51995AC0589

Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 1035/72, (EEC) No 2240/88 and (EEC) No 1121/89 as regards the intervention threshold mechanism in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector () (95/C 236/17)

On 28 March 1995 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

The Section for Agriculture and Fisheries, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its Opinion on 4 May 1995. The Rapporteur was Mr Bento Gonçalves.

At its 326th Plenary Session (meeting of 31 May 1995), the Economic and Social Committee unanimously adopted the following Opinion.

1. The Committee endorses the proposed Regulation.

2. General Comments

2.1. The proposal is designed to adjust the intervention threshold mechanism and the steps for overruns to take account of the production of Austria, Finland and Sweden, following their accession to the EU.

2.1.1. The adjustment only concerns apples, tomatoes, cauliflowers and peaches which are produced in the new Member States.

2.2. The adjustment concerning apples will take effect in the 1994/1995 marketing year. For the other products, the adjustment will be made from 1995/1996.

3. Specific Comments

3.1. The Committee supports the proposal to amend the following Articles of the relevant Regulations:

a) Article 16(3a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72;

b) Articles 1(3) and 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89;

c) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2240/88.

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1995.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Carlos FERRER

() OJ No C 117, 12. 5. 1995, p. 9.