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( 1 ) OJ NO L 73 , 21 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 118 , 30 . 4 . 1981 , P . 10 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 179 , 1 . 7 . 1978 , P . 21 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 122 , 6 . 5 . 1981 , P . 22 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1850/81

OF 3 JULY 1981

AMENDING AND DEROGATING FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 LAYING DOWN RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF AID IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 OF 14 MARCH 1977 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1118/81 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3C THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1204/81 ( 4 ), FIXED THE TIME LIMIT FOR DELIVERIES UNDER PROCESSING CONTRACTS FOR PEACHES BUT , IN VIEW OF THE DISPOSAL PATTERN FOR GREEK PRODUCTION , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO ALTER THAT DATE ; WHEREAS THE SAID PARAGRAPH FIXED THE DATE FOR CONCLUDING CONTRACTS FOR WILLIAMS PEARS AND IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE DATE SHOULD BE ALTERED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRESSION OF THE MARKETING YEAR IN ITALY ;

WHEREAS THE SAID ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) FIXED TIME LIMITS FOR CONCLUDING PROCESSING CONTRACTS , PARTICULARLY FOR TOMATOES , PEACHES , HARD CHERRIES AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE DISPOSAL OF THE HARVEST OF THOSE PRODUCTS , IT HAS BEEN FOUND APPROPRIATE TO DEFER THE TIME LIMITS FOR CONCLUDING THE CONTRACTS IN QUESTION FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR ;

WHEREAS , AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFERMENT , THE TIME LIMIT FOR CONCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS IN RESPECT OF TOMATOES , PEACHES , HARD CHERRIES AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES SHOULD BE ADAPTED ;

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

ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 2 . PROCESSING CONTRACTS SHALL BE CONCLUDED :

- BEFORE 5 JUNE IN RESPECT OF TOMATOES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 15 NOVEMBER ,

- BEFORE 15 JUNE IN RESPECT OF PEACHES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 15 OCTOBER ,

- BEFORE 10 AUGUST IN RESPECT OF WILLIAMS PEARS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 15 JULY TO 15 NOVEMBER ,

- BEFORE 25 AUGUST IN RESPECT OF PRUNES DERIVED FROM ' PRUNES D ' ENTE ' TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 5 SEPTEMBER TO 31 DECEMBER ,

- BEFORE 31 MAY IN FRANCE , ITALY AND GREECE AND BEFORE 11 JULY IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES FOR HARD CHERRIES AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 12 MAY TO 15 SEPTEMBER ,

- BEFORE 11 JULY IN RESPECT OF MORELLO CHERRIES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INDUSTRY DURING THE PERIOD 20 MAY TO 15 SEPTEMBER .

THE MEMBER STATES MAY , HOWEVER , ADVANCE THE TIME LIMIT FOR CONCLUDING CONTRACTS FOR TOMATOES . '

ARTICLE 2

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 , CONTRACTS FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR MAY BE CONCLUDED UP TO 30 JUNE IN RESPECT OF HARD CHERRIES AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES IN FRANCE , ITALY AND GREECE AND UP TO 31 JULY IN RESPECT OF PEACHES AND TOMATOES IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 1 ( 3 ) OF THE SAME REGULATION , ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR MAY BE MADE UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER FOR TOMATOES AND 31 AUGUST FOR PEACHES , HARD CHERRIES AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES .

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 , 3 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

GASTON THORN