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18 . 11 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 318 / 9

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2780 /76 of 17 November 1976 fixing for the marketing year 1976/77 the minimum purchase price for oranges supplied for processing and the amount of financial compensation payable in respect of the processing of such oranges

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES , are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2601 /69 of 18 December 1969 laying down special Article 1 measures to encourage the processing of certain varie­ ties of oranges ( ] ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2483/75 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3) 1 . For the marketing year 1976/77, the minimum and 3 (2) thereof, price referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2601 / 69 shall be as follows :

— 7-90 units of account per 100 kg net for products Whereas Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2601 /69 of Class I , provides that the minimum price which , under the contracts, must be paid by processors to producers is — 6-50 units of account per 100 kg net for products to be calculated on the basis of the purchase price of Class II , plus 10 % of the basic price of the varieties which , by — 510 units of account per 100 kg net for products reason of their commercial characteristics , are usually of Class III or of mixed grades . sent for processing ; whereas, since the products in question are oranges of the Biondo comune variety, the minimum price should be fixed on the basis of 2. This price shall apply to goods ex-producers the average purchase price operative for oranges of packing station . that variety in the current marketing year under Council Regulation ( EEC) No 833/76 of 6 April 1976 fixing certain prices and other amounts applicable in Article 2 agriculture for the 1976/77 marketing year (3), and Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1203/73 of 4 May 1973 fixing the conversion factors to be applied to the The amount of the financial compensation referred to buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables (4 ), as last in Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2601 /69 shall amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2398 / 76 (5 ), plus be as follows : 10 % of the average basic price for that period ; — 5-30 units of account per 100 kg net for products of Class I , Whereas, as regards the calculation of financial — 3-90 units of account per 100 kg net for products compensation , it is considered appropriate, in order to of Class II , provide the maximum incentive for the processing of the products in question , to base it on the difference — 2-50 units of account per 100 kg net for products between the minimum price paid to the producer and of Class III or of mixed grades . 80 % of the average price prevailing in the industry in the principal producer Member State during the three marketing years 1973 /74, 1974/75 and 1975/76 ; Article 3 (') OJ No L 324, 27 . 12 . 1969 , p. 21 (2 ) OJ No L 254 , 1 . 10 . 1975 , p. 5 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (3 ) OJ No L 100 , 14 . 4 . 1976 , p. 12 . following its publication in the Official Journal of (4 ) OJ No L 123 , 10 . 5 . 1 973 , p. 1 . (5 ) OJ No L 270 , 2 . 10 . 1976, p. 17 . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 17 November 1976 . For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission