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Feasibilitystudiesforprojectsofcommoninterestnormallycomprisethefollowingphases:
—analysingtherequirements (e.g.bottle-necks),
—definitionoftheaction,
—specificationoftechnicalrequirements (insomecases),
—preparationofanactionplanincludingthemethodssuitedforimplementation oftheproject,
—validation,onasmallscale,oftheessentialfunctionsofthesolutionsadopted(insomecases),
—assessmentoftheresultsobtained.
Inadditiontothefeasibilitystudiestherewillberegularmonitoringoftheprojectsandmeasures
undertakeninthecontextofthisaction.
Communitysupportfortheimplementation ofprojectsofcommoninterestmaytakeinparticularthe
formofinterestratesubsidiesandloanguarantees .
3.Themeasurestoensureinteroperability consistof:
—contributiontothedevelopmentofprototypesandsoftwarefunctions,
—promotionofinteroperablesolutionsspecificallybythesetupofaEURO-label ,
—interoperability testing,
—standardization work,
—incorporatingrelevantR&DresultsnotablyfromCommunityprogrammes,
andtheflankingmeasures:
—supportforawarenessforthenotioninteroperability ,
—organizational supportfortheimplementation oftheabovemeasures.
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)layingdownspecialmeasurestoencouragethe
processingofcertaincitrusfruits
(93/C259/07)
COM(93)387final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon1September1993)
situationduringthosetwoperiodsshowsthatthe
incentivesforprocessingshouldbereintroducedfor
thoseproductsandcontinuedfororanges;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
Whereasmandarins,Clementinesandsatsumaswere
eligibleduringthe1989/90to1991/92marketingyears
foraprocessingsupportschemewhichhasnotbeen
continuedin1992/93;whereasacomparisonoftheWhereastheproductionoforangesandmandarins
continuestobeaffectedbyseriousmarketingdifficulties
dueinparticulartothevarietiesproducedandtoover­
production;whereastheproductionofClementineshas
increasedappreciablyinrecentyearstotheextentalsoof
creatingsurpluses;whereas,lastly,satsumas,whichare
replacedbyClementinesonthemarketinfreshfruit,are
alsoinsurplus;
Whereastheprocessingsupportschemewhichisthus
appliedpursuanttothisRegulationmustbecapableof
promotingtheprocessingofthecitrusfruitsconcerned
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contractsconcludedbetweenprocessorsandproducers
guaranteeingthelatteraminimumpriceandregular
suppliesforindustry;
Whereas,inordertoencourageproducerstopresent
theirproductsforprocessingratherthanforwithdrawal,
provisionshouldbemadefortheminimumprocessing
pricetobefixedatthelevelofthehighestwithdrawal
priceforeachproductapplicableduringtheperiodwhen
withdrawalsareheavy;
Whereas,inordertopreventdistortionsôfcompetition,
provisionshouldbemadeforthefinancialcompensation
grantedfortheprocessingofmandarinsandClementines
tobefixedatalevelsuchthat,foreachofthose
products,thedifferencebetweentheminimumpriceand
thefinancialcompensation ,i.e.the'burdenonthe
industry',isidenticalwiththatforthepurchaseof
oranges,takingintoconsiderationthedifferenceinjuice
yields;
Whereastheproductionofsatsumasisaffectedby
structuralshortcomings inrelationtomarketingwhich
canbeseeninthewidedispersalofsupplies;whereas
provisionshouldbemadetothatendthereforeforthe
grantofspecialaidtocitrusfruitproducers'organiz­
ationswhichconcludecontractswithprocessorsandfor
financialcompensation forthelatter;whereasthe
breakdownoftheamountsintoaidandfinancial
compensation isjustifiedbytheneedtoallocatethe
fundsmainlytosupply;
Whereas,inordertoensuretheeffectivenessofthethre­
sholdsapplicableinthecitrusfruitsectorpursuantto
Regulation(EEC)No1035/72('),accountmustbe
takenwhenestablishingthosethresholdsofthequan­
titiesdeliveredforprocessingpursuanttothisRegu­
lation;
WhereasRegulations(EEC)No2601/69(2)and(EEC)
No1123/89(3)shouldberepealed,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Oranges,mandarinsandClementines
Article1
Afinancialcompensation schemeforprocessinginto
juiceshallbeappliedtomandarins,Clementinesand
orangesharvestedintheCommunity .
Article2
TheschemereferredtoinArticle1shallbebasedon
contractsbetweenproducersandprocessors .Thecontractsshallspecifythequantitiescoveredby
them,thephasingofdeliveriestoprocessorsandthe
pricestobepaidtoproducers.
Oncetheyhavebeenconcluded,contractsshallbesent
tothecompetentauthoritiesintheMemberStates
concernedresponsibleforcarryingoutquantitativeand
qualitativechecksondeliveriestoprocessors.
Article3
Financialcompensation shallbegrantedtoprocessorsin
respectofthequantitiesdeliveredbyproducersunder
thecontractsreferredtoinArticle2andiftheprocessor
haspaidtheproducer,inrespectoftherawmaterial,a
priceatleastequaltotheminimumprice,whichshallbe
fixedforeachproductconcernedatthelevelofthe
highestwithdrawalpriceapplicableduringheavywith­
drawalperiods.Theminimumpriceshallbefixedbefore
thebeginningofeachmarketingyéar.
