No L 18/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 1. 90 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 January 1990 approving the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the Portuguese Republic pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 - (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (90/34/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 ('),. so amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/89 (3, and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87, on 23 December 1988 Portugal forwarded to the Commission a varietal conversion programme for hops ; whereas amendments to that programme were forwarded by the Republic of Portugal on 11 October 1989 ; whereas further amendments to that programme were decided on 30 October 1989 ; Whereas the programme as amended satisfies the objec-. tives of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 and contains the information required pursuant to Article 2 of Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2174/89 (*); Whereas the financial contribution from the national budget foreseen in the programme complies with the ceiling in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 ; whereas the actual costs referred to -in-that Article may include factors for assessing the net loss of income follo- wing the implementation of the- conversion plan; whereas, however, only factors relating to the net loss of income suffered from the date of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may be included in the calculation of () 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. - (4 OF No L 208, 20. 7. 1989, p. 16. the actual costs; whereas the financial contribution from the Member State to the varietal conversion programme must be determined accordingly ; Whereas theé 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 varietal conversion programme for hops pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the Portuguese Republic and 23 December 1988, as last amended on 30 October 1989, is hereby approved. The main aspects of that programme are given in the Annex hereto. Avticle 2 The Portuguese Republic shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 5 January 1990.- For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY - Member of the Commission