Commission Regulation (EC) No 1755/95 of 19 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 on producer groups and associations thereof

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1755/95 of 19 July  1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council  Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 on producer groups and associations thereof
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 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and  associations thereof  (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden  and in particular the second and third indents of Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Title V, sub-title C, point 2 (a) of Annex I to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland  and Sweden extends the scope of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 to cover the entire  territory of Austria;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 220/91  (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 880/95   (3) lays down the detailed rules of application concerning the economic activity of producer groups  and associations thereof; whereas these rules need to be supplemented following the extension of  the scope of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 to include Austria;
Whereas minimum thresholds should be set for production and a minimum number of members per  producer group should be determined in order to achieve a sufficient concentration of supply;  whereas in order to ensure that associations of producer groups are of appropriate economic weight,  it seems desirable to set a minimum number of members of which they should be made up as well as to  determine a minimum geographical area to be covered by such associations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,