31982R1738

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1738/82

of 28 June 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as regards preventive withdrawals of apples and pears

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas Article 15a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organizaton of the market in fruit and vegetables (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1203/82 (3), lays down - on a temporary basis - that preventive withdrawals may be authorized for apples and pears where the market situation and, in particular, the size of the crop and the level of prices, give reason to fear a collapse of the market;

Whereas the experience of the last three marketing years has shown that application of the preventive withdrawal arrangements for dessert apples has ensured more effective support and stabilization of the market; whereas the system should therefore be extended;

Whereas the conditions for applying the arrangements in question have not been met in the case of pears; whereas, in view of experience with regard to apples, the arrangements should nonetheless also be extended for pears,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 15a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/78, the date '30 June 1982' shall be replaced by '30 June 1987'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1982.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1982.

For the Council

The President

P. de KEERSMAEKER

(1) Opinion delivered on 18 June 1982 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 36.