COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2648/92 of 11 September 1992 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples and pears

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 1754/92 (2), and in particular Article 15a (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 of 26 July 1979 on preventive withdrawals of apples and pears (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2647/92 (4), lays down the circumstances under which preventive withdrawals may be authorized;

Whereas, for the 1992/93 marketing year, apple production is estimated at 9 198 570 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 7 660 000 tonnes amount to 1 538 570 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50 % of this quantity, that is, 769 200 tonnes;

Whereas, for the 1992/93 marketing year, pear production is estimated at 2 710 935 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 2 360 000 tonnes amount to 450 935 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50 % of this quantity, that is 225 460 tonnes;

Whereas these quantities should be distributed among the various Member States in proportion to the surpluses anticipated in each one of them in respect of varieties subject to withdrawals;

Whereas the prices communicated in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 have stood on several representative markets of the Community below the basic price;

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

Member States may authorize producer organizations established on their territory to undertake preventive withdrawals of apples and pears during the 1992/93 marketing year.

Article 2

1. Preventive withdrawals may not relate to more than 769 200 tonnes of apples and 225 460 tonnes of pears distributed by Member States in the following manner, in tonnes:

Apples Pears Belgium 37 900 13 100 Denmark 1 400 200 Germany 52 100 22 100 Greece 34 800 11 500 France 257 600 30 000 Ireland 1 200 10 Italy 204 100 65 630 Luxembourg 200 20 Netherlands 37 300 15 800 United Kingdom 18 800 4 500 Spain 99 900 43 700 Portugal 23 900 18 900.

2. Preventive withdrawals may relate only to varieties referred to in the Annex.

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, 11 September 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 189, 27. 7. 1979, p. 47. (4) See page 12 of this Official Journal.

ANNEX

List of varieties of apples which may be the subject of preventive withdrawals

Golden Delicious

Imperatore

Red Delicious and mutations

Stark Delicious

Starkcrimson

Black Stayman

Staymanred

Stayman Winesap

Richared

Macintosh Red

Belle de Boskoop

Delicious Pilafa

Granny Smith

Bramley's Seedling

Ingrid Marie

Glockenapfel

Jonagold

Bravo de esmolfe

Casa nova de Alcobaça

Riscadinha

List of varieties of pears which may be the subject of preventive withdrawals

Passe Crassana

Conférence

Doyenné du Comice

Empereur Alexandre

Crystalli

Alexandre Lucas

Rocha