31973R1615

19 . 6 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 162/ 9

REGULATION (EEC) No 1615/73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 18 June 1973

fixing the reference prices for peaches for the 1973 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN periods and a reference price fixed for each of those COMMUNITIES , periods ;

Whereas the producer prices are to correspond to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ the averages of the prices recorded during the three pean Economic Community ; years prior to the date of fixing of the reference price for a home-grown product with defined commercial characteristics on the representative Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1035/72 (*) of 18 May 1972 on the common organi­ market or markets situated in the production areas where prices are lowest, for the products or varie­ zation of the market in fruit and vegetables, as last ties which represent a considerable proportion of amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2745/72 (2), and in particular Article 27 ( 1 ) thereof ; production marketed throughout the year or during part of it, and which satisfy specified requirements as regards market preparation ; whereas, when the Whereas , under Article 23 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC ) average of prices recorded on each representative No 1035/72, reference prices valid for the whole market is being calculated , prices which could be Community are to be fixed each year, before the considered excessively high or excessively low in rela­ beginning of the marketing year, in respect of the tion to normal price fluctuations on the market whole marketing year ; should be disregarded ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regu­ Whereas peaches are produced in such quantities in lation are in accordance with the Opinion of the the Community that a reference price should be Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables ; fixed for them ; A

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas peaches harvested during a given crop year are marketed from May to October ; whereas the Article 1 quantities harvested in May and during the first ten days of June and for the month of October are so For the marketing year 1973 the reference prices small that there is no need to fix reference prices applicable to peaches (subheading ex 08.07 B of the for that period ; whereas reference prices should be Common Customs Tariff), expressed in units of fixed only for the period from 11 June to 30 account per 100 kg net of packed products of Class September ; 1 of all sizes, shall be as follows :

— June until 20 31.3 Whereas, pursuant to Article 23 (2) of Regulation 21 to 30 28.8 ( EEC ) No 1035/72, reference prices are to be equal to the arithmetic mean of producer prices in each — July 25.0 Member State plus an amount representing the costs — August 23.5 of transporting Community products from the — September 23.0 production areas to Community marketing centres ; whereas the trend of average basic prices and Article 2 buying-in prices should also be taken into account ;

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Whereas to take seasonal variations into account, following its publication in the Official Journal of the marketing year should be divided into several the European Communities ,

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

Done at Brussels , 18 June 1973 . For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI

(*) OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972 , p . 1 . (*) OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12 . 1972 , p . 147 .