According to the Portuguese Government, the third error in calculation in the contested regulation is that the 15% reduction was applied to the entire 122 000 hectares allocated to Portugal for sunflower seed cultivation, and therefore also to the area farmed by small producers when, under Regulation No 1765/92, small producers were exempt from the setaside obligation.
Nessuna eccezione è contemplata al riguardo per la superficie di 122 000 ettari figurante nell'allegato IV per i produttori portoghesi di semi di girasole.