No L 119/74 Official Journal of the European Communities 11.5. 90 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1206/90 of 7 May 1990 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty estabhshmg the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 -of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed.from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1202/90 (2), and in particular Articles 5 and 8 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),- Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides that in the case of dried grapes the producers are to undertake to withhold from delivery to the processing industry a given percentage of the quantities covered by contracts; whereas that percentage must ensure that the quality of products delivered by producers is adequate; whereas, in the case of dried grapes, the aid is to be paid on condition that a percentage to be determined of the quantities is not processed by processors; whereas those percentages must ensure that the quality of the product intended for consumption is adequate; Whereas certain products eligible for production. aid are in direct competition with each other; whereas production aid must not affect that competitive situation; whereas-the aid must- be calculated for the main products concerned and whereas the aid for the other products must be derived from the aid thus calculated; Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 provides that the minimum price to be paid to the producer- for dried grapes and dried figs is to be increased during the marketing year; whereas the price of the:raw material to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the aid should accordingly be specified; Whereas Article 5 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the price to be compared may be determined in the main producing and exporting-third countries on the world market; whereas that price must be that paid to the producer at the farm-gate stage for.raw material of a quality comparable with that of fresh Community products for processing; whereas, however, when that price is determined, those data should be weighted according to the actual exports of finished products from the producer countries concerned to the world market; (1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. (2) See page 66 of this Official Journal. () OJ No C 49, 28. 2. 1990, p. 92. Whereas, for products for which Community production accounts for a substantial proportion of the market, the trend in prices and quantities traded between the Community and third countries during the calendar year preceding the fixing of the aids may provide additional information on the components for calculating the aid; whereas provision should accordingly be made for the possibility of reducing the aid where necessary; Whereas the aid is calculated in respect of the raw material; whereas, however, the aid must be granted for the net weight - of finished product;- whéreas the ratio between those two components may be established on the basis of the average yields recorded in the Community; Whereas the possibility should be made available, in accordance with a suitable decision-making procedure, of implementing a system of monetary adjustment if this proves necessary to ensure normal conditions of competition with regard to third countries; Whereas the storage agencies approved by the Member States are to purchase quantities of dried grapes and dried figs at the end of the marketing year; whereas those must be disposed of so as to avoid disturbing normal trade on the market; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for the conditions of sale to be determined at Community level; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation replace those in-Regulation (EEC) No 1277/84 (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2367/89 (°); whereas that Regulation must.accordingly be repealed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. For'currants, the percentage referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 shall be 5%. 2. The percentages referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation 426786 shall be as follows: (a) for currants: 15%; (b) for other dried grapes: 8 %. Article 2 1.  As regards products derived from tomatoes, the production aid shall be calculated for: (*) OJ No L 123, 9. 5. 1984, p. 25. s) O] No L 225, 3. 8. 1989, p. 1.