Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/97 of 22 January 1997 laying down transitional measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards intervention arrangements for tomatoes and aubergines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 113/97 of 22 January 1997 laying down transitional measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards intervention arrangements for tomatoes and aubergines
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 57 thereof,
Whereas Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides for measures to facilitate the transition from the previous arrangements to those which are established in that Regulation; whereas, under Article 23 of the said Regulation, producer organizations are to benefit from the Community withdrawal compensation if they do not put up for sale products contributed by their members during the periods they consider appropriate; whereas, under Article 24, they allow the benefits of Article 23 to growers who are not members of the collective structures provided for in the said Regulation; whereas, as a transitional measure, the marketing year for tomatoes and aubergines should be specified as also the arrangements for the payment of the aforesaid compensation pending the adoption of the definitive rules provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards intervention arrangements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,