CELEX: 51989PC0040(42)
Language: en
Date: 1989-01-31
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) FIXING FOR THE 1989/90 MARKETING YEAR CERTAIN PRICES AND OTHER AMOUNTS APPLICABLE IN THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SECTOR

No C 82/52                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                  3. 4. 89
    intervention during a period of 12 consecutive months                                    Article 2
    where the basic and buying-in prices for that product
    are fixed for nine months or more during a marketing            This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
    year.'                                                          following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                    European Communities.
                                                                    It shall apply from the 1989/90 marketing year.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
              Done at...
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                         Proposal for a
                                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ...
                                                              of...
               fixing for the 1989/90 marketing year certain prices and other amounts applicable in the fruit
                                                    and vegetables sector
                                                          (89/C 82/42)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            with Article 1(3) of the above Regulation, the marketing
                                                                    years for the products in question are as follows:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
                                                                    — for cauliflowers, from 1 May to 30 April,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal, and in particular Article 89(1) thereof,                  — for tomatoes, from 1 January to 31 December,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of
18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in             — for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October,
fruit and vegetables (l), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No ... (2), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
                                                                    — for lemons, from 1 June to 31 May,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of
9 December 1969 laying down special measures for                    — for pears, from 1 June to 31 May,
improving the production and marketing of Community
citrus fruit (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3223/88 (4), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,             — for table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                    — for apples, from 1 July to 30 June,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
                                                                    — for mandarins, satsumas and Clementines, from 1
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social                 October to 15 May,
Committee,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC)              — for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July,
No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be
fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed       — for aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December,
in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance
                                                                    — for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August;
(!) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L ...
(3) OJ No L 318, 18. 12. 1969, p. 1.                                Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of
(4) OJ No L 288, 21. 10. 1988, p. 5.                                Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic
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price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack                Whereas as required by Article 148(1) of the Act of
marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the            Accession prices applicable in Spain from 1 January 1990
marketing year;                                                     to the end of the 1989/90 marketing year will be fixed using
                                                                    the rules laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                    No 1035/72;
Whereas, when the basic and buying-in prices for fruit and
vegetables are fixed, account should be taken of the aims of        Whereas the amount of the financial compensation for
the common agricultural policy and the contribution that            oranges and mandarins must be fixed in accordance with
the Community desires to make to the harmonious                     the criteria laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC)
development of world trade; whereas the objectives of the           No 2511/69,
common agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a
fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to
ensure the availability of supplies and to ensure that they         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
reach consumers at reasonable prices;
                                                                                              Article 1
Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the
trend in the average prices recorded during the three
previous years on the most representative producer                  1. The basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables
markets within the Community for a product of defined               for the 1989/90 marketing year, the periods during which
commercial characteristics, such as variety or type, quality        they apply and the standard qualities to which they refer
class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices             shall be as set out in Annex I.
must be fixed by reference to the basic price in accordance
with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72;
                                                                    2. When prices are fixed for the 1990/91 marketing year
                                                                    those given in Annex I hereto for oranges, mandarins,
                                                                    satsumas and Clementines shall be reduced by at least
Whereas as far as most citrus fruit is concerned the                7,5%.
abovementioned requirement, together with the need to
accord better utilization of the fruit that finds no outlet on
the market for fresh products, justifies a reduction in
prices; whereas in order to avoid too violent a disturbance                                   Article 2
this reduction should be split between the 1989/90 and
1990/91 marketing years;
                                                                    The financial compensation for oranges and mandarins for
                                                                    the 1989/90 marketing year shall be as set out in Annex II.
Whereas Spain, during the first phase, and Portugal, during
the first stage, are authorized to maintain, with respect to
fruit and vegetables, the national arrangements previously                                    Article 3
in force for the organization of their domestic agricultural
markets, subject to the conditions laid down respectively in
Articles 133 to 135 and 262 to 265 of the Act of Accession;         This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
whereas the prices and amounts fixed by this Regulation             following its publication in the Official Journal of the
are therefore applicable only in the Community of Ten;              European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety nd directly applicable in all Member States.
              Done at...
                                                                                    For the Council
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                                                         ANNEX 1
                                        BASIC PRICES AND BUYING-IN PRICES
                                                     CAULIFLOWERS
                                     For the period from 1 May 1989 to 30 April 1990
                                                                                                ECU/100 kg net
                                                           Basic price               Buying-in price
           May                                               30,96                        13,47
           June                                              24,97                        10,82
           July                                              22,18                         9,55
           August                                            22,18                         9,55
           September                                         23,95                        10,19
           October                                           24,84                        10,56
           November                                          29,87                        12,92
           December                                          29,87                        12,92
           January                                           29,87                        12,92
           February                                          27,87                        12,02
           March                                             29,31                        12,56
           April                                             29,67                        12,92
           These prices relate to packed 'trimmed' cauliflowers of Quality Class I.
