COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
C0MC94) 285 final 
Brussels, 24.06.1994 
94/0157 (CNS) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
fixing the basic price and the buying-in price for 
cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines, lemons, tomatoes, 
apricots, pears and aubergines for July 1994 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
A basic price and a buylng-ln price must be fl*ed, under Article 16(1) of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, for each of the products listed in 
Annex II to the said Regulation for each marketing year. Only the slack 
marketing periods at the beginning and end of the marketing year are 
exempted from this requirement. 
To date, the Council has not decided on the basic price and buying-in price 
for the fruit and vegetables in question (except for the price for 
cauliflowers fixed for the period 1 to 31 May 1994 by Regulation (EC) 
No 969/94 and the prices for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines, lemons, 
tomatoes and apricots fixed for June 1994 by Regulation (EC) No 1234/94). 
To ensure price continuity and the possibility of intervention in respect of 
these products, it Is necessary to fix their basic price and buying-in price 
for July 1994 pending a decision for the 1994/95 marketing year. 
The basic price and buying-in price for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines, 
lemons, tomatoes, apricots, pears and aubergines should accordingly be fixed 
for the period 1 to 31 July 1994. 
The financial consequences were taken Into account last January In volume II 
of the 1994/95 price package. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
Of 1994 
fixing the basic price and the buying-in price for 
cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines, lemons, tomatoes, 
apricots, pears and aubergines for July 1994 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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(*), and in 
particular Article 16(1) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2), 
Whereas pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic 
price and a buying-in price must be fixed for each marketing year for each 
of the products listed in Annex II to that Regulation; whereas the products 
harvested during a given crop year are marketed from January to December of 
each year in the case of tomatoes and aubergines, from May to August of each 
year in the case of apricots, from May to October of each year in the case 
of peaches and nectarines, from May to April of the following year in the 
case of cauliflowers and from June to May of the following year in the case 
of lemons and pears; whereas, however, in accordance with the third 
subparagraph of Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic price 
or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the 
beginning and end of the marketing year; 
(1) OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation 
(EC) No 3669/93 (OJ No L 338, 31.12.1993, p. 26). 
(2) OJ No C 128, 9.5.1994. 
Whereas to ensure continuity of prices for cauliflower, tomatoes, apricots, 
peaches, nectarines and lemons and the possibility of intervention in the 
case of pears and aubergines from 1 July 1994, the basic price and the 
buying-in price for these products must be fixed for the period 1 to 31 July 
1994, pending a decision for the 1994/95 marketing year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the period 1 to 31 July 1994, the basic price and the buying-in price 
for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines, lemons, apricots, tomatoes, pears and 
aubergines, expressed in ECU per 100 kilograms net, shall be as follows: 
Basic price Buying-in price 
Cauliflowers 21,79 9,38 
Peaches 42,38 23,74 
Nectarines 53,99 25,91 
Lemons 42,99 25,29 
Apricots 41,16 23,44 
Tomatoes 23,08 8,56 
Pears 28,27 14,54 
Aubergines 17,55 7,04 
These prices refer to the following packed products: 
trimmed cauliflowers of quality class I, put up in packaging, 
- packed peaches of the Amsden, Cardinal, Charles Ingouf, Dixired, 
Jerinomo, J.H. Hale, Merril Gemfree, Michelini, Red Haven, San Lorenzo, 
Springcrest and Springtime varieties of quality Class I, size 61 to 
67 mm, 
packed nectarines of the Armking, Crimsongold, Early Sun Grand, 
Fantasia, Independence, May Grand, Nectared, Snow Queen and Stark Red 
Gold varieties of quality class I, size 61 to 67 mm, 
packed lemons of quality Class.I, size 53 to 62 mm, 
packed apricots of quality Class I of a size over 30 mm, 
packed 'round' and 'ribbed' tomatoes of quality Class I, size 57 to 
67 mm, 
pears of the Beurré Hardy, Bon Chrétien Williams, Conférence, Coscia 
(Ercolini), Crystallis (Beurré Napoléon, Blanquilla, Tsakonika), 
Dr. Jules Guyot (Limonera) and Rocha varieties, Quality Class I, size 
6 0 mm or more and pears of the Empereur Alexandre (Kaiser Alexandre 
Bosc), variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more. 
packed elongated aubergines of quality class I of a size over 40 mm and 
packed globus aubergines of quality class I of a size over 70 mm. 
These prices do not include the cost of the packaging in which the product 
is presented. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1994. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 1501 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 390 million 
2. TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the basic price and the buying-in price for cauliflowers, 
peaches, nectarines, lemons, tomatoes, apricots and aubergines for July 1994. 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 
4. AIMS OF PROJECT: To fix the basic price and the buying-in price for July 1994, 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0. EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS 
1996 CURRENT FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(94) 
ECU 86,8 million 
1997 FOLLOWING FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(95) 
1998 1999 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
See Annex 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES 
6.1. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES 
6.2. IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? NO 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? NO 
COMMENTS : 
The amount specified does not take into account the effect of any threshold overruns. 
ANNEX 
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE MEASURE 
COST FACTORS 
• Buy1ng-1n prie» fixa* for July (ECU/t) 
Withdrawal* In 1094/91 marketing yaar (t) 
% withdrawals in July (average) 
b Estimated withdrawal* (Ju1y)(t) 
e Technical Coafflelant 
d Oaubla Rata Cauliflower* Feeeho* Nectarine* lemon* Aprlaats Tamataa* Aubergines 
• 9.0 197.4 ?<S.1 2S2.9 294.4 Of.S 70.4 
•0,900 700,000 100,000 01.000 OS,000 08,000 0 
7% 92* 49% 9% 47* 10% negligible 
i.OQO 294,000 70,400 7,OS0 44.0S0 0.900 
1.Of• 0.009 0.97S 0.416 0.007 0.001 
1.207 1.207 1.207 1.207 1.207 1.207 
Ceet per product In ECU million 0 (axbxcxd) 
<P 0.S7 SI .09 21 .41 1 .09 10.09 0. 70 0.00 ECU million B 
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