No L 193/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.7. 85 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2049/85 of 24 July 1985 on the sale at a price fixed in advance of dried grapes and dried figs from the 1983 harvest intended for specific uses THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European " Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 of 14 June 1983 laying down special measures for the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs held by storage agencies ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1979/85 (%), and in particular Article 1 (5) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1603/83 provides that dried grapes and dried figs may be sold for the making of certain food preparations or for distillation ; whereas dried grapes and dried figs from the 1983 harvest intended for such uses should be sold at a price fixed in advance ; whereas the quantity sold for food prepa- rations should be limited to a specific quantity to avoid products sold for this use competing with dried grapes from the 1985 harvest; Whereas the prices should be fixed at a level which reflects the age of the products as well as their specific use ; whereas, in respect of products intended for distillation, the price combined with the yield must be such to avoid disturbing the Community market in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; Whereas, if the products are not used for the intended use, it should be ensured that the risk of disturbance of the normal market is limited ; whereas, to that end, a processing security should be required; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3263/81 of 16 November 1981 laying down rules covering sales by tender or at prices fixed in advance of dried figs and dried grapes held by storage agencies (*) contains provisions for sale at prices fixed in advance of the products intended for consumption ; whereas certain of these rules should also be applied to products sold under this Regulation ; Whereas products from intervention stocks destined for a specific use and/or destination are subject to the () OJ No L 159, 17. 6. 1983, p. 5. () O] No L 186, 19. 7. 1985, p. S. () OJ No L 329, 17. 11. 1981, p. 8. measures provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 of 30 June 1976 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (¥), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1708/85(%); whereas products from storage agencies destined for a specific use are in a similar situation to those covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 ; whereas the provi- sions of that Regulation should also apply to products sold under this Regulation ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The storage agencies listed in Annex I shall undertake the sale of : (a) dried grapes and dried figs from the 1983 harvest to distillation industries ; (b) dried grapes from the 1983 harvest for the manu- facture of : — pickles falling within subheading ex 20.01 C of the Common Customs Tariff, or — sauces, mixed condiments and mixed season- ings falling within subheading 21.04 C of the Common Customs Tariff. 2. Dried grapes and figs for distillation industries shall be sold to buyers undertaking to use the dried grapes or figs for the manufacture of alcohol of an alcoholic strength of 80 % vol or higher falling within subheading 22.08 B of the Common Customs Tariff. () OJ No L 190, 14. 7. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1985, p. 40.