4. 4. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 89/17 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 March 1990 approving an amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 ‘ (Only the English text is authentic) (90/157/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economie Community, ’ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest-and providing for special measures for certain regions of production ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 (3), and .in particular Article 2 (5) thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation -(EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (%), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2174/89 (%), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87, on 17 March 1988 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission a varietal conversion programme for hops; whereas that programme, as amended on 26 July 1988, was approved by Commission Decision 89/17/EEC (%) ; Whereas on 12 December 1988 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission amendments to that programme which were approved by Commission Deci- sion 89/417/EEC (¥); Whereas on 26 October 1989 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission further amendments to. that - programme ; Whereas the programme as amended meets the objectives laid down in the Regulation in question and contains the information required in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87; Whereas the special aid for varietal conversion may also be granted for areas under other varieties where the latter are present on areas under mainly bitter varieties covered by a-conversion plan ; Whereas the programme-lodged by the United Kingdom does not provide for any financial contribution from the () OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1987, p. 19. () OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 6. () OJ No L 365, 24. 12. 1987, p. 41. () OJ No L 208, 20. 7. 1989, p. 16. 9 OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 15. () OJ No L 192, 7. 7. 1989, p. 31. * national budget ; whereas the actual costs referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may include data for assessing thié net loss of revenue as a result of the implementation of the conversion plan; whereas, however, only data relating to the net loss of income suffered from the date of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may enter into the calculation of the actual costs ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance  with the opinion of the Management - Committee for Hops, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the United Kingdom on 26 October 1989 is hereby approved. The main aspects of that programme as amended are summarized in the Annex hereto. Article 2 The United Kingdom shall inform the Commission every six ‘months of progress in-the programme and shall notify the Commission,  where applicable, of any financial contribution -it may make to the programme. Article 3 This Decision is addressed-to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 20 March 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission