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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)347final
Brussels-2ndJuly1979
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION
ESTABLISHING ASYSTEMOFAIDFORTHEMARKETING
OFAUBERGINES GROWNINTHEFRENCHANTILLES
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject:ProposalforaCouncilRegulationestablishing asystemofaidfor
theMarketingofaubergines grownintheFrenchAntilles.
1.AubergineproductionintheWestIndiesisalmostentirelyabsorbedbythe
EuropeanMarketsandtheFrenchmarketinparticular:allexportsgo
towardsFrance,wheresoae80Xareconsumed,andtheremainderisshipped
onwardstoothercountries.In1975/76and1976/77WestIndiesaubergines
represented 71%and57Xrespectively ofoverallFrenchimportsandreached
only46%in1977/78.
Aubergineproductionisofsubstantial importancefortheAntillesasit
-providesafurthersourceofincomeinadditiontothetraditional single
crops(sugarcane,bananas)andprovidessupplementary employmentforthe
agricultural labourforce.
InorderthatthiscropshouldnotcompetewiththeEuropeanfieldscale
production,itisrestrictedtoaperiodfromOctobertoJune./-•
Duringthisperiod,productsfromMartinique andGuadaloupearesubjectto
competition fromSpanishandIsraeliaubergines.
2.WithintheCommunity,onlyItaly,FranceandtheNetherlands haveany
significantoutput^andmostofthiscomesfromfieldscalecultivation
inItaly.
ThemainproductionperiodisthatofthefieldscaleharvestfromJuneto
Novemberandthetablefollowingshowsthatthree-quarters ofItalianand
FrenchoutputisharvestedfromJulytoOctober.
330/350000tonnesincluding30000underglass
30/35000tonnes
4/5000tonnesunderglassProduction :
(1977esti­
mateItaly
France
Netherlands

Percentageofproduction bymonthin1976
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIXXXIXII
ITALY
(-fieldscale
(-greenhouse 3.57.96.917.425.63.6
I
31.523.5
7.226.826.315.44.5
Parttotal 0.92.01.84.56.610.719.319.919.511.53.3
FRANCE 1.31.22.53.03.55.515.030.026.011.01.0
PARTTOTAL,
FRANCE+ITALY1.11.62.13.85.08.117.224.922.811.32.1Μ»
ThetableintheAnnexshowsthattheFrenchmarketisgrowingbutthattheshare
enjoyedbyAntillesproductionisfallingconstantly:
ι
-71%ofatotalof6700tonnesin1975/76
-57%ofatotalof'■9700tonnesin1976/77
-46%ofatotalof12000tonnesin1977/78
ThefiguresgivenintheAnnexshowparticularlyclearlytheextentofcompetition
fromnon-membercountrieswhichhasmovedfromsome16%in1975/76uptomore
than44%in1977/78;themainsuppliersareSpainandIsrael..
ν
Itshouldalsobepointedoutthat,duringMarchandApril1978,importsfrom
SpainandIsraelhaverisenverysharplycomparedwithimportsinprevious
years.From27Februaryto1Maydeliveriestometropolitan Francewereasfollows
Spain :1078tonnes(asagainst145in1977)
Israel : 218tonnes(asagainst11in1977)
Antilles : 1629tonnes(asagainst1865in1977)
Altogether,3096tonneshavebeendeliveredtothemarketasagainst2250in1977.
ThishascausedacrashintheratesforWestIndiesauberginesandareduction
inconsignmentsforApril.Thissituation,indeed,justifiedtheapplicationof
protectivemeasureswithregardtoSpanishimportsfortheperiodbetween8May
and21June1978. '

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Thisnewcompetition fromnon-membercountries *producecanonlyincreasein
thefutureandrepresentaninsuperablehandicapformarketingauberginesfrom
theFrenchoverseasdepartments whichsufferparticulardifficulties compared
withMediterranean production.
Thesub-tropical climateofthesetwodepartmentsrequiresmoreintensiveplant
healthprotectionforcultivating theseproducts,whichmeansagreaternumber
oftreatmentsthanintheMediterranean productionareas.Inadditionthe
lengthoftheseajourneyforproductsintendedforthe'Europeanmarketmeans
thatparticularly carefulpackagingisrequiredsothattheproductsmay
remaininaperfectlyfreshconditionuntilthetime.theyaremadeavailableto
consumers,whichisonlyaftersome20daysafterharvest.
Costcomparison (planthealthtreatmentandpackaging)inmetropolitan France
andintheAntilles(FF/kg)
1.France
•Planthealthproducts •
.Labour
.Amortization ofplant0.05F/kg
0.02F/kg
0.05F/kg
0.12F/kgChemicaltreatment
.Woodencase
.Cardsheet
.Wrappers
.Labels0.23F/kg
0.004F/F/kg
0.023F:kg
0.003F/kg
0.260F/kgPackagingmaterials
Total0.38F/kg
2.Antilles
.Planthealthproducts
.Labour
.Amortization ofplant0.24F/kg
0.04F/kg
0.05F/kg
0.33F/kgChemicaltreatment

