31977R1171

No L 137/ 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 3 . 6 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1171 /77 of 17 May 1977 fixing, for the period 16 December 1977 to 15 December 1978 , the guide prices for wine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, to that end, the prices valid for the period COMMUNITIES, 16 December 1977 to 15 December 1978 should be fixed at higher levels than those adopted for the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European proceeding period, particularly in view of recent price Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 trends ; thereof, Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of table wine representative of Community production 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 945/70 (5), sions for the common organization of the market in wine (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 528/77 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ Sole Article ment (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and For the period 16 December 1977 to 15 December Social Committee (4), 1978, the guide prices for table wines shall be :

Whereas, when the guide prices for the various types Type of wine Guide price of table wine are fixed, account should be taken both of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution which the Community wishes RI 2Ό3 u.a./degree/hl Ríl 2 03 u.a./degree/hl to make to the harmonious development of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricul­ R III 31-65 u.a./ hl tural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard AI 1*90 u.a./degree/hl of living for the agricultural community, to ensure All 4218 u.a./ hl that supplies are available and that they reach AHI 481 6 u.a./hl consumers at reasonable prices ;

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 1977.

For the Council The President

J. SILKIN

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