WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1243/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. COM - fruit and vegetables
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: agro-industry, common organisation of markets, fruit, import price, labelling, price control, product quality, tariff nomenclature, vegetable













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1243/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. COM - fruit and vegetables  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0045 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1243/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: COM - fruit and vegetablesTitle V of the proposal for a regulation on the COM in fruit and vegetables (COM (95)434 final ((OJ C 52, 21.2.1996, p. 1.))) on trade with third countries contains only one addition compared with Regulation (EEC) No 3290/94. Article 31(2) now allows the entry price of products imported for processing to be verified by a procedure other than calculating the flat-rate import value. In order to avoid trade with third countries having negative consequences, will the Commission:1. make effective and clear checks of entry prices;2. make quality checks and provide information on the production and conservation methods used;3. ensure that the labelling of products meets the requirements for similar products in the European Union?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 June 1996)The proposal for the reform of the common organization of the market in the fruit and vegetable sector allows the entry price of products imported for processing to be verified by special procedures which may differ from those used for imports destined for the fresh produce market. In particular, the fruit and vegetables in question may be classified using a direct price recording mechanism rather than the flat rate import value.Import prices are checked in accordance with existing customs procedures. In setting the reduced entry prices for sour cherries and cucumbers intended for processing (Regulation (EC) No 1306/95 ((OJ L 126, 9.6.1995. )) and Regulation (EC) No 1740/95 ((OJ L 167, 18.7.1995. ))), the Commission provided for the same control procedures as applied under the end-use rules laid down in Articles 291, et seq. of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 ((OJ L 253, 11.10.1993. )) laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 ((OJ L 302, 19.10.1992. )) establishing the Community Customs Code.Furthermore, fruit and vegetables imported for processing in the Community must be accompanied, before being released for free circulation, by a 'processing certificate' in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2251/92. ((OJ L 219, 4.8.1992. )) This obligation also applies to Community products.Community legislation does not require information to be provided on production and storage methods for these products, nor special labelling for fruit and vegetables intended for processing.However, a certificate detailing production methods is required for organic produce imported into the Community under the procedure laid down in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. ((OJ L 198, 22.7.1991. ))