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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3127/76 of 16 December 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3559/73 laying down detailed rules for granting financial compensation and indemnities, fixing the withdrawal price and deter mining the buying-in price for certain fishery products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN mining, in the fishery sector, the landing areas situ COMMUNITIES, ated at a considerable distance from the main centres of consumption in the Community ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas it is provided in the second subparagraph of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 that, in 100/76 of 19 January 1976 on the common organiza order to ensure that producers in landing areas which tion of the market in fishery products ('), as amended are very distant from the main centres of consump by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/76 (2), and in particular tion in the Community have access to markets under Article 1 1 (5) thereof, satisfactory conditions, the withdrawal prices may be multiplied by conversion factors for those areas ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3559/73 whereas these factors are to be determined in such a of 21 December 1 973 (3), as last amended by Regula way that the differences between the prices thus tion (EEC) No 3371 /75 (4), laid down detailed rules for converted correspond to the price disparities to be granting financial compensation and indemnities and expected in the case of normal production on the for fixing the withdrawal prices ; basis of the natural conditions of price formation on Whereas application of the withdrawal arrangements the market ; whereas it is necessary to re-determine is to 'contribute towards stabilizing the market the area for hake ; without, however, provoking structural surpluses in the Community ; whereas, therefore, appropriate Whereas examination of the trend of the market price support to all markets must be promoted, bearing in for mackerel and hake in those areas and therefore the mind the differences between the commercial specifi price formation to be expected call for the re-fixing of cations of the various products landed as between the corresponding conversion factors ; various markets ; whereas the withdrawal prices must Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation furthermore be so fixed that the results of the endea are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage vours of the producers' organizations in the Member ment Committee for Fishery Products, States to stabilize prices will not be jeopardized, to the extent that they contribute to the attainment of Community objectives ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3559/73 fixed the conversion factors reflecting the average price differ Article 1 ence between a product with specific commercial Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 3559/73 specifications and products of the quality immediately are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regu below that of the product taken into consideration ; lation . whereas price trends on the Community markets require an amendment to the conversion factor for Article 2 shrimps of size V ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 108/76 of 19 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1977 . January 1 976 (3) laid down general rules for deter
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 20, 28 . 1 . 1976, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 276, 7 . 10 . 1976, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 361 , 29 . 12. 1973, p. 53 . («) OJ No L 333 , 30 . 12 . 1975, p . 24. H OJ No L 20, 28 . 1 . 1976, p. 45 .
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ANNEX I
Products listed in Annex I ( A) and ( C) to Regulation ( EEC) No 100/ 76
Commercial specifications (') Conversion Species factor Freshness category Size Presentation
Herrings All categories 1 Whole fish 0-85
All categories 2 Whole fish 0-80
All categories 3 Whole fish 0-50
Sardines : (a) from the Atlantic Extra , A 2 Whole fish 0-85
Extra 3 Whole fish 0-65
Extra 1 , 4 Whole fish i 055 A 3 Whole fish
A 1 , 4 Whole fish B All sizes Whole fish ( 0-35
(b) from the Mediterranean Extra , A 2 Whole fish 0-85
Extra 3 Whole fish 0-70
Extra 1 , 4 Whole fish i 0-60 A 3 Whole fish
A 1,4 Whole fish i 0-45 B All sizes Whole fish
Redfish (Sebastes marinus) All categories All sizes Whole fish 0-90
Cod All categories 1 , 2 , 3 Gutted fish with head i 0-83 Extra , A 1 , 2 , 3 Whole fish
Extra , A 4 Gutted fish with head i 0-60 B 1 , 2 , 3 Whole fish
Extra , A 5 Gutted fish with head B 4 Gutted fish with head ) 0-55 Extra , A 4 Whole fish
B 5 Gutted fish with head i 0-40 B 4 Whole fish
All categories 5 Whole fish 0-30
Saithe All categories 1 , 2 , 3 Gutted fish with head f 0-90 Extra , A 1 , 2 , 3 Whole fish
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Commercial specifications (') Conversion Species Size Presentation factor Freshness category
Saithe Extra , A 4 Gutted fish with head (cont'd) B 1 , 2, 3 Whole fish J 0-75
B 4 Gutted fish with head 0-55
All categories 4 Whole fish 0-40
Haddock Extra , A 1 , 2 Whole fish All categories 1 , 2 , 3 Gutted fish with head j 0-80
Extra , A 4 Gutted fish with head 0-70
B 4 Gutted fish with head \ Extra , A 3 , 4 Whole fish i 0-50 B 1 , 2, 3 Whole fish
B 4 Whole fish 0-40
Whiting All categories 1 , 2 Gutted fish with head ) Extra , A 3 Gutted fish with head > 0-72 Extra , A 1 , 2 Whole fish )
B 3 Gutted fish with head Extra , A 3 Whole fish I 0-65
4 Gutted fish with head x Extra , A B 1 , 2 , 3 Whole fish ! 0-55 Extra , A 4 Whole fish >
B 4 Gutted fish with head 0-40
B 4 Whole fish 0-30
\ Mackerel Extra 1 , 2 , 3 Whole fish / A 1 , 2, 3 Whole fish in original boxes ( 0-85 •A 1 , 2 Whole fish ( B 1 Whole fish )
B 2 Whole fish A 3 Whole fish I 0-75
B 3 Whole fish A 4 Whole fish in original boxes j 0-70
All categories 4 Whole fish 0-40
Anchovies Extra , A 2 Whole fish 0-85
Extra 1 , 3 Whole fish A 1 Whole fish j 0-70
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Commercial specifications (') Conversion Species Size Presentation factor Freshness category
Anchovies B 1 Whole fish (cont 'd) A 3 Whole fish j 0-60
B 2, 3 Whole fish 0-45
Plaice All categories 1 , 2, 3 Gutted fish with head 0-80
Extra, A 4 Gutted fish with head 0-69
B 4 Gutted fish with head All categories All sizes Whole fish j 0-59
Hake All categories 1 , 2 Gutted fish with head 0-85
All categories 3 Gutted fish with head 0-76
All categories 4 Gutted fish with head 0-60
Shrimps of the genus Crangon sp.p. A, B 1 Simply boiled in water. 0-65
A, B 2 Simply boiled in water 0-20
( l ) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 100/76 .
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ANNEX II
Conversion Species Landing areas factor
Herring 1 . All coastal areas of and islands off Great Britain , north of a line from Fleetwood (west coast of England) to Hartlepool (east coast of England) ; with the exception of the Isle of Man 0-80
2. Coastal areas and islands north of a line from Loop Head to Wicklow Head in Ireland 0-93
Mackerel 3 . Coastal areas of and islands off Ireland, Northern Ireland and the counties of Cornwall and Devon in England 0-80
4 . Western, northern and north-eastern coastal areas of Scotland to Aberdeen and the islands to the west and north of these areas 0-55
Whiting 5 . Coastal areas of Ireland and Northern 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 0-85
Sardines 6 . Coastal areas of and islands off the counties of Cornwall and (Atlantic) Devon in England 0-44
Hake 7 . All coastal areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland 0-70