Regulation (EEC) No 2483/75 of the Council of 29 September 1975 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain varieties of oranges

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Regulation (EEC) No 2483/75 of the Council of 29 September 1975 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain varieties of oranges Official Journal L 254 , 01/10/1975 P. 0005 - 0006 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0142 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 9 P. 0007 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 9 P. 0007

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( 1 ) OPINION DELIVERED ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1975 ( NOT YET PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL ) .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 324 , 27 . 12 . 1969 , P . 21 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , P . 3 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) SEE PAGE 3 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2483/75 OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1975 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2601/69 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF ORANGES

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 ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2601/69 ( 2 ) OF 18 DECEMBER 1969 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF ORANGES , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 176/73 ( 3 ) , INSTITUTED A SYSTEM OF FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF ORANGES SUBJECT TO CONTRACTS TO ENSURE REGULAR SUPPLIES TO THE PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AT A MINIMUM PURCHASE PRICE TO THE PRODUCER ; WHEREAS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 2 OF THAT REGULATION THE CONTRACTS SHALL RELATE TO TONNAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AVERAGE QUANTITIES PROCESSED BY THE INDUSTRIES DURING THE THREE MARKETING YEARS PRECEDING THE 1969/70 MARKETING YEAR , OR IN THE CASE OF MORE RECENT INDUSTRIES , QUANTITIES TO BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR PROCESSING CAPACITY ;

WHEREAS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VARIETIES OF ORANGES AND TO IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT IN RELATION TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES , THE SYSTEM OF FINANCIAL COMPENSATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL QUANTITIES OF ORANGES USED BY THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2601/69 SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" 1 . THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE BASED ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS . SUCH CONTRACTS SHALL BE CONCLUDED BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH MARKETING YEAR , SHALL SPECIFY THE QUANTITIES TO WHICH THEY RELATE , THE INTERVALS BETWEEN DELIVERIES TO PROCESSORS AND THE PRICE TO BE PAID TO THE PRODUCERS . AS SOON AS THEY HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED , THE CONTRACTS SHALL BE SENT TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES IN QUESTION WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF DELIVERIES TO THE PROCESSORS . "

2 . THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" THE MINIMUM PRICE SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH MARKETING YEAR . "

3 . PARAGRAPH 3 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" 3 . DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 33 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 ( 4 ) OF 18 MAY 1972 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2482/75 ( 5 ) . THE MINIMUM PRICE SHALL BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME PROCEDURE . "

ARTICLE 2

ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2601/69 SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH OF PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FINANCIAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH MARKETING YEAR . "

2 . PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" 2 . DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 33 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 . THE AMOUNT OF THE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME PROCEDURE . "

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 1975 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 SEPTEMBER 1975 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

G . MARCORA