Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
lifpMMr» COMMISSION OF THE tUROHbAN COMMUNII IbS Brussels, 02. 04. 1995 COM(%) 140 final Proposal tor a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) N* 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Regulation (EEC) No. 1907/90 on common egg marketing standards provides a derogation for sales from producers to retailers in certain regions of Finland in view of the specific condition of egg marketing in these regions. It is proposed to remove the less remote areas form this list since an increased number of egg packing centres has led to an improvement in the marketing conditions in those areas since the Accession. It is also proposed to authorise possible future reductions of this list in accordance with the Management Committee procedure in order to facilitate future adaptation of the list of areas concerned. The proposed measure has no financial consequence for the Community budget. 1 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO /96 amending Regulation (EEC) N* 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs(l), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (2) lays down certain marketing standards for eggs; Whereas this Regulation does not apply to sales from producers to retailers in certain regions of Finland in view of the specific conditions of egg marketing in those regions; whereas the list of these regions should now be amended taking account of improved marketing conditions due to increased number of packing centres in the less remote areas of Finland; whereas in order to facilitate future reductions of this list, these should be adopted in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75; (1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) N° 2916/95 (OJ N* L 305, 19. 12. 1995 p. 49). (2) OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) N" 3117/94 (OJN'L 330, 21. 12. 1994, p. 4). 3 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 is hereby amended as follows: - In Article 2(3) the following subparagraph is added: "The list of regions of Finland contained in Annex IT may be reduced in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75". - Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1996 For the Council <h A N N EX "ANNEX II Regions of Finland referred to in Article 2 (3) The Provinces of : - Lappi - Oulu - Pohjois-Karjala - Kuopio - Ahvenanmaa" 5 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 140 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-146-EN-C ISBN 92-78-02205-5 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L 2985 Luxembourg G