Proposal for a Council Regulation on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries
Date: 2007-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, agricultural product, consumer information, domestic market, sales promotion, third country

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 23.5.2007 
COM(2007) 268 final 

2007/0095 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the 
internal market and in third countries 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

Under Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 on measures to provide information on, and to 
promote, agricultural products in third countries and Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 
on information and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market, the 
Community may carry out promotional measures on the internal market and on third country 
markets for certain agricultural products.  

Given  the  conditions  on  the  market  both  within  and  outside  the  EU,  and  the  situation 
regarding  international  trade,  it  seemed  appropriate  to  use  these  Regulations  to  frame  an 
overall, coherent information and promotion policy with two separate underlying pillars: the 
internal market and third country markets. 

This policy has been useful to supplement and reinforce the schemes run by Member States 
since  2000  by  boosting  product  image  in  the  eyes  of  consumers  in  the  EU  and  in  third 
countries, in particular as regards the quality, nutritional value and safety of foodstuffs and the 
methods of production. By helping to open up new markets, this activity also has a multiplier 
effect on national and private initiatives. 

In the light of the experience gained in recent years and with a view to simplification, a single 
legal framework should be adopted for the promotion of agricultural products on the internal 
market and on third country markets, whilst maintaining the specific features of measures that 
differ according to where they are carried out. With this aim, the proposal is to recast the two 
Regulations (EC) Nos 2702/1999 and 2826/2000 into a single regulation.  

Lastly,  this  change  follows  a  previous  simplification  operation,  which  gave  rise  to  the  two 
regulations  mentioned  above.  Until  the  end  of  the  1990s,  the  provisions  for  promotion 
measures  were  contained  in  sectoral  regulations,  which  differed  in  their  implementing  rules 
and were frequently amended. As a result they were difficult to apply. It therefore appeared 
appropriate to harmonise and simplify the provisions by adopting the above regulations and 
repealing  the  sectoral  regulations  and  provisions  previously  applicable  to  promotion 
measures. 

For the stakeholders of promotion policy, a single legal framework as proposed today would 
facilitate  access  to  and  participation  in  the  scheme.  This  change  would  also  appreciably 
reduce and simplify the administrative procedures involved in implementing this policy. 

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2007/0095 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the 
internal market and in third countries 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 
36 and 37 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

In  accordance  with  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2826/2000  on  information  and 
promotion  measures  for  agricultural  products  on  the  internal  market3  and  Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No 2702/1999  on  measures  to  provide  information  on,  and  to 
promote,  agricultural  products  in  third  countries4,  the  Community  may  implement 
information  and  promotional  measures  on  the  internal  market  and  on  third  country 
markets  for  certain  agricultural  products.  The  results  so  far  have  been  very 
encouraging. 

Taking  account  of  experience  gained,  the  prospects  for  market  development  both 
within and outside the EU and the new international trade situation, it is appropriate to 
develop  an  overall,  coherent  information  and  promotion  policy  for  agricultural 
products  and  their  method  of  production  as  well  as  for  food  products  based  on 
agricultural  products,  on  the  internal  market  and  on  third  country  markets,  without 
encouraging the consumption of any product on grounds of its specific origins. In the 
interests  of  clarity,  Regulations  (EC)  Nos 2702/1999  and 2826/2000  should  therefore 
be repealed and replaced by a single regulation, whilst maintaining the specific features 
of measures according to the market in which they are implemented.  

(3) 

Such a policy usefully supplements and reinforces the schemes run by Member States 
by boosting product image in the eyes of consumers in the EU and in third countries, in 
particular  as  regards  the  quality,  nutritional  value  and  safety  of  foodstuffs  and  the 

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OJ C …, …, p. …. 
OJ C …, …, p. …. 
OJ  L  328,  23.12.2000,  p. 2.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No 2060/2004  (OJ  L 357, 
2.12.2004, p. 3). 
OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2060/2004. 

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methods  of  production.  Such  action,  by  helping  to  open  up  new  markets  in  third 
countries, is also likely to have a multiplier effect on national and private initiatives. 

Criteria should be set for selecting the products, sectors, themes and markets concerned 
by the Community programmes. 

It  should  be  possible  for  the  information  and  promotion  measures  for  agricultural 
products  in  third  countries  to  cover  both  products  qualifying  for  export  refunds  and 
products not qualifying for them. 

The  measures  should  be  implemented  within  the  framework  of  information  and 
promotion programmes. To ensure the consistency and effectiveness of programmes to 
be carried out on the internal market, guidelines for each product or sector concerned, 
setting out the essential elements of the programme, should be defined. 

Given the technical nature of the tasks to be performed, the Commission should be able 
to have recourse to a committee of communication experts or to technical assistants. 

Financing  rules  must  be  set.  As  a  general  rule,  so  that  proposing  organisations  and 
Member States assume their responsibilities, the Community should meet only part of 
the  cost  of  measures.  However,  in  exceptional  cases  it  may  be  more  suitable  not  to 
require  any  financial  contribution  from  the  Member  State  concerned.  In  the  case  of 
information  on  some  Community  schemes  regarding  product  origin,  organic 
production  and  labelling  as  well  as  on  the  graphic  symbols  laid  down  in  agricultural 
legislation,  in  particular  for  extremely  remote  regions,  financing  shared  between  the 
Community and Member States may be justified by the need to provide information to 
the public on these relatively recent schemes. 

To  ensure  the  greatest  cost-effectiveness,  the  implementation  of  measures  should  be 
entrusted,  through  appropriate  procedures,  to  bodies  with  the  necessary  structure  and 
expertise. 

In view of the experience gained and the results achieved by the International Olive Oil 
Council in its promotional activities, provision should, however, be made to continue 
delegating  to  it  measures  falling  within  its  sphere  of  responsibility.  It  should  also  be 
possible to seek the assistance of similar international organisations for other products. 

(11) 

In  order  to  verify  the  proper  implementation  of  the  programmes  and  the  impact  of 
measures,  programme  implementation  should  be  carefully  monitored  by  Member 
States and the results assessed by an independent body. 

(12)  Expenditure  on  the  financing  of  measures  under  this  Regulation  should  be  classed  in 
accordance  with  Article 3(1)(d)  or  Article 3(2)(b)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy5. 

(13)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted 
in accordance  with  Council  Decision 1999/468/EC  of  28 June 1999  laying down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission6, 

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OJ  L  209,  11.8.2005,  p. 1.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  320/2006  (OJ  L 58, 
28.2.2006, p. 42). 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 
 Subject matter and scope 

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2. 

Information  and  promotion  measures  for  agricultural  products  and  their  method  of 
production as well as for food products based on agricultural products carried out on 
the internal market or on third country markets as listed in Article 2 may be financed, 
fully  or  in  part,  by  the  EU  budget  subject  to  the  conditions  laid  down  in  this 
Regulation. 

These  measures  shall  be  implemented  as  part  of  an  information  and  promotion 
programme. 

The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be brand-oriented or encourage the 
consumption of any product on grounds of its specific origins. However, the origin of 
a  product  covered  by  these  measures  may  be  indicated  in  the  case  of  designations 
conferred under EU rules. 

Article 2  
Information and promotion measures 

1. 

The measures referred to in Article 1(1) shall comprise: 

(a) 

(b) 

public  relations  work,  promotion  and  advertising,  which  in  particular  draws 
attention  to  intrinsic  features  and  advantages  of  EU  products,  notably  the 
quality and safety of food, specific production methods, nutritional and health 
value, labelling, high animal welfare standards and respect for the environment; 

in  particular  on 

information  campaigns, 
the  EU  system  of  protected 
designations  of  origin  (PDOs),  protected  geographical  indications  (PGIs)  and 
traditional speciality guaranteed (TSGs) and of organic farming, and other EU 
schemes  for  quality  standards  and  labelling  of  agricultural  products  and 
foodstuffs,  as  well  as  on  the  graphic  symbols  laid  down  in  applicable  EU 
legislation; 

(c) 

information measures on the EU system for quality wines produced in specified 
regions (quality wines psr), wines with geographical indication and spirit drinks 
with geographical indication or reserved traditional indication;  

(d) 

impact assessment of the information and promotion measures implemented. 

On  the  internal  market,  the  measures  referred  to  in  Article 1(1)  may  also  take  the 
form  of  participation  in  events,  fairs  and  exhibitions  of  national  or  European 
importance,  in  particular  with  stands  aimed  at  enhancing  the  image  of  Community 
products. 

OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p. 23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L 200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 

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In third countries, the measures referred to in Article 1(1) may also take the following 
form: 

(a) 

information measures on the EU system for table wine; 

(b)  participation  in  events,  fairs  and  exhibitions  of  international  importance,  in 

particular with stands aimed at enhancing the image of Community products; 

(c) 

studies of new markets, necessary for the expansion of market outlets; 

(d)  high-level trade visits. 

Article 3  
Sectors and products concerned 

1. 

The  sectors  and  products  which  may  be  covered  by  the  measures  referred  to  in 
Article 1(1) to be implemented on the internal market shall be determined with regard 
to the following criteria: 

(a) 

the  desirability  of  drawing  attention  to  the  quality,  typical  features,  specific 
production  method,  nutritional  and  health  value,  safety,  welfare  or 
environment-friendliness of  the products in question, by means of thematic or 
target-specific campaigns; 

(b) 

the implementation of a consumer information labelling system and of product 
traceability and control systems; 

(c) 

the need to tackle specific or short-term difficulties in individual sectors; 

(d) 

(e) 

the desirability of providing information on the EU PDO/PDI, TSG and organic 
production schemes; 

the  desirability  of  providing  information  on  the  EU  system  covering  quality 
indication  and  spirit  drinks  with 
wines  psr,  wines  with  geographical 
geographical indication or reserved traditional indication. 

2. 

The following products in particular shall be eligible for the measures referred to in 
Article 1(1) to be carried out in third countries: 

(a) 

products  intended  for  direct  consumption  or  processing  for  which  export 
opportunities or potential new market outlets in third countries exist, especially 
where export refunds will not be required;  

(b) 

typical or quality products displaying high added value. 

Article 4 
Lists of themes, products and countries eligible for these measures 

The Commission shall draw up, according to the procedure referred to in Article 16(2), lists of 
the themes and products under Article 3 and the third countries concerned. These lists shall be 
revised  every  two  years.  If  necessary  the  lists  may  be  amended  in  the  interval  through  the 
same procedure. 

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In selecting the third countries, account shall be taken of the markets of countries where there 
is actual or potential demand. 

Article 5 
Guidelines 

1. 

For promotion on the internal market, the Commission shall, in accordance with the 
procedure  laid  down  in  Article 16(2),  adopt  a  strategy  defining  guidelines  for  all 
eligible  sectors  or  products  to  which  proposals  for  information  and  promotion 
programmes must conform. 

These guidelines shall provide general indications, in particular concerning: 

(a) 

objectives and targets to reach, 

(b)  one or more themes to be the subject of the measures selected, 

(c) 

the types of measures to be implemented, 

(d) 

the duration of programmes, 

(e) 

the  indicative  distribution,  by  market  and  type  of  measure,  of  the  amount 
available for the EU's financial contribution to programmes. 

For  promotion  on  third-country  markets,  the  Commission  shall,  in  accordance  with 
the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 16(2),  adopt  a  strategy  defining  guidelines  for 
some or all products referred to in Article 3(2) to which proposals for information and 
promotion programmes must conform. 

Article 6  
Organisations responsible for implementing information and promotion measures 

To implement the measures referred to in Article 2(1)(a), (b) and (c), Article 2(2) and 
Article 2(3)(a),  (b)  and  (c),  in  accordance  with  the  guidelines  referred  to  in 
Article 5(1)  and  subject  to  paragraph  2  of  this  Article,  the  trade  and/or  inter-trade 
organisation(s) representing the sector(s) concerned in one or more Member States or 
at EU level shall draw up proposals for information and promotion programmes of a 
maximum duration of three years. 

