31976R1419

25 . 6. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/13

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1419/76 of 21 June 1976

fixing the target price for husked rice for the 1975/76 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas application of these criteria etitails fixing the target price at a level higher than that adopted for the preceding marketing year, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/ 76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (*), and in particular Article 2 Article 1 (4) thereof, For the 1975/76 marketing year, the target price for Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, husked rice shall be 261-03 units of account per metric ton . , Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Article 2 Whereas, when the target price for rice is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the 1 . Council Regulation (EEC) No 669/75 of 4 March common agricultural policy and of the contribution 1975 fixing the target price for husked rice for the which the Community desires to make to the 1975/76 marketing year (3) is hereby repealed. harmonious development of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of living for 2. References to the Regulation repealed by the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this are available and that they reach consumers at Regulation. reasonable prices ;

Whereas the target price for rice must be fixed at a Article 3 rate which takes account of the levels and intended trends of production, the use made of the product and the improvement of farm incomes ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976.

For the Council

The President

J. HAMILIUS

(x) See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2) OJ No C 53 , 8 . 3 . 1976, p. 43 . (3) OJ No L 72, 20. 3 . 1975 , p. 19.