COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 522 final 
Brussels, 25 October 1993 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EECÏ 
laying down 
special measures to encourage the processing 
of certain citrus fruits 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
A 
Amendment, 
submitted pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty, 
to the 
proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down 
special measures to encourage the processing 
of certain citrus fruits 
(doc. COM(93) 387 final of 1 September 1993) 
The following is added to the sixth recital: 
"whereas a transitional period, during which aid for the processing of satsumas 
is also paid to individual citrus fruit producers, is necessary to enable the 
sector to adjust to these provisions;". 
In Article 5: 
(1) The existing text becomes paragraph 1. 
(2) The following paragraph is added: 
"2. For the 1993/94 marketing year, however, the individual citrus fruit 
producers referred to in Article 19c of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 may 
receive aid equal to two-thirds of that paid to producers' 
organizations provided that all other relevant provisions are complied 
with." 
Article 6 is replaced by the following: 
"Article 6 
The scheme referred to in Article 5 shall be based on contracts concluded between 
citrus fruit producers or producers * oraanizations and processors on the terms 
referred to in Article 2." 
The following new Article is inserted after Article 11: 
"Article 12 
Before the end of the 1995/96 marketing year, the Commission will, if necessary, 
send a report to the Council on the application of this scheme with, where 
appropriate, suitable proposals." 
The existing Articles 12 and 13 become Articles 13 and 14 respectively. 
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1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT i *""**** 
| DATE: 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 1503 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 173 million 
2. TITLE: 
Amendment to draft proposal for a Council Regulation introducing special measures to encourage the 
processing of certain citrus fruit 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 43 of the Treaty 
4. AIMS OF PROJECT. 
To provide aid for the processing of small citrus fruit (satsumas, clémentines and mandarins) 
S. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
• CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(INTERVENTION) 
5.1 REVENUE 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE Period of 12 months 
(ECU million) 
p.m Current Financial Year | Following Financial Year 
(1994) (ECU million) j (1995) (ECU million) 
p.m 
1996 1997 1998 1999 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 
NO 
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
YES 
OBSERVATIONS: 
By comparison with the financial statement attached to document COM (93)387 final, this new proposal could 
involve a reduction in expenditure , the amount of which depends on the level of membership of producer 
associations, which cannot be forecast. 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(93) 522 final 
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