31972R1623
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No L 171/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.7.72
REGULATION (EEC) NO 1623/72 OF THE COMMISSION
of 28 July 1972
fixing withdrawal prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) to Regulation . (EEC) No 2142/ 70 and conversion factors to be used to calculate the indemnity and finan cial compensation for fishery products withdrawn from the market and the buying-in prices for sardines and anchovies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI kets , allowance being made for the fact that the products TIES, . ' •' handled vary , as far as commercial specifications are concerned, from market to market ; whereas the with Having regard , to the Treaty establishing the European drawal prices must also be fixed at levels which will en Economic Community ; sure that the results so far achieved in the matter of price stabilization through the efforts of producers' organiza Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2142/ tions in the Member States are not placed in jeopardy , 70 1 of 20 October 1970 on the common organization of particularly since they contribute to the realization of the market in fishery products , as amended by Regula Community objectives ; tion (EEC) No 2727/7 1 2, and in particular Article 10 .(5) and Article 1 1 ( 5) thereof;, Whereas , in view of the above, provision should be made for differentiating withdrawal prices by commercial spe Whereas the granting of the financial compensation cifications ; whereas this should be done with the help of provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/ conversion factors reflecting, on a standard basis, the 70 . is subject inter alia, to the application by producers average price difference recorded for products with dif of a withdrawal price fixed for this purpose; whereas , ferent commercial specifications , the same percentage of pursuant to paragraph 4 of that Article, a withdrawal the guide price, however, being used for all products of price is fixed for each of the products listed in Annex I the same species , namely : (A) and (C) to that Regulation by applying the quality % conversion factor for the category immediately below that selected for fixing the guide price to an amount - for herrings 85 - for sardines : equal to at least 60% but not more than 90% of the guide (a) from the Atlantic 85 price; (b) from the Mediterranean 85 - for redfish (Sebastes Marinus) 90 Whereas the guide prices valid for the remainder of the - for . cod 80 1972 fishing year were fixed for all the products con - for coalfish 80 cerned by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1563/72 3 of 20 - for haddock 75 July 1972 ; - for whiting 8.0 - for mackerel 85 Whereas , in view of the trend of prices on representative - for anchovies « 85 wholesale markets or in representative ports, the with - for plaice 82 drawal prices now valid, which were fixed by Commis - for shrimps of the genus sion Regulation (EEC) No 2809/ 7 1 4 of 23 December Crangon sp.p. 90 1971 , must be altered;
Whereas the withdrawal arrangements are designed to Whereas differentiation by commercial specifications can also be effected by applying the criteria used for this help stabilize market prices without leading to the forma purpose when the common marketing standards were tion of structural surpluses within the Community ; where being laid down ; as proper support should therefore be given to all mar
Whereas , if, the indemnity and financial compensation of fishery products withdrawn from the market and the 1 OJ No L 236 , 27.10.1970, p. 5 . buying-in prices for sardines and anchovies are to be 2 OJ No L 282, 23.12.1971 , p. 8. calculated, the conversion factors provided for in Article 3 OJ No L 167 , 25.8.1972, p. 1 . 4 OJ No'L 284, 28.12.1971 , p. 12. 10 ( 1) (c), Article 10 (4) and Article 1 1 (2) of Regulation
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(EEC) No 2142/ 70 must be fixed; whereas these conver Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation sion factors were last fixed by Commission Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management (EEC) No 889/7 1 1 ; whereas the arguments on which Committee for Fishery Products , this Regulation were based are still valid ; whereas , in the interests of consistency , these conversion factors should HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : be based on those used for the purpose of fixing the with A rticle 1 drawal prices ; The withdrawal prices provided for in Article 10 of Re Whereas experience with regard to potential sales and gulation (EEC) No 2142/70 and the products to which the market value of various fishery products has shown they relate shall be as indicated in Annex I to this Regu that there is a need to reclassify a number of products by lation. They shall be valid until 31 December 1972. applying the appropriate quality conversion factors for each product ; Article 2
The conversion factors to be used to differentiate prod ucts by commercial specifications shall be as shown in Whereas some of the products listed in Annex I (A) and . Annex II to this Regulation. (C) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70 are normally mar keted on the representative wholesale markets or in the These conversion factors shall also be used to, calculate : representative ports of the Community in presentations 'other than those which have been taken into considera - the maximum amount of the indemnity referred to in tion hitherto ; whereas these presentations must be insert Article 10 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/ 70,' ed in the table of withdrawal prices ; whereas the market - the financial compensation referred to in Article 10 value , of these presentations corresponds to the market ( 3) of the same Regulation , and value of presentations for which quality conversion fac tors have already been fixed ; whereas existing quality - the buying-in price referred to in Article 1 1 ( 2) of, the 'conversion factors can therefore be used; same Regulation.
