19. 7. 89 Official journal of the European Communities No L 207/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2159/89° ‘ of 18 July 1989 laying down detailed rules for applying the specific measures for nuts and locust beans as provided for in Title Ila of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the. European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last ‘amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (%), and in particular Article 14g thereof, : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (*),-and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, " Whereas Title Ila of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides for various specific measures to make good the inadequacy of production and marketing facilities for certain nuts and locust beans ; whereas the aids provided for are granted to producers’ organizations which have received specific recognition and which have submitted a plan approved -by the competent national authority for improving the quality and the marketing of their produce ; Whereas it. should. be made clear- that-such specific recognition is not subject to-prior recognition under Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72; whereas it is granted irrespective of the latter once the special conditions laid down for the granting thereof have-been met ; Whereas the conditions laid down for the granting of recognition must-provide some reasonable assurance that the producers’ organizations receiving Community aid will, by virtue of the scope and duration of their activities -and the very manner of their operation, help to bring about the . desired . improvement in production and marketing facilities for the products in question ; whereas, to ensure that such producers’ organizations enjoy at least a degree of stability, minimum limits should be laid down for the number of members and for the quantities of nuts and locust beans produced, depending on the characte- ristics of the various Community regions ; whereas, to the () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. ) O] No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p: 12. () OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1, same end, it must be made a requirement that the statutes of such organizations are to include clauses which explicitly state that the producers are to control the decisions and verify the operation of the organization and clauses laying down penalties for any infringement of the agreed rules; Whereas, - in the  interests of - efficiency and good management, the-aid granted by the Member State and- the Community towards plans for the improvement of quality and marketing arrangements should be used only to finance marginal plantations; whereas the  minimum. area of a specialized orchard should even be defined for each region of production ; Whereas definitions should be laid down for the types of measures which may be included in plans where the primary objective is to improve the quality of production pursuant to Article 14d of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72; whereas, although the national authorities will be responsible for approving the plans; there must be consul- tation and administrative cooperation with the Commission so that the aims of the regulations are upheld- and so that the Commission - can, if necessary,. request alterations to the draft plan or even refuse to approve the granting of national or Community financial aid ; ) Whereas. it should be made clear what measures to develop.. and improve Community . consumption and utilization ~of nuts and locust beans will qualify for financial aid from the Community ; whereas, to this end, the plans submitted must offer some guarantee that they are in the Community interest, that the measures taken will be effective, and that their direct or indirect impact will be to increase the consumption and utilization of the products: concerned ; whereas plans must be submitted by trade bodies or groups with some technical experience or by representatives of the economic sectors concerned; whereas, save as otherwise provided by the Commission, the performance .or direct supervision of-the work by the body or group which submitted the plan may be taken as evidence of the good falth of the parties concluding a contract with. the Commission; whereas it should be stipulated that the various rules governing the fulfilment of the undertakings given are to be laid in a contract ; Whereas certain general rules should be' laid ‘down for financing the aid to be charged to the EAGGF Guarantee Section in accordance with Title ITa of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72; whereas it should be made clear that N