22. 11. 83 Official Journal of the European/ Communities No L 325/1 (Acts whose publz’cation is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3284/83 of 14 November 1983 ‘amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables as regards producers’ organizations THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (?), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3, Whereas Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2004/83 (%), makes provision for measures to encourage the formation and facilitate the operation of producers’ organizations ; whereas such measures consist, in parti- cular, of two systems of aid: ' — aid, in respect of the three years following the date on which they are formed, fixed in proportion to the value of marketed production only, and — a transitional system for aid not exceeding the actual cost of formation and administrative opera- tion concerned to be granted over a five-year period ; Whereas experience in the application of these measures has shown that some adjustment is necessary in order to ensure that producers’ organizations comply more closely with the conditions laid down and that the period in respect of which aid is granted is more accurately and suitably determined ; Whereas the introduction of a system whereby produ- cers organizations are recognized and are granted aid on the basis of such recognition may help to meet some of these requirements ; whereas provision should () OJ No C 281, 4. 11. 1981, p. 3. () OJ No C 182, 19. 7. 1982, p. 29. () OJ No C 112, 3. 5. 1982, p. 34. () O] No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () O No L 198, 21. 7. 1983, p. 2. also be made for producers’ organizations to keep specific accounts in respect of activities for which recognition is given; - Whereas the second of the two systems of aid referred to above for the formation and operation of producers’ organizations should, in the long term, help further to underpin the operation of the organizations concerned ; whereas, accordingly, provision should be made for this particular system to be maintained defi- nitely and for the level of the aid granted under it to be raised ; whereas an adjustment in the method used for calculating the aid involving a reference to the value of the production actually marketed by the producers’ organizations is also likely to help ensure that such organizations actually perform the tasks entrusted ; whereas, however, provision should also be made for the possibility of having recourse to the first system of aid for a limited period ; Whereas the level of the aid to be granted should be determined accurately and in an appropriate manner in cases of mergers of organizations which already comply with the conditions ; Whereas measures by the producers’ organizations, within the meaning of Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, are likely to contribute towards attaining the objectives of the common market organization in the sector concerned ; whereas in order to reinforce measures by these organizations, thus encouraging greater market stability, Member States should . be permitted to extend, under certain conditions, to all producers not members of the organization in a region, the rules relating in particular to production and marketing adopted for its members by the organi- zation or association in the region concerned; Whereas, in order to ensure the correct application of the scheme thus amended, a permanent power to check this scheme should be granted to the Commis- sion ; whereas, to this end any extension of the marke- ting rules issued by the organization or association in question should be submitted to the Commission for its approval ;