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COMMISSION Ol?THEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)1755final
Brussels,29November1973
PROPOSAL FORA
.REGULATION OPTHECOUNCIL
amendingRegulation(EEC)FO2511/69layingdownspecialmeasuresfor
improvingtheproduction andnarkstingofCommunitycitrusfruits
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
0011(73)1755final

EXPLANATORY MEMOEAJTOUM
Atitsmeetingon18and19June1973»duringwhich,inthe
contextcfrelationsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMedi­
terraneancountries,theCouncilexaminedmeasurestohetakenwithregard
tofruitandvegetables ,acompromise wasreachedinvolvingacertainnurfber
ofprovisionsrelatingtocitrusfruits.
Inrespectoforangesandmandarins,theseprovisionsare
asfollows s
1.Maintenance oftheconcessions proposedbytheCommission,
2.ArienoinentstoRegulation(EEC)Ho2511/69andimplementingregulations,
including s
a)deletioncfprovisionsonthecontractstobeconciuledwithaview
tothegrantofthemarketingpremium
b)fixingofthepremiumatthefollowingamountss
-Moro,Tarocco,Ovalecalabrese,Belladonna .
Navel,Valencialates 7»~U.C./100kg
-Sanguinello s 6,-U.C./lOOkg
-Sanguine,Biondecomune: 4»-U.C./lOOkg
-Mandarins ,s 6,-U.C./lOOkg
Accordingly theobjectofthisproposedregulationisto
amendRegulation(ESC)NO251l/69INaccordancewiththecompromisereferred
toaboveatpcint2underwhichtheapplication ofthenewsystemofmarketing
premiumsdependsontheentryintoforceofthenewagreementswiththeMe­
diterranean .countries.
ThereforethisRegulationshouldenterintoforceatthe
sametiireasthenewimportarrangements fororangesandmandarinsunderthe
abovesaidagreements .

Financialconsequences oftheproposalforaRegulationoftheCouncil
amendingRegulation(EEC)Eo2511/69
1.Thefinancialconsequences oftheproposedRegulationamcrantto.-airl­
inereaseinthefinancialcompensation providedforinArticle8of
Regulation(.'UEC)Eo2511/69.ItisproposedthatRegulation(HEC)No
2511/69"besoamendedthattheincreasedamountsofthefinancialcom­
pensationwouldbefixedbythatRegulation .
2.Thequantitieswhichwerethesubjectoffinancialcompensation wareas
follows:1969/70-27.000metrictons51970/71-42.000metrictonsj
1971/72-43.000metrictons.
Applicationoftheproposedamountstothe1971/72quantities(themost
recentavailable)givesthefollowingresults:
Proaucts 'Quantities
IProposedfinancial Expenditure
!
II(1971/72)in1compensation (u.a.)
(metrictons)(u.a./metricton)I
Iíandarins II
I5-494
ι60 329.640
Oranges j!
I
|fMoro,Tarocco)j
-Ovalecalabrese)|
Eelladonna ,),26.765 70 1.873.550
liavel,Valencia)I
late.
^Sangumello 13.443 60 806α580
-Sanguignoand I
Biondocomune 2.363 40 94.520I
48.065 3.104.290

Inview ofthe trend towards anincrease inquantities under the
present rules andoftheproposal toincrease theamounts andto
delete theclause relating tocontracts ,thequantities arelikely
toincrease .Therefore ,inview oftheCouncil 'sagreement of13and
19June 1973 toupdate thefinancial compensation ,theCommission 's
proposed 1974 Budget provides ,attherelevant item (iTo68ll )foran
amount of8million u.a .(ofwhich 5.4million forfinancial compert -
sation ).Thesame amounts appear inthelong-term forecasts .

PROPOSALFORAPLEOULATIO-T07THE.COUNCIL
amendingRegulation (EEC)Ho2511/69layingdownspecialmeasuresforim­
provingtheproductionandmarketingofCommunitycitrusfruits
THECOUNCILCFTHEEUROPEANCOMfffifiiTIES ,
HavingregardtctheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43thereof!
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission !
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament !
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)HO25H/69^^°f9December1959laying
downspecialmeasuresforimprovingtheproductionandmarketingofCom­
(2)munitycitrusfruits,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)Ho175/73'»in­
troduced,ln+eralia,aschemeoffinancialcompensation topromotesales
ofCommunity-produced orangesandmandarinsonCommunityimportmarketsby
meansofcontractsensuringregularsupplies!
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatthecontractual schemereferredtoabove
hasnothadthedesiredresultsasregardsthegrowthofCommunityoutlets
fortheproductsinquestion!whereastheincreaseincompetition frompro­
ducerthirdcountriesresultingfromtheagreementswhichtheCommunityis
negotiating withthesecountriescanonlymakeitmoredifficulttomarket
Community-produced citrusfruitontheCommunitymarket!
Whereastocounterthedifficulties referredtoabovetheprovisionsofRe­
gulation(EEC)HO25H/69shouldbemodifiedbydiscontinuing thecontractual
schemeandincreasingtheamountsoffinancialcompensation ;
•/.
(ITO.J.HoL3*18of18.12.1969,p.1
(2)O.J.HoL25of30.1.1973,P-2

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION s
Article1
Article6ofRegulation(EEC)Ho2511/69isreplaced ,by
thefollowing:
"Article6
" SellersfromproducingMemberStatesshallinaccordance
"withtheconditionssetoutbelowbeentitledtoreceive,uponmakingapplica
"tiontherefor,financialcompensationinrespectoforangesandmandarins
"producedintheCommunityandsenttootherMemberStates."
Article2
Article7ofRegulation(EEC)No2511/69isreplacedby
thefollowingt
"Article .7 -
"1. ..-j •-.Theamountsoffinancialcompensation
"shallbeasfollows s
"-7,-u.a./lOOkg.net.fororangesoftheMoro,Tarocco,Ovalecalabrese,
Belladonna,NavelandValencialatevarietiesj
6f-u.a./lOOkg.netfororangesof.theSanguinellovariety;
"-4,-u.a./lOOkg,netfororangesoftheSanguignoandBiondo"Comune
varieties ?
"-6,-u.a./lOOkg.netformandrins.thefollowingt
"Article7
"2. Financialcompensation shallbegrantedonlyforproducts
"fromqualitycategoriesExtraandI."

3.
Article3
Article8ofRegulation(EEC)No2511/69isreplacedbythe
following:
"Artj.cle_j3
"1. Thefinancialcompensation shall "bepaid,totheparties
"concerned,assoonasproofhasbeenfurnishedthatthegoodsinquestion
"haveenteredtheterritoryoftheMemberStateofdestination andhavebeon
"madeavailabletothepurchaser.
"2. DetailedrulesforapplyingthisArticleshallboadopted
"inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle33ofRegulation(EEC)
"Mo1035/72."
Article4
Article9ofRegulation(EEC)No2511/69isreplacedbythe
following:
"Article9
Therulesgoverningthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
"policyshallapplyinrespectofthefinancialcompensationreferredtoin
"Article6."
Article5KMjrail»».a-i–^is
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCoirminities.

ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
LoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident