23.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 190/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1606/1999 of 22 July 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 952/97 on producer groups and associations thereof THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 952/97 of 20 May 1997 on producer groups and associations thereof (), 1 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 (3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1183/98 (*), lays down detailed rules of application covering the economic activities of producer groups and associations thereof; Whereas, in view of the results of application in Finland, some adjustments should be made to the periods for calculating the volume of production in the potato sector in order to facilitate the setting up of producer groups so as to produce sufficient concentration of supply; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Table IX is replaced by the following table: ‘IX. Producer groups in Finland (conventional production) Producer groups CN code Description Volume of . . Minimum production or bershi turnover mem P Chapter 6 Live plants and floricultural products (%) EUR 400 000 5 ex 07019090 Potatoes, fresh or chilled () ex 070190 59 a) from 1 August to 31 December 2 000 tonnes 10 ex 0701 90 51 b) from 1 January to 31 July 300 tonnes 10 ex 1214 hay 500 tonnes 15 0104 Live sheep and goats (!) 2 000 head 200 ex 0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen 2. The following paragraph is added to footnote (5): ‘In the case of Finland, if the producer group covers at the same time potatoes of types (a) and (b), as laid down in Annex IX, the minimum volume applicable is the one laid down for potatoes of type (a).’ ) () O] ¢) 0 L 142, 2.6.1997, p. 30. L 26, 31.1.1991, p. 15. L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 5.