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Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
layingdownthegeneralrulesforthesystemofproduction aidfor
driedfigsanddriedgrapes
(submitted totheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMOftANPUM •-.
TheActofAccession ofGreeceto^theCommunity provides fortheinclusion of
driedfigsanddriedgrapes(i.e.raisins)amongtheproducts coveredbythe
commonorganization ofthemarketin.products processed frorr.fruitand
vegetables (Regulation EECNo516/77).
Italsoprovides thatdriedfigsanddriedgrapesmayqualifyforaproduction
aidsystemwhichmaybeidentical toordifferent fromthesystemcurrently
appliedtocertainproducts processed fromfruitandvegetables .
IntheRegulation setoutbelow,theCommission proposes thegeneralrules
fortheaidsystemtobeappliedtodriedfigsanddriedgrapes.
Theproposed systemissimilartothatwhichexistsforcertainotherproducts
inthissectorbutithasbeenmodified totakeaccountofthearrangements
existing inGreeceforthepast50yearsandtheparticular characteristics of
thetwoproducts inquestion .
Greece,whichistheonlyproducer MemberState;producesabout130.000 Tof
raisinsperyear,ofwhich70.000 Taresultanas andabout60.000 Tcurrants.
Ofthesequantities Greeceexports125.000 T,ofwhich70.000 T(almost 60%)
totheotherMemberStates. -
Greeceproduces 18.000 Tofdriedfigs,ofwhichabout10.000 Tareexported,
3.500TtotheotherMemberStatesoftheCommunity .Driedfigsarenotproduced
anywhere ,elseintheCommunity exceptinsmallquantities inItalywherethere
isnosystemofmarketorganization . -
Thenational arrangements fortheseproducts inGreecegOaranteed growers'
incomes bythepaymentofaminimumprice(supplemented bydirectaidforfigs)
coupledwithguaranteed salesthroughcooperatives whichwereeligible forState
aidfortheirstoragecostsandanylossofincomeincurred onresaleofthe
product.
Againstthisbackground itispropbsed thatgrowers' incomesshouldbeguaranteed in
futurebyensuring thatthepricepaidbypurchasers oftheunprocessed fruit
isnotless,thantheminimumpriceandthat,provided thosepurchasers havepaid
thepriceinquestion,theywillbeeligible foraid.
Thisaidwilltaketheformeitherofproduction aidforprocessors orof
storageaidforapproved cooperatives whichbuythefruitwithoutprocessing it.
Suchcooperativejmustselltheunprocessed fruittoprocessors ata
priceatleastequaltothepurchaseprice*
However,ifthemarket situation sorequires,theycouldbeauthorized tosell
thefruitbyatendering procedure subjecttocertainconditions,inwhich
caseanyfinancial losseswouldbebornebytheCommunity *

2.
Tomaintamproductqualityonthemarket,whichwasalreadydefinedand
controlled underthenationalarrangements inGreece,thesystemofproduction
andstorageaidwillapplyonlytounprocessed andprocessedfruitwhichcompli
withqualitystandards tobelaiddownatalaterdate.
Itshouldbestressed,finally,thattheprovisions oftweRegulation asregard
calculation oftheaidconformtotheCouncil.'sdecision callingforeconomies
tobeeffected inthesectorconcerned,andproviding inparticular thatthe
processing coststobeusedforestablishing thecommunity costpriceshallbe
thoseofthemostcompetitive undertaking .

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL REGULATION
I
layingdownthegeneralrulesforthesystemofproduction aidfor,driedfigs
anddriedgrapds-i
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
/
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing the
European Economic Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No516/77of14March1977onthecommon
organization ofthemarketinproducts processed
1. fromfruitandvegetables ,aslastamended by
1 . 2
.Regulation (EEC)No1118/81,andinparticular
thesecondparagraph ofArticle 3d,
- Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission
Whereas,following theaccession ofGreecetotheCommunity,Article 3a(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No516/77introduced asystemofproduction aidfordried
figsanddriedgrapes;
WhereasArticle 3dofRegulation (EEC)No516/77provides thatthedetailed
rulesfortheproduction aidarrangements maybeidentical toordifferent
fromthoseofthesystembfaidapplicable tootherprocessed products;
- ./.
1OJL73,21.3.1977,p.1
2OJL118,30.4.1981,p.10

