Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/95 of 24 October 1995 on the improvement of the Community production of peaches and nectarines

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2505/95 of 24  October 1995 on the improvement of the Community production of peaches and nectarines
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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),
Whereas a feature of the Community market for peaches and nectarines in a certain mismatch between  supply and demand; whereas this situation is causing major withdrawals;
Whereas market stabilization measures alone are not capable of remedying this imbalance; whereas  specific measures should exceptionally be taken to adapt production potential to present and  foreseeable outlets for Community production;
Whereas that objective may be achieved by introducing grubbing premiums for the 1995 marketing year  for producers who undertake to abandon the production of peaches and nectarines;
Whereas only producers with the most productive orchards should qualify for the premium, on  condition that they undertake in writing not to replant peach or nectarine trees; whereas, given  the fact that a production improvement measure for apples is in the course of being implemented in  accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1200/90 of 7 May 1990 on the improvement of the  Community production of apples  (3), the undertaking should be extended to apple trees other than  cider-apple trees;
Whereas the premium, to be paid only once, must be determined by taking account of both the cost of  grubbing and the loss of income to the producer;
Whereas the aim of the grubbing premium is to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 39 of the  Treaty; whereas provision should be made for the measure to be financed by the Guarantee Section of  the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF),