Council Regulation (EEC) No 3225/88 of 17 October 1988 laying down general rules for the system of minimum import prices for certain processed cherries

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3225/88
of 17 October 1988
laying down general rules for the system of minimum import prices for certain processed cherries
THE COUNCIL 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 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2247/88 (2), and in particular Article 9 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (4), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for the application of a minimum import price for each marketing year for certain processed cherries; whereas it is necessary to lay down general rules therefor;
Whereas a consequence of the present monetary situation is that the minimum price in ECU converted into national currency on the basis of the representative rate does not attain the same price level throughout the Community; whereas that could therefore lead to distortion of competition in trade; whereas that possibility could be avoided by applying a coefficient when converting the ECU into national currency;
Whereas the contervailing charge applies only where a product does not comply with the minimum import price; whereas in such cases the charge should be equal to the difference between the import price and the minimum price,