Division 3 Fibre crops

Content of the notification:

1. (a)

   the fibre flax area for the previous marketing year and the estimate for the current marketing year, expressed in hectares;

2. (b)

   the production of long flax fibres for the previous marketing year and an estimate for the current marketing year, expressed in tonnes;

3. (c)

   the area planted with cotton for the previous crop year and an estimate for the current crop year, expressed in hectares;

4. (d)

   the production of unginned cotton for the previous crop year and an estimate for the current crop year and, expressed in tonnes;

5. (e)

   the average price of unginned cotton paid to cotton producers in respect of the previous crop year, expressed per tonne of product.

Period of notification:

1. (a)

   for fibre flax area, by 31 July each year;

2. (b)

   for production of long flax fibres, by 31 October each year;

3. (c)

   for cotton, by 15 October each year.

Member States concerned:

1. (a)

   for flax, all Member States where long flax fibres are produced from a planted area exceeding 1 000 ha of fibre flax;

2. (b)

   for cotton, all Member States where at least 1 000 ha of cotton are sown.