Special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas

This proposal for a regulation, which was formerly based on Article 113 of the Treaty, has been amended by the Commission following the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty, Article 130w of which is more suited to this proposal, and the outcome of discussions in the Council, which felt that the technical procedures for granting income support should be more detailed. The Commission also stipulates that support should be used to increase the economic viability of production. This regulation will apply retroactively from 1 July 1993 until 28 February 1996.