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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)526final
Brussels,9September 1982
Proposaltora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2194/81layingdownthe
generalrulesforthesystemofproduction aidfor
driedfigsanddriedgrapes
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(82)526final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Regulation (EEC)No2194/81provided that theproduction aidwould nothe
granted toprocessors whohadnot refrained from processing into currants for
themarket atleast 15^oftheourrant grapes covered bytheir purchase
contracts .Thepurpose ofthis provision istoguarantee the quality of
thefinished product .
Experience inthepresent marketing year hasshown that inorder toguarantee
quality standards forsultanas ananalogous requirement must be
imposed onprocessors .Thepurpose ofthis Regulation istorequire producers
torefrain from processing into sultanas forthemarket atleast 6%ofthe
sultana grapes they purchase .

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
amending Regulation (EEC )No2194 /81laying down the
general rules for the system ofproduction aid for
dried figs anddried grapes
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No516/77of14March 1977 onthe
common organization ofthemarket inproducts processed from fruit and
vegetables (l),aslast amended byRegulation (EEC )No1118/81 (2),andin
particular thesecond paragraph ofArticle 3d thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Article 9ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No2194 /81 (3)provides that the
production aid istobegranted toprocessors ofcurrants who have not
processed into currants forthemarket atleast 15$ofthequantities
covered bythecontract ;whereas thepurpose ofthis provision istoguarantee
the quality ofthefinished product ;
Whereas experience has shown that ananalogous requirement ,based onthe
specific qualities ofsultanas ,should beimposed inorder toguarantee the
quality ofthis product also ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Article 9ofRegulation (EEC )No2194 /81ishereby replaced bythefollowing :
"Article 9
1.Production aid shall begranted toprocessors whohave concluded contracts
meeting therequirements ofArticles 2and 6andhave notprocessed into
currants forthemarket atleast 15$ofthecurrant grapes covered bytheir
contracts and into sultanas for themarket atleast 8%ofthesultana
grapes covered bytheir contracts .
(1)OJNoL73,21.3.1977 ,p. 1
(2)OJNoL118 ,30.4.1981 ,p.10
(3)OJNoL214 ,1.8.1981 ,p. 1

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2.Aid shall bepaid ,onapplication ,totheinterested parties assoon asthe
body designated bytheMember State inwhich theprocessing iscarried out
has established that :
-theprocessor hasforthequantities shown inthecontract paid the
grower orthestorage agency atleast theminimum price for the
qualities actually delivered orhaspaid thestorage agency theprice
shown inacontract concluded asaresult ofatendering procedure or
atprices fixed inadvance ,
the
-/product under contract hasbeen processed ordisposed offorother uses
inaccordance with therequirements ofparagraph 1
-theprocessed products comply with quality standards tobedetermined .
3.Aidshall bepaid only for those quantities ofdried grapes covered by
contracts which have been processed into dried grapes for themarket ."
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe day ofits
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Itshall apply from 1September 1982 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done atBrussels ,

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Date8July 1982
1.BUDGET HEADING :item 1512 APPROBIATIONS :1982 133mECU
Regulation amending Regulation (EEC )No219^ /Sloilthesystem
2.TITLE . prod.uc-tion aidfordried figs anddried grapes
3.LEGAL BASIS : 516/77
4.AIMS OFPROJECT :
Improvement ofthequality ofsultanas
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(REFUNDS /INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
5.1 RECEIPTS
-OWN RESOURCES OFTHE EC
(LEVIES /CUSTOMS DUTIES )
-NATIONAL
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2 METHOD OFCALCULATION
This measure has nofinancial impact .Its sole
purpose istoimprove product qualityPERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
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6.0 CAN THEPROJECT BEFINANCED FROM APPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHECURRENT BUDGET ?
YES /NO
6.1 CAN THEPROJECT BEFINANCED BYTRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OFTHE CURRENT BUDGET ?
YES /NO
6.2 ISASUPPLEMENTARY BUOGET BENECESSARY ?
YES /NO
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BENECESSARY ?
YES /NO
OBSERVATIONS :