Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3438/92 laying down special measures for the transport of certain fresh fruit and vegetables originating in Greece with regard to its period of application
Date: 1994-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, Yugoslavia, carriage of goods, compensatory financing, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(94) 89 final 

Brussels, 22.03.1994 

94/0075  (CNS) 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE 

ON THE COST OF THE AID 

MEASURES FOR THE TRANSPORT  OF CERTAIN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN 1991 
AND 1992 PROVIDED FOR IN COUNCIL REGULATIONS  (EEC) Nos 525/92 AND 3438/92 

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period of application 

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REPORT  FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 

MEASURES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF CERTAIN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES  IN 1991 
AND  1992 PROVIDED FOR IN COUNCIL REGULATIONS  (EEC) Nos 525/92Pj» 3438/92 

ON THE COST OF THE AID 

Pursuant  to  Article 2(4)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3438/92<1),  the 
Commission  must  present  a  report  to  the  Council  on  the  cost  of  the  aid 
measures  for the transport of certain  fruit  and  vegetables. This  report  is 
on the cost of those measures during  1991 and 1992. 

1.  Background 

The  conflict  in  the  former  Yugoslavia,  which  broke  out  in  1991,  has 
hindered  the transport  of certain  Greek  agricultural  products  to the  other 
Member  States,  in  particular  that  of  fruit  and  vegetables,  given  their 
highly perishable nature. 

Because of this special situation, without precedent  since the  introduction 
of the common agricultural policy, the Council decided  to give  compensation 
for  certain  fruit  and  vegetables  to  offset  the  additional  costs  arising 
from the need to avoid the former Yugoslavia. 

The  aid  was  granted  for  certain  fruit  and  vegetables  in  view  of  their 
perishable  nature  and  their  importance  for the Greek  economy.  The measures 
cover those  fruit and vegetables  included  in the common organization  of the 
market  in  fruit  and  vegetables,  i. e.  those  covered  by  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1035/72(2),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EEC)  No  638/93<3). 
The  principle  fruit  and  vegetables  are  covered  with  the  exception,  in 
particular,  of  potatoes,  which  are  not  (yet)  covered  by  a  common 
organization  of the market. 

2. Legislation 

The  first  council  Regulation  (Regulation  (EEC)  No 525/92)  covered 
consignments  leaving  Greece  between  21 June  1991,  the  date  on  which  it 
became  necessary  to  avoid  Yugoslavia,  and  31 December  1991  by  wagon  and 
lorry  for Member States other than Italy. 

A  second  Council  Regulation  (Regulation  (EEC)  No 3438/92)  renewed  the 
measures  for  1992 and  1993. This Regulation covered consignments  by ship as 
well  as  by  wagon  and  lorry  to  Member  States  other  than  Italy,  Spain  and 
Portugal. 

The commission then adopted  four Regulations  laying down detailed  rules for 
the  application  of  those  Council  Regulations  and  six  Regulations  amending 
the latter. 

(1) OJ No L 350, 1.12.1992, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L  118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 69, 20.3.1993, p. 7. 

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Aid was  fixed at ECU 2.3/100 kg net weight and then  increased  to ECU  4 from 
1 October 1993. 

Table  1 sets out the legal framework. 

The competent Greek authorities were given responsibility  for examining aid 
applications,  deciding  on  their  admissibility,  making  payment  and  for 
carrying out checks on the operations. 

The  measures  are  financed  by  the  European  Agricultural  Guidance  and 
Guarantee Fund  (EAGGF), Guarantee Section. 

The  Greek  authorities  must  notify  the  Commission  of  the  quantities  in 
respect of which  aid for transport has been paid. 

3.  Cost of the aid 

The  figures below are based on the information  supplied  by Greece  regarding 
the  quantities  in  respect  of  which  aid  for  transport  was  paid  in  1991  and 
1992. 

The data supplied  to the Commission  are broken down by year, product, means 
of transport and Member State of destination. They are given  in full in the 
Annex to this report. 

