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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)629 final .
Brussels 29November 1977 *
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
extending theprovision allowing for theapplication ofClass III to
certain fruit andvegetables
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM(77 )629final .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:ProposalforaCouncilRegulationextendingtheprovisionallowingforthe
applicationofClassIIItocertainfruitandvegetables
Thecommonorganization ofthemarketinfruitandvegetablesgovernedbyCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1035/72of18May1972providesfortheintroduction ofcommon
qualitystandardsforanumberofproducts.
Forseveralofthem,thequalitystandardsincludeaClassIIIwhichwasdefinedwhen
standardization becamecompulso'ryforproductsmarketedintheCommunity,i.e.from
1January1967forcauliflowers,tomatoes,applesandpears,peaches,citrusfruitandtable
grapesandfrom1July1969forlettuces,curled-leaved endivesandbroad-leaved
(Batavian)endives,onions,witloofchicory,cherries,strawberries,asparagus .and
cucumbers.
WithrespecttoBrusselssprouts,aClassIIIwasaddedin1974attherequestofthe
UnitedKingdom(seeAnnexIItotheActconcerningtheconditionsofaccessionand
theadjustmentstotheTreaties).
ThepossibilityofapplyingClassIIIshouldnormallyexpireon31December1977in
respectoftheformerproducts,pursuanttothesecondsubparagraph ofArticle4(2)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72,andon31December .1979inrespectofBrusselssprouts,
pursuanttothefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph 2ofthesameArticle.
Onthebasisoftheforegoing,theCommissionbelievesitadvisabletopropose
totheCouncilthatthispossibility beextendedforaspecifiedperiodasprovided
forintheabovementioned ArticleandthatBrusselssproutsbeincludedwiththe
otherproductsinsuchextension:
»
1.Accordingtoinformationreceived,ClassIII,dependingontheproduct,represents
between1and14%ofthevalueoftheproductsconcernedandacorresponding ?
percentageoftheproducer'sincome. /;
£
ThispercentageishighestforproductsforwhichthereisnoClassII(cherries:
t
8.5%;witloofchicory:10.5tablegrapes:10.7%andstrawberries :14.2%),and*'
fororanges:8.9Z;itisparticularly lowinthecaseofasparagus:1.1%.
t
4

2.
2.TheseareaveragefiguresbutitiscertainthatatatimeofLowproduction,
particularly atthebeginningofthemarketingyear,thispercentagewouldb^
considerably highersothatitwouldbemoreintheproducer'sinterestto
beabletomarketClassIIIproducts.*
3.Inthistimeofeconomicdifficultyitseemsessentialforpersonswithmodest
incomestohavethepossibilityofobtainingsuppliesatthelowestprices.

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION
of
%
extending theprovision allowing fortheapplication ofClass„III tocertain
fruit andvegetables
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1035/72
of18May1972onthecommonorganization ofthe
(1)marketinfruitandvegetables ,aslastamendedby
(2)Regulation (EEC)No 177,andin
particularthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle4(2)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCorr.irrission,
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1035/72providesthat,unlessanextensionisdecided
uponinaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)cf
theTreaty,ClassIIImaynotbeappliedbeyondthefifthyearfollowingthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheRegulation whichdefinesit;whereas,however,
inrespectofcauliflowers,tomatoes,applesandpears,peaches,citrusfruit,
tablegrapes,lettuces,curled-leaved endivesandbroad-leaved (Batavian)endives,
onions,witloofchicory,cherries,,strawberries ,asparagus andcucumbers,
ClassIIImaybemadeapplicableuntil31December1977;
WhereasthemarketingofClassIIIrepresents alargeshareofproducers'
incomeswherethereisnoClassIIfortheproduct;whereas,wherethereisa
ClassII,theshareofClassIIIinproducers' incomesisconsiderably Lower,
althoughnotnegligible,particularly atcertaintimesoftheyear :
(1)0JNoL118of20.5.1972,p.1
(2)

Whereas,further,themarketingofClassIIIproductsenablescertainconsumers
withmodestincomestoobtainsuppliesofthoseproducts;
Whereasitseemsadvisable,therefore,toprovide fortheapplication of
ClassIIIforalimitedperiodbeyond31December1977;
Whereas,withrespecttoBrusselssprouts,ClassIIIasdefinedbyCommission
(1)Regulation (EEC)No75/74of9January1974canbemadeapplicableuntil
31December1979;whereas,forthesakeofsimplification ,itisadvisableto
provide here andnowforClassIIIto "beapplicable until thedate
fixedfortheotherproducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
ClassIIIofthequalitystandardsforfruitandvegetablestobe
deliveredfreshtotheconsumermaybemadeapplicableuntil31December1982.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
Itshall apply with effect from 1January 1978 .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
<1)OJNoL9,11.1.1974,p.35

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DATEI14.11.1977
l.BUDGETUNSCONCERNEDtArticle68l
ir
2.ACTION1ProposalforaCouncilRegulationextendingthepossiblityofapplying
ClaaaIIItocertainfruitandvegetables
3.LECALBASIS1Article4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)n1035/72
4.OBJECTIVES »ExtensionofthepossibilityofapplyingClassIIItocertainfruits
andvegetablesupto31December1982..
5.FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE
5.0EXPENDITURE
–CHARGKDTOTHEECBUDGET
FCGG£{8§/LNTERVENTI0;;S )
–CHARGEDTONATIONALADKINISTR.
-CHARCEDTOOTHERNATIONAL CROUPS
5.1RECEIPTS
-OWNRESOURCES OFTIEEC
(LEVIE5/CUUT0K3DUTIES)
-NATIONALFORTHEMARKETING YEARCURRENTPUJANCIAL YEARFOLLOWINGFINANCIALYEAR8»v«»»vn*«iw 4 44J/UIIT(79)i
negligible negligible negligible
5.0.1PLURIANNUALPATTERSCPEXPENDITURE
5.1.1PLURIANNUALPATTERNOFRECEIPTSYEAR TEAR
negligible1981
YEAR1962
5.2KETiiODOFCALCULATION
6.0FINANCINGPOSSIBLEWITHCREDITSINSCRIBEDINRELEVANTCHAPTER0?CURRENTBUDGET? YES/XiX
COHKENTSI
Themeasureisofatechnicalnature,andwillnotalterthetotal
quantitiesofwithdrawals fromthemarket.