CELEX: 51989PC0660(47)
Language: en
Date: 1990-01-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON MEASURES TO INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION AND UTILIZATION OF APPLES

No C 49/72                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                   28. 2. 90
                                                             Proposal for a
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . .
                                                                 of...
                                 on measures to increase the consumption and utilization of apples
                                                             (90/C49/47)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               Community, including research into varietal diversification,
                                                                        presented and conducted by representative groups
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  combining the various branches, of activity of the sector.
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
 thereof,
                                                                                                  Article 2
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                        1.    The Community shall make a contribution of up to
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,               50 % towards the financing of measures undertaken in the
                                                                        framework of programmes with the objective of increasing
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social                the disposal of products processed from apples harvested in
 Committee,                                                             the Community. Such programmes shall be drawn up and
                                                                        implemented jointly by one or more producer organizations
 Whereas the consumption of apples in the Community is                  and one or more apple processors. The measures may cover
 stagnating; whereas, moreover, surpluses of apples are                chilled products prepared for direct consumption.
 withdrawn from the market each year; whereas there are
 possibilities for increasing quantities consumed, in particular        2.    The Community contribution shall be up to 6 0 %
 by bringing production closer into line with consumer tastes;         where the implementation of the programme includes the
 whereas, moreover, fruit and vegetables are healthy products          conclusion of delivery contracts between producer
 the consumption of which should be encouraged as part of a            organizations and processors.
 health policy;
                                                                                                  Article 3
Whereas possibilities of increasing consumption of products
 sold fresh and of products prepared from apples must be               The measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 must not relate
 developed;                                                            to trade marks and must not refer to any Member State.
Whereas the producer organizations have a special role to
play in the implementation of measures to achieve that                                             Article
development;
                                                                       The contribution towards the financing of the measures
Whereas provision should be made for specific measures to              provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be deemed intervention
increase the consumption of fresh apples and for the                   intended to stabilize the agricultural markets within the
development and diversification of processed products to be            meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC)
encouraged by a financial contribution from the Community              No 729/70 O). It shall be financed by the EAGGF
to the measures implemented;                                           Guarantee Section.
Whereas the aim of the measures provided for is to achieve
the objectives laid down in Article 39 of the Treaty; whereas                                     Article S
provision should be made for a Community financial
contribution towards the implementation of those measures              The measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be
from the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural                defined and the detailed rules for the application of this
Guidance and Guarantee Fund,                                           Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the
                                                                       procedure laid down in Article 33 of Council Regulation
                                                                       (EEC) No 1035/72 (2).
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                                                  Article 6
                                                                       This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                             Article 1
                                                                       following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                       European Communities.
The Community shall make a contribution of up to 60 %
towards the financing of measures to encourage an increase             (>) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.
in the consumption of fresh apples harvested in the                    (2) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, . . .
                                                                            For the Council