Pursuant to Article 110j of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2) establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending certain Regulations tobacco aid is granted to the producers of raw tobacco for the harvest years 2006 to 2009.

In order to ensure a correct and smooth application of these maximum levels, it is also appropriate that they apply to all maize and maize products harvested in a season and therefore the date of application should reflect the beginning of the marketing season of the next harvest year.

For the harvest years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 aid may be granted to farmers producing raw tobacco, falling within CN code 2401, under the conditions laid down in this Chapter.

For wines traditionally obtained from grapes harvested in winter, the year of the beginning of the current marketing year shall be shown rather than the vintage year.

Whereas tobacco is traditionally marketed during the year following that of harvest; whereas, accordingly, tobacco harvested in 1982 will be marketed in 1983;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 435/79 ( 2 ) PROVIDES THAT MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO MEASURES IN RESPECT OF PEAS AND FIELD BEANS ; WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF THAT REGULATION , MEMBER STATES SHALL INTER ALIA STATE THE NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LODGED EVERY MONTH ; WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE SYSTEM , IT IS NECESSARY TO BREAK DOWN THOSE COMMUNICATIONS ACCORDING TO THE CROP YEAR TO WHICH THE CONTRACT RELATES ;