# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1583/2004

of 9 September 2004

fixing, for the marketing year 2004/2005, the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the amount of production aid for dried figs

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products [^1] , and in particular Articles 6b(3) and 6c(7) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 3(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables [^2] , lays down the dates of the marketing year for dried figs.

**(2)** The criteria for fixing the minimum price and the amount of the production aid are laid down respectively by Articles 6b and 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.

**(3)** Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme [^3] lays down the criteria which products must meet to benefit from the minimum price and payment of the aid.

**(4)** The minimum price and the production aid for the marketing year 2004/2005 should therefore be determined.

**(5)** 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**

For the marketing year 2004/2005:

(a) the minimum price for unprocessed dried figs referred to in Article 6b of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 878,86 per net tonne from the producer;

(b) the production aid for dried figs referred to in Article 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be EUR 139,77 per net tonne.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 September 2004. *For the Commission* Franz FISCHLER *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1996_297_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 ( [OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_064_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_218_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1132/2004 ( [OJ L 219, 19.6.2004, p. 3](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_219_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 27](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_187_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1132/2004 ().
[^3]: .