Commission Regulation (EEC) No 722/88 of 18 March 1988 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Article 3 (1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 as regards the granting of aid for processed tomato products

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 722/88
of 18 March 1988
laying down the detailed rules for the application of Article 3 (1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 as regards the granting of aid for processed tomato products
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 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 3909/87 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas, to encourage the conclusion of contracts between groups of tomato producers and processors or groups thereof, Article 3 (1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides for the granting of an additional premium to the processor under certain conditions; whereas in particular contracts concluded with producers' groups or associations thereof must relate to a significant percentage of the total quantity processed by the processor, fixed at 60 %, and as regards Spain and Portugal at 15 %, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3732/87 (3);
Whereas, pursuant to the detailed rules for the application of the additional premium arrangements, the term 'producers' groups' should be defined in particular; whereas the term should be understood to mean producers' organizations legally recognized pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 223/88 (5), and groups established with a view to concentrating supply and providing entitlement specifically to that premium; however, such groups must not be prejudicial to the producers' organizations operating in this production sector;
Whereas provision should be made for premium applications to be submitted at the same time as production aid applications in accordance with Article 11 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1599/84 of 8 June 1984 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 648/88 (7);
Whereas the measures provided for this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,