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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 134 , 31 . 5 . 1980 , P . 18 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 179 , 1 . 7 . 1978 , P . 21 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 135 , 31 . 5 . 1980 , P . 60 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1654/80

OF 27 JUNE 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 1314/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3C THEREOF ,

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 INTRODUCED A SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION AID FOR INTER ALIA PEACHES , PEARS AND CHERRIES PRESERVED IN SYRUP FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 20.06 B OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ;

WHEREAS THE SAID SUBHEADING ALSO COVERS FRUIT CRYSTALLIZED IN SYRUP ; WHEREAS THE MARKET FOR SUCH CRYSTALLIZED PRODUCTS DIFFERS FROM THAT FOR FRUIT PRESERVED IN SYRUP AND THERE IS NO COMPETITION FROM PRODUCTS FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS IT NEEDS TO BE MADE CLEAR , THEREFORE , THAT SUCH CRYSTALLIZED FRUIT IS INELIGIBLE FOR PRODUCTION AID ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO AMEND ACCORDINGLY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1348/80 ( 4 );

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

IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 , AN ARTICLE 2A AS FOLLOWS IS ADDED :

' ARTICLE 2A

FOR THE PURPOSES OF GRANTING AID , THE EXPRESSIONS :

- " PEACHES IN SYRUP " ,

- " WILLIAMS PEARS PRESERVED IN SYRUP " ,

- " CHERRIES PRESERVED IN SYRUP " ,

MEAN FRUIT PRESERVED IN SYRUP , EXCLUDING FRUIT CRYSTALLIZED IN SUGAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY PUT INTO A SYRUP . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF 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 , 27 JUNE 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT