CELEX: 51988PC0080(09)
Language: en
Date: 1988-02-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) FIXING, FOR THE 1988/89, 1989/90 AND 1990/91 MARKETING YEARS, THE MAXIMUM GUARANTEED QUANTITY FOR SOYA BEANS

31. 3. 88                               Official Journal of the European Communities                               No C 84/17
             Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing, for the 1988/1989, 1989/1990 and 1990/1991
                marketing years, the maximum guaranteed quantity for peas, field beans and sweet lupins
                                                       COM(88) 80 final
                            (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 23 February 1988)
                                                         (88/C 84/09)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           quantity for the 1988/1989, 1989/1990 and 1990/1991
                                                                   marketing years should be fixed at the level specified
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                   below,
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas, field
beans and sweet lupins (*), as last amended by Regulation                                   Article 1
(EEC) No .../88, and in particular Article 3a(l) thereof,
                                                                   For each of the marketing years 1988/1989,1989/1990 and
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                   1990/1991, the maximum guaranteed quantity referred to
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                       in Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 is hereby
                                                                   fixed at 3 500 000 tonnes.
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee,
                                                                                            Article 2
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3a of Regulation
(EEC) No 1431/82, a maximum guaranteed quantity is to              This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
be fixed for peas, field beans and sweet lupins;                   following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                   European Communities.
Whereas, in view of the medium-term outlook and
production levels in recent years, the maximum guaranteed          It shall apply from 1 July 1988.
                                                                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
(') OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 28.                               applicable in all Member States.
             Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing, for the 1988/1989, 1989/1990 and 1990/1991
                             marketing years, the maximum guaranteed quantity for soya beans
                                                       COM(88) 80 final
                            (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 23 February 1988)
                                                         (88/C 84/10)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                In cooperation with the European Parliament,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 of            Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
23 May 1985 laying down special measures in respect of             Committee,
soya beans (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No .../88,
and in particular Article 3a(l) thereof,
                                                                   Whereas, in accordance with Article 3a of Regulation
                                                                    (EEC) No 1491/85, a maximum guaranteed quantity is to
(i) OJ No L 151, 10. 6. 1985, p. 15.                               be fixed for soya beans;
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Whereas, in view of the medium-term outlook, production            in Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 is hereby
levels in recent years and the foreseeable trend in demand,        fixed at 1 300 000 tonnes.
the maximum guaranteed quantity for the 1988/1989,
1989/1990 and 1990/1991 marketing years should be fixed                                        Article 2
at the level shown below,
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                       following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                   European Communities.
                          Article 1                                It shall apply from 1 September 1988.
For each of the marketing years 1988/1989,1989/1990 and            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
1990/1991, the maximum guaranteed quantity referred to             applicable in all Member States.
                  Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 797/85 and
                    No 1760/87 as regards the set-aside of agricultural land and the extensification and
                                                   conversion of production
                                                       COM(88) 84 final
                            (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 February 1988)
                                                          (88/C 84/11)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Whereas arrangements for the set-aside of arable land may
                                                                   assist the various sectors, and in particular those with
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                   surplus production, to adjust to market requirements;
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 Whereas the set-aside arrangements should cover all arable
                                                                   land since from one year to another the use made of such
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                       land varies with the rotation of crops; whereas, however,
                                                                   land so far used for crops not subject to a common
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
                                                                   organization of the market should be excluded from the
Committee,
                                                                   scheme; whereas, to achieve tangible results in terms of the
Whereas the situation of agricultural markets has changed,         stabilization of supply, it should be stipulated that at least
and will change further, as a result of the new direction          20 % of a farmer's arable land must be set aside for a period
imposed on the common agricultural policy by the need to           of at least five years, with provision for him to terminate his
secure a gradual drop in output in those sectors where there       commitment after three years;
is a surplus;
Whereas, in this context, structural policy must be used to        Whereas, given the greater need to protect the environment
help farmers adapt to this new situation and to cushion the        and to maintain the countryside, Member States should
effects that the new markets and prices policy is likely to        take the necessary measures to keep set-aside land in good
have on agricultural incomes in particular;                        agricultural condition and lay down the necessary
                                                                   provisions to protect the environment and natural
Whereas, in order that the objectives of the structural
                                                                   resources;
policy may be achieved, the common measure introduced
by Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), should            Whereas, in the interests of making efficient use of the
be adjusted and amplified;                                         Community's farming resources, Member States should be
                                                                   allowed, for a three-year experimental period, to authorize
                                                                   land which has been set aside to be used for grazing or for
(!) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.                                 producing lentils, chick-peas or vetches; whereas, however,
(2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 1.                                in order not to provide incentives for products which are in