CELEX: 31995R1543
Language: en
Date: 1995-06-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 of 29 June 1995 derogating, for the 1995/96 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits

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31995R1543

Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 of 29 June 1995 derogating, for the 1995/96 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits  

Official Journal L 148 , 30/06/1995 P. 0030 - 0030

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1543/95 of 29 June 1995 derogating, for  the 1995/96 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 laying down special measures to  encourage the processing of certain citrus fruitsTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, within the framework of the Community scheme supporting the processing of citrus fruits,  it appears that certain processing companies are experiencing financial difficulties in paying the  minimum price to producers; whereas that situation should be taken into account when authorizing  the Member States, in respect of the new marketing year 1995/96, to pay the financial compensation  directly to producers under certain conditions; Whereas using this possibility will prevent Member States from having recourse to the provisions  for granting financial compensation as referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 (4), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Notwithstanding Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 3119/93, Member  States may pay financial compensation directly to producers for the quantities delivered by the  latter under contracts as referred to in Article 2 of that Regulation. In that case, processors  must pay to producers a price which is at least equal to the difference between the minimum price  referred to in Article 3 and the financial compensation referred to in Article 4 of that  Regulation. The provisions of the first paragraph shall not apply to satsumas. Article 2 Where Article 1 is applied, the financial compensation shall be paid to the producer at  his request when the control authorities in the Member States in which processing is carried out  have established that the products which are covered by contracts have been delivered. Article 3 The decision of the Member State to apply Article 1 must concernall producers and  processors on its territory. Article 4 The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation, in particular with regard to  the guarantee, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of  Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (5). Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply to the 1995/96 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1995. For the Council The President J. BARROT (1) OJ No C 99, 21. 4. 1995, p. 35. (2) OJ No C 151, 19. 6. 1995. (3) OJ No C 155, 21. 6. 1995, p. 21. (4) OJ No L 279, 12. 11. 1993, p. 17. (5) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ No  L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105).