CELEX: 51989PC0660(50)
Language: en
Date: 1990-01-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY REGISTER OF CITRUS CULTIVATION

No C 49/78                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                           28. 2. 90
                                                              Proposal for a
                                              COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . .
                                                                   of . . .
                                       establishing a Community register of citrus cultivation
                                                              (90/C49/50)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
                                                                                                       Article 1
 thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                        Member States producing citrus fruit shall, in accordance
                                                                           with this Regulation, establish a register of citrus cultivation
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,                  to cover all holdings cultivating citrus fruit within their
                                                                           territory.
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
 Committee,                                                                Member States where the total area under citrus fruit is less
                                                                           than 1 000 hectares shall not be subject to this obligation.
 Whereas, with a view to laying down better guidelines for
 production and improving the way the Community
 withdrawal and control measure system functions, the
 necessary data regarding Community citrus fruit production                                            Article 2
 potential must be available and accordingly provision should
 be made for the establishment of a register of citrus                     The citrus cultivation register shall contain at least the
 cultivation for each Member State producing citrus fruit in               following information in respect of each holding:
 the Community;                                                            — details identifying the holding and its location,
 Whereas, for economic and technical reasons, Member                       — references to parcels under citrus fruit,
 States in which the total area under citrus fruit is very limited
 should be exempted from the obligation to establish the                   — the main characteristics of citrus plantations.
 citrus cultivation register;
 Whereas provision should be made for a time limit of five                                             Article 3
 years for the full establishment of the citrus cultivation
 register; whereas, in view of the need to test the methods to be          1.     The undertaking responsible for establishing the
 used, provision should be made for methodological trials to              register, for its sound operation and for its constant updating
 be conducted prior to the establishment of the citrus                    within the territory of a Member State shall be selected by
 cultivation register;                                                     invitation to tender.
 Whereas information contained in the citrus cultivation
                                                                           The draft notice of invitation to tender shall be forwarded to
 register must be constantly in line with the actual situation of
                                                                          the Commission. Within one month of such notification, the
 citrus cultivation; whereas, as a consequence, provision
                                                                          Commission shall decide on any amendments to be made.
 should be made for its constant updating and for regular
 checks on such updating;
                                                                          The Commission shall be consulted on the tenderer to whom
Whereas, owing to the information it contains, the citrus                 it is proposed to award the contract; a negative opinion shall
cultivation register is a vital management and control                    be tantamount to a refusal to finance the contract.
instrument; whereas, for that reason, the relevant
Community authorities must be able to have access                         2.      A trial period of one year prior to the definitive award
thereto;                                                                  of the contract to establish the citrus cultivation register shall
                                                                          be organized to test the methods proposed by the
Whereas the measures contemplated as a whole are of special               undertaking selected pursuant to paragraph 1.
Community interest; whereas provision should accordingly
be made for the establishment and updating of the citrus                  3.      The register shall be established fully within five years
cultivation register to be financed in full by the                        from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Community;
                                                                          4.      In conjunction with the Member State concerned, the
Whereas, so that the citrus cultivation register is established           Commission shall take steps to ensure that the register is
and managed under the best conditions, the undertakings                   established in each Member State. It may seek the assistance
entrusted with its establishment should be determined by                  of consultants. The Commission and the Member State
invitation to tender,                                                     concerned shall have access to the register.
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                          Article 4                                                           Article 6
 The measure provided for in this Regulation shall constitute
 intervention intended to stabilize the agricultural markets       Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be
 within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation         adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
 (EEC) No 729/70 i1). It shall be financed by the Guarantee        Article 33 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (2).
 Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and
 Guarantee Fund.
                                                                                              Article 7
                          Article 5
 The Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a            This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
 proposal from the Commission, adopt the general rules for         following its publication in the Official Journal of the
 the application of this Regulation.                               European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, . .
                                                                                       For the Council
(») OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.                                (2) OJNoL 118,20. 5. 1972, p. 1.