                                                       TOMATOES
                                    For the period from 11 June to 30 November 1989
                                                                                                ECU/100 kg net
                                                           Basic price               Buying-in price
           June (from 11 to 20)                              28,45                       10,82
                 (from 21 to 30)                             25,91                    •   10,06
           July                                              23,38                         8,68
           August                                            20,97                         7,79
           September                                         22,24                         8,29
           October                                           23,57                         8,69
           November                                          28,32                       11,34
           These prices relate to packed 'round' and 'ribbed' tomatoes of Quality Class I, size 47/67 mm.
                                                       AUBERGINES
                                      For the period from 1 July to 31 October 1989
                                                                                                ECU/100 kg net
                                                           Basic price               Buying-in price
          July to October                                    17,77                        7,12
          These prices relate to the following packed products:
          — elongated aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 40 mm,
          — globus aubergines of Quality Class I, size over 70 mm.
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                                                                    PEACHES
                                            For the period from 1 June to 30 September 1989
                                                                                                                         ECU/100 kg net
                                                                       Basic price                             Buying-in price
         June                                                             45,38                                    25,21
         July to September                                                42,99                                    24,08
         T h e s e prices relate to p a c k e d peaches of the A m s d e n , C a r d i n a l , Charles Ingouf, Dixired, J e r o n i m o ,
         J . H . H a l e , M e r r i l Gemfree, Michelini, Red H a v e n , San L o r e n z o , Springcrest a n d Springtime
         varieties of Quality Class I, size 6 1 / 6 7 m m .
                                                                  NECTARINES
                                              For the period from 1 June to 31 August 1989
                                                                                                                         ECU/100 kg net
                                                                       Basic price                             Buying-in price
         June                                                             59,17                                    28,40
         July and August                                                  54,79                                    26,30
         These prices relate to p a c k e d nectarines of the A r m k i n g , C r i m s o n g o l d , Early Sun G r a n d , Fantasia,
         Independence, M a y G r a n d , N e c t a r e d , Snow Q u e e n a n d Stark R e d G o l d varieties of Q u a l i t y I, size
         61/67 mm.
                                                                    APRICOTS
                                                For the period from 1 June to 31 July 1989
                                                                                                                         ECU/100 kg net
                                                                       Basic price                             Buying-in price
         June and July                                                    41,75                                    23,78
         These prices relate t o p a c k e d p r o d u c t s of Q u a l i t y Class I of a size over 30 m m .
                                                                     LEMONS
                                            For the period from 1 June 1989 to 31 May 1990
                                                                                                                          ECU/100 kg net
                                                                        Basic price                            Buying-in price
         June                                                             43,72                                    25,69
         July                                                             44,73                                    26,32
         August                                                           44,30                                    26,19
         September                                                        39,92                                    24,79
         October                                                          37,75                                    24,54
         November                                                         36,74                                    21,49
         December                                                         36,11                                    21,24
         January                                                          37,12                                    21,75
         February                                                         35,86                                    21,12
         March                                                            37,25                                    21,75
         April                                                            38,90                                    22,76
         May                                                              39,78                                    23,27
         These prices relate to p a c k e d lemons of Quality Class I, size 5 3 / 6 2 m m .
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                                                            PEARS
                                                   (other than perry pears)
                                     For the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 April 1990
                                                                                                 ECU1100 kg net
                                                             Basic price              Buying-in price
           July                                                 28,67                      14,75
           August                                               26,77                      14,36
           September                                            25,62                      13,74
           October                                              26,64                      13,74
           November                                             27,03                      13,99
           December                                            27,40                       14,36
           January to April                                    27,65                       14,62
           These prices relate to the following packed products:
          — pears of the Beurre Hardy, Bon Chretien Williams, Conference, Coscia (Ercolini), Crystallis
               (Beurre Napoleon, Blanquilla, Tsakonika) and Dr Jules Guyot (Limonera) varieties, Quality
               Class I, size 60 mm or more;
          — pears of the Empereur Alexandre (Kaiser Alexandre Bosc) variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm
               or more.
                                                      TABLE GRAPES
                                     For the period from 1 August to 31 October 1989
                                                                                                 ECU/100 kg net
                                                             Basic price              Buying-in price
          August                                               36,31                      23,35
          September and October                                32,51                      19,92
          These prices relate to the packed table grapes of the Regina dei Vigneti, Soultanine, Regina
           (Mennavacca bianca, Rosaki, Dattier de Beyrouth), Italia, Aledo and Ohanes (Almeria) varieties,
          Quality Class I.
                                                           APPLES
                                                  (other than cider apples)
                                    For the period from 1 August 1989 to 31 May 1990
                                                                                                ECU/100 kg net
                                                             Basic price              Buying-in price
          August                                               26,51                      13,51
          September                                            26,51                      13,51
          October                                              26,51                      13,63
          November                                             27,22                      14,06
          December                                             29,61                      15,17
          January to May                                       32,01                      16,27
          These prices relate to the following packed products:
          — apples of the Reine des reinettes and Verde Doncella varieties, Quality Class I, size 65 mm or
              more;
          — apples of the Delicious Pilafa, Golden Delicious, James Grieve, Red Delicious, Reinette grise du
              Canada and Starking Delicious varieties, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more.
