Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1668/91 of 14 June 1991 reducing the basic price and buying-in price for peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1990/91 marketing year following the overrun of the intervention threshold for 1990/91
Date: 1991-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, guarantee threshold, purchase price, stone fruit













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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1668/91 of 14 June 1991 reducing the basic price and buying-in price for peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1990/91 marketing year following the overrun of the intervention threshold for 1990/91  


Official Journal L 151 , 15/06/1991 P. 0066 - 0068 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1668/91  of 14 June 1991  reducing the basic price and buying-in price for peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1990/91 marketing year following the overrun of the intervention threshold for 1990/91THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/91 (2), and in particular Article 16b (4) thereof,  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1388/90 (3) fixed the intervention thresholds for the 1990/91 marketing year at 336 900 tonnes for peaches, 53 900 tonnes for nectarines and 390 400 tonnes for lemons;  Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1197/90 of 7 May 1990 laying down specific measures for the application of certain intervention thresholds in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1990/91 marketing year (4) lays down that where the  sum of the quantities of peaches, nectarines or lemons bought in in Portugal, on the one hand, and in the Community with the exception of Portugal, on the other hand, pursuant to Articles 15, 15a, 15b, 19 and 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 during  the 1990/91 marketing year exceeds the sum of the intervention thresholds fixed for that product, for all or part of the marketing year, the basic and buying-in prices fixed for that product for the 1991/92 marketing year shall be reduced in the case of  peaches, nectarines and lemons by 1 % for every 23 000 tonnes, 3 000 tonnes and 11 200 tonnes respectively by which the intervention threshold is exceeded;  Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1388/90, the overrun in the intervention threshold fixed for lemons for the 1990/91 marketing year is to be assessed on the basis of quantities bought in between 1 March 1990 and 28 February  1991;  Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1199/90 of 7 May 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77, laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons and amending the rules for applying the  intervention threshold for lemons (5), the quantities of lemons delivered for processing under Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 (6) are added to the quantities bought in for the purposes of assessing the overrun in the intervention threshold fixed for that  product pursuant to Article 16b of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72;  Whereas, on the basis of information supplied by the Member States, the intervention measures taken by the Community for the 1990/91 marketing year related to 505 229 tonnes for peaches, 128 830 tonnes for nectarines and 466 744 tonnes for lemons;  whereas the Commission therefore notes an overrun in the intervention thresholds fixed for that marketing year of 168 329 tonnes for peaches, 74 930 tonnes for nectarines and 76 344 tonnes for lemons;  Whereas consequently the basic and buying-in prices for peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1991/92 marketing year, as fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1622/91 of 13 June 1991, fixing for the 1991/92 marketing year certain prices and other  amounts in the fruit and vegetables sector (7), must be reduced for peaches by 7 %, for nectarines by 20 % and for lemons by 6 %;  Whereas, pursuant to Article 18b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, withdrawals on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic before the end of the 1991/92 marketing year are not taken into consideration in assessing whether intervention  thresholds have been exceeded;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  The basic and buying-in prices for peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1991/92 marketing year, as fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1622/91, shall be reduced by 7 % for peaches, 20 % for nectarines and 6 % for lemons and shall be as set out in  the Annex.  Article 2  This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 14 June 1991. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 8. (3) OJ No L 133, 24. 5. 1990, p. 39. (4) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 57. (5) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 61. (6) OJ No L 125, 19. 5. 1977, p. 3. (7) OJ No L 150, 15. 6.  1991, p. 1.    ANNEX  BASIC AND BUYING-IN PRICES  1991/92 marketing year  PEACHES  For the period 17 June to 30 September 1991  (Ecu/100 kg net)    Basic price   Buying-in price       EUR 10  Spain  Portugal  EUR 10  Spain  Portugal                 June (17 to 30)  42,26  40,58  42,26  23,47  22,54  23,47  July to September  39,87  38,43  39,87  22,34  21,53  22,34         These prices  relate to peaches of the following varieties: Amsden, Cardinal, Charles Ingouf, Dixired, Jeronimo, J.H. Hale, Merrill Gemfree, Michelini, Red Haven, San Lorenzo, Springcrest and Springtime, quality Class I, size 61 to 67 mm, put up in packages.  NECTARINES  For the period 17 June to 31 August 1991  (Ecu/100 kg net)    Basic price  Buying-in price         June (17 to 30)  47,84  22,96  July to August  43,46  20,86     These prices relate to nectarines of the following varieties: Armking, Crimsongold, Early sun grand, Fantasia, Independence, May Grand,  Nectared, Snow Queen and Stark red gold, quality Class I, size 61 to 67 mm, put up in packages.  LEMONS  For the period 17 June 1991 to 31 May 1992  (Ecu/100 kg net)    Basic price   Buying-in price       EUR 10  Spain  Portugal  EUR 10  Spain  Portugal                 June (17 to 30)  40,18  28,24  30,68  23,59  16,61  17,95  July  41,19  28,81  31,69  24,22  16,67  18,58  August  40,76  28,57  31,26  24,09   16,90  18,45  September  36,38  26,10  26,88  22,69  16,11  17,05  October  34,21  24,87  24,71  22,24  15,96  16,03  November  33,20  24,30  23,70  19,39  14,24  13,75  December  32,57  23,94  23,07  19,14  14,10  13,50  January  33,58  24,51  24,08   19,65  14,39  14,01  February  32,32  23,80  22,82  19,02  14,03  13,38  March  33,71  24,59  24,21  19,65  14,39  14,01  April  35,36  25,52  25,86  20,66  14,96  15,02  May  36,24  26,02  26,74  21,17  15,25  15,53         These prices relate  to lemons of quality Class I, size 53 to 62 mm, put up in packages.  Note:  The prices in this Annex do not include the cost of the packaging in which the products are put up.