Council Regulation (EC) No 2686/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas

• Published date: 05 November 1994
• Subject Matter: Assistance,African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP),Development cooperation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 286, 5 November 1994

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Council Regulation (EC) No 2686/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas

Official Journal L 286 , 05/11/1994 P. 0001 - 0004
Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 33 P. 0060
Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 33 P. 0060

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2686/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty (3),

Whereas Protocol 5 on bananas to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention provides that, in respect of its banana exports to the Community markets, no ACP State shall be placed, as regards access to its traditional markets and its advantages on those markets, in a less favourable situation that in the past or at present;

Whereas national market organizations have hitherto granted traditional ACP suppliers of bananas an outlet for their production on their traditional markets and enabled them to obtain from these markets an adequate income;

Whereas the common organization of the market in bananas established by Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 (4) sets the framework for continuing, on the Community market, the advantages enjoyed by traditional ACP suppliers, in accordance with the Community's commitment set out above;

Whereas risks exist nevertheless that the introduction of a new market organization and the need to adapt to it could jeopardize the continuing viability of ACP suppliers;

Whereas particular efforts will be needed to adapt to the new market conditions in order to take advantage of the opportunities offered;

Whereas the structure and the nature of the new market and the marketing efforts necessary to maintain a presence on this market represent new elements some of which neither the traditional ACP suppliers nor the operators handling this produce could reasonably foresee;

Whereas technical and financial assistance, additional to that provided for in the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, should therefore be provided to carry out programmes designed to assist producers to adapt to new market conditions and in particular to improve quality, to improve marketing and to improve competitiveness;

Whereas the new conditions prevailing on the market may result in temporary market disturbances, particularly in the sectors of the Community market traditionally supplied by the ACP States;

Whereas such disturbances could seriously affect the income of the ACP States from the market and therefore the continued viability of the production in question;

Whereas financial assistance should therefore be provided to permit the ACP States to remain on the market, until such time as the market stabilizes and a...