COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1190/96 of 26 June 1996 fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1996/97 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of the above Regulation, the marketing years for the products in question are as follows:

- for tomatoes and aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December,

- for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August,

- for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October,

- for cauliflowers and table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April,

- for lemons and pears, from 1 June to 31 May,

- for apples, from 1 July to 30 June,

- for mandarins, satsumas and clementines, from 1 October to 15 May,

- for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July;

Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the marketing year;

Whereas, when the basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account has to be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the trend in the average prices recorded during the three previous years on the most representative producer markets within the Community for a product of defined commercial characteristics, such as variety or type, quality class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables for the 1996/1997 marketing year, the periods during which they apply and the standard qualities to which they refer shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8).

(2) OJ No C 125, 27. 4. 1996, p. 38.

(3) Opinion delivered on 23 May 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) Opinion delivered on 24 April 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

ANNEX

BASIC PRICES AND BUYING-IN PRICES

CAULIFLOWERS

For the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 April 1997

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These prices refer to packed 'trimmed` cauliflowers of Quality Class I.

TOMATOES

For the period from 1 July to 30 November 1996

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These prices refer to packed 'round` and 'ribbed` tomatoes of Quality Class I, size 57 to 67 mm.

AUBERGINES

For the period from 1 July to 31 October 1996

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These prices refer to the following packed products:

- elongated aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 40 mm,

- globus aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 70 mm.

PEACHES

For the period from 1 July to 30 September 1996

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These prices refer to packed peaches of the Amsden, Cardinal, Charles Ingouf, Dixired, Jeronimo, J.H. Hale, Merril Gemfree, Michelini, Red Haven, San Lorenzo, Springcrest and Springtime varieties of Quality Class I, size 61 to 67 mm.

NECTARINES

For the period from 1 July to 31 August 1996

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These prices refer to packed nectarines of the Armking, Crimsongold, Early sun grand, Fantasia, Independence, May Grand, Nectared, Snow Queen and Stark red gold varieties of Quality Class I, size 61 to 67 mm.

APRICOTS

For the period from 1 July to 31 July 1996

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These prices refer to packed apricots of Quality Class I of a size over 30 mm.

LEMONS

For the period from 1 July 1996 to 31 May 1997

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These prices refer to packed lemons of Quality Class I, size 53 to 62 mm.

PEARS (other than perry pears)

For the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 April 1997

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These prices refer to the following packed products:

- pears of the Beurré Hardy, Bon Chrétien Williams, Conférence, Coscia (Ercolini), Crystallis (Beurré Napoléon, Blanquilla, Tsakonika), Dr. Jules Guyot (Limonera) and Rocha varieties, Quality Class I, size 60 mm or more,

- pears of the Empereur Alexandre (Kaiser Alexandre Bosc) variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more.

TABLE GRAPES

For the period from 1 August to 20 November 1996

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These prices refer to packed table grapes of the Regina dei Vignetti, Sultanine, Regina (Mennavacca bianca, Rosaki, Dattier de Beyrouth), Italia, Aledo, Ohanes (Almeria) and D. Maria varieties, Quality Class I.

APPLES (other than cider apples)

For the period from 1 August 1996 to 31 May 1997

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These prices refer to the following packed products:

- apples of the Reine des Reinettes and Verde Doncella varieties, Quality Class I, size 65 mm or more,

- apples of the Delicious Pilafa, Golden Delicious, James Grieve, Red Delicious, Reinette grise du Canada and Starking Delicious varieties, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more.

MANDARINS

For the period from 16 November 1996 to 28 February 1997

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These prices refer to packed mandarins of Quality Class I, size 54 to 69 mm.

SATSUMAS

For the period from 16 October 1995 to 15 January 1997

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These prices refer to packed satsumas Unshiu (owari) of Quality Class I, size 54 to 69 mm.

CLEMENTINES

For the period from 1 December 1996 to 15 February 1997

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These prices refer to packed clementines (citrus reticulata, Blanco) of Quality Class I, size 43 to 60 mm.

SWEET ORANGES

For the period from 1 December 1996 to 31 May 1997

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These prices refer to packed oranges of the Moro, Navel, Navellina, Salustiana, Sanguinello and Valencia late varieties, Quality Class I, size 67 to 80 mm.

Note:

The prices given in this Annex do not include the cost of the packaging in which the product is presented.