COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2958/92 of 13 October 1992 on the sale at a price fixed in advance of unprocessed dried grapes (sultanas) from the 1991 harvest held by Greek storage agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (2), and in particular Article 8 (7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1206/90 of 7 May 1990 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2202/90 (4), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Whereas the Greek storage agencies have, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 of 12 March 1985 on the purchasing, selling and storage of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3601/90 (6), purchased unprocessed dried grapes (sultanas) from the 1991 harvest; whereas in the light of the situation on the market in dried grapes the dried grapes (sultanas) should be offered for sale at prices fixed in advance for processing within the Community for consumption; whereas the selling shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85;

Whereas when fixing the sale price it must be taken into consideration that the products are no longer eligible for production aid;

Whereas the processing security provided for in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 shall be fixed at such a level that any abuse can be avoided;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The Greek storage agencies listed in Annex I shall undertake the sale of unprocessed currants from the 1991 harvest, the qualities and prices of which are stated in Annex II.

2. Applications to purchase shall be submitted in writing to each storage agency in question at the headquarters of Idagep, 241 Acharnon Street, GR-Athens.

3. Information on the quantities and the places where the products are stored may be obtained by those concerned from the addresses given in Annex I.

Article 2

The processing security provided for in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 shall be ECU 20 per 100 kilograms net.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 16 November 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 74. (4) OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 4. (5) OJ No L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 54.

ANNEX I

List of storage agencies referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation

SULTANAS

1. Ksos, Kanari 24, Athina, Greece.

2. Enossis Georgicon Sineterismon Iracliou Critis, Iraclio Critis, Greece.

ANNEX II

Qualities and prices of the dried grapes referred to in Article 1

(ECU/100 kg)

Sultana No 1 45,481

Sultana No 2 44,531

Sultana No 4 43,074

Sultana No 5 41,174