No C 139/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 5. 88 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common 
organization of the market in fruit and vegetables 
(88/C 139/47) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas Article 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/ 
72 (i), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 223/88 (2), 
provides that the Commission is to follow regularly the 
trend of average prices for products imported from third 
countries on the most representative import markets of the 
Member States under the reference price system; 
Whereas experience has shown significant prices for 
products imported on markets other than the most 
representative markets and whereas provision should 
accordingly be made for the possibility for the Commission 
of taking such prices into account, 
(!) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 23, 28. 1. 1988, p. 1. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 89(1) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 
18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in 
fruit and vegetables (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No ..., and in particular Article 16(1) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 24(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 is hereby 
replaced by the following: 
'1. The Commission shall, on the basis of information 
supplied by Member States or data gathered by the 
Commission itself, regularly follow the trend of average 
prices for products imported from third countries on the 
most representative import markets of the Member 
States for a product with defined commercial charac­
teristics for each exporting country, and significant 
prices recorded on other markets for major quantities of 
such products or, where prices are not available on the 
most representative markets, significant prices recorded 
on other markets for major quantities.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of 
9 December 1969 laying down special measures for 
improving the production and marketing of Community 
citrus fruit (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
3130/86 (3), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing for the 1988/1989 marketing year certain prices 
and other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector 
(88/C 139/48) 
(!) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 318, 18. 12. 1969, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 292, 16. 10. 1986, p. 5. 
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Whereas, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be 
fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed 
in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance 
with Article 1(3) of the above Regulation, the marketing 
years for the products in question are as follows: 
— for cauliflowers, from 1 May to 30 April, 
— for tomatoes, from 1 January to 31 December, 
— for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 
December, 
— for lemons, from 1 June to 31 May, 
— for pears, from 1 June to 31 May, 
— for table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April, 
— for apples, from 1 July to 30 June, 
— for mandarins, including satsumas and Clementines, 
from 1 October to 15 May, 
— for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July, 
— for aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December, 
— for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August; 
Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of 
Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic 
price or buying-in price must be fixed for the slack 
marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the 
marketing year; 
Whereas, when the basic prices and buying-in prices for 
fruit and vegetables are fixed, account should be taken of 
the aims of the Common Agricultural Policy and the 
contribution which the Community desires to make to the 
harmonious development of world trade; whereas the 
objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy are, in 
particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the 
agricultural community, to assure the availability of 
supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at 
reasonable prices; 
Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the 
trend in the average prices recorded during the three preceding years on the most representative producer 
markets within the Community for a product with defined 
commercial characteristics, such as a variety or type, 
quality class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in 
prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in 
accordance with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 
1035/72; 
Whereas Spain, during the first phase, and Portugal, during 
the first stage, are authorized to maintain, with respect to 
fruit and vegetables, the national arrangements previously 
in force for the organization of their domestic agricultural 
markets, subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 133 
to 135 and 262 to 265, respectively, of the Act of Accession; 
whereas the prices and amounts fixed by this Regulation 
are therefore applicable only in the Community in its 
composition on 31 December 1985; 
Whereas the amount of the financial compensation for 
oranges and mandarins must be fixed in accordance with 
the criteria laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 2511/69, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1988/1989 marketing year, the basic prices and the 
buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables, the periods during 
which they apply and the standard qualities to which they 
relate shall be as set out in Annex I. 
Article 2 
For the 1988/1989 marketing year, the financial compens­
ation for oranges and mandarins shall be as set out in 
Annex II. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
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ANNEX I 
BASIC PRICES AND BUYING-IN PRICES 
CAULIFLOWERS 
For the period from 1 May 1988 to 30 April 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
January 
February 
March 
April Basic price 
30,96 
24,97 
22,18 
22,18 
23,95 
24,84 
29,87 
29,87 
29,87 
27,87 
29,31 
29,67 Buying-in price 
13,47 
10,82 
9,55 
9,55 
10,19 
10,56 
12,92 
12,92 
12,92 
12,02 
12,56 
12,92 
These prices relate to packed 'trimmed' cauliflowers of Quality Class I. 
