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COMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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■; PROPOSALFORa■,¡y-y..:
V""•COUNCILREGULATION-•v:y
{establishingasystemofproductionaids,fortinned s
.pineapple,processedfromfreshpineapples • r
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
CCE1(73)2061final

EXPLANATORY I^IORANKJM
On19June1973"theCouncilofMinistersworkedouta
compronisewhichprovidedfortheestablishment ofatradearrangement with
thirdcountriesinrespectofproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables.
Provisionwasmadeforafreetradesystemandprotectivemeasures(floor
prices,minimumprices)forcertainsensitiveproducts.
However,thefloorpricesystemwasnotadoptedfortinned
pineapple.ThereasonsforthiswerethelowproductionofMartiniqueandthe
structuralnatureofthedifferencebetweencostpricesintheCommunityand
costpricesinthirdcountries.
InordertomaintainthiseconomicactivityinMartinique
andtoensurenormalretailprices,anagreomentinprincipleonfinancial
compensation fortheproductionoftinnedpineapplewasdrawnup.TheCouncil
hasadoptedthisagreement.
TheproposalforaRegulationannexeddealswiththe
establishment ofthissystemofproductionaids.
imlicqtions forthe_I5A.GCF
OnthebasisofthedifferencebetweenworldpricesandCommunityprices
totalaidtobegrantedbytheEAGGFwouldamountto2.000.000unitsof
accountperyear.Itisexpectedtobecomestabilizedataround2.503*000
unitsofaccount,withaproductionceilingof12.000tofpreservedpine­
apple.

PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION
establishing asystem ofproduction aids fortinned pineapple ,processed
from fresh pineapples
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
Having regard totheTreaty establishing the
European Economic Community ,andinparticular
Article 43and 227thereof |
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission }
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean
Parliament ;
Whereas ,"because ofthespecial conditions affecting theCommunity market
intinned pineapple ,andinparticular because oftheneed fortheindustry
tomaintain prices that arecompetitive inrelation totheprices fixed by
themain producing third countries ,asystem ofproduction aids should be
established sothat tinned pineapple maybeproduced atalower price than
that which would result iftheproducers offresh pineapples were paid a
remunerative price ;
Whereas ,because oftheimportance ofpineapple production totheeconomy
oftheFrench Overseas Departments ,theprovisions concerning theGuarantee
Section oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance andGuarantee Fund should be
applied inrespect ofthose Departments :
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
With effect from the1974/75marketing year there shall bo
established asystem ofproduction aids fortinned pineapple falling within
sub-heading 20,06 BoftheCommon Customs Tariff andprocessed from fresh
pineapples harvested intheCommunity .

Article2
Productionaidsshc.llbegrantedbytheMemberStateon
whoseterritorytheproductionoftinnedpineappletakesplace#
Article3
1. Productionaidsshallbepaidonlytoprocessors who
undertaketopaythepineappleproducersatleastaminimi:price.
2. Thatminimumpriceshallbecalculatedinsuchawayas
toensureafairincomeforthepineappleproducers.
Article4
1. Thefollowingshallbetakenintoaccountwhenthepro­
ductionaidsarefixed:
a)theminimumpricetobepaidtotheproducer,
b)thepricesoftinnedpineappleontheworldmarketandtheforeseeable
trendsinthoseprices,
2. TheCouncil,8,ctingonaproposalfromtheCommissionin
accordancewiththevotingprocedureprovidedforbyArticle43(2)ofthe
Treaty,shallfixeveryyearingoodtimebeforethestartofthemarketiiig
year:
a)the.leveloftheminimumpricetobepaidtotheproducers,
b)theamountoftheproductionaidsfortinnedpineapple.
Article5
Productionaidsshallbepaidtoprocessorsontheir
application andontheirfurnishingproof:
-thattheyhaveproducedthequantityoftinnedpineappleindicatedintheir
application ,
-thattheyhavepaidtheproducerasumatleastequaltotheminimumprice
referredtoaboveforthepineapplesusedintheproductionoftinnedpine­
apple,.
-thatthe.pineapplesusedinthoproductionoftinnedpineappleoriginated
intheCommunity.

Article6
3.DetailedrulosforimplementingthisRegulationshall"be
aoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArtiole15ofRe­
taliation(EEC)Mo865/68^of28June1968onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables.
TheprovisionsofArticle40(4)oftheTreatyandthe
provisionsadoptedpursuanttheretoshallasregardstheGuaranteeSection
cftheEuropeanAgricultural GuidanceandGuaranteeFundapplytotheFrench
OverseasDepartmentsinrespectoftinnedpineapple.
Artide0
ThisRegulationshallcomeintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(l)OJHoL153,1.7.1968,p.8