Where  promotion  measures  in  third  countries  are  decided  on  for  the  olive  oil  and 
table  olive  sector,  the  EU  may  implement  them  through  the  International  Olive  Oil 
Council. 

In the case of other sectors, the EU may seek the help of international organisations 
offering similar guarantees. 

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Article 7  
Drafting and forwarding information and promotion programmes 

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Member  States  shall  define  the  specifications  setting  the  conditions  and  evaluation 
criteria for information and promotion measures. 

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The  Member  State(s)  concerned  shall  examine  the  suitability  of  proposals  for 
programmes  and  shall  verify  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  the 
guidelines  drawn  up  under  Article 5  and  the  relevant  specifications.  They  shall  also 
check that the programme offers value for money. 

After  examining  the  programme(s),  the  Member  State(s)  shall  draw  up  a  list  of 
programmes  selected  within  the  limit  of  available  funds  and  shall  undertake  to 
contribute to financing these programmes. 

2. 

The  Member  State(s)  shall  forward  to  the  Commission  the  list  of  programmes 
referred to in paragraph 1, third subparagraph, and a copy of these programmes. 

If the Commission finds that a programme which has been submitted or some of the 
measures therein are not in line with EU rules or, for the measures to be carried out 
on the internal market, with the guidelines referred to in Article 5, or they do not offer 
value for money, it shall notify the Member State(s) concerned of the ineligibility of 
all  or  part  of  that  programme,  within  a  time  limit  to  be  determined,  in  accordance 
with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article 16(2).  Once  this  time  limit  has  been 
exceeded and no such notification is sent, the programme shall be deemed eligible. 

The Member State(s) shall take account of any observations made by the Commission 
and  shall  forward  to  it  the  revised  programmes  in  accordance  with  the  proposing 
organisation(s)  referred  to  in  Article 6(1)  within  a  time  limit  to  be  set  under  the 
procedure referred to in Article 16(2). 

Article 8  
Selection of information and promotion programmes 

The  Commission  shall  decide,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in 
Article 16(2)  which  programmes  are  to  be  selected  and  the  corresponding  budgets. 
Priority  shall  be  given  to  the  programmes  proposed  by  several  Member  States  or 
providing for measures in several Member States or third countries. 

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article 16(2),  the  Commission  may 
set lower or higher limits to the actual costs of the selected programmes, in line with 
paragraph  1  of  this  Article.  These  limits  may  be  adjusted  according  to  the  type  of 
programmes concerned. The criteria applied may  be  defined  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure referred to in Article 16(2). 

Article 9  
Procedure to be followed in case of an absence of information programmes  
for the internal market 

In the absence of programmes to be carried out on the internal market for one or more 
of  the  information  measures  referred  to  in  Article 2(1)(b)  submitted  in  accordance 
with  Article 6(1),  each  interested  Member  State  shall  draw  up,  on  the  basis  of  the 
guidelines  referred  to  in  Article 5(1),  a  programme  and  its  specification  and  shall 
select through a public call for tenders the implementing body for the programme it 
undertakes to co-finance. 

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The  Member  State(s)  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  the  programme  selected  in 
accordance with paragraph 1, accompanied by a reasoned opinion including: 

(a) 

the desirability of the programme; 

(b) 

the  conformity  of  the programme and the proposed body with this  Regulation 
and, where necessary, with the applicable guidelines;  

(c) 

an assessment of the programme's value for money. 

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4. 

For  the  purposes  of  the  Commission's  examination  of  the  programmes,  Article 7(2) 
and Article 8(1) shall apply. 

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article 16(2),  the  Commission  may 
set lower or higher limits to the actual costs of the programmes submitted in line with 
paragraph 2  of  this  Article.  These  limits  may  be  adjusted  according  to  the  type  of 
programmes concerned. The criteria applied may  be  defined  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure referred to in Article 16(2). 

