Council Regulation (EEC) No 1116/81 of 28 April 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 in respect of lemons and Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 in respect of lemons and preventive withdrawals of apples and pears

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1116/81 of 28 April 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 in respect of lemons and Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 in respect of lemons and preventive withdrawals of apples and pears
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1367/80 (5) extended the granting of financial compensation for the marketing of lemons until the end of the 1980/81 marketing year;
Whereas these measures have encouraged the marketing of better quality products ; whereas such a trend should be furthered by retaining these measures in the coming marketing year ; whereas, therefore, when the reference price for lemons is calculated, account should not be taken of the transport costs as defined in Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1367/80;
Whereas Article 15a of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides that preventive withdrawals may be authorized for apples and pears where the market situation gives reason to fear a collapse of the market and heavy withdrawals and where producer prices fall below certain levels ; whereas experience in the last two marketing years shows that the effectiveness of these preventive withdrawals would be improved if the decision authorizing them could be taken solely on the basis of an examination of the market situation,