31974R1774

10 . 7 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 186/ 13

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1774/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 9 July 1974 determining the commencement of intervention measures for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN taking account of the present situation of the Commu­ COMMUNITIES , nity market for pigmeat, it is necessary to decide on intervention measures ; whereas it is appropriate to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European have recourse to private storage aid in the conditions Economic Community ; laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC 289 /71 (3) of 10 February 1971 laying down detailed (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of rules for granting of private storage aid for pigmeat, as the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation well as in Commission Regulation (EEC) No ( EEC) No 1652/73 ( 2 ), and in particular Articles 4 (6) 1 637/74 (4) of 27 June 1974 on special conditions for and 5 ( 3 ) thereof ; granting private storage aid for pigmeat ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Whereas intervention measures may be taken in respect of pigmeat when on the representative are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Pigmeat, Community markets the average price for pig carcasses is, and is likely to remain , below 103 % of the basic price ; whereas the point of triggering the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : intervention measures is 88-58 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ; Article /

Whereas the average price for pig carcasses on the As from 10 July 1974 the intervention agencies shall representative Community markets at present is 84 grant private storage aid in accordance with Regula­ units of account ; whereas as a result of the cyclical tions (EEC) No 289/71 and (EEC) No 1637/74. surplus of pork production in relation to demand this average is likely to remain below the triggering point Article 2 mentioned above ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Whereas in order to reduce the considerable lowering publication in the Official Journal of the European in price which exists at present in the Community, Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 9 July 1974

For the Commission

The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 117, 17 . 6 . 1967, p. 2283 / 67 . (3 ) OJ No L 35, 12 . 2. 1971 , p. 7 . (2 ) OJ No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973 , p. 1 . (4 ) OJ No L 173 , 28 . 6 . 1974 , p. 62 .