CELEX: 51991PC0398
Language: en
Date: 1991-10-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) setting for the 1991/92 marketing year the percentage mentioned in the second subparagraph of Article 3 ( 1a ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES
                                                                       C0M(91) 398 final
                                                                       Brussels, 24 October 1991
                                                        Proposal for a
                                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
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                            setting for the 1991/92 marketing year the percentage mentioned in the
                            second subparagraph of Article 3(1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in
                            connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes
                                                (presented by the Commission)
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                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject : Council Regulation (EEC) No ..../91 setting for the 1991/92
           marketing year the percentage mentioned in the second
           subparagraph of Article 3(1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in
           connection with the premium granted for products processed from
           tomatoes
Article 3(1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for the grant of a
premium equal to 2% of the production aid payable for the quantity of
finished products obtained from the quantities of fresh tomatoes supplied
under contracts concluded with producers' associations.
The premium is paid only where the processors or their associations:
-   have taken over the total quantity of fresh tomatoes covered by such
   contracts;
-   prove that the tomatoes processed under such contracts represent a
   significant percentage of the total quantity of tomatoes processed.
The purpose of this proposal is to set this percentage for the 1991/92
marketing year for the whole Community, taking account of the role
currently played by producers' associations in the Community.    In relation
to the previous marketing year, the proposed 'significant' percentage has
been increased from 75% to 80% for the Community of Ten and Spain and from
50% to 80% for Portugal, where the same level will be applied as in the
other Member States now that the first stage of accession has been
completed. In Portugal's case, the proposed 'significant' percentage of
80% will mean an increase of 60% in relation to 1990/91. For the rest of
the Community not including Portugal, the proposed increase to the same
percentage is of 6.7%.
It should be remembered that the purpose of the measure is to encourage the
concentration of the supply of fresh tomatoes in order better to keep the
quantities produced in line with the available outlets, particularly in the
case of tomatoes intended for processing.
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                              of          1991
setting for the 1991/92 marketing year the percentage mentioned in the
second subparagraph of Article 3(1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 in
connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on
the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and
vegetables1, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1943/912, and in
particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in order to encourage the conclusion of contracts between groups
of tomato producers and associations of processors or processors,
Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for the grant on certain terms of an
additional processing premium;
Whereas the "significant specific percentage" for the total quantity of
processed tomatoes covered by contracts concluded with producers' groups
must be set for the 1991/92 marketing year;
1  OJ No L 49, 27.2.1986, p. 1
2  OJ No L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 1
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas, pursuant to Article 260 of the Act of Accession, Portugal has
completed the first stage; whereas, therefore, a single percentage should
be set for the entire Community; whereas in view of the important role
played by tomato producers' groups it is desirable to increase the
percentage of the quantities of tomatoes covered by contracts concluded
with producers associations in relation to the total quantity of processed
tomatoes for the 1991/92 marketing year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                 Art icle 1
For the 1991/92 marketing year, the percentage mentioned   in Article 3(1a)
of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 shall be 8 0 % for the entire Community.
                                 Art icle 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
a I I Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                           For the CounciI
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                           FINANCIAL                      STATEMENT
                                                                                                                        Dote
 1. B U D G E T   HEADING        :     1511                                                                             APPROPRIATIONS           : (PDB       92)   ECU     416 mn
    T I T L E : P r o p o s a l for a C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n s e t t i n g         for the 1 9 9 1 / 9 2 m a r k e t i n g year the p e r c e n t a g e
          m e n t i o n e d in A r t i c l e 3 ( 1 o ) of R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C )      N o 4 2 6 / 8 6 in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p r e m i u m g r o n t e d
          for p r o d u c t s p r o c e s s e d f r o m t o m o t o e s .
3.  LEGAL       BASIS       :   Article      3(1o)    of  Regulation           (EEC)       No     426/86
4 . A IMS
    To set the p e r c e n t a g e s a b o v e w h i c h t h e a d d i t i o n a l 2% p r e m i u m p r o v i d e d           for    processing       aid     for    tomato-
    based products under c o n t r a c t s concluded with p r o d u c e r s ' g r o u p s .
5.  FINANCIAL            IMPLICATIONS                    PERIOD        OF    12    MONTHS           CURRENT     FINANCIAL          YEAR      FOLLOWING FINANCIAL              YEAR
                                                                                                              (      1991      )                    (        1992       )
5.0   EXPENDITURE
          - C H A R G E D TO T H E E C B U D G E T
              (REFUNDS/INTERVENT IONS)                   ECU     6.7      mi I I ion                                                                ECU     6.7    mi I I ion
          -   NATIONAL         AUTHORITIES
          - OTHER
5. 1 REVENUE
          -   O W N R E S O U R C E S OF T H E E C
              (LEVIES/CUSTOM DUTIES)
          -    NATIONAL
                                                                    1993                             1994                           1995                           1996
5.0.1     ESTIMATED           EXPENDITURE
5.1.1     ESTIMATED           REVENUE
5.2  METHOD         OF     CALCULATION:                Anticipated           e x p e n d i t u r e for p r o c e s s e d t o m a t o e s  in   1991/92
                                                       EUR-10                              ECU 2 6 5 . 2 m i l l i o n ( A ) x 90%        (1)   - ECU 238.7 m i l l i o n
                                                       Spa i n                             ECU      47.1 m i l l i o n ( A ) x 6 0 %      (1)   - ECU       28.3 million
                                                       Por t u g a I                       ECU      41.7 million (A) x 6 0 %              (1)   - ECU       2 5 . 0 mi I I ion
                                                       Total                                                                                      E C U 2 9 2 . 0 mi I I ion
     Additional             premium:      2%  x ECU    292.0 million             (A)     x    1.149    (DR) - ECU       6.7     million      (B)
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED                                              IN THE RELEVANT            CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                                                                           YES
6.1  CAN      THE     PROJECT       BE   FINANCED     BY TRANSFER          BETWEEN         CHAPTERS       OF  THE    CURRENT        BUDGET    ?
                                                                                                                                                                           YES
6.2  WILL       A SUPPLEMENTARY            BUDGET     BE NECESSARY           ?
                                                                                                                                                                                NO
6.3  WILL       FUTURE       BUDGET      APPROPRIATIONS        BE    NECESSARY           ?
                                                                                                                                                                           YES
COMMENTS        :
          (1)       Estimate        of   the  percentage       of    total       production          which    this     measure       will    concern
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                     FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
 I.  Quelle est la justification principale de la mesure 7
     Encourager la maîtrise de la production de la tomate destinée à l'industrie
 II. Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées
     En part iculier :
     -    Y a-t-il un grand nombre de PME ?               Oui
     -    Note-t-on des concentrations dans des régions ?           Oui
     -    Eiigibles aux aides régionales des Etats membres ?            Oui
     -    Eiigibles au Feder ?           Oui
III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises ?
     Conclusion de contrats de transformation avec les organisations de
     producteurs
IV.  Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d'être imposées indirectement aux
     *»nt r "nr j <;p^ v i a |pe a u t o r i t é s locales ?
     Néant
V.   Y a-t-il des mesures spéciales pour les PME ?            Non
          lesquelles ?
VI.  Quel est l'effet prévisible ?
     -    sur la compétitivité des entreprises ?
          Une petite augmentation de l'aide à condition que les contrats soient
          conclus avec les organisations de producteurs de fruits et légumes sur
          I'emploi ?
          Néant
VII. Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés ?            Non
     -    avis des partenaires sociaux
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