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REGULATION (EEC) No 456/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 February 1974 laying down additional measures to be taken in agriculture following the fixing of a new representative rate for the Italian lira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN from 28 January 1974, of a new representative rate COMMUNITIES, for the Italian lira and Council Regulation (EEC) No 412/74 ( 10) of 18 February 1974 on certain mea­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ sures to be taken in respect of colza and rape seed pean Economic Community ; in Italy following the fixing, with effect from 28 Ja­ nuary 1974, of a new representative rate for the Italian lira, increased the intervention and buying-in Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/ EEC (*) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment prices for various agricultural products other than wine, olive oil, sugar and tobacco, by 5 °/o with effect of a common organization of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/ from 25 February 1974 ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 197/74 had already increased the intervention 73 (2 ) ; prices for beef and veal in Italy by the same per­ centage ; Having regand to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (3) c*f 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to Ibe taken in agriculture follo­ wing the widening of the margins of fluctuation for Whereas Article 4b of Regulation ( EEC ) . No 974/71 the currencies of certain Member States, as last and Article 5a of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 are amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 3450/73 (4), and applied in the light of those provisions ; in particular Article 6 thereof ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 (5) of 20 July 1972 laying down special Whereas the said provisions stipulate that the inci­ measures for colza and rape seed, as last amended dence of the measures referred to above must be by Regulation (EEC) No 3477/73 (6), and in parti­ taken into account when the amounts to be paid by cular Article 7 thereof ; Italy under the agricultural market regulations in respect of other forms of intervention on the internal Whereas, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No market are being fixed ; whereas, to ensure that other 2958/73 (7 ) of 31 October 1973 , ias last amended by amounts applicable in connection with the organiza­ Regulation (EEC) No 197/74 (8), a representative rate tion of markets in the various agricultural products applicable in agriculture with effect from 28 January were, where this was rendered necessary by the spe­ 1974 has been fixed for the Italian lira ; whereas cial economic situation of Italy, maintained at the Article 4b of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 and1 Ar­ level, expressed in kalian lira, valid on 31 December ticle 5a of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72, in the case 1973 or, as regards sugar, on 31 October 1973 , of colza iand rape seed stipulate that the intervention Commission Regulation (EEC ) No 3494/73 ( n ) of or buying-in prices valid in Italy are, until the end of 21 December 1973 , as amended by Regulation (EEC) the 1973/74 marketing year, to be fixed at the level, No 214/74 ( 12), laid down additional measures to be expressed in lira, resulting from provisions in force taken in agriculture following the fixing of a new on 31 December 1973 , although exceptions are pro­ representative rate for the Italian lira ; vided for in respect of certain products ;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 411 /74 (9) of Whereas the measures provided for in Regulation 18 February 1974 on certain measures to be taken in ( EEC ) No 3494/73 take account of the situation Italien agriculture following the fixing, with effect obtaining as a result of the fixing with effect from 28 January 1974, of a new representative rate for the Italian lira ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 411 /74, (*) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (•) OJ No L 175 , 29. 6. 1973 , p. 5 . however, raised as from 25 February 1974 the inter­ (•) OJ No L 106, 12 . 5 . 1971 , p. 1 . (4) OT No I. 353, 22 . 12 . 1973 , D . 25 . («) OJ No L 167, 25 . 7. 1972, p. 9. (6) OJ No L 357, 28 . 12. 1973 , p . 6. (7) OJ No L 303 , 1 . 11 . 1973 , p. 1 . (10) OJ No L 47, 20. 2 . 1974, p. 3 . (8) OJ No L 22, 26. 1 . 1974, p . 2. (») OJ No L 357, 28 . 12 . 1973 , p. 35 . (9) OJ No 1. 47, 20. 2. 1974, p . 1 . ( 11) OJ No L 22, 26. 1 . 1974, p . 53 .

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vention and buying-in prices for certain products 2 . The increases, reductions and corrective applicable in Italy ; amounts applicable to the intervention price.

