31972R0803

Official Journal of the European Communities 315

21.4.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 94/15

REGULATION (EEC) No 803/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 17 April 1972 fixing the basic pripe and the standard quality for pig carcases for the period from 1 November 1972 to 31 October 1973

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, defined according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2108/703 of 20 October 1970 determining the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Community scale for classifying pig carcases ; European Economic Community, and in particular Whereas the most representative classes and weight Article 43 thereof; categories in Community production should be taken as the standard quality: Having regard to Council Regulation No 121/67/EEC1 of 13 June 1967 on the common Whereas in accordance with those criteria the basic organization of the market in pigmeat, as last price should be fixed at a level higher than for the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2/72,2 and in preceding marketing year and the standard quality particular Article 4 (4) thereof; should remain the same :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament; Article 1 Whereas, when the basic price for pigmeat is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the For the period from 1 November 1972 to 31 October common agricultural policy and of the contribution 1973 the basic price for standard quality pig carcases which the Community desires to make to the shall be 82-50 units of account per 100 kilogrammes. harmonious development of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in Article 2 particular to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at The standard quality shall be the quality of pig reasonable prices ; carcases in Class II of the Community scale for the classification of pig carcases determined by Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance Regulation (EEC) No 2108/70, except for those with the criteria laid down in Article 4 ( 1 ) of weighing less than 70 kilogrammes and those Regulation No 121/67/EEC for a standard quality weighing 160 kilogrammes or more.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Doné at Luxembourg, 17 April 1972.

For the Council The President J. P. BUCHLER

1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2283/67. 3 OJ No L 234, 23.10.1970, p. 1 . 2 OJ No L 2, 4.1.1972, p . 1 .