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( 1 ) OJ NO L 73 , 21 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 341 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 179 , 30 . 6 . 1978 , P . 21 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 264 , 19 . 10 . 1979 , P . 16 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 376/80

OF 15 FEBRUARY 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 LAYING DOWN RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF AID IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 OF 14 MARCH 1977 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2999/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 ( C ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2304/79 ( 4 ), PROVIDES THAT PROCESSING CONTRACTS IN RESPECT OF TOMATOES MUST BE CONCLUDED BEFORE 5 JUNE ; WHEREAS , IN THIS CASE , ANNUAL CULTIVATION IS INVOLVED , WHERE THE AREA SOWN MAY BE SUBJECT FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT TO A RAPID SPECULATIVE INCREASE ; WHEREAS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ADJUSTMENT OF AREAS SOWN TO THE QUANTITIES LAID DOWN IN THE CONTRACTS , AND PENDING THE DRAFTING OF UNIFORM RULES IN THIS MATTER , MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE ALLOWED , FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR , TO BRING FORWARD THE FINAL DATE FOR THE CONCLUSION OF CONTRACTS ;

WHEREAS A CERTAIN LIMIT SHOULD BE IMPOSED , FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR , ON INCREASES IN CONTRACTS BY WAY OF ENDORSEMENTS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 , IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . IN PARAGRAPH 2 , THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' HOWEVER , FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR , MEMBER STATES MAY BRING FORWARD THE FINAL DATE FOR THE CONCLUSION OF CONTRACTS FOR TOMATOES . '

2 . PARAGRAPH 3 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 3 . DURING THE PERIODS LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 2 , THE CONTRACTING PARTIES MAY DECIDE TO INCREASE , BY MEANS OF A WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT TO THE CONTRACT , THE QUANTITIES INITIALLY SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT .

SUCH ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE DECIDED ON NOT LATER THAN :

- 15 SEPTEMBER , IN THE CASE OF TOMATOES ,

- 15 AUGUST , IN THE CASE OF PEACHES ,

- 15 SEPTEMBER , IN THE CASE OF WILLIAMS PEARS ,

- 15 NOVEMBER , IN THE CASE OF DRIED PLUMS ( PRUNES D ' ENTE ).

FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR , THE ENDORSEMENTS MAY NOT RELATE TO MORE THAN 20 % OF THE QUANTITIES INITIALLY SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACTS . HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF DRIED PLUMS ( PRUNES D ' ENTE ) THIS LIMIT IS SET AT 30 % . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 FEBRUARY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT