Council Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 of 14 June 1983 laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest held by storage agencies

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1603/83
of 14 June 1983
laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest held by storage agencies
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1088/83 (3), laid down a system of aid for the production of dried grapes and dried figs;
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/82 (5), provides for the purchase by storage agencies of those quantities of dried grapes and dried figs not covered by contracts between producers and processors; whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides for the sale of these products by tender or at prices fixed in advance, taking account of market developments; whereas, further, Article 10 provides for the grant of storage aid and financial compensation in the event of such sales;
Whereas certain quantities of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest, bought by storage agencies under the contracts referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81, are still in stock and are reaching a level such that the balance of the market may be jeopardized; whereas, to avoid this taking place, steps should be taken for the storage agencies to sell these products to certain processing industries;
Whereas the conditions governing the sales thus provided for to distillation industries must be such that they avoid disturbing the Community market in alcohol and spirituous beverages;
Whereas compensation should be provided for in respect of losses suffered by the storage agencies when these sales are made,