Council Regulation (EEC) No 1200/90 of 7 May 1990 on the improvement of the community production of apples

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 1200/90
of 7 May 1990
on the  improvement of the Community production of apples
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 Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (3)  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas a feature of the Community market for apples is a certain mismatch between supply and  demand; whereas this situation is causing in particular a fall in prices and major withdrawals;
Whereas market stabilization measures alone are not capable of remedying this imbalance; whereas  specific measures should be taken to adapt production potential to present and foreseeable outlets  for Community production;
Whereas that objective may be achieved by introducing grubbing-up premiums for a period of three  years for producers who undertake to abandon production of apples other than cider apples; whereas,  in order to ensure that this grubbing-up measure is effective, only producers with the most  productive orchards should qualify for the premium on condition that they undertake in writing not  to replant apple trees;
Whereas the premium, to be paid once only, must be determined by taking account of both the cost of  grubbing-up and the loss of income;
Whereas the aim of the grubbing-up premium is to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 39 of  the Treaty; whereas provision should be made for the measure to be financed
by the Guarantee  Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF);
Whereas that action shall be implemented in Portugal as from this marketing year,