Article4
1.Fororanges,thefinancialcompensation maynot
exceedthedifferencebetweentheminimumprice
referredtoinArticle3andthepricesappliedfortheraw
materialintheproducerthirdcountries.
2.FormandarinsandClementines,thefinancial
compensation shallbefixedatalevelsuchthat,foreach
oftheseproducts,theburdenontheindustryisequi­
valenttothatfororanges,takingintoconsiderationthe
differenceinjuiceyields.
3.Thefinancialcompensation shallbepaidtothe
processorathisrequestwhenthecontrolauthoritiesin
theMemberStateinwhichprocessingiscarriedouthave
establishedthattheproductswhicharecoveredby
contractshavebeenprocessed .
4.Theamountoffinancialcompensation shallbe
fixedbeforethebeginningofeachmarketingyear.
TITLEII
Satsumas
Article3
Anaidschemeshallbeappliedtosatsumasharvestedin
theCommunityandprocessedintosegments.Itshall
comprisethegrantof:
—aidtorecognizedcitrusfruitproducers'organiz­
ationswithinthemeaningofArticle13aofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1035/72,
OOJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL324,27.12.1969,p.21. —financialcompensationtoprocessorsofsatsumasinto
(')OJNoL118,29.4.1989,p.25. segments.

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2.ForthepurposesofimplementingArticle16a(1)
and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1035/72,thequantities
ofmandarinsandClementinesdeliveredforprocessing
pursuanttothisRegulationshallbetreatedas:
—productionintendedforconsumptionasfreshfruit
forthepurposeoffixingtheinterventionthresholds,
—aquantityqualifyingforaninterventionmeasurefor
thepurposeofascertaininganoverrun,ifany,ofthe
interventionthresholds .
3.Thequantitiesofsatsumasdeliveredforprocessing
pursuanttothisRegulationshallbeaddedtothequan­
titiesplacedininterventionforthepurposeofassessing
theoverrunofthethresholdfixedforthisproduct
pursuanttoArticle16aofRegulation(EEC)No
1035/72.Tothatendthethresholdshallbeincreasedby
aquantityequaltotheaverageofthequantitiesof
orangesforwhichfinancialcompensation waspaid
duringthemarketingyears1989/90to1991/92
inclusive.
Article10
DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulationand
inparticularforfixingtheminimumprices,thefinancial
compensation andtheaidforproducers'organizations
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)No1035/72.
Article11
ThemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationshallbe
regardedasinterventionintendedtostabilizetheagri­
culturalmarketswithinthemeaningofArticle3of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No729/70of21April1970
onthefinancingofthecommonagriculturalpolicy(*).
TheyshallbefinancedbytheGuaranteeSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
(EAGGF).
Article12
CouncilRegulations(EEC)No2601/69and(EEC)No
1123/89areherebyrepealed.
Article13
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheseventhday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.Article6
TheschemereferredtoinArticle5shallbebasedon
contractsconcludedbetweenproducersandprocessors
onthetermsreferredtoinArticle2.
Article7
Thefinancialcompensation shallbegrantedandthe
minimumpricefixedinaccordancewithArticle3.
Article8
1.Theamountoftheaidmaynotexceed75%ofthe
averagefinancialcompensationgrantedtoprocessorsof
satsumasintosegmentsduringthe1989/90,1990/91and
1991/92marketingyears.
2.Theaidshallbepaidtotheproducers'organiz­
ationsreferredtoinArticle5attheirrequestwhenthe
controlauthoritiesintheMemberStateinwhich
processingiscarriedoutestablishthatthesatsumas
whicharecoveredbycontractshavebeendeliveredto
theprocessingindustry.
3.Thefinancialcompensationmaynotexceed25%
oftheaveragefinancialcompensation grantedto
processorsofsatsumasintosegmentsduringthe
1989/90,1990/91and1991/92marketingyears.
4.Thefinancialcompensation shallbepaidtothe
processorathisrequestwhenthecontrolauthoritiesin
theMemberStateinwhichprocessingiscarriedout
establishthatthesatsumaswhicharecoveredby
contractshavebeenprocessedintosegments.
5.Theamountsofthefinancialcompensationandthe
aidshallbefixedforaperiodofthreemarketingyears.
Oncompletionofthatperiodandfollowingareviewof
thesituationinthesectorandonthebasisofthat
situation,inparticularasregardstheconcentration of
supply,theCommissionmaydeterminetheamounts
applicableforsubsequentmarketingyearsinaccordance
withtheprocedurereferredtoinArticle10ofthisRegu­
lation.
TITLEIII
Generalprovisions
Article9
1.Thequantitiesoforangesdeliveredforprocessing
pursuanttothisRegulationshallbeaddedtothose
placedininterventionforthepurposeofassessingthe
overrunofthethresholdfixedforthisproductpursuant
toArticle16bofRegulation(EEC)No1035/72.Tothat
endthethresholdshallbeincreasedbyaquantityequal
totheaverageofthequantitiesoforangesforwhich
financialcompensation waspaidduringthemarketing
years1984/85to1988/89inclusive. 0)OJNoL94,28.4.1970.