CELEX: 51989PC0287
Language: en
Date: 1989-06-08
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING COMMISSION DECISION 89/244/EEC AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MEMBER STATES TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 77/93/EEC IN RESPECT OF POTATOES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ORIGINATING IN TURKEY

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     C0M(89) 287 final
                                                     Brussels,   8 June 1989
                               Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
amending Commission Decision 89/244/EEC authorizing certain Member States
to provide for exceptions from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/tt(J
    in respect of potatoes for human consumption originating in Turkey
                       (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDA
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For plant health reasons the importation of potatoes for human consumption
into the Community from Turkey is in principle prohibited.
Commission Decision 89/244/EEC (1) of 21 March 1989 approved derogations
provided by Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Germany from the
prohibition. These Member States were authorized to import Turkish potatoes
for human consumption under certain specified conditions ensuring that the
plant health risk was controlled. The decision stipulated that the
authorization shall expire on 15 May 1989.
The Commission proposal for a Council Decision amending the aforementioned
Commission Decision, would exceptionally, extend the deadline from 15 May 1989
until 15 June 1989, in order to compensate for the impossibility of harvesting
potatoes in the region of production due to unanticipated unfavourable
climatic conditions in the region of production.
A similar draft for a Commission Decision received no opinion from the
Standing Committee on Plant Health and the Commission's proposal for a Council
Decision is made in implementation of the urgency procedure laid down in
Article 17(4) of Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the
introduction into the Member States of organisms harmfuljto plants or plant
products (2) as last amended by Directive 88/572/EEC (3).
Following this procedure the Council may adopt the measures proposed by a
gualified majoritv or reject them by a simple majority within fifteen days.
The draft Commission Decision has no financial implications for the Community
budget.
(1)  OJ No L 99, 12.4.1989, p. 26.
(2)  OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20.
(3)  OJ No L 313, 19.11.1988, p. 39.
 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
      amending Commission Decision 89/244/EEC authorizing certain Member States
      to provide for exceptions from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EtC
          in respect of potatoes for human consumption originating in Turkey
, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,     '
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   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective
   measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful
   to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 88/572/EEC (2),
   Article 17 and in particular Articles 14(3) and 17 thereof,
   Having regard to the requests made by Belgium, the Federal Republic of
   Germanv, Luxembourg and the Netherlands,
   Whereas under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, potato tubers originating
  'in Turkey may in principle not be introduced into the Community because of the
   risk of introducing exotic potato diseases unknown in the Community;
   Whereas, however, Article 14(3) of the said Directive permits exceptions ; from
   that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading
   harmful organisms;
   (1) OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20.
   (2) OJ No L 313, 19.11.1988, p. 39.
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Whereas by Commission Decision 89/244/EEC (3), the Commission granted such
dérogations under revised conditions in respect of potatoes for human
consumption originating in Turkey;
Whereas that Decision stipulated that the authorization shall expire on lb May
1989;
Whereas it appears that unfavourable climatic conditions have delayed the
harvest of potatoes in the region of Adana; whereas, as a consequence, the
deliveries cannot be finished by the aforementioned date of 15 May 1989;
Whereas therefore the aforementioned data of 15 May 1989 should be replaced by
a later date;
Whereas the Standing Committee on Plant Health has not delivered an opinion
within the time limit set bv its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                    Aîtiçle_l
In Article 2 of Commission Decision 89/244/EEC, '15 May 1989' is hereby
replaced by '15 June 1989'.
                                    Article.^
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of
Germany, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
(3)   OJ No L 99, 12.4.1989, p. 26.
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                FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
     Quelle est la justification principale de la mesure ?
     Etendre la période de dérogation pour permettre que les pommes de terre originaires
     de la Turquie maturées tardivement puissent encore être importées suivant la régime
     phytosanitaire antérieurement approuvé*.
II.   Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées. En particulier :
      (a) Y a-t-il un grand nombre de PME ?
           Inconnu
      (b) Ncte-t-on des concentrations dans des régions
           i.élicibles aux aides régionales des Etats membres ?
           ii.éliçibles au Feder ?       Non
 III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises ?
        Aucune
 IV.   Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d'être imposées indirectement
       aux entreprises via les autorités locales ?
         Aucune
 V.    Y a-t-il des mesures spéciales pour les PME ?                Lesquelles ?
 VI.   Quel est l'effet prévisible
      a) sur la compétitivité des entreprises ?
      h) sur l'emploi ?     Aucune, compte tenu d  caractère  temporaire    de la mesure
VII. Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés ?             Quels sont leurs
     avis ?                                                          .
 ---pagebreak--- Commission of the European Communities
COM(89) 287 final
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
amending Commission Decision 89/244/EEC authorizing certain Member
States to provide for exceptions from certain provisions of Directive
77/93/EEC in respect of potatoes for human consumption originating in
Turkey
(submitted by the Commission)
8.6.1989
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
L - 2985 Luxembourg
Series: DOCUMENTS
 1989 - 5 pp. — Format: 21.0 * 29.7 cm
EN
ISSN 0254-1475
ISBN 92-77-50748-9
Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-225-EN-C
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COM(89) 287 final
DOCUMENTS
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
amending Commission Decision 89/244/EEC
authorizing certain Member States to provide for
exceptions from certain provisions of Directive
77/93/EEC in respect of potatoes for human
consumption originating in Turkey
(submitted by the Commission)
 11     03                                 8.6.1989
Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-225-EN-C
ISBN 92-77-50748-9
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