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29.6.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 147 / 1

REGULATION (EEC) No 1331 /72 OF THE COUNCIL of 27 June 1972 fixing target and basic intervention prices for oil seeds for the 1972/73 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, whereas they should therefore be used for the following marketing year also ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof ;

Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC1 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the For the 1972/73 marketing year, the target and basic market in oils and fats, as last amended by intervention prices for oil seeds are fixed as follows : Regulation (EEC) No 2727/71 ,2 and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 22 ( 1 ) thereof; Units of account per 100 kg Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; (a) colza and rape seed : Having regard to the Opinion of the European — target price 20-85 Parliament; — basic intervention price 20-25

Whereas account should be taken in fixing the target (b) sunflower seed : and basic intervention prices for oil seeds both of the — target price 21-05 objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution the Community wishes to make to — basic intervention price 20-45 the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the common agricultural policy aims in particular to The basic intervention prices shall apply for Genoa. ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices ; Article 2

Whereas application of these criteria leads to the fixing of the target and basic intervention prices at a The prices referred to in Article 1 shall relate to bulk level higher than that for the preceding year ; seeds of sound and fair marketable quality with :

Whereas the prices for oil seeds must be fixed for ( a) in respect of colza and rape seed in the unaltered specific standard qualities; whereas the standard state, 2% impurities, 10% humidity and 42% oil ; qualities must be established on the basis of the (b) in respect of sunflower seed in the unaltered average qualities of seeds harvested within the state, 2% impurities, 10% humidity and 40% oil. Community ; whereas the qualities laid down for the 1971 /72 marketing year meet these requirements ; Article 3

1 OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. 2 OJ No L 282 , 23.12.1971 , p . 8 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1972.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1972.

For the Council The President G. THORN