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COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  8 final. 
Brussels,  18  January  1983 
Proposal  for 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending Regulation  (EEC) N°  1883/78 laying down general 
rules  for the  financing  of  interventions  by the  European 
Agricultural Guidance  and  Guarantee Fund  (EAGGF), 
Guarantee Section. 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission) 
COM(83)  8 final. 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
1. Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 made provision for the 
Council  to lay down general rules for the financing of interventions 
by the Guarantee Section of the  EAGGF.  The Council accordingly listed the 
measures  corresponding to the concept of  intervention  intended to stabilize 
the agricultural markets in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78. 
2. Since  the adoption of the above Regulation its Annex has been amended 
four  times, by Regulations (EEC) No 1030/79 of 24 May 1979, No 249/80 
of 29 January 1980, No 1303/81 of 12 May 1981 and No 1262/82 of 
17 May 1982. In view of the  fact  that  a number of new measures have 
been  adopted and certain existing measures have been extended or repealed 
a further  updating is now necessary. 
3. It should be noted  that  the former Annexes continue to apply in the 
case  of measures which do not appear in the new Annex but in respect of 
which it is possible  that  expenditure is  still  being incurred. 
4. The attached proposal for a Regulation does not create any new category 
of expenditure. 

PROPOSAL  FOR 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 laying down general rules for 
the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance 
and Guarantee Fund  (EAGGF),  Guarantee  Section. 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on 
the financing of the common agricultural policy , as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 , and in particular Article 3(2)  thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal  from  the Commission, 
Whereas  the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1883/78°, as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1262/82 , lists the measures corresponding to the 
concept of  intervention  intended to stabilize the agricultural markets 
within  the meaning of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70; 
whereas  that  Annex should be  brought  up to date as a number of measures 
have been adopted, extended or repealed since it was last amended; 
Whereas  the  basic  provisions of the common organization of the market 
in fishery products have been revised and substantial changes have been 
made to the  basic  provisions of the common organization of the market 
in wine; 
'0J No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13 
loj Mo L 367, 31.12.1980, p. 87 
J0J No L216, 5„8.1978, p. 1 
40J !. 148, 27.5. .1982, p.1 

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HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article "1 ' 
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 is hereby amended as follows : 
A. In Section  III."Milk  and milk products". C'Other measures", the following 
point  8 is added : 
"8. The measures to support the income of small milk producers in 
pursuance of Article 2a of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77". 
B. In Section IV.A "Olive oil", the following  point  7 is added : 
"7. The corrective amounts granted or levied in trade between Greece 
and the other Member States pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) 
N° 2919/82". 
C. In Section IV.B  "Colza,  rape and sunflower  seed"  ,  point  5 is replaced by 
the following : 
"5. The differential amounts granted or levied at the  time  of processing 
colza,  rape and sunflower seed pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72". 
D. In Section IV.C "Other oil  seeds",  point  1 is deleted. 
E. In Section VI "Beef and  veal",  points 4, 5 and 7 are replaced by the 
following : 
"4. The premiums for the  birth  of calves provided for in Article 1 of 
Regulations (EEC) No 1120/81 and (EEC) No 1201/82 . 
5. The premiums for the slaughter of certain adult bovine animals 
provided for in Article 1 of Regulations (EEC) No 870/77, (EEC) No 1121/81 
and (EEC) No 1200/82 ". 
.'7. The additional premium for maintaining suckler cows provided for by 
Regulations (EEC) No 1056/81 and (EEC) No 1199/82". 
F. In Section IX "Fruits and vegetiiles ", the following points 10 and 11 
are added : 
"10.  Storage aid and financial compensation for dried grapes and dried 
figs pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81. 
11. Aid for restorage of sultanas pursuant to Article 10a of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81". 

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G. Section X  "Wine" is replaced by the following  : 
"X. Wine 
1. The aid for private storage of table wine, grape must, concentrated 
grape must and rectified concentrated graps must provided for in Articles  7 
and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
2. The aid for restorage of table wines provided for in Article  10  of 
Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
3. The preventive distillation provided for in Article  11  of Regulation (EEC) 
No 337/79. 
4. The additional measures for storage or distillation applicable to holders 
of long-term contracts provided for in Article 12a of Regulation (EEC) 
No 337/79. 
5. Aid for concentrated grape must and recitified concentrated grape must 
used  to increase alccholic strength pursuant to Article  14  of Regulation 
(EEC)  No  337/79. 
6. The aid for grape musts used for the production of grape juice, British 
wines,  Irish  wmes and other similar beverages provided for in Article 14a 
of Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
7. The distillation of table wines and other appropriate measures provided 
for in Article  15  of Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
8. The distillation of the by-products of winemaking provided for in 
Article  39  of Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
9. The distillation provided for in Article  40  of Regulation (EEC) No  337/79 
(wines other than table wines). 
10. The measures for the disposal of the products of the distillation 
referred to in Articles  39  and  40  pursuant to Article 40a of Regulation 
(EEC)  No  337/79. 
11. The compulsory distillation of table wines at the beginning of the 
wine-growing year provided for in Article  41  Regulation (EEC) No  337/79. 
12. The buying-in of alcohol and consequent transactions carried out by 
an intervention agency pursuant to Articles  41  and 41a of Regulation 
(EEC)  n°  337/79. 

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13. The  measures  to  encourage  the use of  methods other than distillation 
pursuant  to  Article  41c of  Regulation (EEC)  No  337/79. 
14. The  intervention measures  for  products other than table wines provided 
for in  Article  57  of Regulation (EEC)  NO  337/79. 
15. The  measures  for  derogation following  naturaI  "dTsTste"rl~pTwided"foT 
in Article  62  of Regulation (EEC)  No  337/79. 
16. The aid for the  transport  of  certain Greek wines, grape must  and 
concentrated grape must provided  for in  Article  1 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 2247/81". 
H. In Section  XI "Raw  tobacco",  point  3 is deleted. 
!• Section  XII  "Fishery products  " is  replaced  by the  following  : 
"XII. Fishery products 
1. The  financial compensation granted  by the  Member States  to  producers' 
organizations pursuant  to  Article  13  of Regulation (EEC)  No  3796/81. 
2. The  free distribution  of  goods withdrawn  from  the  market pursuant 
to Article  13  of  Regulation (EEC)  No  3796/81. 
3. The  carry-over premium referred  to in  Article  14(1)  of Regulation (EEC) 
3796/81. 
4. The  special carry-over premium  for  anchovies  and  sardines provided  for 
in Article  14(3)  of Regulation (EEC)  No  3796/81. 
5. The  private storage  aid  granted pursuant  to  Article  16  of Regulation 
(EEC)  No  3796/81. 
6. The  compensation granted  to  Community producers  of  tuna  referred to 
in Article  17  of (EEC)  No  3796/81. 
7. The  compensation granted  to  Community producers  of  salmon  and  lobsters 
referred  to in  Article  18  of Regulation (EEC)  No  3796/81." 

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J. Section  XIII.  F "Peas  and field beans" is replaced by the foLLowing : 
"F. Peas  and field beans 
1. The aid for Community products used in the manufacture of animal 
feedingstuffs pursuant to Article 3(1) of Régulation (EEC) No%31/82. 
2. The aid for Community products used in the manufacture of food 
pursuant to Article 3(2) of Régulation (EEC) No 1431/82." 
Article 2 
This  Régulation snall enter  into  force on the  third  day following its 
publication in the Officiai Journal of the European Communities. 
This  Régulation shall be binding in its  entirety  and directly 
applicable  in ail Member States. 
Done  at For the Counci l 
The Président