6. 11. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 303/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2199/97 of 30 October 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products 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 Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (), Whereas Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 (%) allocates fresh tomatoes by Member State and product group for the 1997/98 and 1998/99 marketing years; whereas, in the case of France, to adjust its quota of tinned whole peeled tomatoes and its quota of other products to the needs of its processing industry, the quota for tinned whole peeled tomatoes should be reduced by 15 000 tonnes and the quota for other products should be increased by the same amount; whereas the total quantities for these two product groups as set out in Article 6 (2) of the Regulation should also be adjusted as a result, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The second and third indents of the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) shall be replaced by: ‘— tinned whole peeled tomatoes: 1321 119 tonnes — other products: 929 890 tonnes.’ 2. Annex Il shall be replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX Il Allocation of fresh tomatoes by Member State and by product group for the 1997/1998 and 1998/1999 marketing years ) (tonnes) Tinned whole Member State Tomato peeled Other Total concentrate products tomatoes France ) 278 691 36113 54 804 369 608 Greece 999 415 17 355 32161 1 048 931 Italy 1 758 499 1 090 462 622 824 3471785 Spain 664 056 166 609 175799 1 006 464 Portugal 884 592 10 580 44 302 939 474 Total 4 585253 1321119 929 890 6836262 () OJ C 266, 3. 9. 1997, p. 17. () Opinion delivered on 22 October 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () Opinion delivered on 29 October 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.