31986R1474

21.5.86 No L 133 / 37 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1474/86 of 13 May 1986 fixing the basic price and the standard quality for slaughtered pigs for the period 1 August 1986 to 31 October 1987

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2760/75 was repealed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220 / 84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European carcases (7) ; whereas the standard carcase quality should Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 therefore be redefined in terms of weight and percentage thereof, of lean meat determined in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3220 / 84 ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, in order not to delay introduction of the new 2759 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organ­ Community scale for grading pig carcases, the date of ization of the market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by introduction of the new standard quality should be set at Regulation (EEC) No 1473 / 86 (2), and in particular 1 August 1986 and Regulation (EEC) No 1504 / 85 Article 4 (4) thereof, should be repealed,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ Article 1 ment (4), For the period 1 August 1986 to 31 October 1987 the basic price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is shall be 2 033,30 ECU per tonne . fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution which the Community desires to make to the har­ Article 2 monious development of world trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in par­ The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase ticular to ensure a fair standard of living for the agri­ weight and lean meat content, determined in accordance cultural community, to ensure that supplies are available with Article 2 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices ; 3220 / 84 , as follows :

(a) carcases weighing 60 to less than 100 kg (grade U); Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (b) carcases weighing 100 to less than 130 kg (grade R); (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to a Community scale for grading pig carcases ; (c) carcases weighing 130 to 160 kg (grade O).

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1504 / 85 ( ) Article 3 fixed the basic price and the standard quality for pig car­ cases ; whereas, in that Regulation, the standard quality Regulation (EEC) No 1504/ 85 is hereby repealed. was defined according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2760/75 of 29 October 1975 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (6) ; Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. O OJ No L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1 . (2) See page 36 of this Official Journal. C) OJ No C 85 , 14 . 4. 1986, p. 82 . It shall apply from 1 August 1986 . (4) Opinion delivered on 17 April 1986 (not yet published in the Official Journal). O OJ No L 151 , 10 . 6 . 1985 , p. 30 . (6) OJ No L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 10 . (7) OJ No L 301 , 20 . 11 . 1984, p. 1 .

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 1986.

For the Council The President

W. F. van EEKELEN