6. 4. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 91/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) / i COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having -regard 'to the Treaty establishing. the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and - 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (!),” Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (°), Whereas Article 10 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the EAGGF Guidance Section () provides for a Council Decision on -the forms of.the Fund’s :contribution to measures to improve the conditions under which agricul- tural products are processed and marketed with a view to achieving the objectives referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988.laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards :coordination of the activities of -the . different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial-instruments (%) ; - Whereas the types: of investments eligible for a contribu- tion from the EAGGF Guidance Section -(hereinafter - referred to as the ‘Fund’) should be defined, taking: account of the current situation both on the agricultural markets and in the agriculture and food sector, as well as the prospects for developing outlets for agricultural products ; Whereas, in order to ensure a coherent improvement in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, financial ‘assistance from the Fund for investments in that () OJ No C 240, 20. 9. 1989, p. 16. () OJ No C 304, 4. 12. 1989, p. 375. () OJ No C 56, 7. 3. 1990, p. S1. (9 OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 25. () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. field should be made conditional on the inclusion of such investments in sectoral plans containing an in-depth analysis of the situation in the sector and the proposed improvement ; Whereas, for such plans, the Commission should adopt sectoral Community support frameworks, to be drawn up in agreement with the Member States concerned, within the framework of the partnership, taking account, as appropriate, of the Community support frameworks adopted for plans relating to Objectives 1 and 5 (b) defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (9) ;- Whereas an effective means should be adopted for ensu- ring that Community action is- consistent with the common agricultural policy; whereas the most effective way to achieve this is to adopt selection criteria with which to determine which investments should be given priority for consideration ; Whereas in order to ensure the necessary.transparency in the operations of the Fund, eligible expenditure should-be defined ; Whereas it must be ensured that investments are viable and that farmers have a share in the economic benefits of the action taken; Whereas application of the measure should in general be- restricted to the agricultural products listed in Annex II to~ - the Treaty; whereas in certain cases, however, processed products- no longer included in the Annex may be of importance- to- farmers insofar as they create new market outlets and/or increase - the added value of the basic product ; Whereas, in connection with the reform of the Structural” Funds, Regulation (EEC) No 4256/88 provides for new forms: of assistance by the Fund as regards -improving structures for processing and marketing agricultural products ; whereas general rules should therefore be laid down for its implementation ; () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.