Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2347/84 of 31 July 1984 on dried grapes eligible for production aid

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2347/84 of 31 July 1984 on dried grapes eligible for production aid
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 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 988/84 (2), and in particular Articles 3b (4), 3c (5) and 3d (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 provides for a system of production aid for certain products ; whereas under that system a minimum price must be paid to the producer and production aid is to be paid on the basis of the net weight of the processed product;
Whereas the quality of dried grapes intended for processing and of dried grapes ready to be offered for direct consumption varies ; whereas the minimum price and the production aid should be fixed for a specified category ; whereas the minimum price and the amount of aid for categories other than that for which they have been fixed should be derived from that category ; whereas the prices and amounts so derived should take into account the characteristics of the different categories ; whereas these categories must be defined;
Whereas Article 3d (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 provides that processed products must meet minimum Community quality standards to be laid down ; whereas such standards are already in application for certain dried fruit, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2425/81 (3) ; whereas that Regulation is applicable only to products harvested before the 1984/85 marketing year ; whereas new minimum quality standards should be established;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,