Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of 18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas and field beans

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1431/82 of 18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas and field beans
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas the production of peas and field beans for animal feed is of increasing interest to the Community ; whereas, to encourage the development of this production, which is subject to direct competition from oilcake imported duty free from outside the Community, it is necessary to continue providing for appropriate support measures;
Whereas peas and field beans for animal feed must be marketed under balanced conditions of competition with soya cake, while ensuring a fair return for producers ; whereas the soya cake price level which enables the above objectives to be attained may be expressed as an activating price for the granting of aid for peas and field beans for animal feed;
Whereas, in view of the difference in nutritive value between soya cake and peas and field beans and in view of the relationship between the price of soya cake and that of peas and field beans, a certain percentage of the difference between the activating price and the average price of soya cake recorded on the world market corresponds to the amount of aid which it is necessary to grant in order to attain the abovementioned objective;
Whereas production of peas and field beans for human consumption is beset by problems because such products are imported from non-member countries at reduced rates of duty ; whereas it is necessary to provide for appropriate support measures during the 1982/83 and 1983/84 marketing years;
Whereas peas and field beans for human consumption must be marketed under balanced conditions of competition with imported peas and field beans, while ensuring a fair return for producers ; whereas the price level of peas and field beans which enables the above objectives to be attained may be expressed as a guide price for products intended for human consumption;
Whereas peas and field beans for human consumption imported from third countries are generally sold at lower prices than Community products ; whereas aid equal to the difference between the guide price and the world market price should be granted;
Whereas in order to facilitate the application of these arrangements the aid should be granted to undertakings which use peas and field beans ; whereas, in order that farmers may benefit from the system of aid, the granting of such aid should be made conditional on guarantees that farmers receive not less than the minimum price;
Whereas the expenditure incurred by Member States as a result of the obligations arising from the application of this Regulation will be borne by the Community, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 (4);
Whereas this Regulation is intended inter alia to replace Council Regulation (EEC) No 1119/78 of 22 May 1978 laying down special measures for peas and field beans used in the feeding of animals (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1459/80 (6) ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1119/78 should therefore be repealed;
Whereas, however, taking into account the date of entry into force of this Regulation and the necessary period of time to introduce the general implementing rules as well as the detailed rules of application of these arrangements, the start of the 1982/83 marketing year should be postponed,  (1) OJ No C 104, 26.4.1982, p. 25. (2) OJ No C 114, 6.5.1982, p. 1. (1)(3) OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. (2)(4) OJ L 367, 31.12.1980, p. 87. (3)(5) OJ No L 142, 30.5.1978, p. 8. (4)(6) OJ No L 146, 12.6.1980, p. 3.