Article 3 Whereas , since it is possible that the fishery products in Regulations (EEC) Nos 889/ 71 and 2809/71 are here Question are being marketed in yet other presentations by repealed. than those taken into consideration hitherto, quality conversion factors should be fixed for these also; where Article 4 as , in the absence of adequate experience, these presen tations should be placed in the category with the lowest This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January quality' conversion factor; 1973 .
This Regulation shall .be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels . 29 December 1972 .
For the Commission
The President
S. L. MANSHOLT
» OJ No L 97 , 30.4.1971 , p. 40.
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ANNEX I
, Commercia] specifications 1 Withdrawal Species Freshness (u.a. / t ) Size Presentation Category
Herrings 1 whole fish 138
2 ' whole fish 129
all categories 3 whole fish all categories all sizes other } 113
» Sardines : (a) from the Atlantic Extra , A ' 2 whole fish 284
Extra 3 , ·· whole fish 217
Extra 1 , 4 whole fish A 3 whole fish } 184
A 1,4 whole fish B all sizes whole fish all categories all sizes . other j 116
( b) from the Mediterranean Extra , A 2 whole fish 152
Extra 3 whole fish 125
Extra 1 , 4 whole fish A f 3' whole fish } 106
a : 1 , 4 whole fish B all sizes whole fish all categories all sizes other j 80
Redfish ( Sebastcs Marinus■) Extra , A , B all sizes whole fish all categories all sizes other j 232
Cod Extra, A , B ■ 1 , 2 , 3 gutted fish with head ^ Extra, A - - 1 , 2 , 3 whole· fish j 212
Extra , A ' 4 gutted fish with head B 1 , 2 , 3 whole fish j 152
Extra , A 5 gutted fish with head B 4 gutted fish 140 with head Extra, A 4 whole fish
B 5 gutted fish with head Extra , A 5 whole fish B 4, 5 whole fish all categories all sizes other j 102
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Commercial specifications 1 Withdrawal Species price ( u.a. / t ) Freshness Presentation Size Category
Coalfish Extra , A , B 1,2,3 gutted fish with head 138 Extra , A 1 , 2 , 3 whole fish
Extra , A 4 gutted fish with head • 114 B 1,2 , 3 whole fish
B 4 gutted fish with head 4 whole fish 84 Extra , A, B all categories all sizes other
Extra, A 1 , 2 whole fish Extra , A, B 1 , 2 , 3 gutted fish ■ 140 with head
Extra, A 4 gutted fish with head 122
B 4 gutted fish with head 88
Extra, A 3,4 whole fish B 1,2, 3,4 whole fish 88 all categories all sizes other
Whiting Extra , A , B 1 , 2 gutted fish with head Extra , A 3 gutted fish 152 with head • Extra , A 1 , 2 whole fish
B 3 gutted fish with head • 138 Extra , A , 3 whole fish
Extra , A 4 ' gutted fish with head - 116 B 1,2 , 3 whole fish Extra, A 4 whole fish
B 4 gutted fish with head 85 B 4 whole fish all categories all sizes other
Mackerel Extra 1 , 2 , 3 whole fish A 1,2 , 3 whole fish in original boxes 138 A 1 , 2 whole fish B 1 whole fish
B 2 whole fish ■ ' 122 A 3 whole fish
B 3 whole fish Extra 4 whole fish , 113 A 4 whole fish in original boxes
A , B 4 whole fish , 89 all categories all sizes other
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Commercial specifications 1 Withdrawal Species price ( u.a. / t) . Freshness Size Presentation Category
Anchovies Extra, A 2 whole fish 257
Extra 1 , 3 whole fish A 1 whole fish } 212
B 1 whole fish A 3 whole fish } 182
B 2,3 whole fish all categories all sizes other } 136
Plaice Extra , A, B 1 , 2 , 3 gutted fish 152 with head
Extra , A 4 gutted fish 131 with head
B 4 gutted fish I Extra , A , B 1,2 , 3,4 whole fish all categories all sizes other /
Shrimps of the genus Extra, A, B 1 simply boiled Crangon sp.p in water . all. categories 1 other J 343
1 The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined in application of Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2142/ 70.
