31973R1192

No L 122/ 6 9 . 5 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1192/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 8 May 1973 fixing the guide prices for calves and adult bovine animals for the 1973/74 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Article 52 (2) of the Act concerning the COMMUNITIES, Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties (3) provides for annual alignment at the begin­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European ning of the marketing year of the prices applied in Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 the new Member States ; whereas this provision thereof ; applies, in respect of beef and veal, to the guid_e prices for calves and adult bovine animals by virtue of Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Article 90 of the abovementioned Act ; 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 87/73 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Article 1 Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ ment ; The guide prices for calves and adult bovine animals for the marketing year 1973/74 shall be fixed at the Whereas account should be taken, in fixing the guide following levels : prices for calves and adult bovine animals, of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution which the Community desires to Units of account per 100 kg liveweight make to the harmonious development of world trade ; Ireland and the Other whereas the objectives of the common agricultural United Kingdom Member States policy are in particular to secure an equitable standard of living for the agricultural community and ensure Calves 84-35 103-75 that supplies are available and that they reach Adult bovine consumers at reasonable prices ; animals 70 86-20 Whereas the guide prices must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regula­ tion ( EEC) No 805/68 ; Article 2 Whereas, in view of the market situation for beef and veal and of that for milk and milk products, increased This Regulation shall enter into force on the day beef and veal production should be encouraged ; following its publication in the Official Journal of whereas to this end guide prices should be fixed for the European Communities. the 1973 /74 marketing year at a level appreciably above that for the previous marketing year ; It shall apply as from 14 May 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 8 May 1973 . For the Council

The President

A. LAVENS

( 1 ) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (2 ) OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . (3) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14 .