Article 10 
Information and promotion measures to be implemented at the Commission’s initiative 

After  informing  the  committees  referred  to  in  Article 16(1)  in  a  joint  meeting  or,  where 
necessary,  the  committee  set  up  by  Article 14(1)  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2092/917, 
the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of 
Origin  set  up  by  Article 15(1)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 510/20068  or  the  Standing 
Committee  on  Traditional  Specialities  Guaranteed  set  up  by  Article 18(1)  of  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 509/20069, the Commission may decide to carry out one or more of the 
following measures: 

(a) 

for measures to be carried out on the internal market and on third country markets: 

(i) 

the measures referred to in Article 2(1)(d) of this Regulation; 

(ii) 

the  measures  referred  to  in  Article 2(1)(b)  and  (c),  and  Article 2(2)  of  this 
Regulation,  where  these  measures  are  of  EU  interest  or  where  no  appropriate 
proposal has been submitted in line with Articles 6 and 9 of this Regulation; 

(b) 

for measures to be implemented on third country markets: 

(i) 

the measures referred to in Article 2(3)(d) of this Regulation; 

(ii) 

the measures referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and Article 2(3)(a), (b) and (c) of this 
Regulation,  where  these  measures  are  of  EU  interest  or  where  no  appropriate 
proposal has been submitted in line with Articles 6 and 9 of this Regulation. 

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OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. 
OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. 
OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1. 

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Article 11  
Bodies responsible for implementing the programmes and measures 

1. 

The Commission shall use an open or restricted call for tenders to select: 

(a) 

(b) 

any  technical  assistants  needed  to  evaluate  proposals  for  the  programmes 
provided for in Article 7(2), including the proposed implementing bodies; 

the  body  or  bodies  responsible  for  implementing  the  measures  referred  to  in 
Article 10. 

After inviting competitive offers by all appropriate means, the proposing organisation 
shall  select  the  bodies  to  implement  the  programmes  selected  in  accordance  with 
Article 7(1).  

However,  under  certain  conditions  to  be  defined  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred  to  in  Article 16(2),  the  proposing  organisation  may  be  authorised  to 
implement certain parts of the programme itself. 

The bodies responsible for implementing information and promotion measures shall 
have  specialist  knowledge  of  the  products  and  markets  concerned  and  have  the 
resources  to  ensure  that  the  measures  are  implemented  as  effectively  as  possible, 
taking account of the European dimension of these programmes. 

Article 12 
 Monitoring of programmes 

A  Monitoring  Group,  comprising  representatives  of  the  Commission,  the  Member 
States  concerned  and  the  proposing  organisations,  shall  monitor  the  programmes 
selected in accordance with Articles 8 and 9. 

The Member States concerned shall be responsible for the proper implementation of 
the  programmes  selected  in  accordance  with  Articles 8  and 9  and  for  the  relevant 
payments.  The  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  information  and  promotion 
material produced in the context of these programmes is in line with EU rules. 

Article 13 
Financing 

Without prejudice to paragraph 4 of this Article, the Community shall fully fund the 
measures referred to in Article 10. The Community shall also fully fund the costs to 
cover the technical assistants selected in accordance with Article 11(1)(a). 

The Community's financial participation in the programmes selected under Articles 8 
and 9  shall  not  exceed  50%  of  the  actual  cost  of  these  programmes.  Where 
information  and  promotion  programmes  have  a  duration  of  two  or  three  years,  the 
participation for each year of implementation shall not exceed this ceiling. 

Proposing  organisations  shall  participate  in  the  funding  of  the  programmes  they 
propose  to  a  level  of  at  least  20%  of  the  actual  costs  of  the  programmes,  with  the 
remaining  funding  being  borne  by  the  Member  States  concerned,  taking  account  of 
the Community's participation referred to in paragraph 2.  

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The  share  paid  by  the  Member  States  and  the  proposing  organisations  respectively 
shall  be  fixed  when  the  programme  is  submitted  to  the  Commission  in  accordance 
with Article 7(2).  

The  payments  made  by  Member  States  or  proposing  organisations  may  come  from 
parafiscal charges or mandatory contributions. 

Where  Article 6(2)  applies,  the  Community  shall,  after  approving  the  programme, 
grant an appropriate contribution to the international organisation concerned. 

