Fruit and vegetables, producer organisations: starting date of the transitional period (rectif. Regulation (EC) No 2200/96)

PURPOSE : to correct the starting date for the transitional period in Regulation 2200/96/EC. CONTENT : Council Regulation 2200/96 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables gave producer organisations a period of two to five years to be recognised, starting with the date of entry into force of the Regulation, 21/11/96. This date is the result of an error. The beginning date for the transitional periods should have been the date of application of the Regulation (01/01/97) and not the date of entry into force. This proposal rectifies that error, so that the starting date for the transitional periods of two to five years begins on 01/01/97.