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Document 91998E003473
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3473/98 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Monitoring producer organisations in the processed vegetable sector
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3473/98 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Monitoring producer organisations in the processed vegetable sector
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3473/98 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Monitoring producer organisations in the processed vegetable sector
UL C 297, 15.10.1999, p. 73
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- Date of document:
- 25/11/1998; datum pošiljanja:
- Date of dispatch:
- 25/11/1998
- Date of reply:
- 21/12/1998; ?
- Author:
- Evropski parlament, VERWAERDE
- Form:
- Pisno vprašanje
- Addressee:
- Evropska komisija
- Parliamentary term:
- Četrto zakonodajno obdobje
- Political group:
- Poslanska skupina Evropske ljudske stranke
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91998E3473
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3473/98 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Monitoring producer organisations in the processed vegetable sector
Official Journal C 297 , 15/10/1999 P. 0073
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3473/98 by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission (25 November 1998) Subject: Monitoring producer organisations in the processed vegetable sector Producer organisations have a central role in the new common organisation of the market in the processed vegetable sector. The scrutiny of contracts is to be stepped up. The role of producer organisations will consist of centralising payments, negotiating and signing contracts, ensuring a balance between supply and demand, determining the sown areas required under a given contract, and carrying out the relevant checks. It would appear, however, that certain manufacturers, especially in the Picardy and Nord-Pas-de-Calais regions, currently exercise control over structurally defective producer organisations and that the utilisation of the subsidies allocated under the EAGGF does not always comply with the spirit of European regulations. What means does the Commission have of exerting pressure on these less-than-transparent producer organisations? Will it inform them directly that because of their conduct they risk seeing assistance to them under the EAGGF withheld? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 December 1998) Under Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1) Member States are responsible for granting recognition to producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector and for monitoring their internal operation. The Commission can, however, make representations to the national authorities asking them to examine any problem arising as a result of the defective structure of the producer organisations. The Commission can also propose that this examination be undertaken during the checks on the application of the Community rules carried out at regular intervals by the departments responsible for the clearance of accounts. Information concerning this matter must be sent to the French authorities. A request for information in this connection has been presented to them. If necessary the matter will be considered during the checks to be carried out in France for the clearance of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) accounts. (1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996.
