EEC Council: Regulation No 23 on the progressive establishment of a common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables
Official Journal 030 , 20/04/1962 P. 0965 - 0988
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REGULATION NO 23 ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 42 AND 43 THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;
WHEREAS THE OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMON MARKET IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR A COMMON ORGANISATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS ESTABLISHED PRODUCT BY PRODUCT ;
WHEREAS THE PRODUCTION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL FACTOR IN AGRICULTURAL INCOME AND WHEREAS THE ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVE MUST BE ACHIEVEMENT OF A BALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND AT FAIR PRICES TO THE PRODUCER , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES , WHILE ENCOURAGING SPECIALISATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS , WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ATTAINED , ONE OF THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE GRADUAL INTRODUCTION OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IS THE ADOPTION OF COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO BE GRADUALLY APPLIED TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ENTERING INTO INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE AND TO THE SAME PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE ON THE HOME MARKET OF THE PRODUCER MEMBER STATE ;
WHEREAS APPLICATION OF THESE STANDARDS SHOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF KEEPING PRODUCTS OF UNSATISFACTORY QUALITY OFF THE MARKET , GUIDING PRODUCTION TO MEET CONSUMERS' REQUIREMENTS , AND FACILITATING TRADE RELATIONS BASED ON FAIR COMPETITION , THUS HELPING TO IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY OF PRODUCTION ;
WHEREAS THE SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED MUST ENABLE THE PREFERENCE RESULTING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREATY TO BE MAINTAINED IN FAVOUR OF MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS , IF PRICES ARE TO REMAIN STABLE ON COMMUNITY MARKETS , THE QUALITY STANDARDS MUST ALSO APPLY TO PRODUCTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RESPECT OF GOODS IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES AT ABNORMAL PRICES ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO ADOPT COMMUNITY RULES ON THE WORKING OF THE MARKET AND ON COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS ;
WHEREAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET REQUIRES THAT A STUDY BE UNDERTAKEN OF EXISTING AID ARRANGEMENTS IN THE MEMBER STATES TO ELIMINATE ANY WHICH ARE LIABLE TO DISTORT CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION AND AFFECT TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS TO THIS END ARTICLES