94/618/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 1994 on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by two associations of producers' organizations in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 August 1994 on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by two associations of producers' organizations in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (Only the French text is authentic) (94/618/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), hereinafter called the basic Regulation, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1891/93 (2), and  in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the French authorities notified the Commission on 28 July 1994 of their intention to extend to non-members the rules adopted by two associations of producers' organizations in the area for which they are representative;
Whereas the entire production of French longfinned tuna vessels is marketed through port-based producers' organizations of which they are members and which themselves belong to one or other national association; whereas these associations are therefore  representative in the areas and as regards the species concerned;
Whereas the withdrawal prices which are the subject of the request for extension of the rules abide by the Community withdrawal prices and are already applied by the producers' organizations concerned; whereas the members of other producer organizations  are obliged, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3902/92 of 23 December 1992 setting detailed rules for granting financial compensation on certain fishery products (3), to apply a withdrawal price which is at least equal to that  applied by the recognized producers' organizations in the landing area; whereas, in order to prevent excessive forced withdrawals, other producers who are not members of a producers' organization and who land fish in the area in question should be  obliged to apply the same prices;
Whereas the rules notified are in accordance with Community law and in particular with the basic Regulation and with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3190/82 of 29 November 1982 laying down detailed rules for the extension of certain rules adopted by  producers' organizations in the fisheries sector to non-members (4); whereas the rules now notified may therefore be extended as proposed,