COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1666/91 of 14 June 1991 fixing for the 1991 marketing year the maximum levels of the withdrawal prices for tomatoes grown under glass

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1603/91 (2), and in particular the last subparagraph of Article 18 (1) thereof,

Whereas the market in tomatoes grown under glass has different characteristics from those of the market in open-grown tomatoes; whereas tomatoes grown under glass are mainly 'Extra' class and class I products, the prices for which are considerably higher than those for open-grown products;

Whereas, in order to provide more effective support for the market in tomatoes grown under glass, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations should be allowed to fix their withdrawal price at a level higher than the Community withdrawal price; whereas, in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, it appears that the maximum level of the withdrawal price for these products in the Community of Ten can justifiably be fixed by applying, to the prices fixed for the 1990 marketing year, a variation of the same order as that applied by the Council when fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices for tomatoes for the 1991 marketing year;

Whereas a maximum withdrawal price must be fixed for Spain and Portugal for tomatoes grown under glass for the 1991 marketing year; whereas this maximum price can justifiably be fixed at 64,4 % and 82,1 % respectively, of the maximum price applicable in the Community of Ten to produce a difference equal to that existing between the basic and buying-in prices applicable in the Community of Ten and those applicable in Spain and Portugal for the 1991 marketing year;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1991 marketing year, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations may fix withdrawal prices, not exceeding the following maxima, in ecus per 100 kilograms net, for tomatoes grown under glass:

Community

of Ten Spain Portugal June (17 to 20)

(21 to 30) 30,21

27,79 19,46

17,90 24,80

22,82 July (1 to 10)

(11 to 20)

(21 to 31) 26,02

24,37

22,59 16,76

15,69

14,55 21,36

20,01

18,55 August 22,59 14,55 18,55 September 22,59 14,55 18,55 October 22,59 14,55 18,55 November 22,59 14,55 18,55

Article 2 The producers' organizations shall supply the following information to the national authorities, who shall communicate it to the Commission:

- the period during which withdrawal prices are applicable,

- the levels of withdrawal prices proposed and of those applied.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 1991. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 149, 14. 6. 1991, p. 12.