Application of the common quality standards for fruit and vegetables in Portugal

OBJECTIVE: to extend the term of implementation of Portugal's programme of measures to improve the application of the common quality standards for fruit and vegetables and compliance with those standards. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Regulation (EC) No 1468/97 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3650/90 on measures to strengthen the application of the common quality standards for fruit and vegetables in Portugal. SUBSTANCE: The Regulation extends until 30.09.1999 Portugal's programme of measures to improve the application of common quality standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and strengthen the arrangements for checking compliance with those standards, which entered into force on 04.04.1992 and expired on 04.04.1997. The programme should be completed by 30.09.1999 and Community financing settled by 15.11.1999 at the latest. In the budgetary sphere, Portugal will be granted carry-overs of unutilized appropriations from previous years in 1998 and 1999. The Community's financial participation in the implementation of the programme is 80% of eligible expenditure. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 29.07.1997.