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31 . 12 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 357 / 1

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REGULATION ( EEC) No 3323 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 20 December 1974 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 3559/73 as regards the landing areas very distant from the main centres of consumption in the Community and the conversion factors to be applied in those areas

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas for the same reason the area defined for COMMUNITIES , mackerel should be extended to include the wescern , northern and north-eastern coastal areas of Scotland as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European far as Aberdeen and the islands to the west and north Economic Community ; of these areas ; Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 10(4) of 2142/ 70 (') of 20 October 1970 on the common organ­ Regulation ( EEC) No 2142/70 provides that, in order ization of the market in fishery products , as last to ensure that producers in landing areas very distant amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2682/ 74 (2 ), and in from the main centres of consumption in the Commu­ particular Article 10(5) thereof ; nity have access to markets under satisfactory condi­ Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 135/73 (3 ) of tions , the Community withdrawal prices may be multi­ 15 January 1973 laid down general rules for deter­ plied by conversion factors for these areas ; whereas these conversion factors are to be determined in such mining the landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption in the Community ; a way that the differences between the prices thus adjusted correspond to the price differences to be Whereas the landing areas very distant from the main expected in the event of normal production in natural centres of consumption in the Community and the conditions of price formation on the market ; relevant conversion factors were specified in Commis­ sion Regulation ( EEC) No 3559/73 (4 ) of 21 December Whereas, in view of the way herring and sardine 1973 laying down detailed rules for granting financial prices in these areas have developed and may be compensation and indemnities, fixing the withdrawal expected to develop, the corresponding conversion price and determining the buying-in price for certain factors should be adjusted ; fishery products ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Whereas the areas and conversion factors as specified are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ in the abovementioned Regulation no longer alto­ ment Committee for Fishery Products , gether correspond to the situation as it has developed over the past fishing year ; whereas the structural situa­ tion of the area between Berwick-upon-Tweed and the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : port of Hartlepool on the east coast of the United Kingdom is such that normal disposal of the herring Article 1 catch is likely to be impeded ; whereas area No 1 for herring as defined in Regulation ( EEC ) No 3559 / 73 Annex III to Regulation ( EEC) No 3559/73 is should therefore be extended ; replaced by the following :

(') OJ No L 236 , 27 . 10 . 1970 , p. 5 . ( : ) OJ No L 288 , 25 . 10 . 1974, p. 3 . (-') OJ No L 18 , 23 . 1 . 1973 , p. 1 . (4 ) OJ No L 361 , 29 . 12 . 1973 , p . 53.

No L 357/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 74

ANNEX III

Conversion Species Landing areas factors

Herring 1 . All coastal areas of and islands off Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain north of a line from Loop Head (west coast of Ireland ) through Wicklow Head (east coast of Ireland) and Fleetwood (west coast of England) to Hartlepool (east coast of England) ; with the exception of the Isle of Man . 0-800

2. Coastal areas and islands south of a line from Loop Head to Wicklow Head in Ireland . 0-930

Mackerel 3 . Coastal areas of and islands off Ireland, Northern Ireland and the counties of Cornwall and Devon in England ; western, northern and north-eastern coastal areas of Scotland to Aberdeen and the islands to the west and north of these areas . 0-760

Whiting 4. Coastal areas of Ireland and Nothern Ireland, the coastal area of Great Britain from Whitehaven in England to Wick in north-eastern Scotland and the islands to the west and north of these areas ; with the exception of the Isle of Man. 0-936

Sardines 5 . Coastal areas of and islands off the counties of Corn­ (Atlantic) wall and Devon in England . 0-440'

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This Regulation shall enter in/to force on 1 January 1975 .

This Regulation shailll be 'bunding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Pone at Brussels, 20 December 1974. For the Commission The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI