1.In order to encourage action by trade and joint trade organizations to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, with the exception of action relating to withdrawal from the market, the following Community measures may be taken in respect of the products specified in Article 1 (1):
measures to promote better organization of production, processing and marketing,
measures to improve quality,
measures to permit the establishment of short- and long-term forecasts on the basis of the means of production used,
measures to facilitate the recording of market price trends.
General rules concerning these measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty.
2.Marketing standards:
shall be adopted for one or more of the products specified in Article 1 (1) (b),
may be adopted for the products specified in Article 1 (1) (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f).
These standards may relate in particular to grading by quality and weight, packaging, storage, transport, presentation and marking.
Standards, their scope and the general rules for their application shall be adopted by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.