Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 of 21 February 1994 concerning specific measures for dried grapes
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000of 19 December 2000on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market, 32000R2826, December 23, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2005of 8 March 2005amending several regulations as regards the combined nomenclature codes for certain fruit and vegetables and certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, 32005R0386, March 9, 2005
  • 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 (EC) No 399/94of 21 February 1994concerning specific measures for dried grapes THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 211, 5. 8. 1993, p. 20.,Having regard to the opinion of the Euorpean ParliamentOpinion delivered on 8 February 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 352, 30. 12. 1993, p. 29.,Whereas dried grapes are faced with marketing difficulties in spite of the production aid and border protection measures applicable to them; whereas these difficulties are attributable mainly to the gradual deterioration in the competitiveness of the product; whereas, in order to remedy the situation, measures should be implemented for improving its quality and marketing;Whereas, in view of the production, storage and processing conditions in the main region producing dried grapes, the first of these objectives can be achieved only by means of vocational training for those employed in the sector and by developing more effective procedures for carrying out the operations which take place after the product is harvested; whereas, moreover, a better understanding of the marketing channels will help pinpoint the checks on the increase in the sales of dried grapes produced in the Community;Whereas the aim of the measures thus envisaged is to achieve the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty; whereas they should be regarded therefore as intervention measures designed to regularize the market; whereas the vocational training and promotion measures are to be financed out of the savings made as a result of the application of the withholding rates referred to in Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1206/90 of 7 May 1990 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetablesOJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 74.,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Specific measures relating to the quality of dried grapes produced in the Community and covered by CN codes 08062010 and 08062030 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4.The measures shall comprise:in relation to quality:(a)vocational training measures;(b)measures to improve transport and storage conditions;(c)measures for the technical development of new quality and classification parameters and for the development of effective procedures for carrying out drying, cleaning, sorting and storage operations on the holding or at the plant.in relation to promotion:(d)a study of the European market;(e)an information programme focusing on the specific nature of the Community product and based on the results of the abovementioned measures.
Article 21.The measures referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out by representative groups with members in various branches of the industry and offering assurances that the proposed measures will be properly implemented. The representativeness of groups will be judged in terms of the objective pursued.However, the measures referred to in points (d) and (e) may be carried out by the Commission.2.The Community shall contribute up to 70 % towards the financing of the measures referred to in Article 1.However, in the case of the measures referred to in point (a), (d) and (e) of Article 1, this contribution may be increased to 90 %, 100 % and 100 % respectively.
Article 3Expenditure arising from the measures referred to in Article 1 shall be regarded as intervention expenditure designed to regularize the agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policyOJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1).. It shall be financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF.
Article 4Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetablesOJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5)..
Article 5This 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.