21. 9. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 246/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 August 1994 on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by two associations of - producers’ organizations in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (Only the French text is authentic) (94/618/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, _ L] Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (*), hereinafter called the basic Regulation, as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1891/93 (%), and in particular Article § (2) thereof, Whereas the French authorities notified the Commission on 28 July 1994 of their intention to extend to non- members the rules adopted by two associations of pro- ducers’ organizations in the area for which they are rep- resentative ; Whereas the entire production of French longfinned tuna vessels is marketed through port-based producers’ organi- zations of which they are members and which themselves belong to one or other national association ; whereas these associations are therefore representative in the areas and as regards the species concerned; Whereas the withdrawal prices which are the subject of the request for extension of the rules abide by the Community withdrawal prices and are already applied by the producers’ organizations concerned; whereas the members of other producer organizations are obliged, () OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 172, 15. 7. 1993, p. 1. pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3902/92 of 23 December 1992 setting detailed rules for granting financial compensation on certain fishery products (%), to apply a withdrawal price which is at least equal to that applied by the recognized producers’ organi- zations in the landing area ; whereas, in order to prevent excessive forced withdrawals, other producers who are not members of a producers’ organization and who land fish " in the area in question should be obliged to apply the same prices ; Whereas the rules notified are in accordance with Community law and in particular with the basic Regula- tion and with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3190/82 of 29 November 1982 laying down detailed rules for the ~ extension of certain rules adopted by producers’ organiza- tions in the fisheries sector to non-members () ; whereas the rules now notified may therefore be extended as proposed, HAS' ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Certain rules adopted by the following associations of producers’ organizations in the fishery and aquaculture products sector may be made binding on non-members of those organizations. () OJ No L 392, 31. 12. 1992, p. 35. () OJ No L 338, 30. 11. 1982, p. 11.