CELEX: 51989PC0660(53)
Language: en
Date: 1990-01-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON MEASURES TO INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF CITRUS FRUIT

No C 49/84                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                     28. 2. 90
                                                            Proposal for a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . .
                                                                of . . .
                                      on measures to increase the consumption of citrus fruit
                                                            (90/C 49/53)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                            Article 1
  Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
                                                                        The Community shall make a contribution of up to 60 %
 thereof,
                                                                        towards the financing of measures to encourage an increase
                                                                        in the consumption of fresh citrus fruit harvested in the
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                     Community, including research into varietal diversification,
                                                                        presented and conducted by representative groups
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,               combining the various branches of activity in the sector,
                                                                        including producer organizations.
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
 Committee,                                                                                        Article 2
                                                                        The measures provided for in this Regulation must not relate
 Whereas the consumption of citrus fruit within the
                                                                        to trade marks and must not refer to any Member State.
 Community is stagnating; whereas, moreover, surpluses of
 citrus fruit are withdrawn from the market each year;
 whereas there are possibilities of increasing quantities                                          Article 3
 consumed, in particular by bringing production closer into             The contribution towards the financing of the measures
 line with consumer taste; whereas, moreover, fruit and                 provided for in this Regulation shall be deemed intervention
 vegetables are healthy products the consumption of which               intended to stabilize the agricultural markets within the
 should be encouraged as part of a health policy;                       meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC)
                                                                        No 729/70 (»). It shall be financed by the EAGGF
 Whereas the producer organizations have an important role              Guarantee Section.
 to play in the implementation of measures to increase
 consumption of citrus fruit;                                                                     Article 4
                                                                        The measures provided for in this Regulation shall be defined
 Whereas provision should be made for specific measures to
                                                                        and the detailed rules for the application of this Regulation
 encourage consumption by a Community financial
                                                                        shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
 contribution towards the measures implemented;
                                                                       down in Article 33 of Council Regulation (EEC)
                                                                       No 1035/72 (2).
 Whereas the aim of the measures provided for is to achieve
 the objectives laid down in Article 39 of the Treaty; whereas
                                                                                                  Article 5
 provision should be made for a Community financial
 contribution towards the implementation of those measures             This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
 from the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural               following its publication in the Official Journal of the
Guidance and Guarantee Fund,                                           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.