23.11.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 344/49
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Simboulio tis Epikratias lodged on 16 September 2013 — Agrooikosystimata EPE v Ipourgos Ikonomias kai Ikonomikon, Ipourgos Αgrotikis Anaptixis kai Trofimon, Region of Thessaly
(Case C-498/13)
2013/C 344/85
Language of the case: Greek
Referring court
Simboulio tis Epikratias
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Agrooikosystimata EPE
Defendants: Ipourgos Ikonomias kai Ikonomikon, Ipourgos Αgrotikis Anaptixis kai Trofimon, Region of Thessaly
Question referred
Must those who are to qualify as beneficiaries of the long-term agricultural land set-aside scheme under Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 (1) and Regulation (EC) No 746/96 (2) be farmers or is it sufficient if they assume the financial risk of the land entered in the scheme and are responsible for its management?
(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside (OJ 1992 L 215, p. 85).
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/96 of 24 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside (OJ 1996 L 102, p. 19).
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