Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables
Date: 1992-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, fruit vegetable, minimum price, processed foodstuff, producer price

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92) 138 final 

Brussels, 10 April  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

amending Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 on the common organization 
of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Article 4(1) of Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 provides that in the case of fresh 
tomatoes intended for processing, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to 
be adjusted as from the 1991/92 marketing year on the basis of the dry weight 
content of the raw material. 

Experience shows that the existing analysis methods for measuring dry extract 
require a lot of time, can only be conducted in a laboratory and call for major 
analysis equipment.  In addition, they are conducted at the processor's, whereas 
the regulations require that the analysis be conducted in the presence of the 
producers, which poses additional practical problems.  Under these circumstances 
measuring the soluble dry extract, which may be achieved easily and quickly, is 
more in line with the needs of the industry. 

It is therefore proposed to replace the existing system by the latter.  That is 
the aim of the appended proposal for a Regulation. 

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Proposal  for a 

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amending Regulation  (EEC) No 426/86 on the common  organization 
of the market  in products  processed  from  fruit and  vegetables 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing  the European Economic  Community, and  in 

particular Article  43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the  Commission(*), 

Having regard  to the opinion of the European  Parliament(2), 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic  and  Social  Committee(3), 

Whereas Article  4(1) of Council Regulation  (EEC) No  426/86  of  24 February  1986 on 

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

vegetables^),  as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No  1943/91^5)f  provides  that 

the minimum  price to be paid to producers  of tomatoes  is to be adjusted  according 

to the dry weight content of the raw material  for the manufacture  of  tomato 

concentrate, juice and flakes; 

Whereas, in the  light of experience  gained, the existing methods  for measuring 

the soluble dry extract content of the raw material  are  in  line with  the 

requirements  of the  industry; whereas, in future, the appropriate  provisions 

should therefore  be adapted  and  in consequence  the minimum  price  should  be  fixed 

on the basis of the  soluble dry extract, 

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(4) OJ No L  49, 27.2.1986, p. 1. 
(5) OJ No L  175, 4.7.1991, p. 1. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

The second  subparagraph  of Article  4(1) of Regulation  (EEC) No  426/86  is  hereby 

replaced  by the  following: 

"In the case of tomatoes, the minimum  price  to be paid  to producers  shall  be 

adjusted  as from the  1992/93 marketing  year  according  to the  soluble  dry  extract 

content of the raw material.  However, this provision  shall  not apply  to  tomatoes 

used in the manufacture of peeled  tomatoes." 

Article  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 all 

Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

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2. TITLE: 

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Proposal for a Counci I Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 on the cannon organization of the 
market in products processed from fruit and vegetables 

3. LEGAL BASIS: 

Article 43 of the Treaty 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 

To fix the minimum price in terms of the soluble dry extract content. 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

1992 

Period of 12 months  Current Financial Year 

Following Financial Year 
1993 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
- (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- O WN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(L£VIES/CUSTCMS DUTIES) 

- NATIONAL 

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

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

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6.3  WILL  FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

YES 

YES 

NO 

YES 

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