No C 49/78 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 90 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . . 
of . . . 
establishing a Community register of citrus cultivation 
(90/C49/50) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas, with a view to laying down better guidelines for 
production and improving the way the Community 
withdrawal and control measure system functions, the 
necessary data regarding Community citrus fruit production 
potential must be available and accordingly provision should 
be made for the establishment of a register of citrus 
cultivation for each Member State producing citrus fruit in 
the Community; 
Whereas, for economic and technical reasons, Member 
States in which the total area under citrus fruit is very limited 
should be exempted from the obligation to establish the 
citrus cultivation register; 
Whereas provision should be made for a time limit of five 
years for the full establishment of the citrus cultivation 
register; whereas, in view of the need to test the methods to be 
used, provision should be made for methodological trials to 
be conducted prior to the establishment of the citrus 
cultivation register; 
Whereas information contained in the citrus cultivation 
register must be constantly in line with the actual situation of 
citrus cultivation; whereas, as a consequence, provision 
should be made for its constant updating and for regular 
checks on such updating; 
Whereas, owing to the information it contains, the citrus 
cultivation register is a vital management and control 
instrument; whereas, for that reason, the relevant 
Community authorities must be able to have access 
thereto; 
Whereas the measures contemplated as a whole are of special 
Community interest; whereas provision should accordingly 
be made for the establishment and updating of the citrus 
cultivation register to be financed in full by the 
Community; 
Whereas, so that the citrus cultivation register is established 
and managed under the best conditions, the undertakings 
entrusted with its establishment should be determined by 
invitation to tender, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Member States producing citrus fruit shall, in accordance 
with this Regulation, establish a register of citrus cultivation 
to cover all holdings cultivating citrus fruit within their 
territory. 
Member States where the total area under citrus fruit is less 
than 1 000 hectares shall not be subject to this obligation. 
Article 2 
The citrus cultivation register shall contain at least the 
following information in respect of each holding: 
— details identifying the holding and its location, 
— references to parcels under citrus fruit, 
— the main characteristics of citrus plantations. 
Article 3 
1. The undertaking responsible for establishing the 
register, for its sound operation and for its constant updating 
within the territory of a Member State shall be selected by 
invitation to tender. 
The draft notice of invitation to tender shall be forwarded to 
the Commission. Within one month of such notification, the 
Commission shall decide on any amendments to be made. 
The Commission shall be consulted on the tenderer to whom 
it is proposed to award the contract; a negative opinion shall 
be tantamount to a refusal to finance the contract. 
2. A trial period of one year prior to the definitive award 
of the contract to establish the citrus cultivation register shall 
be organized to test the methods proposed by the 
undertaking selected pursuant to paragraph 1. 
3. The register shall be established fully within five years 
from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 
4. In conjunction with the Member State concerned, the 
Commission shall take steps to ensure that the register is 
established in each Member State. It may seek the assistance 
of consultants. The Commission and the Member State 
concerned shall have access to the register. 
28. 2. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 49/79 
Article 4 
The measure provided for in this Regulation shall constitute 
intervention intended to stabilize the agricultural markets 
within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 729/70 i1). It shall be financed by the Guarantee 
Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and 
Guarantee Fund. Article 6 
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 33 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (2). 
Article 5 
The Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a 
proposal from the Commission, adopt the general rules for 
the application of this Regulation. Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following 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, . . 
For the Council 
(») OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. (2) OJNoL 118,20. 5. 1972, p. 1.