Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3305/87 of 3 November 1987 on the sale at a price fixed in advance of unprocessed dried figs from the 1986 harvest to distillation industries

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3305/87
of 3 November 1987
on the sale at a price fixed in advance of unprocessed dried figs from the 1986 harvest to distillation industries
THE COMMISSION 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 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928/87 (2), and in particular Article 8 (8) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1277/84 of 8 May 1984 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables (3), and in particular Article 6 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 of 12 March 1985 on the purchasing, selling and storage of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 344/86 (5), provides that products intended for specific uses shall be sold at prices fixed in advance or determined by an invitation to tender;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1707/85 of 21 June 1985 on the sale of unprocessed dried figs by storage agencies for the manufacture of alcohol (6) provides that unprocessed dried figs may be sold at a price fixed in advance to distillation industries;
Whereas the Greek storage agency is holding roughly 1 300 tonnes of unprocessed dried figs from the 1986 harvest; whereas these products cannot find outlets for direct human consumption; whereas the products should be offered to the distillation industries;
Whereas the selling price should be fixed in such a way that disturbance of the Community market in alcohol and spirituous beverages is avoided;
Whereas the amount of the processing security provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1707/85 should be fixed, taking into consideration the difference between the normal market price for dried figs and the selling price fixed by this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,