Aid  was  paid  for  a  total  of  206  816 779 kg  in  1991  and  220 321 094 kg  in 
1992.  At  ECU 2.3/100 kg,  this  amounted  to  aid  for  transport  of 
ECU 4 756  785.92 and ECU 5 067 385.16  respectively. 

Over  the  two years, aid  amounting  to ECU 9 824  171.08 was  paid  for  a total 
of  427  137 873 kg. 

4.  Analysis 

A breakdown by product of the quantities  shipped  is given  in Table  2. 

Grapes were  the main  product  for which  aid was  paid,  accounting  for  37% of 
the  total  followed  by  peaches  and  nectarines  (16%),  oranges  (14%)  and 
cucumbers  (10%). 

The principal Member State of destination was Germany with  6 8%  of the total 
quantity, significantly more than the Netherlands  (17%),  the United  Kingdom 
(8%),  France  (5%) and Denmark  (1%)  (see Table 3 ). 

A total of 91.2% of the products concerned were  sent by  lorry  and only  7.5% 
by wagon and  0.7% by ship. 

Table J ;  Legal 

framework 

for  aid 

for 

the 

transport 

of 

fruit 

and  vegetables 

originating 

in  Greece 

Period 

21.6.1991 

-  31 

.12.1991 

1.1.1992 

- 

31.12.1992 

1.1.1993 

- 

31.12.1993 

Council 

Regulations 

(EEC) 

525/92 

3438/92 

(OJ  No  L  58  of  3.3.1992, 

p. 

1) 

(OJ  No  L  350  of  1.12.1992, 

p. 

1) 

Commission 

Regulations 

(EEC) 

1840/92 

(OJ  No  L  187  of  7.7.1992, 
by 

amended 

laying 

down  detailed 

rules 

of 

application 

3667/92 

p. 

28) 

(OJ  No  L  380  of  21.12.1992, 

p. 

19) 

(OJ  No  L  30  of  6.2.1993, 

p. 

49) 

3734/92 

266/93 

amended 
1644/93 

by 

amended 

by 

2827/93 

(OJ  No  L  370  of  19.12.1992, 

p. 

50) 

(OJ  No  L  157  of  29.6.1993, 

p. 

17) 

(OJ  No  L  258  of  16.10.1993, 

p. 

14) 

and  by 

3320/93 

(OJ  No  L  298  of  3.12.1993, 

p. 

20) 

936/93 

(OJ  No  L  96  of  22.4.1993, 

p. 

22) 

amended 
1827/93 

by 

(OJ  No  L  167  of  9.7.1993, 

p. 

12) 

and  by 

2827/93 

(OJ  No  L  258  of  16.10.1993, 

p. 

14) 

Unless 

the  conflict 

in 

the 

former 

Yugoslavia 

is 

resolved 

before 

that 

date. 

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Table 2  ; Quantities of fruit and vegetables  originating 
in Greece in respect of which aid for transport was paid  (by product) 

Product 

Grapes 
Peaches and 
nectarines 
oranges 
Cucumbers 
Water melons 
Apricots 
Kiwi fruit 
Asparagus 
Sweet peppers 
Cherries 
Mandarins 
Apples 
Tomatoes 
Melons 
Pears 
Plums 
Courgettes 
Quinces 
Morello cherries 
Mirabelle  plums 
Aubergines 
Persimmons 

Quantities  shipped  (tonnes) 

1991 

1992 

Total 

84.942 

45.802 
23.348 
18.696 
11.234 
5.226 
5.434 
0 
8.008 
1.606 
1.641 
345 
70 
189 
171 
59 
0 
36 
0 
0 
2 
1 

72.846 

23.738 
37.428 
25.649 
14.497 
12.243 
8.857 
12.043 
931 
840 
638 
21 
166 
46 
60 
52 
108 
53 
57 
11 
2 
0 

157.788 

69.540 
60.776 
44.345 
25.730 
17.469 
14.291 
12.043 
9.939 
8.445 
5.280 
366 
237 
235 
231 
111 
108 
89 
57 
11 
5 
1 

Table 3  ; Quantities of fruit jmd  vegetables originating  in Greece 
in respect of which aid for transport was paid  (by Member State of  destination) 

€ 

Member State 
of 
destination 

Quantities  shipped 
1 

1991 

1992 

Total 

D 
NL 
UK 
F 
DK 
B 
E * 
L 
P  * 
IRL 

152.829 
35.083 
13.679 
3.227 
1.604 
328 
65 
0 
1 
0 

137.996 
39.061 
21.778 
1,7.893 
2.773 
802 

18 

0 

290.825 
74.144 
35.456 
21.121 
4.377 
1.130 
65 
18 
1 

*  Aid  for Spain and Portugal was paid only  in 1991 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  Council  Regulations  (EEC) Nos 525/92  and  3438/92  provide  for  financial 
assistance  for  the  transport  of  fruit  and  vegetables  originating  in 
Greece  to Member  States  other  than  Italy,  Spain  and  Portugal  owing  to 
the conflict  in the former Yugoslavia. 

2.  Article  2(4)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 3438/92  lays  down  that  the 
Commission must present  a report to the Council  on the cost  of  the aid 
measures  for the transport of certain fruit and vegetables. 

This report covers the cost of those measures during  1991 and  1992. The 
total cost to the EAGGF over the two years was almost ECU  10 million. 

3.  Given  that  the  conflict  in  the  former  Yugoslavia  is  continuing,  it  is 
proposed  that  the  Council  extend  the  measure  for  1994,  unless  the 
conflict  is resolved  in the meantime. 

4.  Since this  special measure  for the transport of certain  fresh  fruit and 
vegetables  falls within  the exclusive  competence  of  the  Community,  the 
measures concerned must be taken at Community level. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) NO 

Of 

amending Council Regulation  (EEC) No 3438/92  laying down 

special measures  for the transport of certain  fresh  fruit 

and vegetables originating  in Greece with regard to its 

period of  application 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

particular Article  43(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 3438/92  of  23 November  1992<1)  lays 

down  special  measures  for  the  transport  of  certain  fresh  fruit  and 

vegetables  originating  in Greece  to Member  states  other  than  Italy,  Spain 

and Portugal  in  1992 and 1993; 

Whereas,  given  that  the  conflict  in  the  territories  of  the  former 

Yugoslavia  is  continuing,  the  measures  providing  for  temporary  assistance 

for  operators  having  to  avoid  those  territories  should  be  extended  for  a 

maximum of one year, 

(1) OJ No L 350, 1.12.1992, p. 1. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

In  Article 2(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 3438/92,  the  words  "in  1992  and 

1993" are replaced by the words  "in 1992, 1993 and  1994". 

Article 2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day  following  its 

publication  in the official Journal of the European Communities. 

It shall apply  from  1 January 1994. 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in its entirety  and directly  applicable in 

all Member states. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

F I N A N C I AL  STATEMENT 

DATE:4 

1. BUDGET HEADING:  1509 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU  9 million 

2. TITLE: Proposal  for a Council Regulation amending  Regulation  (EEC) No  34 38/9 2 laying  down  special  measures 

for the transport  of certain  fresh  fruit and  vegetables originating  in Greece as regards  their 
period of  application 

3. LEGAL BASIS: Article  4 3 of the Treaty 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: To provide  for compensation  for a six-month period of  the extra  costs  incurred  for 
consignments of fruit and vegetables originating  in Greece  to other  regions of  the 
Community  as a result of the situation  in the former  Yugoslavia 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

1994 

1995 

Period of  12 months 

Current  Financial  Year 

Following  Financial  Year 

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 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

ECU 8.2  million 

p.m. 

ECU  8.2  million 

1996 

| 

1997 

| 

1998 

1999 

170 000 t x ECU  40/t x 1.207  (DR) = ECU 8.2 million  (B) 

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? 

COMMENTS: The assumption  regarding  quantity  is based on the quantities  considered  eligible  for  1993 

(340 000 t ). 

YES 

YES 

YESxxx 

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