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                                                          MANDARINS
                                   For the period from 16 November 1989 to 28 February 1990
                                                                                                      ECU/100 kg net
                                                              Basic price                   Buying-in price
         16 t o 30 N o v e m b e r                              33,93                           25,53
         December                                               39,55                           25,02
         January                                                39,05                           24,26
         February                                               37,39                           23,75
         These prices relate to packed mandarins of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm.
                                                           SATSUMAS
                                     For the period from 16 October 1989 to 15 January 1990
                                                                                                      ECU/100 kg net
                                                              Basic price                   Buying-in price
         16 t o 31 O c t o b e r                                27,51                           13,16
         November                                               24,27                           10,92
         December                                               26,43                           11,89
         1 to 15 J a n u a r y                                  25,35                           11,53
         These prices relate to packed satsumas Unshiu (owari) of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm.
                                                         CLEMENTINES
                                    For the period from 1 December 1989 to 15 February 1990
                                                                                                      ECU 1100 kg net
                                                              Basic price                   Buying-in price
         December                                               32,33                           17,83
         January                                                30,14                           16,62
         1 to 15 F e b r u a r y                                34,90                           17,37
         These prices relate to packed Clementines (citrus reticulata, Blanco) of Quality Class I, size 43/
         60 mm.
                                                        SWEET ORANGES
                                      For the period from 1 December 1989 to 31 May 1990
                                                                                                      ECU/100 kg net
                                                              Basic price                   Buying-in price
         December                                               37,20                           23,51
         January                                                33,65                           21,74
         February                                               34,27                           22,25
         March                                                  36,18                           22,50
         April a n d M a y                                      36,81                           22,75
         These prices refer to packed oranges of the Moro, Navel, Navellina, Salustiana, Sanguinello and
         Valencia late varieties of Quality Class I, size 67/80 mm.
         Note: The prices quoted in this Annex do not include the cost of packaging in which the product is
                  presented.
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                                                                ANNEX II
                                    Amount of financial compensation for the 1989/90 marketing year
               15,38 ecus per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Moro, Tarocco, Ovale Calabrese, Belladonna, Navel and
                     Valencia late varieties,
               13,20 ecus per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguinello variety,
                8,69 ecus per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguigno and Biondo comune varieties,
               12,95 ecus per 100 kilograms net for mandarins.
               Note: Financial compensation is granted only for products of Quality Classes Extra and I.
                                                             Proposal for a
                                              COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ...
                                                                   of...
                          on the introduction of an intervention threshold for apples and cauliflowers
                                                              (89/C 82/43)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                 the average withdrawals during the last three marketing
                                                                         years;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    Whereas the scale of intervention for cauliflowers should
Economic Community,                                                      be determined over a period of 12 consecutive months,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in
fruit and vegetables (*), as last amended by Regulation
 (EEC) No ... (2), and in particular Article 16b(3) thereof,                                       Article 1
                                                                          1. An intervention threshold is hereby fixed for apples at
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                         3 % of the average production intended to be consumed
                                                                         fresh in the last five marketing years for which data are
                                                                         available.
Whereas Article 16b of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72
provides, in order to make the producers concerned more
sensitive to the real requirements of the market, for the                2. The overrun in the intervention threshold shall be
products subject to the prices and intervention arrange-                 assessed on the basis of the average withdrawals pursuant
ments that intervention thresholds are to be fixed beyond                to Articles 15, 15a, 15b, 19 and 19a of Regulation (EEC)
which financial liability will be borne by the producers;                No 1035/72 during the last three marketing years.
                                                                         3. The overrun referred to in paragraph 2 shall result, for
Whereas, in view of the situation on the market for apples               the following marketing year, in a reduction in the basic
and cauliflowers, and in particular of the scale of                      and buying-in prices of 1 % for every 78 800 tonnes by
withdrawals, an intervention threshold should be fixed for               which the threshold is exceeded.
those products; whereas that threshold may be expressed
as a percentage of the average quantities produced and
intended to be consumed fresh over the last five marketing                                         Article 2
years for which data are available;
                                                                         1. An intervention threshold is hereby fixed for cauli-
                                                                         flowers at 3 % of the average production intended to be
Whereas, to take account of the cyclical nature of apple                 consumed fresh in the last five marketing years for which
production, provision should be made, for that product, for              data are available.
the overrun in the threshold to be assessed on the basis of
                                                                         2. The overrun in the intervention threshold shall be
                                                                         assessed on the basis of withdrawals pursuant to Ar-
(!) O J N o L 118, 20.5. 1972, p. 1.                                     ticles 15,15b, 19 and 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72
(2) See page 51 of this Official Journal.                                over a period of 12 consecutive months.