Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2002 of 5 February 2002 fixing eligibility criteria for raw materials under the production aid scheme in Regulation (EC) No 2201/96

Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2002
of 5 February 2002
fixing eligibility criteria for raw materials under the production aid scheme in Regulation (EC) No 2201/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides for an aid scheme to assist producer organisations delivering tomatoes, peaches and Williams and Rocha pears for processing.
(2) Eligibility conditions for consignments of raw materials delivered for processing should be laid down to ensure proper application of the above aid scheme, without distorting competition and without prejudicing the rules by which the contracting parties may agree on varying the price of the raw material based on quality criteria in addition to the defects covered by this Regulation.
(3) This Regulation lays downs detailed rules of application in addition to those in Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2001(4).
(4) The extent to which the Member States or the contracting parties may agree clauses in addition to this Regulation should be indicated.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,