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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 118 , 30 . 4 . 1981 , P . 10 .

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

( 4 ) OJ NO L 191 , 25 . 7 . 1980 , P . 17 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1919/81

OF 10 JULY 1981

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 1118/81 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3C THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1964/80 ( 4 ), REQUIRES COPIES OF PROCESSING CONTRACTS TO BE FORWARDED , BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE TO TAKE EFFECT , TO THE DESIGNATED AGENCY ;

WHEREAS , OWING TO THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE AID AND MINIMUM PRICE FOR CHERRIES WERE FIXED FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR , A PROPORTION OF CONTRACTS COULD ONLY BE CONCLUDED FAIRLY LATE AND AT SHORT NOTICE ; WHEREAS THE SAID CONTRACTS PROVIDED , IN GENERAL , FOR PERFORMANCE IN THE SHORT TERM ; WHEREAS THE PROCESSORS IN QUESTION WERE THEREFORE UNABLE TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE CONTRACTS TO THE DESIGNATED AGENCIES BEFORE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER NOT TO JEOPARDIZE THE SAID PROCESSORS ' INTERESTS , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , FOR FORWARDING THE SAID CONTRACTS AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY IN RESPECT OF THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR ;

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

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 :

' HOWEVER , FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR , CONTRACTS CONCLUDED FOR CHERRIES MAY BE FORWARDED , EVEN AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THEY TAKE EFFECT , TO THE SAID AGENCY NOT LATER THAN 15 JULY 1981 , PROVIDED THAT THE CHECKS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1530/78 HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT . '

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 12 MAY 1981 FOR BIGARREAU AND OTHER SWEET CHERRIES ; 20 MAY 1981 FOR MORELLO CHERRIES PRESERVED IN SYRUP .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 10 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

GASTON THORN