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1.12.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 270/61

REGULATION (EEC) No 2521/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 30 November 1972 fixing the reference prices for mandarins, satsumas, Clementines, tangerines and other similar hybrid citrus fruits

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ wholesale' stage; whereas these prices are thus MUNITIES , directly comparable with the arithmetic mean of the producer prices and therefore do not Having regard to the Treaty establishing the need to be increased by the amount referred to European Econom.c Community; above;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) Whereas under Article 23 (2) of Regulation No 1035/721 of 15 May 1972 on the common (EEC) No 1035/72 the producer prices in each organisation of the market in fruit and vege­ Member State correspond to the average of the tables, as amended by Regulation (EEC) prices recorded during the three years prior to No 2454/72,2 and in particular Article 27 ( 1 ) the date of fixing the reference price on the thereof; representative market or markets situated in the production areas where prices are lowest; Whereas, pursuant to Article 23 ( 1 ) of Regula­ whereas the prices on which calculations are tion (EEC) No 1035 /72 and to Article 1 ( 1 ) of based must, under Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1291/703 of (EEC) No 1291/70, relate to Class I products , 1 July 1970 laying down detailed rules for the of all sizes, packed, the packing costs being application of that Article, reference prices for included in the price; whereas Article 23 (2) the whole Community are fixed each year of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 further before the beginning of the marketing year; provides that only prices recorded for products or varieties representing a considerable propor­ Whereas the importance of mandarin produc­ tion of the production marketed for part of the tion in the Community is such that a reference year or throughout the whole year shall be used; price must be fixed for that product, operative also for satsumas , Clementines, tangerines and Whereas for each representative market the other similar hybrid citrus fruits ; average of the prices must, in accordance with Article 23 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, Whereas for an irdigenous product under its be established disregarding prices which appear trade description the reference price is equal excessively high or low as compared with to the arithmetic mean of the producer prices normal fluctuations on that market; in each Member State, plus an amount based on marketing costs , to make the reference price Whereas the fixing of a single reference price and the price of imported products comparable valid for the whole marketing year appears to at the same marketing stage; whereas , under be the solution most suited to the particular Article 1 ( 1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1291/70, nature of the Community market in the product the prices to be used in fixing those producer in question ; prices must relate to the ' ex-producers ' associa­ tion' or any other comparable marketing stage; Whereas only mandarins imported from third whereas , under the first subparagraph of countries are directly comparable, as regards Article 24 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, their value in trade, with Community products the entry prices of imported products must be and whereas for the other varieties and hybrids calculated on or adjusted to the 'importer/ the conversion factor should be determined according to their respective trade values and applied, in calculating the entry price, to the 1 OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1 . 2 OJ No L 266, 25.11 1972, p. 1 . prices of such products imported from third 3 OJ No L 144, 2.7.1S70, p. 10. countries ;

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Whereas the measures provided for in this Article 2 Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and In calculating the entry price, the prices for Vegetables ; products other than mandarins, imported from third countries , shall be adjusted by a con­ version factor of:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : — 0-70 for Clementines (excluding monreales)

— 0-80 for monreales , satsumas, tangerines and Article 1 other similar hybrid citrus fruits .

The reference price operative for fresh mandarins, satsumas , Clementines , tangerines Article 3 and other similar hybrid citrus fruits (sub­ heading ex 08.02 B of the Common Customs Tariff), expressed in units of account per This Regulation shall enter into force on the 100 kg net of packed products of Quality day following its publication in the Official Class I of all sizes , shall from 1 November to Journal of the European Communities. It shall 28 February inclusive be 17-8 . apply until 30 September 1973 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels, 30 November 1972.

For the Commission The President

S. L. MANSHOLT