IN CASE 48/74, THAT A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION IS THE TOTALITY OF LEGAL DEVICES PLACING THE REGULATION OF THE MARKET IN THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY, WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING, BY MEANS OF AN INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY AND OF OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF THE FACTORS OF PRODUCTION, IN PARTICULAR OF MANPOWER, A FAIR STANDARD OF LIVING FOR PRODUCERS, THE STABILIZATION OF MARKETS, THE ASSURANCE OF SUPPLIES AND REASONABLE PRICES TO THE CONSUMERS .
16 IN THAT REGARD, IT IS CLEAR FROM THE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE COURT THAT IN GREECE THE STATE GRANTS FINANCIAL AID FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BANANAS AND AID TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION, INCLUDING THE CARRYING OUT OF TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, AND THE COMPILATION OF STATISTICAL RETURNS AND RECORDS . THE STATE ALSO DETERMINES QUALITY CRITERIA AND OTHER STANDARDS WHICH BANANAS MUST SATISFY IF THEY ARE TO BE MARKETED . ACCORDING TO THE GREEK GOVERNMENT, THE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED BY THE GRANT OF LICENCES FOR THE SALE OF BANANAS TO SMALL TRADERS . IN ADDITION, RETAIL PRICES HAVE BEEN FIXED WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT COSTS, A FAIR PROFIT MARGIN GUARANTEED TO TRADERS AND A REASONABLE PRICE LEVEL FOR CONSUMERS . IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MAINTAINS THAT IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET FOR BANANAS EXISTS IN GREECE .
17 SECONDLY, THE COMMISSION ALLEGES THAT THE CONDITION REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 65 ( 2 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION IS NOT FULFILLED; THAT SUBPARAGRAPH PROVIDES THAT THE DEROGATION FROM THE RULES ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT LAID DOWN BY THAT PROVISION IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT STRICTLY NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION . MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE COMMISSION ARGUES THAT THE REQUIREMENT OF IMPORT LICENCES FOR BANANAS ORIGINATING IN OTHER MEMBER STATES OR IN FREE CIRCULATION THERE AND THE SYSTEMATIC REFUSAL TO ISSUE SUCH LICENCES CANNOT BE REGARDED AS MEASURES STRICTLY NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET FOR BANANAS IN GREECE .
18 THE GREEK GOVERNMENT CONTENDS THAT QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND MEASURES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT ARE STRICTLY NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION IN QUESTION . IF THE IMPORTATION OF BANANAS WERE PERMITTED DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 65 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION, IT WOULD LEAD TO THE FINANCIAL RUIN OF BANANA PRODUCERS AND TO THE ABANDONMENT OF STATE FINANCIAL PROGRAMMES AND INVESTMENTS . IN ITS VIEW, THEREFORE, THE RESTRICTION ON IMPORTS IMPOSED BY GREECE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SPIRIT OF ARTICLE 65 ( 2 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION .
19 IT MUST BE POINTED OUT THAT, WITH A VIEW TO GREECE' S INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY, ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION PROVIDES THAT : "THE APPLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL TREATIES AND ACTS ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTIONS SHALL, AS A TRANSITIONAL MEASURE, BE SUBJECT TO THE DEROGATIONS PROVIDED FOR