Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1045/77 of 18 May 1977 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons

• Published date: 19 May 1977
• Subject Matter: Fruit and vegetables,European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 125, 19 May 1977

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1045/77 of 18 May 1977 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons

Official Journal L 125 , 19/05/1977 P. 0023 - 0026

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1045/77

OF 18 MAY 1977

LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM LEMONS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/77 OF 17 MAY 1977 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM LEMONS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/77 INTRODUCED A SYSTEM OF AID TO ENCOURAGE THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM LEMONS HARVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THIS SYSTEM IS BASED ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE PROCESSING UNDERTAKINGS OF A STEADY SUPPLY THE ABOVEMENTIONED CONTRACTS SHOULD BE CONCLUDED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OF MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS , THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENTER INTO SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS WHEREBY THEY MAY INCREASE BY NOT MORE THAN A CERTAIN EXTENT THE QUANTITIES INITIALLY CONTRACTED FOR ;

WHEREAS , IF THE SYSTEM IS TO OPERATE PROPERLY , A MINIMUM QUALITY MUST BE SPECIFIED IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE CONTRACTED FOR ;

WHEREAS THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE CHECKS ON QUALITY AND QUANTITY PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/77 CAN BE ENSURED IF THE WEIGHT AND QUALITY OF EACH LOT DELIVERED IS DETERMINED ON RECEIPT BY THE PROCESSOR ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE GIVING THESE PARTICULARS AS DETERMINED AFTER CHECKING ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER THAT APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION MAY BE VERIFIED , THE MINIMUM PARTICULARS WHICH MUST APPEAR THEREIN SHOULD BE SPECIFIED ;

WHEREAS THE CHECKS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATION MUST MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE CONTRACTS WERE PROCESSED ; WHEREAS , TO THIS END , THE CHECKS SHOULD BE BASED ON THE STOCK ACCOUNTS OF THE PROCESSING UNDERTAKINGS ;

WHEREAS UNDER THE ABOVEMENTIONED ARTICLE 2 FINANCIAL COMPENSATION IS TO BE GRANTED FOR 85 % OF THE PRODUCTS OF COMMUNITY ORIGIN BOUGHT BY PROCESSORS AT THE MINIMUM PURCHASE PRICE ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THIS PERCENTAGE MAY BE INCREASED WHERE THE PARTY CONCERNED PROVIDES PROOF THAT MORE THAN 85 % OF THE JUICE IN QUESTION WAS DISPOSED OF OUTSIDE ITALY ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE MEANS OF PROVIDING THE REQUISITE PROOF SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

WHEREAS , UNDER...