Council Regulation (EEC) No 1984/82 of 19 July 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1614/79 laying down special measures in respect of soya beans

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1984/82
of 19 July 1982
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1614/79 laying down special measures in respect of soya beans
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1614/79 (3) fixes the dates for the beginning and end of the soya bean marketing year;
Whereas experience has shown that these dates are not the most representative of the period during which soya beans are marketed; whereas, therefore, these dates should be altered;
Whereas it may in certain cases be necessary to alter these dates at relatively short notice; whereas an appropriate procedure should be instituted for making such alterations;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1614/79 provides for aid in respect of soya beans harvested in the Community; whereas this aid is granted to any natural or legal person possessing adequate storage facilities and who has concluded a contract with a producer which guarantees payment of a minimum price to the latter; whereas, to ensure that the aid scheme operates properly, the provisions in question establish a system for checking entitlement to aid;
Whereas, in the light of the specific situation with regard to the production and marketing structure of soya beans in the French overseas departments, the system of controls at the stage of initial marketing as introduced by the current Community rules is not the most suitable system for beans produced in these departments;
Whereas, furthermore, because of the scale of production in the said departments, the introduction of such a system would be disproportionately costly in terms of the objective it served; whereas, therefore, the aid scheme should be adjusted to bring it more into line with the economic reality in the regions in question, while at the same time simplifying its operation and control; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for granting aid to producers in respect of a level of production established by applying a representative yield to areas sown and harvested,