1999/124/EC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1999 approving the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific to the region of Madeira (notified under document number C(1999) 219) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
Date: 1999-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Madeira, agricultural product, labelling, originating product, product quality

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 February 1999

approving the conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for quality agricul-
tural products specific to the region of Madeira

(notified under document number C(1999) 219)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(1999/124/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the
Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural prod-
ucts (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/
96 of 22 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the use
of a graphic symbol
for quality agricultural products
specific to the most remote regions (3),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 31(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1600/92, a graphic symbol has been devised to improve
awareness and encourage the consumption of quality
processed and unprocessed agricultural products specific
to the regions of the Azores and Madeira; whereas the
Commission published that graphic symbol and the
conditions governing its reproduction in Regulation (EC)
No 2054/96 (4);

Whereas, in accordance with Article 31(3) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1600/92, the conditions of utilisation of the
graphic symbol for quality agricultural products specific

to the regions of
the Azores and Madeira are to be
proposed by the trade organisations, forwarded by the
national authorities and approved by the Commission;
whereas, together with a favourable opinion, the Portu-
guese authorities have forwarded those conditions of util-
isation and the administrative rules on the basis of which
the competent Madeira authorities intend granting rights
to use the graphic symbol;

Whereas those conditions of utilisation are in line with
the objectives for which the graphic symbol was intro-
duced; whereas those conditions of utilisation should
accordingly by approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The conditions of utilisation of the graphic symbol for
quality agricultural products specific to the region of
Madeira, as presented by the Portuguese authorities and
set out in the Annex hereto, are hereby approved.

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 182, 23. 7. 1996, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 280, 31. 10. 1996, p. 1.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

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This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 3 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Extract from the order in Council (portaria) of the autonomous region of Madeira setting out the conditions of
utilisation and the administrative rules for the application of the graphic symbol for quality agricultural
products specific to the region of Madeira.

Autonomous region of Madeira

Regional government

Regional secretariat for agriculture, forestry and fisheries

DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL (PORTARIA)

(Extract)

TITLE I

(Conditions of utilisation)

Article 1

1.
The graphic symbol introduced, pursuant to Article 31 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, shall
be used solely for processed and unprocessed agricultural and fishery products specific to the autonomous
region of Madeira as a most remote region.

Unprocessed agricultural and fishery products must have been obtained in the autonomous region of

2.
Madeira.

Where the main characteristic is the raw material used, at least 90 % by volume of the processed products
specific to the autonomous region of Madeira must have been obtained locally.

Where the main characteristic of the processed products is the method of production or manufacturing,
consideration shall be given to the specific nature of that method of production or manufacturing.

The products must possess special characteristics as products of the autonomous region of Madeira; these
3.
may cover the conditions, methods and techniques of production or manufacturing and compliance with
standards of presentation and packaging.

4.

The graphic symbol shall be used solely for products of superior quality.

Quality shall be defined by reference to Community regulations or, where none such exist, international
standards.

Where no Community or international standards exist, the applicable standards shall be laid down by the
regional secretariat for agriculture, forestry and fisheries on the basis of proposals from the trade organisations.