Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/97 of 29 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 412/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards the recognition of producer organizations

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1493/97 of 29 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 412/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards the recognition of producer organizations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 11 (2) (a) and Article 48 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1119/97 (3), lays down the minimum number of producers and the minimum volume of production required for the purposes of recognition of a producer organization in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96;
Whereas Article 1 (2) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 412/97 defines 'producer` as any natural or legal person who is a member of a producer organization;
Whereas where, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, recognition as a producer organization is applied for by a producer group of which one or more members are legal persons, the number of members which make up each legal person should be taken into account for calculating the number of members of the producer organization; whereas if this is not taken into account, this would be an obstacle to the grouping of supply and the establishment of producer organisations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,