Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) setting for the 1991/92 marketing year the percentage mentioned in the second subparagraph of Article 3 ( 1a ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes
Date: 1991-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: production aid, vegetable product

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

C0M(91) 398 final 

Brussels, 24 October  1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

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setting  for  the 1991/92 marketing  year  the percentage mentioned  in the 
second  subparagraph  of Article  3(1a) of Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86  in 
connection with  the premium  granted  for products processed  from  tomatoes 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Subject :  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  ..../91  setting  for  the  1991/92 

marketing year  the percentage mentioned  in the second 
subparagraph of Article  3(1a) of Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 in 
connection with  the premium granted  for products processed  from 
tomatoes 

Article  3(1a) of Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 provides  for  the grant  of a 
premium equal  to 2% of  the production aid payable  for  the quantity of 
finished  products obtained  from  the quantities of  fresh  tomatoes supplied 
under  contracts concluded  with producers' associations. 

The premium  is paid only where  the processors or  their  associations: 

-  have taken over  the total  quantity of  fresh  tomatoes covered  by such 

contracts; 

-  prove  that  the tomatoes processed  under  such contracts  represent  a 

significant  percentage of  the total  quantity  of  tomatoes  processed. 

The purpose of  this proposal  is to set  this percentage  for  the  1991/92 
marketing year  for  the whole Community,  taking account  of  the role 
currently  played  by producers' associations  in the Community.  In relation 
to the previous marketing  year, the proposed  'significant' percentage  has 
been  increased  from 75% to 80% for  the Community  of Ten and Spain and from 
50% to 80% for Portugal, where  the same  level will  be applied as  in the 
other Member  States now that  the first  stage of  accession  has been 
completed.  In Portugal's case, the proposed  'significant' percentage of 
80% will  mean an  increase of 60%  in relation  to 1990/91.  For  the rest of 
the Community  not  including  Portugal, the proposed  increase  to the same 
percentage  is of  6.7%. 

It should be remembered  that  the purpose of  the measure  is to encourage  the 
concentration of  the supply of  fresh  tomatoes  in order  better  to keep the 
quantities produced  in  line with  the available outlets, particularly  in the 
case of  tomatoes  intended  for  processing. 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

of 

1991 

setting  for  the 1991/92 marketing  year  the percentage mentioned  in the 
second  subparagraph of Article  3(1a) of Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86  in 
connection with  the premium  granted  for products processed  from  tomatoes 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 of  24 February  1986 on 

the common organization of  the market  in products processed  from  fruit and 

vegetables1, as  last  amended  by Regulation  (EEC) No  1943/912, and  in 

particular  Article  3(3) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas,  in order  to encourage  the conclusion of contracts between groups 

of  tomato producers and associations of processors or processors, 

Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 provides  for  the grant  on certain  terms of an 

additional  processing  premium; 

Whereas  the  "significant  specific percentage"  for  the total  quantity of 

processed  tomatoes covered  by contracts concluded  with  producers' groups 

must  be set  for  the 1991/92 marketing  year; 

1  OJ No L 49, 27.2.1986, p. 1 
2  OJ No L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 1 

Whereas,  pursuant  to Article  260 of  the  Act  of  Accession,  Portugal  has 

completed  the  first  stage;  whereas,  therefore,  a  single  percentage  should 

be  set  for  the  entire  Community;  whereas  in view  of  the  important  role 

played  by  tomato  producers'  groups  it  is desirable  to  increase  the 

percentage  of  the  quantities  of  tomatoes  covered  by  contracts  concluded 

with  producers  associations  in  relation  to  the  total  quantity  of  processed 

tomatoes  for  the  1991/92  marketing  year, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Art icle 1 

For  the  1991/92  marketing  year,  the  percentage  mentioned  in Article  3(1a) 

of  Regulation  (EEC) No  426/86  shall  be  8 0% for  the  entire  Community. 

Art icle  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 

a I I Member  States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  CounciI 

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F I N A N C I AL 

S T A T E M E NT 

D o te 

1.  B U D G ET  H E A D I NG  : 

1511 

A P P R O P R I A T I O NS  :  ( P DB  9 2)  E CU  4 16  mn 

T I T LE  :  P r o p o s al  for  a  C o u n c il  R e g u l a t i on  s e t t i ng  for  the  1 9 9 1 / 92  m a r k e t i ng  year  the  p e r c e n t a ge 

m e n t i o n ed  in  A r t i c le  3 ( 1 o)  of  R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No  4 2 6 / 86  in  c o n n e c t i on  w i th  t he  p r e m i um  g r o n t ed 
for  p r o d u c ts  p r o c e s s ed  f r om  t o m o t o e s. 