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ANNEX II
Commercial specifications 1 Conversion Species factor Freshness Size Presentation Category
Herrings all categories 1 whole fish 0-85 ·
all categories 2 whole fish 0-80
all categories 3 whole fish all sizes other 0-70 all categories
Sardines : (a) from the Atlantic Extra , A 2 whole fish 0-85
Extra 3 whole fish 0-65
Extra 1 , 4 whole fish 0-55 A 3 whole fish
A 1 , 4 whole fish B all sizes whole fish ' 0-35 "" all categories all sizes other
(b) from the Mediterranean Extra , A 2 whole fish 0-85
Extra 3 whole fish 0-70
Extra 1,4 whole fish 0-60 A 3 whole fish
A 1,4 whole fish B all sizes whole fish 0-45 all categories all sizes other
Redfish ( Sebastes Marinus) Extra , A , B all sizes whole fish 0-90 all categories all sizes other
gutted fish with head 1 Extra , A , B 1 , 2, 3 0-83 Extra , A 1 , 2 , 3 whole fish gutted fish Extra , A 4 with head 0-60 B 1,2,3 whole fish
Extra , A 5 gutted fish with head B 4 gutted fish 0-55 with head Extra , A 4 whole fish
B 5 gutted fish with head Extra, A 5 whole fish 0-40 B 4, 5 whole fish all categories all sizes other
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Commercial specifications 1 Species Conversion factor Freshness Size Presentation Category
Coalfish Extra , A, B 1,2, 3 gutted fish with head > 0-90 Extra, A 1 , 2 , 3· whole fish
Extra , A 4 gutted fish with head > 0-75 B 1 , 2, 3 whole fish
B 4 gutted fish with head 4 whole fish 0-55 Extra, A , B all categories all sizes other
Haddock Extra , A 1 , 2 whole fish Extra , A, B 1 , 2 , 3 gutted fish • 0-80 with head
Extra, A 4 gutted fish 0-70 with head
B 4 gutted fish 0-50 with head
Extra, A 3,4 whole fish B 1 , 2, 3,4 whole fish ' 0-50 • all categories all sizes other
Whiting Extra , A, B 1 , 2 gutted fish with head Extra , A 3 gutted fish 0-72 with head Extra, A 1,2 whole fish
B 3 gutted fish with head 0-65 Extra, A 3 whole fish Extra , A 3 whole fish I Extra , A • 4 gutted fish * with head 0-55 B 1,2,3 whole fish Extra , A 4 whole fish
B 4 ' gutted fish with head • B 4 whole fish 0-40 all categories all sizes other
Mackerel Extra 1 , 2 , 3 whole fish A 1,2,3 whole fish in original boxes 0-85 A 1 , 2 whole fish B 1 whole fish
B 2 whole fish 0-75 A 3 whole fish
B 3 whole fish Extra 4 whole fish 0-70 A 4 whole fish in original boxes
A, B 4 whole fish 0-55 all categories all sizes other
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Commercial specifications 1 Species Conversion factor Freshness Size Presentation Category
Anchovies Extra, A 2 whole fish 0-85
Extra 1 , 3 whole fish A 1 whole fish } 0-70
B 1 whole fish A 3 whole fish } 0-60
B 2 , 3 whole fish all categories all sizes other } 0-45
Plaice Extra , A , B 1 , 2 , 3 gutted fish with head } 0-80
Extra , A 4 gutted fish with head j 0-69
B 4 gutted fish with head Extra , A , B 1 , 2 , 3,4 whole fish all categories all sizes other J 059
Shrimps of the genus Extra , A , B 1 simply boiled Crangon sp.p in water all categories 1 other j 0 60
(') The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined in application of Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2142/ 70.