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.Carton
.FiIm
.Bundling-staples
.Packingincontainer
Total:0.93F/kg.0.27F/kg
0.18F/kg
0.05F/kg
0.10F/kg
0.60F/kgPackagingmaterials
Theadditionalcostforthesetwoitems,packagingandchemicaltreatment/which
auberginesfromtheAntillesundergo,represents some0.55F/kg.
Inthesecircumstances itisproposed,inordertocompensateforthedifficulties
listedabove,tograntanaidforauberginesproducedinGuadaloupe and
MartiniqueandmarketedontheCommunitymarketsinEurope,ataflatratefor
1the1979/80marketingyearof0.55F/kg,or8.84u.a./100kg,or10.69ECU/100kg.
Theexpenditureresultingfromapplication ofthisRegulation,tobesupported
bytheCommunityinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle3of
Regulation (EEC)No729/70of21April1970,maybeforecastasfollows:
Origin:Frenchoverseas
departments (aubergines )Aidpro­
posedper
100kgnet
u.a.Quantity
concerned
tonnesXExpenditure
bythe
EAGGF,
u.a.
.1975/76marketingyear 4792
+151375/76 .1976/77marketingyear 5512
.1977/78marketingyear 5599+1A77/78+1*676777
.1978/79marketinggyear
(forecast)tm 5710 +2–d77/78
.1979/80marketingyear
(forecast,5710+6.2%)88.4 6064 +6.2
(Averageof
the3pre­
viousyears536058
orECU 106.87 638060
1Onthebasisoftheconversionratefortheagricultural UAinforcefrom
22May1978.

IMPORT INTO METROPOLITAN FRANCE
AUBERGINESANNEX
Source :Economic Committee for Fruit andVegetables
inthe French Antilles tonnes
1975 /76marketing year October November December January February Marcn Apri l May June TOTAL %
ORIGIN
ANTILLES 72.5 237.2 359.6 289.5 538.6 956.1 1015.1 832.1
i491.3 4792 71
SPAIN 53.8 148.7 79.7 53.0 82.0 417 6.2
CANARIES 18.1 28.8 13.5 0.4 5.4 27.7 37.7 131 1.9
ISRAEL 32.4 18.5 0.5
l10.061 0.9
TOTAL NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES 53.8 250.2 240.8 114.2 34.3 48.6 35.7 |
i52.9 178.41062 15.8
TOTAL IMPORTS WORLDWIDE 232.8 617.2 628.9 419.3 613.8 1074.6 1099.2 1033.0
I979.5 6698
i Ί
%ANTILLES 31% 38% 57% 69% 87% 89% 92%80% 50%
1976 /77marketing year October November December January February March Apri l May June TOTAL %
ORIGIN
ANTILLES 35.6 177.1 379.0 417.8 719.3 793 .- 1071.8 1168.5 750.5 5512
SPAIN 326.0 362 .- 123 .- 24.7 35.-110.- 258 .-1164 .- 2402 25
CANARIES 15.3 52.3116.661.6 35.8 14.1 9.4 305 3
ISRAEL 41.- 89.- 60.- 3.5 4.5 6.- 2.52062
ι
TOTAL NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES 367.5 553.3 250.3 152.181.8 146.0 184.5 309.11268.6 3313 34.2
TOTAL IMPORTS WORLDWIDE 577.5 788.5 653.6 624.7 805.9 939 .- 1310.9 1622.3 2363.1 9684
%ANTILLES 6.1% 22% 58% 67% 90% 85% 82% 72% 31%

IMPORT INTO METROPOLITAN FRANCE
AUBERGINESANNEX (cont .)
tonnes
1977 /78marketing year October November December January February March Apri l May June TOTAL %
ORIGIN
ANTILLES 108.1 592.0 423.7 428.5 769.5 955.6 673.1 1011.9 637 .- 5599 46
SPAIN 301 .- 389 .- 179 .-112.-147 .- 401 .- 677 .- 198.0 1298 .-
I3702 30
CANARIES 58.4116.- 5 88.9 38.-22.- 5.0 382 3
ISRAEL 42.1 345 .- 305 . 64.9 88.4 159.2 58.6 0.9 52.61116 9
TOTAL NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES 344.9 814.1 620.6 262.7 341.4 586.7 769.7 275.2 1398.4 5414 44.3
TOTAL IMPORTS WORLDWIDE 595.4 1791.5 1113.6 696.6 1113.7 1585.1 1511.3 1493.2 2318.4 12219
|%ANTILLES18% 33% 38%61% 69% 60% 44% 67% 27%