2.
Whereas asystemofaidsimilartothatprovided forotherproducts shouldbe
adoptedforthetwoproducts inquestion;whereas,however,certaindetailed
rulesspecific tothesetwoproducts shouldbelaiddowninordertotake
accountoftheirparticular marketsituation andofarrangements existing
beforehand intheproducer MemberStates,inparticular thesystemofState-
financed storagewhichensuredgrowersguaranteed salesfortheirproduce;
Whereas,inaddition toaidforthegrower,provision shouldbemadefor
storageaidtobegrantedtoapproved agencies andcompensation foranylosses
incurred bysuchagencies whensellingproducts fromstoragetoprocessors ;
Whereasprovision shouldbemadeforMemberStatestofixsellingpricesin
ordertoensurethatsalesbytheapproved agencies proceedwithoutdisturbing
themarket;
Whereas,inrespectofcurrants,accountshouldbetakenofthefactthat,in
accordance withusualcommercial practice,someoftheproductmustbediscarded
attheprocessing stageinordertoensurethatthefinished product,having
regardtoitsspecificcharacteristics ,isofsatisfactory quality;

3.
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1 .
-' " ,''
1. "Thesystemofproduction aidfordriedfigsanddriedgrapesshallopply
,fromthebeginning ofthe1981/82marketing year.
2.-Themarketing yearshallpunfordriedfigsfrom *15Augustto.
14Augustandfor'driedgCapes(currants andsultanas)from1September to
,31August. _
Article 2 '
Fordirectsalesfromthegrowertotheprocessor,thesystemofproduction
aidreferred toinArt/icle1shallbebasedoncontracts binding,withinthe.
- •
Community,growersorrecognized groupsorassociations thereof andprocessors
orlegallyconstituted groupsorassociations thereof.Thesecontracts,
concluded foraminimumperiodtobedetermined ,mustspecifythequantities of
fruittowhichtheyrelate,theschedule fordeliveries toprocessors andthe
pricetobepaidtogrowersaccording tothequalityofthefruittobe
delivered .Forcurrants,thecontractshallbevalidonlyifitisaccompanied by
astatement bythegrowerortherecognized grouporassociation totheeffect
thatheoritundertakes nottodeliver aquantity equaltoorexceeding 5%of
thequantities enteredinthecontract toanyprocessor ortoanyagencyreferred
toinArticle 3.
»• - **
Article 3 '
1«Thequantities notcoveredbythecontracts provided forinArticle 2may
besoldbygrowerstoagencies orlegalornaturalpersonsapproved bythe
MemberStatesconcerned,hereinafter referred toasstorageagencies.
2.Contracts concluded witlistorageagencies mustspecifythequantities
andqualities' offruitwhichtheycoverandthe.pricetobepaidto
/growersaccording tothequalityofthefruitdelivered .
Forcurrants,thecontractshallbevalidonlyifitisaccompanied by
.'astatement bythegrowerortherecognized grouporassociation tothe
effectthatheoritundertakes not-todeliver aquantity equaltoorexceeding
5%ofthequantities enteredinthecontracttoanyprocessor oragency.

Article 4
1. Thecontracts referred toinArticles 2and 3mayrelate only tofruit
which complies with thequality standards and isintended forconsumption ..
«
2. For fruit delivered under such contracts :
-theprocessors shall pay tothegrowers aprice not less than theminimum price ;
-thepurchasing agencies shall pay tothegrowers aprice equal totheminimum
price .
*
Theminimum price shall befixed forthepilot qualities determined
respectively fordried grapes ofthesultana variety anddried figs .-.Theminimum
price applicable totheother qualities ,including currants ,shall bederived
from theminimum price forthepilot quality bytheapplication ofcoefficients .
3. Theminimum price shall becalculated forthe first time onthebasis of :
a)-fordried grapes ofthesultana variety theaverage oftheprices paid by
processors togrowers during thepreceding three marketing years under
thenational rules forthequality corresponding tothat ofthepilot product ;
-fordried figs ,theaverage oftheprices paid byprocessors togrowers
forfruit ofaquality "corresponding tothat ofthepilot product during
thepreceding three marketing years ,increased bytheaverage oftheaid
provided forbythenational rules during those same three marketing years .
b)thetrend inproduction costs inthe fruit andvegetable sector in1980 .
However ,theabove minimum price maynotbelower than theprices paid to
growers during the1980 /81marketing year .
Itshall becalculated onsubsequent occasions having regard to : -
a)theminimum price inforce during thepreceding marketing year
b)thetrend inproduction costs inthefruit andvegetable sector .