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3494/73 should there­ D. For milk and milk products : fore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation ; whereas it is also necessary to amend Commission 1 . The amounts specified in Article 6 (2), Article Regulation (EEC) No 2300/73 H of 23 August 1973 8 (2) and Article 24 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) laying down detailed rules for the application of the No 685/69 . differential amounts for colza and rape seed, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 214/74 ; 2 . The transport costs specified in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 . Whereas the measures provided for this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinions of the Manage­ ment Committees for Oils and Fats, Cereals , Milk 3 . The aid specified in Article 17 ( 1 ) of Regula­ tion ( EEC ) No 1107/68 . and Milk Products, Seeds, Wine, Fruit and Vege­ tables, and Sugar, 4. The security specified in :

— Article 12 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1259/72 . — Article 15 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 1519/72 . 1 . This Regulation shall apply only until the be­ 5 . The amounts appearing in the Annex to Re­ ginning of the 1974/75 marketing year for the rele­ gulation (EEC) No 757/71 , as last amended by vant product and until 15 December 1974 for wine . Regulation (EEC) No 1278/73 . 2. It shall apply only to conversions into or out of Italian lira . E. For seeds :

Article 2 — The aid for certain varieties of seed granted under Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC ) No The following shall be multiplied by 0-9586 : 2358 /71 .

A. For oils and fats : Article 3

1 . The monthly increase in intervention prices The following shall be multiplied by 0-9682 : for oil seeds . A. For oils and fats : 2. The supplementary aid for colza and rape — The subsidy for processing of colza, rape and seed processed in Italy . sunflower seed . 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 tervention prices . C. For fruit and vegetables : — The financial compensation provided for in 3 . The denaturing premium . Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 4 . The production refund. and Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2601 / 69 . 5 . The minimum price to be paid for potatoes by starch manufacturers and the minimum D. For milk and milk products : price to be received by the producer . — The aid for skimmed-millk powder. 6 . The standard amounts specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC ) No 376/70 . Article 4

C. For rice : The following shall be multiplied by 0-9221 :

1 . The monthly increases in intervention prices . A. For oils and fats :

f1 ) OJ No I. 236, 24 . 8 . 1973 , p . 28 . — The olive oil 'subsidy .

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B. For wine : ( f) The production levy and the amount referred to in Article 6 (2 ) of Regulation ( EEC) — The private storage aid provided for in Ar­ No 700 / 73 . ticle 6 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1437/70, (g) The amount payable by sugar manufacturers to beet growers under Article 27 (4) of Article 5 Regulation 1009/67/EEC. ( h) The producers' contribution to storage costs The following sihall be multiplied by 0-9129 in the in the event of a carryover. oils and fats sector : ( i ) The subsidy for refining sugar from the French overseas departments . 1 . The monthly increases in intervention prices for olive oil . B. The following shall be further increased by 158 lira per 100 kg : 2. The increases and reductions applicable to the intervention price for olive oil. — The denaturing premium . — The production refunds . Article 6 2. Prices for beet quoted in Italian lira in delivery contracts shall remain at their 31 October 1973 level 1 . In the sugar sector : expressed in Itallian lira .

Article 7 A. The following shall be multiplied by 0-8778 : In Article 8a of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2300/73 , the ( a ) The amounts fixed in connection with inter­ figure '0-9221 ' is replaced /by '0-9682 ' witfh effect vention buying. from 25 February 1974 .

( b ) The levy and the reimbursement fixed in Article 8 connection with arrangements for offsetting of storage costs . Regulation ( EEC) No 3494/73 is ihereby repealed .

(c ) The denaturing premium . Article 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of ( d) The production refunds. its publication in the Official Journal of the European ( e) The subsidies referred to in Article 34 of Communities . It shall take effect on 25 February Regulation No 1009/67/ EEC . 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels , 22 February 1974. For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOL1