Council Regulation (EEC) No 989/84 of 31 March 1984 introducing a system of guarantee thresholds for certain processed fruit and vegetable products

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 989/84 of 31 March 1984 introducing a system of guarantee thresholds for certain processed fruit and vegetable products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 988/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 introduced a system of production aid for certain processed fruit and vegetable products ; whereas, should the situation referred to in Article 3 (3) of the said Regulation arise, appropriate measures may be taken;
Whereas this situation is likely to arise in the case of processed tomato products and dried grapes ; whereas a guarantee threshold corresponding to the marketing possibilities should be fixed for the said products;
Whereas, given the nature of the market in processed tomato products, on the one hand, and of dried grapes, on the other hand, a reduction, as the case may be, of the aid or in the minimum price to be paid to the producer, during the following marketing year, depending on the extent to which the thresholds have been exceeded, is the most appropriate measure;
Whereas, in the case of products for which a guarantee threshold is fixed, the nature of production is such that the threshold in question should be expressed in terms of the quantities of raw materials used;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation replace those provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1206/82 of 18 May 1982 fixing a guarantee threshold for tomato concentrate and whole peeled tomatoes (3) ; whereas the latter Regulation should therefore be repealed,