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ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)establishingaspecialschemeforraspberriesintended
forprocessing
(92/C113/09)
COM(92)129final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7April1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,implemented bytheproducers'organization(s )ina
singleproductionzoneshouldbelaiddownandatthe
sametimecooperationwithcompetenttechnicalor
scientificinstitutesand/orbodiesorwithprocessors
shouldbeprovidedfor;
Whereastheprogrammeistobeapproved,withthe
agreementoftheCommission ,bythenationalauth­
oritiesforamaximumperiodwhichisequaltoanormal
plantingcycleofeightyearsanditsimplementation isto
befacilitatedbythegrantofjointfinancialassistance
fromtheMemberStatesconcernedandtheCommission ;
whereas,however,theamountofsuchaidshouldbe
limitedforcertainmeasures;
WhereasthisRegulationisintendedtosafeguardthe
interestsofproducersinasectorfacingdifficultiesand
tomaintainorincreasetheirmarketaccess;whereas,
therefore,themeasureslaiddownshouldbeconsidered
asinterventionintendedtostabilizethemarket,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
WhereasthesituationwithregardtoCommunity
productionofraspberriesforprocessinghasworsened;
whereasthisisnotonlytheresultofagrowthincompe­
titionfromthirdcountriesbutalso,toalargeextent,a
resultofstructuraldeficienciesinproductionand
marketinginregionswheresuchproductionplaysan
importantrole;
Whereastheformationofproducers'organizationsand
thedefinitionoftheirrolemustbeapriorconditionfor
anymeasurestoovercomedeficienciesinproductionand
marketing;whereasrecognitionmustbesubjectto
compliancewithcertainspecialrulesintendedto
reinforcetheirstabilityandincreasetheirrole;whereas
afterrecognitionsuchorganizations canmakean
effectivecontributiontotheadjustmentofthesectorby
submittingaprogrammeofvariousmeasures;whereas
thedraftingofsuchprogrammesinvolvesconsiderable
expenditure ;whereas,therefore,aspecialone-offgrant
shouldbeprovidedforthesaidorganizations ;
Whereas,toensuretheeffectivenessofthemeasures
providedfor,aminimumthresholdofproduction
marketablebyeachproducers'organizationshouldbe
laiddown;
Whereastheprogrammetoimprovethecompetitiveness
ofthesectorproducingraspberriesforprocessingisto
promotethedisposalofproductionandreduce
productioncosts;whereasinordertoachievethese
objectivesindividualmeasurestobeimplementedbyeach
producers'organizationandothermeasurestobeArticle1
ThemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationshallapply
toCommunityproducersofraspberriesfallingwithin
CNcodeex08102010intendedforprocessing .
Article2
1.Producers'organizationsinvolvedintheproduction
andmarketingofraspberriesasreferredtoinArticle1
whichcomplywithrulestobelaiddownintendedto
reinforcetheirstabilityandincreasetheirroleshallbe
recognizedbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMember
StatesunderthisRegulationprovidedthattheirmembers
producemorethan1000tonnesinthemarketingyear
precedingtheapplicationforrecognition .

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a)measuresintendedtomechanizetheharvest;
b)measuresrelatingtoexistingplantationswithaview
toculturaland/orvarietalimprovement ;
c)measuresprovidingtechnicaladviceforthe
implementation oftheabovemeasures .
2.ThemeasuresreferredtoinArticle4(1)(b)shall
beasfollows:
(a)measuresforthescientificpreparationanddissemi­
nationofmeasurestoovercomeweaknesses in
productionstructuresthroughvarietalimprovement ,
diseasecontrol,thesuitabilityofharvestedproducts
forprocessingandthetailoringoftheircharac­
teristicstotheneedsoftheprocessingindustry.
Thesemeasuresshallbesubmittedandimplemented
incooperationwithcompetentinstitutesandbodies;
(b)measuresforthedevelopmentofnewproducts
and/ornewusesforprocessedproducts.