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
establishing asystemofaidforthemarketingofauberginesgrown
intheFrenchAntilles
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity/and
inparticularArticle43thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
WhereasGuadeloupeandMartiniquehavedevelopedproductionofaubergines
withtheaimofsupplyingtheCommunitymarketinEuropeoutsidetheseason;
whereasthiscropcouldbefurtherdeveloped,therebycreatingafurther .source
ofincomeforthepopulations ofthesetwodepartments;
Whereasinviewofthesub-tropical climateofthesetwodepartments,growing
auberginesrequiresmoreintensiveplanthealthmeasures,andthereforea
greaternumberoftreatmentsthanintheEuropeanproductionareas;
WhereastheproductintendedfortheEuropeanmarket/onaccountofthelength
oftheseavoyage,hastobeparticularlycarefullypacked,whichsubstantially
increasesthecostpriceoftheproductasdeliveredtotheEuropeanmarkets
forconsumption;

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Whereas,inordertoremedythesespecialdifficulties ,anaidshouldbe
grantedforaubergines producedinGuadeloupe andinMartinique andbrought
intotheEuropeanterritoryoftheCommunity,tocovertheadditional costs
bornebytheseauberginesinrespectofplanthealthtreatmentandpackaging;
Whereastheexpenditure incurredbytheMemberStatesasaresultofobli­
gationsarisingfromapplication ofthisRegulation aretobebornebythe
Community,inaccordance withArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70
1of21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural policy,aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2788/72^,
WhereasrulesforapplyingthisRegulation shouldbeadoptedinaccordance with
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle33ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°1035/72of
18May1972onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables (3)
Article 1
1.Sellersestablished inGuadeloupe andinMartiniqueshallqualify,under
theconditionshereinafter defined,forfinancialcompensation for
aubergines producedinthosedepartments andplacedonthemarketfor
consumption withintheEuropeanterritoryofaMemberStateofthe
Community.
2.Themarketingyearforauberginescultivatedwithinthesedepartments
shallextendfrom1Octoberto30June.
Article2
Theamountofthefinancialcompensation shallnotexceedtheadditionalcharges
bornebyauberginescultivatedinGuadeloupe andinMartinique comparedwith
thosecultivatedwithintheCommunity'sEuropeanterritory,inrespectofplant
healthtreatment,packagingandpacking.
loJNoL94,28.A.1970,p.13
0JNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1
0JNbL118,20.5.1972,p.1

Article3
1.Forthe1979/80marketingyear,theamountofthefinancialcompensation
isherebyfixedat10.69ECUper100kilogramsnet.
2.Forsubsequentmarketingyears,theamountofthefinancialcompensation
shallbefixedbeforethebeginningofeachmarketingyearinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty.
Article4
Thefinancialcompensation shallbepaidtothesellers,attheirrequest,as
soonasevidencehasbeenfurnishedthattheproductinquestionhasbeen
placedonthemarketforconsumption withintheEuropeanterritoryofaMember
StateoftheCommunitywithintheperiodreferredtoinArticle1(2).
Article5
DetailedrulesforapplyingthisRegulationshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle33ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,FortheCounciI
ThePresident

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
■Date *H.5.I979
1.BUDGET HEADING :6819 APPROPRIATIONS :token entry
2.TITLE sProposal foraCounoil Regulation :system ofaidforthemarketing of
aubergines grown intheRrench Antilles
3.LEGAL BASIS : Art .43oftheEECTreaty
«.AIMSOFPROJE tXN-Troduotion ofamarketing aidtomake itpossible forgrowers
inGuadeloupe andMartinique tosell their aubergines atcompetitive prices
onEEC markets
PERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
<79 >FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR 'I
(80 » . I
5.0 EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(REFUNDS /INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION0.6 m*ua 0*1 m*ua 0.6m»ua
I -OTHER
15.1RECEIPTS-OWN RESOURCES OFTHE EC
(LEVIES /CUSTOMS DUTIES )
I -NATIONAL J
1981 . 1982'' 1983 .
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS0*6 m.ua 0*6 m.ua 0.6m*ua
5.2METHOD OFCALCULATION ^of10,69 ECU/100kg
Quantity -concerned t6064 tonnes «aidof648*242 ECUor606.956 HJA
Seealso page 3oftheexplanatory memorandum
6.0 CAN THEPROJECT BEFINANCED FROM APPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHECURRENT BUDGET ^
XSHt'NO
6.1 CAN THEPROJECT BEFINANCED BYTRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OFTHE CURRENT BUDGET ?
YES/ND
6.2 ifficic^icBeaffiiExifiXKXiaxaacBScaiKxaBsxxxysuxjm
6.3WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BENECESSARY ? ... •
YES/NS
OBSERVATIONS s „