3.  L E G AL  B A S IS  :  A r t i c le  3 ( 1 o)  of  R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No  4 2 6 / 86 

4 .  A IMS 

To  set  the  p e r c e n t a g es  a b o ve  w h i ch  t he  a d d i t i o n al  2%  p r e m i um  p r o v i d ed  for  p r o c e s s i ng  a id  for  t o m a t o-
b a s ed  p r o d u c ts  u n d er  c o n t r a c ts  c o n c l u d ed  w i th  p r o d u c e r s'  g r o u p s. 

5.  F I N A N C I AL  I M P L I C A T I O NS 

P E R I OD  OF  12  M O N T HS 

C U R R E NT  F I N A N C I AL  Y E AR 

( 

1991 

) 

5.0  E X P E N D I T U RE 

-  C H A R G ED  TO  T HE  EC  B U D G ET 
( R E F U N D S / I N T E R V E NT  I O N S) 

E CU  6.7  mi I I ion 

F O L L O W I NG  F I N A N C I AL  Y E AR 
1 9 92 

( 

) 

E CU  6.7  mi I I ion 

-  N A T I O N AL  A U T H O R I T I ES 

-  OTHER 

5. 1  REVENUE 

-  O WN  R E S O U R C ES  OF  T HE  EC 

( L E V I E S / C U S T OM  D U T I E S) 

-  N A T I O N AL 

5.0.1  E S T I M A T ED  E X P E N D I T U RE 
5.1.1  E S T I M A T ED  R E V E N UE 

5.2  M E T H OD  OF  C A L C U L A T I O N: 

1 9 93 

1994 

1 9 95 

1996 

A n t i c i p a t ed  e x p e n d i t u re  for  p r o c e s s ed  t o m a t o es  in  1 9 9 1 / 92 
E U R - 10 
S pa i n 
Por t u g aI 
T o t al 

ECU  2 6 5 .2  m i l l i on  ( A)  x  90%  ( 1)  -  E CU  2 3 8 .7  m i l l i on 
2 8 .3  m i l l i on 
E CU 
2 5 .0  mi I I ion 
E CU 

4 7 .1  m i l l i on  ( A)  x  6 0%  ( 1)  -  E CU 
4 1 .7  m i l l i on  ( A)  x  6 0%  ( 1)  -  E CU 

E CU  2 9 2 .0  mi I I ion 

A d d i t i o n al  p r e m i u m:  2%  x  E CU  2 9 2 .0  m i l l i on  ( A)  x  1.149  ( D R)  -  E CU  6.7  m i l l i on  ( B) 

6.0  CAN  THE  PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  FROM  APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED  IN  THE  RELEVANT  CHAPTER  OF  THE  CURRENT  BUDGET  ? 

6.1  CAN  THE  P R O J E CT  BE  F I N A N C ED  BY  T R A N S F ER  B E T W E EN  C H A P T E RS  OF  THE  C U R R E NT  B U D G ET  ? 

6.2  W I LL  A  S U P P L E M E N T A RY  B U D G ET  BE  N E C E S S A RY  ? 

6.3  W I LL  F U T U RE  B U D G ET  A P P R O P R I A T I O NS  BE  N E C E S S A RY  ? 

C O M M E N TS  : 

( 1)  E s t i m a te  of  the  p e r c e n t a ge  of  total  p r o d u c t i on  w h i ch  this  m e a s u re  will  c o n c e rn 

YES 

YES 

YES 

NO 

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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE  ET L'EMPLOI 

I. 

Quelle est  la justification principale de  la mesure 7 

Encourager  la maîtrise de  la production de  la tomate destinée à  l'industrie 

II. 

Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées 

En part iculier : 

-  Y a-t-il un grand nombre de PME ?  Oui 

-  Note-t-on des concentrations dans des régions ?  Oui 

-  Eiigibles aux aides régionales des Etats membres  ?  Oui 

-  Eiigibles au Feder  ?  Oui 

III.  Quelles sont  les obligations  imposées directement  aux entreprises ? 

Conclusion  de contrats de transformation avec  les organisations de 
producteurs 

IV.  Quelles sont  les obligations susceptibles d'être  imposées  indirectement  aux 

*»nt r "nr j <;p^  v ia  |pe  a u t o r i t és  locales  ? 

Néant 

V. 

Y a-t-il  des mesures spéciales pour  les PME ?  Non 

lesquelles ? 

VI. 

Quel  est  l'effet  prévisible ? 

-  sur  la compétitivité des entreprises ? 

Une petite augmentation de  l'aide à condition que  les contrats soient 
conclus avec  les organisations de producteurs de fruits et  légumes sur 
I'emploi ? 

Néant 

VII.  Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés ?  Non 

-  avis des partenaires sociaux 

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