Council Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 of 14 June 1983 laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest held by storage agencies
Modified by
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3489/84of 11 December 1984amending Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs held by storage agencies, 31984R3489, December 14, 1984
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1979/85of 16 July 1985amending Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs held by storage agencies, 31985R1979, July 19, 1985
Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008of 14 April 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), 32008R0361, May 7, 2008
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83of 14 June 1983laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest held by storage agenciesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOpinion delivered on 10 June 1983 (not yet published in the Official Journal).,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetablesOJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1088/83OJ No 118, 5. 5. 1983, p. 16., laid down a system of aid for the production of dried grapes and dried figs;Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81OJ No L 214, 1. 8. 1981, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/82OJ No L 284, 7. 10. 1982, p. 3., provides for the purchase by storage agencies of those quantities of dried grapes and dried figs not covered by contracts between producers and processors; whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides for the sale of these products by tender or at prices fixed in advance, taking account of market developments; whereas, further, Article 10 provides for the grant of storage aid and financial compensation in the event of such sales;Whereas certain quantities of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1981 harvest, bought by storage agencies under the contracts referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2194/81, are still in stock and are reaching a level such that the balance of the market may be jeopardized; whereas, to avoid this taking place, steps should be taken for the storage agencies to sell these products to certain processing industries;Whereas the conditions governing the sales thus provided for to distillation industries must be such that they avoid disturbing the Community market in alcohol and spirituous beverages;Whereas compensation should be provided for in respect of losses suffered by the storage agencies when these sales are made,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: