COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1378/92 of 21 May 1992 fixing, for the 1992/93 marketing year, certain prices and other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (1) and Article 234 (2) thereof,

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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),

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 (CEE) 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 prices and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account should be taken of the aims of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies 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 preceding years on the most representative producer markets within the Community for a product with defined commercial characteristics, such as a 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;

Whereas Article 148 (1) of the Act of Accession results in a price level in Spain differing from that of the common prices; whereas, pursuant to Article 149 of the Soil Act, the Spanish prices should be aligned more closely on the common prices each year at the beginning of each marketing year; whereas the criteria laid down for this alignment give the Spanish prices fixed at the levels set out below;

Whereas Article 285 (1) of the Act of Accession resulted in the fixing of a price level in Portugal for certain products that differs from that of the common prices at the beginning of the second stage of accession; whereas, pursuant to Article 285 (2) of the Act of Accession, the Portuguese prices should be aligned more closely on the common prices each year at the beginning of each marketing year; whereas the rules laid down for this alignment give the Portuguese prices fixed at the levels set out hereinafter;

Whereas the amount of the financial compensation for oranges and mandarins must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1992/93 marketing year, the basic prices and the buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables, the periods during which they apply and the standard qualities to which they relate shall be as set out in Annex I.

Article 2

For the 1992/93 marketing year, the financial compensation for oranges and mandarins shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 3

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 Brussels, 21 May 1992.

For the Council

The President

Arlindo MARQUES CUNHA

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1156/92 (OJ No L 122, 7. 5. 1992, p. 3).(2) OJ No L 318, 18. 12. 1969, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1130/89 (OJ No L 119, 19. 4. 1989, p. 22).(3) OJ No C 119, 11. 5. 1992, p. 54.(4) Opinion delivered on 14 May 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(5) Opinion delivered on 29 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

ANNEX I

BASIC PRICES AND BUYING-IN PRICES CAULIFLOWERS

For the period from 1 June 1992 to 30 April 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

June

24,92

22,11

22,48

10,80

9,58

9,75

July

22,13

20,01

19,69

9,53

8,62

8,48

August

22,13

20,01

19,69

9,53

8,62

8,48

September

23,90

21,34

21,46

10,17

9,10

9,12

October

24,79

22,01

22,35

10,54

9,18

9,49

November

29,82

25,80

27,38

12,90

11,16

11,85

December

29,82

25,80

27,38

12,90

11,16

11,85

January

29,82

25,80

27,38

12,90

11,16

11,85

February

27,82

24,30

25,38

12,00

10,48

10,95

March

29,26

25,38

26,82

12,54

10,89

11,49

April

29,62

25,65

27,18

12,90

11,16

11,85

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

TOMATOES

For the period from 11 June to 30 November 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

June (from 11 to 20)

28,41

19,82

25,10

10,80

7,53

9,54

(from 21 to 30)

25,87

18,63

22,56

10,04

7,18

8,78

July

23,34

17,46

20,03

8,66

6,53

7,40

August

20,93

16,33

17,62

7,77

6,12

6,51

September

22,20

16,92

18,89

8,27

6,35

7,01

October

23,53

17,54

20,22

8,67

6,54

7,41

November

28,28

19,76

24,97

11,32

7,77

10,06

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

AUBERGINES

For the period from 1 July to 31 October 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

July to October

17,74

12,54

15,25

7,11

5,03

6,11

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 June to 30 September 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

June

45,31

43,92

45,31

25,17

24,14

25,17

July to September

42,92

41,77

42,92

24,04

23,40

24,04

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 61/67 mm.

NECTARINES

For the period from 1 June to 31 August 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

June

59,07

28,35

July and August

54,69

26,25

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 61/67 mm.

APRICOTS

For the period from 1 June to 31 July 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

June and July

41,68

34,00

35,43

23,74

19,37

20,19

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

LEMONS

For the period from 1 June 1992 to 31 May 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

June

42,47

32,56

34,89

24,95

19,18

20,46

July

43,48

33,13

35,90

25,58

19,54

21,09

August

43,05

32,89

35,47

25,45

19,47

20,96

September

38,67

30,42

31,09

24,05

18,68

19,56

October

36,50

29,19

28,92

23,73

18,53

18,54

November

35,49

28,62

27,91

20,75

16,81

16,26

December

34,86

28,26

27,28

20,50

16,67

16,01

January

35,87

28,83

28,29

21,01

16,96

16,52

February

34,61

28,12

27,03

20,38

16,60

15,89

March

36,00

28,91

28,42

21,01

16,96

16,52

April

37,65

29,84

30,07

22,02

17,53

17,53

May

38,53

30,34

30,95

22,53

17,82

18,04

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

PEARS

(other than perry pears)

For the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 April 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

July

28,62

23,24

23,39

14,73

12,01

11,99

August

26,72

22,02

21,49

14,34

11,76

11,60

September

25,57

21,28

20,34

13,72

11,37

10,98

October

26,59

21,94

21,36

13,72

11,37

10,98

November

26,98

22,19

21,75

13,97

11,53

11,23

December

27,35

22,42

22,12

14,34

11,76

11,60

January to April

27,60

22,58

22,37

14,60

11,93

11,86

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 1992

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

August

36,25

36,25

31,81

23,31

23,31

20,55

September, October and

November (from 1 to 20)

32,45

32,45

28,01

19,88

19,88

17,12

These prices refer to packed table grapes of the Regina dei Vigneti, Soultanine, 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 1992 to 31 May 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

August

26,46

22,42

22,73

13,48

11,44

11,58

September

26,46

22,42

22,73

13,48

11,44

11,58

October

26,46

22,42

22,73

13,60

11,52

11,70

November

27,17

22,89

23,44

14,03

11,80

12,13

December

29,56

24,45

25,83

15,14

12,53

13,24

January to May

31,96

26,03

28,23

16,24

13,25

14,34

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 1992 to 28 February 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

November (from 16 to 30)

36,95

31,69

36,95

23,64

20,22

23,64

December

36,57

31,45

36,57

23,13

19,89

23,13

January

36,07

31,13

36,07

22,37

19,40

22,37

February

34,41

30,07

34,41

21,86

19,08

21,86

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

SATSUMAS

For the period from 16 October 1992 to 15 January 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

October (from 16 to 31)

28,72

13,71

November

25,48

11,47

December

27,64

12,44

January (from 1 to 15)

26,56

12,08

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

CLEMENTINES

For the period from 1 December 1992 to 15 February 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

December

33,85

18,64

January

31,66

17,43

February (from 1 to 15)

36,42

18,18

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

SWEET ORANGES

For the period from 1 December 1992 to 31 May 1993

(ECU/100 kg net)

Basic price

Buying-in price

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

Community

of Ten

Spain

Portugal

December

34,45

32,52

30,69

21,78

20,56

19,43

January

30,90

29,64

27,14

20,01

19,13

17,61

February

31,52

30,15

27,76

20,49

19,54

18,01

March

33,43

31,70

29,67

20,77

19,74

18,42

April and May

34,06

32,20

30,30

21,02

19,95

18,67

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

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

ANNEX II

FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE 1992/93 MARKETING YEAR ECU 3,84 / 100 kg net for oranges of the Moro, Tarocco, Ovale Calabrese, Belladonna, Navel and Valencia late varieties.

ECU 3,30 / 100 kg net for oranges of the Sanguinello variety.

ECU 2,17 / 100 kg net for oranges of the Sanguigno and Biondo comune varieties.

ECU 3,23 / 100 kg net for mandarins.

Note: Financial compensation is granted only for products of Quality Classes Extra and I.