THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF 22 DECEMBER 1978 AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES OF THE SAME DATE AS IT DEVELOPS, REGULATES THE SCOPE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GROWERS ' COMMISSIONS CENTRAL SUGAR, ZONE AND RECEPTION AND BEET ANALYSIS MANUFACTURERS. AMONG THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SAME MUST BE THE ONE TO ARBITRATE OR TO SETTLE THE DIFFERENCES THAT ARISE BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIONS OF GROWERS AND MANUFACTURERS WITHIN THE SECTOR AND TO CONSTITUTE THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS, CONCERTANDO AGREEMENTS, INTERPRETING AND MONITORING THEIR COMPLIANCE.

THE ORDER OF 10 OCTOBER 1980, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE NEW REGULATION FOR THE RECEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF SUGAR BEET, REGULATES THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF EACH FACTORY THAT WILL BE INTEGRATED. AGRICULTURAL, BY TWO REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TUREMHERAS LEGALLY CONSTITUTED IN EACH PROVINCE UNDER THE CURRENT LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE RIGHT OF UNION ASSOCIATION.

IN ORDER TO FORESEE AND AVOID THE POSSIBLE COLLAPSE WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDER OF 10 OCTOBER DOES NOT PROSPER, IT IS NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE JURISDICTION OF A HIGHER INSTANCE THAN, WITH A CHARACTER EXCEPTIONAL AND WITH ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL GUARANTEES, MAY PREVENT SUCH EFFECTS.

THEREFORE, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORISATION PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF 7 AUGUST 1980,

THIS GENERAL ADDRESS HAS GOOD TO HAVE:

FIRST.-THE GROWERS 'AND SUGAR MANUFACTURERS' ZONE COMMISSIONS IN EACH PROVINCE WILL HAVE AS A FUNCTION, IN ADDITION TO THOSE RECOGNIZED IN THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES OF 22 DECEMBER 1978, THAT OF DESIGNATING THE AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1.2 OF ANNEX I TO THE ORDER OF 10 OCTOBER 1980 IN THE CASES REFERRED TO BELOW.

SECOND.-WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE ZONE HAS FOUND THAT THE REPRESENTATION REFERRED TO IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE CONSTITUTED BY THE ABSENCE OF AGREEMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR BY APPARENT NON-EXISTENCE IT MAY FIX A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH CERTIFICATES OF LEGALISATION OF EXISTING PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE PROVINCE AND OF THE MINUTES OF THE AGREEMENT ARE PRESENTED BY APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE COMMISSION OF RECEPTION AND ANALYSIS.

THIRD.-EXPIRY OF THAT PERIOD WITHOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH BEING COMPLIED WITH, THE COMMITTEE OF THE ZONE SHALL DESIGNATE THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COMMISSION OF RECEPTION AND ANALYSIS.

FOURTH.-IN THE MEANTIME, IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF FARMERS, THE PROVINCIAL DELEGATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SHALL APPOINT THE OFFICIALS NECESSARY FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION. RECEPTION AND CORRESPONDING ANALYSIS ARE PERFORMED NORMALLY.

FIFTH.-FROM THE AGREEMENTS TO BE REACHED, THE ZONE COMMISSION SHALL IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO THE CENTRAL COMMISSION AND THE FACTORY OR FACTORIES CONCERNED, THE COMMISSION OF RECEPTION AND ANALYSIS BEING ESTABLISHED.

SIXTH.-THE CENTRAL COMMISSION BY VIRTUE OF ITS POWERS, WILL RESOLVE AS MANY QUESTIONS AS ARE RAISED IN RELATION TO THE PROVISIONS IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPHS.

MADRID, OCTOBER 20, 1980.-DIRECTOR GENERAL, JOSÉ MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ MOLINA.