Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2836/89 of 21 September 1989 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2836/89
of 21 September 1989
enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (2), and in particular Article 15a (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 of 26 July 1979 on preventive withdrawals of apples and pears (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2935/88 (4), lays down the circumstances under which preventive withdrawals may be authorized;
Whereas, for the 1989/90 marketing year, apple production is estimated at 6 826 000 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 6 200 000 tonnes amount to 626 000 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 40 % of this quantity, that is, 250 000 tonnes;
Whereas this quantity should be distributed among the various Member States in proportion to the surpluses anticipated in each one of them in respect of varieties subject to withdrawals;
Whereas the prices communicated in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 have stood on several representative markets of the Community below the basic price;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,