31977R2954

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2954/77 of 23 December 1977 fixing reference prices for fishery products for the 1978 fishing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the reference prices for the products listed in COMMUNITIES, Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 must be derived from the guide prices therefor and fixed by reference to the price level at which intervention Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European measures in respect of these products become appli­ Economic Community, cable ; wheres the reference prices for these products should therefore be fixed at 85 % of the guide prices Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No fixed for the 1978 fishing year by Council Regulation 100/76 of 19 January 1976 on the common organiza­ (EEC) No 2716/77 of 5 December 1977 (4) ; tion of the market in fishery products ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/76 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 19 (6) thereof, Whereas, for the products listed in Annex IV (B) to Regulation (EEC) No 100/76, reference prices are determined on the basis of the reference price for the Whereas Article 19 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 fresh product ; provides inter alia for the fixing each year of refer­ ence prices valid in the Community for the products listed in Annexes I (A) and (C), II and IV (B) to that Whereas the situation on the Community import Regulation ; market for frozen products as specified in Annex IV (B) to Regulation (EEC) No 100/76 may make it neces­ Whereas Article 19 (2) of the Regulation aforesaid sary to take measures to protect Community provides that for the products listed in Annex I (A) producers, particularly as frozen products may be used and (C) thereto such price is to be equal to not less in place of fresh products ; whereas the reference price than 60 % and not more than 90 % of the guide for these products should therefore be higher than price ; those for fresh products ;

Whereas the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) to Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 100/76 have been fixed for the 1978 fishing year by are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Council Regulation (EEC) No 2715/77 of 5 December ment Committee for Fishery Products, 1977 (3);

Whereas it is essential to fix reference prices if appro­ priate measures are to be applied to protect Commu­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : nity production ; whereas the implementation of such measures is closely linked with those taken within the Community to stabilize markets, in particular by the application of the system of withdrawal prices, that is Article 1 prices below which producers' organizations will not put for sale the produce of their members ; whereas the reference price must be fixed by applying to the guide price a percentage lying within the limits used The reference prices applicable until 31 December in applying the withdrawal price ; whereas this percen­ 1978 for the products listed in Annexes I (A) and (C) tage must be based in particular on the supply and and II and for frozen products specified in Annex IV demand situation on the market ; ( B) to Regulation ( EEC) No 100 /76 shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation .

Whereas for these reasons the withdrawal prices, to the extent that these lie within the limits set for this Article 2 purpose , and otherwise the lower of those limits, should be used in determining reference prices ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1978 . (>) OJ No L 20, 28 . 1 . 1976, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 276, 7. 10 . 1976, p. 5 . (3) OJ No L 315, 9 . 12. 1977, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 315, 9 . 12 . 1977, p. 3 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1977. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX

I. Reference prices for the products listed in Annex I (A) and ( C) to Regulation ( EEC) No 100/ 76

Products Reference price (u.a ./tonne)

1 . Herrings 187 2. Sardines : (a) Atlantic 318 (b) Mediterranean 217 3 . Redfish 415 4 . Cod 402 5 . Saithe 248 6 . Haddock 290 7 . Whiting 287 8 . Mackerel 160 9 . Anchovies 319 10 . Plaice 373 \ from 1 . 1 . 1978 j to 31 . 3. 1978 \ from 1 . 4. 1978 396 j to 31 . 12. 1978 11 . Hake (Merluccius spp) 833 12 . Shrimps of the genus Crangon spp 607

II . Reference prices for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC) No 100/76

Products Reference price (u.a ./tonne)

1 . Sardines 268 2. Sea-bream of the species Dentex dentex and Pagellus 667 3 . Squid (Loligo spp Ommastrephes sagittatus, Todarodes sagittatus, Illex coindetti) 1 227 4. Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola rondeleti 895 5 . Octopus 667

III . Reference prices for frozen products listed in Annex IV ( B) to Regulation (EEC) No 100 /76

Products Presentation Reference price (u.a./tonne)

1 . Cod Whole 421 Fillets 1 088 2. Saithe Whole 272 Fillets 605 3 . Haddock Whole 312 Fillets 845 4. Redfish (Sebastes marinus) Whole 439 Fillets 915 5 . Mackerel Whole 196 Fillets 400 6. Hake (Merluccius spp) Whole 383 Fillets 663