Thesemeasuresshallbesubmittedandimplemented
incooperationwithoneormoreprocessors;
(c)thecarrying-outofaneconomicstudyintothe
developmentpotentialofthemarketforfresh
raspberryproductswiththeaimofexaminingthe
possibilitiesofredirectingaproportionofthe
region'sproductionofraspberriestowardsthefresh
fruitmarket.Themarketingyearshallrunfrom1Juneto31May.
Applicationforrecognitionshallbemadetothe
competentnationalauthoritieswithinatimelimittobe
determinedfromtheentryintoforceofthisRegulation .
2.MemberStatesshallpayaone-offflat-rategrantto
recognizedproducers'organizations whichhave
submitted,pursuanttothisRegulation,aprogrammeto
improvethecompetitiveness ofthesectorproducing
raspberriesforprocessingwhichisapprovedbythe
competentnationalauthorities .
3.Theaidprovidedforinparagraph2shallbefixed
atECU50pertonneofraspberriesmarketedfor
processingbytheproducers'organization ,normally
duringthefirstmarketingyearfollowingspecialrecog­
nition.Atotalof50%oftheaidgrantedshallbereim­
bursedbytheEAGGFGuaranteeSection.
4.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionof
producers'organizations recognizedpursuantto
paragraph 1,thesizeoftheirmembershipandthe
volumeofproducemarketedbyeachorganization
duringthefirstmarketingyearfollowingrecognition .
Article3
1.Theprogrammetoimprovethecompetitiveness of
thesectorproducingraspberriesforprocessing,
presentedbytherecognizedproducers'organizations ,
mustbedesignedtoimprovethedisposalofraspberries
forprocessingandtoreduceproductioncosts.
2.Theprogrammemustbesubmittedwithin12
monthsfollowingthedateofrecognitionofthe
producers'organizations atthelatest.
Article4
1.Toachievetheseobjectives,theprogrammeshall
include :
(a)measurestobesubmittedandimplementedbyeach
producers'organizationand;
(b)measurestobesubmittedandimplementedjointlyby
producers'organizationsrepresentingproducersina
singleproductionzone.
2.Themeasuressetoutin(b)mayalsobesubmitted
andimplementedbyasingleproducer'sorganization
wheretheproducersinasingleproductionzoneare
representedbyasingleorganization .
Article5
1.ThemeasuresreferredtoinArticle4(1)(a)shall
beasfollows:3.Theprogrammeshallincludeatleasttwoofthe
measuresreferredtoinparagraph 1or,whereappro­
priate,twoofthemeasuresreferredtoinparagraph 1
andtwoofthemeasuresreferredtoinparagraph2.
Article6
1.Theprogrammeshallrunforamaximumofeight
yearsfromthe1992/93marketingyear.
2.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionofthe
programmessubmittedbyproducers'organizations .The
Commissionmay,within60days,requestamendments
orrejecttheplans.
3.Programmes acceptedoramendedbythe
Commissionshallbeapprovedbythecompetent
authorityoftheMemberState.Theprogrammes
approvedshallbegrantedCommunityaidof40%of
theexpenditureincurredprovidedthatproducers'organ­

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izationsandtheMemberStatefinance35%and25%
respectivelyofthesaidexpenditure .
MemberStateandCommunityaidshallbelimitedto
ECU1100perhectareperyearintotaloverthreeyears
fromtheyearofimplementation formeasuresrelatingto
plantationswithaviewtoculturaland/orvarietal
improvement .
Article7
TheaidprovidedforinthisRegulationshallbe
consideredasinterventionintendedtostabilizetheagri­
culturalmarketswithinthemeaningofArticle3(4)of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No729/70of21April1970
onthefinancingofthecommonagriculturalpolicy,as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2048/88.Itshall
befinancedbytheEAGGFGuaranteeSection.Article8
TheCommission shalladoptdetailedrulesfor
applicationofthisRegulationinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)
No1035/72.Therulesshallincludeappropriate
measurestoensurecontroloftheuseofCommunity
financialassistanceandspecialprovisionstoguarantee
thecorrectfunctioningofproducers'organizations .
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheseventhday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.