Regulation (EEC) No 846/72 of the Council of 24 April 1972 providing for special measures for the award of contracts for processing tomatoes which have been the subject of intervention measures
Published date | 27 April 1972 |
Subject Matter | Fruit and vegetables |
Official Gazette Publication | Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 100, 27 avril 1972,Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas #Edición especial 1985#03 Agricultura#Volumen 05,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 100, 27 aprile 1972 |
Regulation (EEC) No 846/72 of the Council of 24 April 1972 providing for special measures for the award of contracts for processing tomatoes which have been the subject of intervention measures
Official Journal L 100 , 27/04/1972 P. 0003 - 0003
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REGULATION (EEC) No 846/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 24 April 1972 providing for special measures for the award of contracts for processing tomatoes which have been the subject of intervention measures
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 159/66/EEC1 of 25 October 1966 laying down additional provisions on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1425/71,2 and in particular Article 14 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 7b of Regulation No 159/66/EEC provides that products which have been the subject of intervention measures may be processed for free distribution to welfare organization or benevolent institutions and to persons whose right to public assistance is recognized by their national laws ; whereas, in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Article, contracts for processing are awarded to industry by tender;
Whereas experience has demonstrated that because tomatoes soon perish the market may be subject to sudden and concentrated shortages over brief periods ; whereas the tendering procedure, because of the time required in applying it, cannot always provide for the maximum use of tomatoes withdrawn from the market ; whereas provision should therefore be made for the possibility of awarding contracts for processing by private agreement;
Whereas the time limits for concluding private agreements should be laid down;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 7b (3) of Regulation No 159/66/EEC the intervention agencies appointed by the Member States may, by private agreement, award contracts to industry for processing tomatoes into juice and into...
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