31972R2851

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31.12.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 299/13

REGULATION (EEC) No 2851/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 December 1972 fixing the reference prices for fishery products operative for 1973

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ put up for sale the produce of their members ; MUNITIES , whereas the reference price must be fixed by applying to the guide price a percentage lying Having regard to the Treaty establishing the within the limits used in fixing the withdrawal European Economic Community; price; whereas in this last case the percentage must be based in particular on the supply and Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) demand situation on the market; No 2142/701 of 20 October 1970 on the Whereas for these reasons the withdrawal common organisation of the market in fishery products , as last amended by the Act2 annexed prices, to the extent that they lie within the to the Treaty concerning the accession of new limits set for this purpose, and otherwise the Member States to the European Economic lowest acceptable level, should be used for the Community and the European Atomic Energy reference price; Community, signed at Brussels on 22 Jan­ Whereas the reference prices for the products uary 1972, and in particular the first sub­ listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) paragraph of Article 18 (6) thereof; No 2142/70 must be derived from the guide Whereas Article 18 ( 1) of Regulation (EEC) prices therefor and fixed by reference to the price level at which intervention measures in No 2142/70 provides inter alia for the fixing respect of these products become applicable; each year of reference prices valid in the Com­ munity for the products listed in Annexes I (A) whereas the reference prices for these products and (C) and II to that Regulation; should therefore be fixed at 85% of the guide prices ; Whereas Article 18 (2) of the Regulation afore­ Whereas the measures provided for in this said provides that for the products listed in Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion Annex I (A) and ( C) thereto such price is equal to not less than 60% and not more than 90% of the Management Committee for Fishery Products ; of the guide price;

Whereas the guide prices for the fishery prod­ ucts listed in Annex I (A) and ( C) to Regulation HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (EEC) No 2142/70 were fixed for the 1973 fishing year by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2709/723 of 19 December 1972; Article 1 Whereas it is essential to fix reference prices if appropriate measures are to be applied to The reference prices for the products in protect Community production ; whereas the Annex I (A) and C and Annex II to Regulation implementation of such measures is closely (EEC) No 2142/70 shall be as shown in the linked with those taken within the Community Annex to this Regulation. to stabilise markets , in particularly by the application of the system of withdrawal prices These prices relate to products of the quality below which producers organisations do not class next below that used in fixing the guide price and correspond to the price of the product on first wholesale sale after unloading in 1 OJ No L 236, 27.10.1970, p . 5. Community ports . 2 OJ No L 73 , 27.3.1972, p . 14. 3 OJ No L 291 , 28.12.1972, p . 7. They shall apply until 31 December 1973 .

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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 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

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ANNEX

I. Reference prices for the products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) to Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70

Products Reference prices (u. a. /100 kg)

1 . Herrings 142

2 . Sardines

(a) Atlantic 284

( b) Mediterranean 157

3 . Redfish 267

4 . Cod 232

5 . Coalfish 145

6 . Haddock 150

7 . Whiting 172

8 . Mackerel 145

9 . Anchovies 257

10 . Plaice 197

11 . Shrimps of the genus Crangen sp.p . 425

II. Reference prices for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70

Products Reference prices (u.a. /100 kg)

1 . Sardines 187

2 . Sea bream of the species Dentex dentex and Pagellus 519

3 . Squid (Loligo sp.p ., Ommastrephes sagittatus, Todarodes sagittatus, Illex coindetti) 935

4 . Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola rendeteti 553

5 . Octopus 400