Council Regulation (EEC) No 1353/86 of 6 May 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1353/86 of 6 May 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 laying down  special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons
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   (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (2), Whereas Regulation (EEC) No  1035/77  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85  (4), introduced a system of aid for  products processed from lemons harvested within the Community, based on contracts between Community  producers and processors; Whereas the said system was restricted to products suffering competition  from similar products imported from non-member countries; whereas, since Italian production  accounts for a considerable proportion of the lemons processed in the Community, aid was granted  for Italy as a matter of course for 85  % of such production because of the closure of the Italian  market; whereas financial compensation is nevertheless granted, where appropriate evidence is  provided, for a higher percentage of such produce marketed outside Italy; whereas the said system  also applies to the other producer Member States; Whereas the average of 85  % can no longer be  justified on the basis of information currently available; whereas it should therefore be reduced,