Article 5
WheretheCommunity production potential foraproductreferredto
«inArticle 1islikelytocauseamajorimbalance between
thequantities produced ^ndthequantities thatcanbesold,theCounciI,
actingbyaqualified majc..'it/onaproposal fromtheCommission,may
decidetolimitthegrantingofproduction aidtoaspecificquantity.
ThisquantityshallbefixedinthevightofaverageCommunity production
inthemostrecentmarketing yearsfort<Mchreliable dataareavailable .
Thequantity maybeadjustedforanychangesinthequantities oftheproduct
thatcanbesold. "
Article 6
1.Thestorageagenciesshallselltoprocessors,atapricewhichdoes
disturbthemarketandwhichisnotlessthantheminimumprice,the
quantities purchased pursuant toArticle 3« " -1
Inthisconnection,theMemberStatesmayfixthesellingpricestobeapplied
bythestorageagencies. >'
TheyshallnotifytheCommission assoonastheyarefixed.
2.Shouldthemarketsituation sorequire,itshallbedecidedin
accordance withtheprocedureprovidedforinArticle20ofRegulation (EEC)No516/77
thatthestorageagencies maysellproductsbytender,oratpricesfixedin
ah.~~akirigaccount o*+hestateofthemarket* -
3.SalescontractsasreferredtointhisArticleshallstipulatethe
quantities whichtheycover,thetimetablefordeliveries andtheprice
qualityoftheproducts .
Disposalofproductspurchased bythe-storageagenciesshalltake
placeundersuchconditions aswillensureequalityofaccesstothegoods
andequalityoftreatment forpurchasers .
Article 7
- ι
" •'- ' . ' I
»ssoon«theyconcluded,thecontractsreferredtoinArticles 1
2,3and«shallbeforwardedtothoseauthoritiesoftheMemberstateconcerned
areresponsibleforsupervising theperformance ofthesaidcontracts.
Article 8 '
Pr'oductsTor'M0'BTUCUOn$baU^"8 Co-unuy
PuctstobesoldontheCommunitymarketandtheexportmarket,havingregard
tothePriceofCommunityproductsandthepriceoftheproductsofnon-member
countries .

2. ThepriceofCommunity products shallbeestablished havingregardto:
a)theminimumpricereferred toinArticle 3;
b)theprocessing costsofthemostefficient undertaking ,exclusive
ofstoragecosts.
3. Thepricesofproducts fromnon-member countries shallbedetermined
havingregardto:
a)thefree-at-frontierpricesofimportsintotheCommunity,
adjusted whereappropriate onthebasisofthepriceatwhichthe
Greekproduct wasnormally soldontheimportmarketsofCommunity
countries beforeGreeceaccededtotheCommunity .
b)t/hepricesobtaining ininternational trade.
Article 9
1.Production aidshallbegrantedtoprocessors whohaveconcluded contracts
inaccordance withArticles 2and6andwhohavenotprocessed grapesinto
currants forthemarketinaquantity corresponding toatleast15%ofthe
quantities covered bythecontract .
2.Aidshallbepaid,onapplication ,totheinterested partiesassoonas
thebodydesignated bytheMemberStateinwhichtheprocessing iscarriedout
hasestablished that: x
-theprocessor haspaidthegrowerorthestorageagencyapricenotlessthan
theminimumpriceforthequantities enteredinthecontract,andinaccordance
withthequalities effectively delivered,orihaspaidthestorageagencythe
priceenteredinthecontract following asalebytender;
-thefruitundercontract hasbeenprocessed or,inthecaseofcurrants,
soldforotherpurposes inaccordance withparagraph 1;
~theproductsafterprocessing complywiththequalitystandards inforce.
3.Forcurrants,theaidshallbepaidonlyinrespectofthequantities of
fruitundercontract whichhavebeeneffectively processed intocurrants
forthemarket.

