No L 73/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.3.77 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 521/77 of 14 March 1977 laying down detailed rules for applying protective measures in the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/ 77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegertables (1), and in particular Article 14 (1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 makes prowvision for the application of appropriate measures if, by reason of imports or exports, the Community miarket in one or more of the products listed in Article 1 of the said Regulation experiences or is threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty; whereas these measures relate vo trade with third countries; whereas they are to cease to apply once ‘the disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased; Whereas the main flactors to be taken into account in assessing whether the Community market is seriously disturbed or threatened with serious disturbance should be specified; Whereas recourse to protective measures depends on the effect of trade with third countries on the Com- munity market; whereas the situation on this market must therefore be assessed by taking account not only of the factors peculiar to the market itself but also of those relating to the trend of that trade; Whereas the measures which may be taken in application of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 should be specified; whereas those measures must be such as to put an end to serious disturbances (*) See page 1 of this Official Journal. on the market and the threat of such disturbances; whereas they must accordingly be suited to the circumstances if they are not to have other than the desired effects; Whereas recourse by a Member State to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 should be limited to cases in which the market of ithat Srate, following an assessment based on the abovementioned factors, is to be regarded as fulfilling the conditions of that Article; whereas the measures likely to be taken in such a case should be designed ro prevent the market situation from deteriorating further and must be of an interim nature; whereas, consequently, such national measures may apply only wuntil the entry into force of a Community decision on the matter; Whereas the Gommission 'must take a decision on Community protective measures to be applied in response to a request from a Member State within 24 hours following receipt of the request; whereas, in order that the Commission may assess the situation on the market with the greatest effectiveness, provision should be made to ensure that it is informed as quickly as possible of any interim protective measures applied by a Member State; whereas, there- fore, provision should be made for the Commission to be notified of any such measures as soon as they have been adopted and for such notification to be treated as a request within the meaning of Ar- ticle 14 (2} of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 In order to assess whether the Community market in one or more of the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 is, by reason of im- ports or exports, experiencing or threatened with serious disturbances which might endanger the wob- jectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty, particular account shall be taken of: {a) the volume of imports or exports effected or foreseen;