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REGULATION (EEC) No 3494/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 21 December 1973 defining additional measures to be taken in agriculture following the fixing, with effect from 1 January 1974, of a new representative rate for the Italian lira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN June 1974, at the level, expressed in lira, valid on 31 COMMUNITIES , October 1973 , while the activating price for table wine will remain , until 15 December 1974, at the level , expressed in lira, valid on 31 December 1973 ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community ; Whereas the said Articles stipulate that the incidence Having regard to Council Regulation No 136 / 66/ of the measures referred to above must be taken EEC (*) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of into account when the amounts to be paid by Italy a common organization of the market in oils and fats, under the agricultural market regulations in respect as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 1707 / 73 (2 ) ; of other forms of intervention on the internal market are being fixed ; whereas appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that other amounts applicable in Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 974/ connection with the organization of markets in the 71 (3) of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of con­ various agricultural products are, where this is ren­ junctural policy to be taken in agriculture following dered necessary by the special economic situation of the widening of the margins of fluctuation for the Italy, maintained at the level, expressed in Italian lira, currencies of certain Member States , as last amended valid on 31 December 1973 ; by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3450/73 (4), and in parti­ cular Article 6 thereof ; Whereas this aim can be achieved, by applying to Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1569/ amounts fixed in units of account and expressed in 73 (5) of 20 July 1972 laying down special measures Italian lira a coefficient reflecting the relationship for colza and rape seed , as last amended by Regu­ between prices expressed in Italian lira resulting from lation ( EEC) No 3477/73 ( (i ), and in particular Ar­ the application of the different conversion rates ap­ ticle 7 thereof ; plicable on 31 December 1973 and 1 January 1974 ; whereas, however, when the coefficient is being cal­ Whereas, pursuant to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No culated allowance must be made for the fact that for 2958 / 73 (') of 31 October 1973 , as amended by Regu­ a series of products a 1 °/o increase has been applied lation ( EEC ) No 2996/ 73 ( 8), a representative rate pursuant to the old Article 4b of Regulation (EEC) applicable in agriculture with effect from 1 January No 974/71 and the old Article 5a of Regulation ( EEC ) 1974 has been fixed for the Italian lira ; whereas the No 1569 / 72 ; new Article 4b of Regulation ( EEC) No 974/71 , and the new Article 5a of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1569/72 in the case of colza and rape seed, stipulate that the Whereas the measures provided for this Regu­ economic effects of this measure shall , in the case of lation are in accordance with the Opinions of the products for which a marketing year is fixed be de­ Management Committees for Oils and Fats, Cereals, layed until the beginning of the 1974/75 marketing Milk and Milk Products, Seeds, Wine, Fruit and Ve­ year, whereas to this end , in accordance with these getables, and Sugar, Articles the intervention or buying-in prices valid in Italy are, until the end of the 1973 /74 marketing year, fixed at the level , expressed in lira, resulting from provisions in force on 31 December 1973 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : whereas , however, pursuant to the said Article 4b , the intervention price for sugar and the minimum prices for beet valid in Italy will remain , until 30 Article 1

1 . This Regulation shall apply only until the be­ ( l ) OJ No 172 , 30.9 . 1966 , p . 302.5 / 66 . (») Oj No L 175 , 29 . 6 . 1973 , p . 5 . ginning of the 1974/75 marketing year for the rele­ (*) OJ No L 106 , 12 . 5 . 1971 , p . 1 . vant product and until 15 December 1974 for wine . ( 4 ) O J No L 353 , 22 . 12 . 1973 , p . 25 . (•) OJ No L 167 , 25 . 7 . 1972 , p. 9 . (") See p. 6 of this Official Journal . 2 . It shall apply only to conversions into or out of (7) OJ No L 303 , 1.11 . 1973 , p . I. Italian lira . (8) OJ No L 305 , 1.11 . 1973 , p . 7 .

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Article 2 E. For seeds : — The aid for certain varieties of seed granted The following shall be multiplied by 0-9587 : under Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2358 /71 . A. For oils and fats : Article 3 1 . The monthly increases in intervention prices for olive oil and oil seeds . The following shall (be multiplied by 0-9683 :

2. The increases and reductions applicable to the intervention price for olive oil . A. For oils and fats :

3 . The supplementary aid for colza and rape seed 1 . The subsidy for processing of colza, rape and processed in Italy . sunflower seed .

2 . The olive oil subsidy . B. For cereals : B. For cereals : 1 . The monthly increases in intervention prices. — The production aid for durum wheat. 2. The increases and reductions applicable to in­ vention prices . D. For fruit and vegetables : 3 . The denaturing premium . — The financial compensation provided for in 4. The production refund . Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2511 /69 and Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2601 /69 . 5 . The minimum price to be paid for potatoes by by starch manufacturers and the minimum E. For wine : price to be received by the producer. — The private storage aid provided for in Article 6. The standard amounts specified in Article 3 6 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 1437/70 . of Regulation ( EEC ) No 376/70 .

C. For rice : F. For milk and milk products : — The aid for skimmed-milk powder. 1 . The monthly increases in intervention prices .

2 . The increases , reductions and corrective Article 4 amounts applicable to the intervention price . 1 . In the sugar sector : D. For milk and milk products ;

1 . The amounts specified in Article 6 (2 ), Article A. The following shall be multiplied by 0-9218 : 8 (2) and Article 24 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 685 /69 . ( a ) The amounts fixed in connection with in­ tervention buying. 2 . The transport costs specified in Article 5 (2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1107/68 . (b ) The levy and the reimbursement fixed in connection with arrangements for offset­ 3 . The aid specified in Article 17 ( 1 ) of Regul­ ting of storage costs . ation ( EEC ) No 1107/68 . ( c) The denaturing premium . 4 . The security specified in : — Article 12(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No ( d ) The production refunds. 1259/72 . ( e ) The subsidies referred to in Article 34 of — Article 15 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1519 /72 . Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC .

5 . The amounts appearing in the Annex to Regu­ ( f) The production levy and the amount re­ lation ( EEC ) No 757 /71 , as last amended by ferred to in Article 6 (2 ) of Regulation Regulation ( EEC ) No 1278 / 73 . ( EEC ) No 700/73 .

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(g) The amount payable by sugar manufactu­ 2. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1634/73 of 19 rers to beet growers under Article 27 (4) of June 1973 (2 ) Regulation No 1009/67/EEC. 3 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1766/73 of (h) The producers' contribution to storage 29 June 1973 (3) costs in the event of a carryover. 4. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1770/73 of ( i ) The subsidy for refining sugar from the 29 June 1973 (4) French overseas departments. 5 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2111 /73 of 1 August 1973 ( 5 ) B. The following shall be increased moreover by 158 lira per 100 kg : 6 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2722/73 of 5 October 1973 (6) — The denaturing premium . 7. Commission Regulation (EEC ) No 2991/73 of — The production refunds. 31 October 1973 (7) 2. Prices for beet quoted in Italian lira in delivery 8 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2993/73 of contracts shall remain at their 31 October 1973 31 October 1973 (8). level expressed in Italian lira. Article 6 Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day The following are hereby repealed : of its publication in the Official Journal of the 1 . Commission Regulation (EEC ) No 1266/73 of European Communities. It shall take effect on 1 14 May 1973 (*) January 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1973 .

For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(•) OJ No L 164, 21 . 6 . 1973 , p . 16. (3) OJ No L 177, 30.6 . 1973, p. 11 . (4) OJ No L 177, 30. 6. 1973, p . 17. ( 5) OJ No L 214, 2. 8 . 1973, p . 14. (fl) OJ No L 280, 6 . 10. 1973 , p. 16. (') OJ No L 303 , 1 . 11 . 1973, p. 80. ( J) OJ No L 130, 17 . 5 . 1973 , p . 21 . (8) OJ No L 303 , 1 . 11 . 1973 , p . 83 .