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23 . 1 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 18/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC) No 135/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 15 January 1973 laying down general rules for determining, in the fishery sector, the landing areas situated at a considerable distance from the main centres of consumption in the Com­ munity

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN of supply and demand constitute factors likely to COMMUNITIES, hinder access to markets ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economiic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Regulation ( EEC ) No 2142/70 ( ] ) Article 1 of the Council of 20 October 1970 , on the common In the determination of the landing areas referred organization of the market in fishery products, as last amended by the Act ( 2 ) annexed to the Treaty to in the second subparagraph of Article 10 (4) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2142/70 the following factors concerning the accession of new Member States to are to be taken into account : the European Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community , signed at Brussels on — the distances between the landing areas and the 22 January 1972 , and tin particular Article 10 (4 ) of main centres of consumption in the Community ; that Regulation ; — specific transport conditions which may prevent Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; access to markets taking place under satisfactory "Whereas, in order to ensure that producers in land­ conditions ; ing areas situated at a considerable distance from — the particular structural situation of certain areas the main centres of consumption in the Community which risks compromising normal outlets for have access to markets under satisfactory conditions , production ; the withdrawal price referred to in the first subpara­ graph of Article 10 (4 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No — the structure of demand and of supply, and in particular the conditions under which balanced 2142/70 may by multiplied by conversion factors for these areas ; supplies to the Community market may be guaranteed . Whereas it is necessary to lay down the general rules for determining these landing areas ; Article 2 Whereas distances between landing areas and centres This Regulation shall enter into force on the third of consumption , specific transport conditions , the day following its publication in the Official Journal structural situation in certain areas and the structure of the European Communities .

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

Done at Brussels , 15 January 1973 . For the Council The President P. HARMEl .

0 ) OJ No L 236 , 27 . 10. 1970, p. 5 . ( 2) OJ No L 73 , 27.3 . 1972 , p. 14 .