Commission Regulation (EC) No 2220/94 of 13 September 1994 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples and pears

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2220/94 of 13 September 1994 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples and pears
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 15a (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 of 26 July 1979 on preventive withdrawals of apples and pears (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3451/93 (4), lays down the circumstances under which preventive withdrawals may be authorized;
Whereas, for the 1994/95 marketing year, apple production is estimated at 8 997 300 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 7 660 000 tonnes amount to 1 337 300 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50  % of this quantity, that is, 668 650 tonnes;
Whereas, for the 1994/95 marketing year, pear production is estimated at 2 781 600 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 2 360 000 tonnes amount to 421 600 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50 %  of this quantity, that is 210 800 tonnes;
Whereas these quantities should be distributed among the various Member States in proportion to the surpluses anticipated in each one of them in respect of varieties subject to withdrawals;
Whereas the prices communicated in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1053/72 have stood on several representative markets of the Community below the basic price;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,