For the programmes referred to in Article 9, Member States shall be responsible for 
the share of the financing not covered by the Community. 

Member States’ financing may come from parafiscal charges. 

Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall not apply to the financial participations of 
Member  States  nor  to  the  financial  participations  from  parafiscal  charges  or 
mandatory  contributions  of  Member  States  or  proposing  organisations  for 
programmes eligible for Community support under Article 36 of the Treaty, that the 
Commission deems to be in accordance with Article 8(1) of this Regulation. 

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6. 

Article 14  
Community expenditure 

Community  financing  of  the  measures  referred  to  in  Article 1(1)  of  this  Regulation  shall  be 
held to fall, according to the case, under Article 3(1)(d) or Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) 
No 1290/2005. 

Article 15  
Implementing rules 

The  detailed  rules  for  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance 
with the procedure referred to in Article 16(2). 

Article 16 
Committee procedure 

1. 

2. 

The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Olive Oil and 
Table  Olives  set  up  under  Article 18(1)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 865/200410 
and  by  the  management  committees  set  up  under  the  corresponding  articles  of  the 
other  regulations  on  the  common  organisation  of  agricultural  markets  (hereinafter 
called “the committees”). The committees shall act jointly. 

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC 
shall apply. 

The  period  laid  down  in  Article 4(3)  of  Decision 1999/468/EC  shall  be  set  at  one 
month. 

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The committees shall adopt their rules of procedure. 

Article 17  
Consultation 

Before drawing up the lists provided for in Article 4, defining the guidelines under Article 5, 
approving the programmes referred to in Articles 6 and 9, taking a decision on the measures in 
accordance with Article 10 or adopting the detailed implementing rules under Article 15, the 
Commission may consult: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  Advisory  Group  on  Promotion  of  Agricultural  Products  set  up  by  Commission 
Decision 2004/391/EC11; 

“ad  hoc”  technical  working  groups  comprised  of  members  of  the  committees  or 
experts in promotion and advertising. 

Article 18  
Report  

Before 31 December 2012, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the 
Council a report on the application of this Regulation, together with any appropriate proposals. 

Article 19 
Repeal 

Regulations (EC) No 2702/1999 and (EC) No 2826/2000 are hereby repealed. 

References  made  to  the  repealed  Regulations  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this 
Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in the Annex. 

Article 20 
Entry into force 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 

CORRELATION TABLE referred to in Article 19 

1. 

Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 

Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 4 

Article 5(1) 

Article 5(2) 

Article 6 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3(2) 

Article 3(2), last subparagraph 

Article 4 

Article 5(2) 

Article 5(3) 

Article 7(1) first subparagraph 

Article 6 

Article 7(1) second subparagraph and 
(2), 

Article 7(1) 

Article 7(3) 

Article 7(4),(5) and (6) 

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Article 7a 

Article 8(1) and (2) 

Article 8(3) and (4) 

Article 9(1) to (4) 

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Article 9(5) 

Article 10 

Article 11 

Article 12 

Article 12a 

Article 13 

Article 14 

Article 15 

Article 7(2) 

Article 8 

Article 9 

Article 10 

Article 11 

Article 12 

Article 13(1) to (4) 

Article 13(5) 

Article 13(6) 

Article 14 

Article 15 

Article 16 

Article 17 

Article 18 

Article 19 

Article 20 

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2. 

Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 

Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 4 

Article 5 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3(1) 

Article 4 

Article 5(1) 

Article 6(1), first subparagraph 

Article 6 

Article 6(1), second subparagraph and 
(2), 

Article 7(1) 

Article 6(3) 

Article 6(4) to (6) 

Article 7 

Article 7a 

Article 8 

Article 9 

Article 10(1) 

Article 10(2) and (3) 

Article 11 

Article 12 

Article 13 

Article 13a 

Article 14 

Article 15 

Article 16 

Article 17 

Article 7(2) 

Article 8 

Article 9 

Article 10 

Article 11(1) 

Article 13 

Article 11(2) 

Article 12 

Article 14 

Article 15 

Article 16 

Article 17 

Article 18 

Article 19 

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Article 20 

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