Article 10
1.-^Storageaidshallbegrantedtostorageagencies inrespectofthe
'underthecontracts referred toinArtirl<»^quantities offruitofCommunity originwhtcTTtney naveputchasecf/^ndthe
effective duration ofstorageofsuchfruit,whichshallnotextendbeyond
theendofthemarketinig yearinwhichsuchquantities werepurchased .However,
wherethemarketsituation sorequires,theprolongation ofthestorageof
certainquantities intothefollowing marketing yearmaybeauthorized in
accordance withtheprocedure provided forinArticle 20ofRegulation (EEC)
No516/77.
2. Theamountofaidmayctfveronlythetechnical storagecostsand.
interest costsdetermined atastandard rate..
a
3. Where,pursuant toArticle 6(2),thestorage .agencysellsfruitto
theprocessor atapricelowerthantheminimum'price,adjustedforpilot
•quality,financial compensation shallbegrantedtothesaidagency.
Compensation shallamounttothedifference betweenthepurchase andsale ,
pricesforthequantities inquestion .Noaccountshallbetakenofanyprice
reduction resulting fromdeterioration inqualityoccurring duringstorage.
Compensation shallfurther bereducedbyanyprofitresulting fromthedifference
betweenthepurchase andsalepricesforquantities soldpursuant toArticle 6(1)
Article 11 /
Theminimumpriceandtheamountofproduction aidfordriedfigsand
driedgrapesandtheamountofstorageaidshallbefixedbeforethebeginning
ofeachmarketing year. '>
Article 12; . 4
MemberStatesshallcommunicate totheCommission ,notlaterthanone
monthaftertheiradoption,"thelaws,regulations andadministrative provisions
adoptedinimplementation ofthisRegulation .
Article 13
Detailedrulesfortheapplication ofthisRegulation shallbeadoptedi
accordance withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle .20ofRegulation (EEC)No516/77.
Thesameprocedure shallbefollowedforflixing,inrespectofeachof'
theproducts concerned,thefollowing :
"theminimumpriceandtheamountofproduction aid
~thestorageaid
"thecriteriafortendering .

Article 14 /
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforce .on •1'
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly appl
cableinallMemberStates. –
DoneatBrussels/ FortheCouncil.

FS8MANCIAL STATEIVSES^Th~:z
1„BUDGETHEAOING :Item6822(fruitarjdveoetables :processmg alas)Date!19June1981'
^LWfOBiATjopjs î1981:475.3mioECU
SI)
2.TITLE.DraftCouncilRegulation settinggeneralrulesonproduction aidfordried
grapesanddriedfigs
J.LEGALBASIS:Regulation 516/77.Article 3d
*,AIMSOFPROJECT ( ~ V
Toset.generalrulesfort,heapplication ofReg.51-6/77totheaidforprocessing
driedfigsandgrapes,inaccordance withtheActofAccession ofGreece.
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHEECBUOGET
(«EFUNDS/LNTE(»VEWN0«S *-
.-NATIONAt ADHmrSTRKTÏON
ΟΤΗΪΠΓ
5.1RECEIPTR ~
eOWNRESOURCES OFTHEEC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-NATIONAL
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1-ESTWIMKUNI .PERI00 OF12H0NTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEARFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR–L_ 2–i_I_2
10mioECU 21mioECU
1983 1984 '
21.mioECU21mioECU1985
21mioECU
5.2METHODOFCALCULATION ,
SeeAnnex
6.0CANTHEPROJECT BEFINANCED FROMAPPROBiATSONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHECURRENT BUDGET 1
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6.3WILLFUTUREBUDGETAPPR08IATIQNS 0ENECESSARY ?
- ' yesW(2:
BSERVATIONS I(|)including 10mioECUscheduled forthemeasureinquestion
(2)492mioECUhasbeenscheduled for1982inArt.151ofthe1982
preliminary draftBudget/including 10mioECUfor*thismeasure.

19June1981
ANNEX:MethodofCalculation
1.Estimated processing aid(Art.9)
-Sultanas :DR1.26/kgx70OOOt
-Currants :95%ofaboveaid
i.e..DR1.26/kgx0.95*65000
-Figs:DR6.05/kgx12OOOt=DR88.2mio
=DR77*8mio
»DR72.6mio
DR238.6mio
2.Storageaid(Art.10(l)and(2))
Assumptions :10%ofproduction
Financial costs:12%onrawmaterials
Duration :6months
Technical costs:DR1.80/kg
-Sultanas :
-Currants :
-Figs:DR(1.80
DR(1.80
DR(1.80+4»15)/kgx
+3»94)/kgx
+2.63)/kgx49OOOt
45500t
8400tDR291.4mio
DR261.1mio
DR37•2mio
DR589«7mio
Compensation forstoragelosses(Art.10(3))
-Sultanas :20OOOtxDRIO/kg
-Currants :20OOOtxDRIO/kg
-Figs: 5OOOtxDRIO/kg
Total(1)+(2)+(3)=DR200mio
=DR200mio
=DR50mio
DR450mio
■DR1278.3mio,i.e.20.80mioECU
ofwhich10mioECUpayablein1981
and10.8mioECUpayablein1982.