TOMATOES 
For the period from 11 June to 30 November 1988 
ECU 1100 kg net 
June (from 11 to 20) 
(from 21 to 30) 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November Basic price 
28,45 
25,91 
23,38 
20,97 
22,24 
23,57 
28,32 Buying-in price 
10,82 
10,06 
8,68 
7,79 
8,29 
8,69 
11,34 
These prices relate to packed 'round' and 'ribbed' tomatoes of Quality Class I, size 57/67 mm. 
AUBERGINES 
For the period from 1 July to 31 October 1988 
ECU/100 kg net 
July to October Basic price 
17,77 Buying-in price 
7,12 
These prices relate to the following packed products: 
— elongated aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 40 mm, 
— globus aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 70 mm. 
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PEACHES 
For the period from 1 June to 30 September 1988 
ECU/100 kg net 
June 
July to September Basic price 
45,38 
42,99 Buying-in price 
25,21 
24,08 
These prices relate to packed peaches of the Amsden, Cardinal, Charles Ingouf, Dixired, Jeronimo, 
J.H. Hale, Merril Gemfree, Michelini, Red Haven, San Lorenzo, Springcrest and Springtime 
varieties of Quality Class I, size 61/67 mm. 
NECTARINES 
For the period from 1 June to 31 August 1988 
ECU 1100 kg net 
June 
July and August Basic price 
59,17 
54,79 Buying-in price 
28,40 
26,30 
These prices relate to packed nectarines of the May Grand, Armking, Early Sun Grand, 
Crimsongold, Nectared, Independence, Snow Queen, Starkredgold and Fantasia varieties of 
Quality I, size 61/67 mm. 
APRICOTS 
For the period from 1 June to 31 July 1988 
ECU/100 kg net 
June and July Basic price 
41,75 Buying-in price 
23,78 
These prices relate to packed products of Quality Class I of a size over 30 mm. 
LEMONS 
For the period from 1 June 1988 to 31 May 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
January 
February 
March 
April 
May Basic price 
43,72 
44,73 
44,30 
39,92 
37,75 
36,74 
36,11 
37,12 
35,86 
37,25 
38,90 
39,78 Buying-in price 
25,69 
26,32 
26,19 
24,79 
24,54 
21,49 
21,24 
21,75 
21,12 
21,75 
22,76 
23,27 
These prices relate to packed lemons of Quality Class I, size 53/62 mm. 
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PEARS 
(other than perry pears) 
For the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 April 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
January to April Basic price 
28,67 
26,77 
25,62 
26,64 
27,03 
27,40 
27,65 Buying-in price 
• 14,75 
14,36 
13,74 
13,74 
13,99 
14,36 
14,62 
These prices relate to the following packed products: 
— pears of the Beurre Hardy, Bon Chretien Williams, Conference, Coscia (Ercolini), Crystallis 
(Beurre Napoleon, Blanquilla, Tsakonika), Dr Jules Guyot (Limonera) varieties, Quality 
Class I, size 60 mm or more; 
— pears of the Empereur Alexandre (Kaiser Alexandre Bosc) variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm 
or more. 
TABLE GRAPES 
For the period from 1 August to 31 October 1988 
ECU/100 kg net 
August 
September and October Basic price 
36,31 
32,51 Buying-in price 
23,35 
19,92 
These prices relate to the packed table grapes of the Regina dei Vigneti, Soultanine, Regina 
(Mennavacca bianca, Rosaki, Dattier de Beyrouth), Italia, Aledo and Ohanes (Almeria) varieties, 
Quality Class I. 
APPLES 
(other than cider apples) 
For the period from 1 August 1988 to 31 May 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
January to May Basic price 
26,51 
26,51 
26,51 
27,22 
29,61 
32,01 Buying-in price 
13,51 
13,51 
13,63 
14,06 
15,17 
16,27 
These prices relate to the following packed products: 
— apples of the Reine des reinettes and Verde Doncella varieties, Quality Class I, size 65 mm or 
more; 
— apples of the Delicious Pilafa, Golden Delicious, James Grieve, Red Delicious, Reinette grise du 
Canada and Starking Delicious varieties, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more. 
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MANDARINS 
For the period from 16 November 1988 to 28 February 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
16 to 30 November 
December 
January 
February Basic price 
43,09 
42,71 
42,21 
40,55 Buying-in price 
27,53 
27,02 
26,26 
25,75 
These prices relate to packed mandarins of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm. 
SATSUMAS 
For the period from 16 October 1988 to 15 January 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
16 to 30 October 
November 
December 
1 to 15 January Basic price 
29,61 
26,37 
28,53 
27,45 Buying-in price 
14,12 
11,88 
12,85 
12,49 
These prices relate to packed satsumas Unshiu (owari) of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm. 
CLEMENTINES 
For the period from 1 December 1988 to 15 February 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
December 
January 
1 to 15 February Basic price 
34,96 
32,77 
37,53 Buying-in price 
19,23 
18,02 
18,77 
These prices relate to packed Clementines (citrus reticulata Blanco) of Quality Class I, size 43/ 
60 mm. 
SWEET ORANGES 
For the period from 1 December 1988 to 31 May 1989 
ECU/100 kg net 
December 
January 
February 
March 
April and May Basic price 
40,10 
36,55 
37,17 
39,08 
39,71 Buying-in price 
25,34 
23,57 
24,08 
24,33 
24,58 
These prices refer to packed oranges of the Moro, Navel, Navellina, Salustiana, Sanguinello and 
Valencia late varieties of Quality Class I, size 67/80 mm. 
N.B.: The prices quoted in this Annex do not include the cost of packaging in which the product is 
presented. 
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ANNEX U 
Amount of financial compensation for the 1988/1989 marketing year 
15,38 ECU per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Moro, Tarocco, Ovale Calabrese, Belladonna, Navel and 
Valencia late varieties, 
13,20 ECU per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguinello variety, 
8,69 ECU per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguigno and Biondo comune varieties, 
12,95 ECU per 100 kilograms net for mandarins, 
N.B. financial compensation is granted only in respect of products belonging to Quality Classes Extra and I. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing, for peaches, lemons and oranges, the rules for 
applying Article 16b of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market 
in fruit and vegetables 
(88/C 139/49) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 
18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in 
fruit and vegetables (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 223/88 (2), and in particular Article 16b(3) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in order to make the producers concerned more 
aware of the real requirements of the market, Article 16b of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides for the possibility 
of fixing intervention thresholds for products subject to the 
prices and intervention arrangements, beyond which 
financial liability will be borne by the producers; 
Whereas, in view of the situation of the market for peaches, 
lemons and oranges and in particular the scale of 
withdrawals recorded, an intervention threshold should be 
fixed for such products for the Community as constituted 
at 31 December 1985; 
Whereas, for those products, that threshold may be 
expressed as a percentage of the average quantities 
produced and intended to be consumed fresh in the last five 
marketing years for which production figures are avail­
able; 
Whereas, in order to allow of the progessive adjustment of 
production of those products to the trend in the market, 
provision should be made for a degressive threshold, 
(!) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 23, 28. 1. 1988, p. 1. Article 1 
1. The intervention threshold for lemons and oranges 
shall be the following percentages of the average produc­
tion intended to be consumed fresh in the last five 
marketing years for which data are available; 
— for the 1988/1989 marketing year: 15 %, 
— for the 1989/1990 marketing year: 12,5 %, 
— from the 1990/1991 marketing year: 10 %. 
2. The intervention threshold for peaches shall be the 
following percentages of the average production intended 
to be consumed fresh in the last five marketing years for 
which data are available; 
— for the 1988/1989 marketing year: 20 %, " 
— for the 1989/1990 marketing year: 15 %, 
— from the 1990/1991 marketing year: 10 %. 
3. The Commission shall adopt the intervention thres­
holds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1035/72. 
Article 2 
If, during a marketing year, the quantities of peaches, 
lemons or oranges bought in exceed the thresholds laid 
down in accordance with Article 1, the basic price and the