Commission Regulation (EC) No 1816/2002 of 11 October 2002 reducing, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amount of aid to producers of certain citrus fruits following an overrun of the processing threshold in certain Member States
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Greece, Italy, Spain, agro-industry, aid system, citrus fruit, production aid

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1816/2002

of 11 October 2002

reducing, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amount of aid to producers of certain citrus fruits
following an overrun of the processing threshold in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(4)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28
October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for produ-
cers of certain citrus fruits (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1933/2001 (2), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a
Community processing threshold for certain citrus fruits,
distributed among the Member States in accordance with
Annex II thereto. When this threshold is overrun, the
amounts of aid indicated in Annex I thereto are to be
reduced in each Member State in which the threshold
has been overrun. The overrun of
the processing
threshold is assessed on the basis of the average quanti-
ties processed under the aid scheme during the three
marketing years preceding the marketing year for which
the aid is to be fixed, or during an equivalent period.

In accordance with Article 23(1)(c) of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1092/2001 of 30 May 2001 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme
for producers of certain citrus fruits (3), as amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 350/2002 (4),
the
Member States have communicated the quantities of
oranges processed under the aid scheme. Based on this
information, it has been established that the Community
processing threshold has been overrun by 8 982 tonnes.
Within that overrun, Italy has overrun its threshold. The
amounts of aid for oranges indicated in Annex I to Regu-
lation (EC) 2202/96 for the 2002/2003 marketing year
must therefore be reduced by 1,25 % in Italy.

In accordance with the above Article 23(1)(c) of Regula-
tion (EC) No 1092/2001,
the Member States have
communicated the quantities of grapefruit and pomelos
processed under the aid scheme. Based on this informa-
tion, it has been established that the Community proces-
sing threshold has been overrun by 2 155 tonnes.
Within that overrun, Spain, France, Greece and Italy have
overrun their thresholds. The amounts of aid for grape-
fruit and pomelos indicated in Annex I to Regulation

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 262, 2.10.2001, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 20.

(EC) No 2202/96 for the 2002/2003 marketing year
must therefore be reduced by 59,09 % in Spain, 26,23 %
in France, 11,47 % in Greece and 28,35 % in Italy.

In accordance with the above Article 23(1)(c) of Regula-
the Member States have
tion (EC) No 1092/2001,
fruits
small citrus
communicated the quantities of
processed under the aid scheme. Based on this informa-
tion, it has been established that the Community proces-
sing threshold has been overrun by 15 538 tonnes.
Within that overrun, Italy has overrun its threshold. The
amounts of aid for small citrus fruits indicated in Annex
I to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for the 2002/2003
marketing year must therefore be reduced by 10,64 % in
Italy.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Where Italy is concerned, for the 2002/2003 marketing year,
the amounts of aid to be granted under Regulation (EC) No
2202/96 for oranges delivered for processing are indicated in
Annex I.

Article 2

Where Spain, France, Greece and Italy are concerned, for the
2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts of aid to be granted
under Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for grapefruit and pomelos
delivered for processing are indicated in Annex II.

Article 3

Where Italy is concerned, for the 2002/2003 marketing year,
the amounts of aid to be granted under Regulation (EC) No
2202/96 for small citrus fruits delivered for processing are indi-
cated in Annex III.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

ANNEX I

Multiannual contracts

Contracts covering
a single marketing year

Individual producers

(EUR/100 kg)

Italy

11,13

9,68

8,71

Spain

France

Greece

Italy

ANNEX II

Multiannual contracts

Contracts covering
a single marketing year

Individual producers

(EUR/100 kg)

4,28

7,72

9,27

7,50

3,72

6,71

8,06

6,52

ANNEX III

3,35

6,04

7,25

5,87

Multiannual contracts

Contracts covering
a single marketing year

Individual producers

(EUR/100 kg)

Italy

9,36

8,13

7,32