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►B COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No1603/83
of14June1983
layingdownspecialmeasuresforthedisposalofdriedgrapesanddriedfigs ►M1 ◄
heldbystorageagencies
(OJ L 159, 17.6.1983, p. 5)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Regulation (EEC) No 3489/84 of 11 December 1984 L 327 1 14.12.1984
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No1603/83
of14June1983
laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and
driedfigs ►M1 ◄harvestheldbystorageagencies
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (
1),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on
the commonorgan izationof the market inproducts processed from
fruit and vegetables (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1088/83 (3), laid downa system of aid for the productionof dried
grapes and dried figs;
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation(EEC) No 2194/81 (4), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/82 (5), provides for the
purchase by storage agencies of those quantities of dried grapes and
dried figs not covered by contracts between producers and processors;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulationprovides for the sale of theseproducts by tender or at prices fixed in advance, taking account ofmarket developments; whereas, further, Article 10 provides for thegrant of storage aid and financial compensation in the event of such
sales;
Whereas certain quantities of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981
harvest, bought by storage agencies under the contracts referred to inArticle 3 of Regulation(EEC) No 2194/81, are still instock an d arereaching a level such that the balance of the market may be jeopar-dized; whereas, to avoid this taking place, steps should be taken for
the storage agencies to sell these products to certain processing indus-
tries;
Whereas the conditions governing the sales thus provided for to distil-
lation industries must be such that they avoid disturbing theCommunity market in alcohol and spirituous beverages;
Whereas compensation should be provided for in respect of losses
suffered by the storage agencies when these sales are made,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The storage agencies referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2194/81 shall sell to:
(a) distillationin dustries;
(b) industries using the products concerned for the manufacture of:
— pickles, falling within subheading ex 20.01 C of the Common
Customs Tariff,
— sauces, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, falling within
subheading 21.04 C of the Common Customs Tariff; or
(c) industries using the products concerned for purposes other than
human consumption,1983R1603 — EN — 14.12.1984 — 001.001 — 2
(1) Opinion delivered on 10 June 1983 (not yet published in the Official
Journal).
(2) OJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ No 118, 5. 5. 1983, p. 16.
(4) OJ No L 214, 1. 8. 1981, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1982, p. 3.
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quantities of dried grapes and dried figs ►M1from the 1981 and 1982
harvest◄which they bought in accordance with the said Article 3 and
which they have instock.
Such products shall be sold by tender or at prices fixed in advance.
2. The conditions governing sales to distillation industries shall be
such that they avoid disturbing the Community market in alcohol andspirituous beverages.
3. The products in question shall be disposed of under such condi-
tions that equality of access to the merchandise and equality oftreatment of the purchasers is ensured.
4. Financial compensation equal to the difference between the
minimum purchase price and the selling price for the quantities in
question shall be granted to the storage agency.
5. Detailed rules for the applicationof this Article shall be adopted
inaccordan ce with the procedure laid downinArticle 20 of Regulation(EEC) No 516/77.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publica-
tioninthe Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
inall Member States.1983R1603 — EN — 14.12.1984 — 001.001 — 3