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| 9.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 71/15 |
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9.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 71/15

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 197/2012

of 8 March 2012

fixing the reference prices for certain fishery products for the 2012 fishing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 29(1) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that reference prices valid for the Union may be fixed each year, by product category, for products that are the subject of a tariff suspension under Article 28(1). The same holds for products which, by virtue of being either the subject of a binding tariff reduction under the WTO or some other preferential arrangements, must comply with a reference price. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that reference prices valid for the Union may be fixed each year, by product category, for products that are the subject of a tariff suspension under Article 28(1). The same holds for products which, by virtue of being either the subject of a binding tariff reduction under the WTO or some other preferential arrangements, must comply with a reference price.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 29(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for the products listed in Annex I, Parts A and B to that Regulation, is to be the same as the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 20(1) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 29(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for the products listed in Annex I, Parts A and B to that Regulation, is to be the same as the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 20(1) of that Regulation.

| (3) | The Union withdrawal prices for the products concerned are fixed for the 2012 fishing year by Commission Regulation (EU) No 198/2012 (2). |
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(3)

The Union withdrawal prices for the products concerned are fixed for the 2012 fishing year by Commission Regulation (EU) No 198/2012 (2).

| (4) | Pursuant to Article 29(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for products other than those listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation is to be established in particular on the basis of the weighted average of customs values recorded on the import markets or in the ports of import in the three years immediately preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed. |
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(4)

Pursuant to Article 29(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for products other than those listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation is to be established in particular on the basis of the weighted average of customs values recorded on the import markets or in the ports of import in the three years immediately preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed.

| (5) | There is no need to fix reference prices for those products falling under the criteria laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 which are imported from third countries in insignificant volumes. |
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(5)

There is no need to fix reference prices for those products falling under the criteria laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 which are imported from third countries in insignificant volumes.

| (6) | In order to allow a swift application of the reference prices in the year 2012, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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(6)

In order to allow a swift application of the reference prices in the year 2012, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products, |
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(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The reference prices for the 2012 fishing year of fishery products, as referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.

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(2)  See page 19 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX

1.   Reference prices for fishery products referred to in Article 29(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

| Species | Size (1) | Reference price
  (EUR/tonne) |
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| Gutted with head (1) | Whole fish (1) |
| Additional TARIC code | Extra, A (1) | Additional TARIC code | Extra, A (1) |
| Herring of the species


  Clupea harengus

  ex 0302 41 00 | 1 | | — | F011 | 133 |
| 2 | — | F012 | 203 |
| 3 | — | F013 | 192 |
| 4a | — | F016 | 121 |
| 4b | — | F017 | 121 |
| 4c | — | F018 | 254 |
| 5 | — | F015 | 226 |
| 6 | — | F019 | 113 |
| 7a | — | F025 | 113 |
| 7b | — | F026 | 102 |
| 8 | — | F027 | 85 |
| Redfish
  (Sebastes spp.)
  ex 0302 89 31
  and ex 0302 89 39 | 1 | | — | F067 | 996 |
| 2 | — | F068 | 996 |
| 3 | — | F069 | 836 |
| Cod of the species

  Gadus morhua

  ex 0302 51 10 | 1 | F073 | 1 161 | F083 | 839 |
| 2 | F074 | 1 161 | F084 | 839 |
| 3 | F075 | 1 097 | F085 | 645 |
| 4 | F076 | 871 | F086 | 484 |
| 5 | F077 | 613 | F087 | 355 |
| | | Boiled in water | Fresh or refrigerated |
| Additional TARIC code | Extra, A (1) | Additional TARIC code | Extra, A (1) |
| Deepwater prawns

  (Pandalus borealis)

  ex 0306 26 90 | 1 | F317 | 5 288 | F321 | 1 114 |
| 2 | F318 | 1 854 | — | — |

Species

Size (1)

Reference price

(EUR/tonne)

Gutted with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Additional TARIC code

Extra, A (1)

Additional TARIC code

Extra, A (1)

Herring of the species

Clupea harengus

ex 0302 41 00

1

—

F011

133

2

—

F012

203

3

—

F013

192

4a

—

F016

121

4b

—

F017

121

4c

—

F018

254

5

—

F015

226

6

—

F019

113

7a

—

F025

113

7b

—

F026

102

8

—

F027

85

Redfish

(Sebastes spp.)

ex 0302 89 31

and ex 0302 89 39

1

—

F067

996

2

—

F068

996

3

—

F069

836

Cod of the species

Gadus morhua

ex 0302 51 10

1

F073

1 161

F083

839

2

F074

1 161

F084

839

3

F075

1 097

F085

645

4

F076

871

F086

484

5

F077

613

F087

355

Boiled in water

Fresh or refrigerated

Additional TARIC code

Extra, A (1)

Additional TARIC code

Extra, A (1)

Deepwater prawns

(Pandalus borealis)

ex 0306 26 90

1

F317

5 288

F321

1 114

2

F318

1 854

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2.   Reference prices for fishery products referred to in Article 29(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

| Product | Additional TARIC code | Presentation | Reference price
  (EUR/tonne) |
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| 1.   Redfish |
| | | Whole: | |
| ex 0303 89 31
  ex 0303 89 39 | F411 | — | with or without head |

Product

Additional TARIC code

Presentation

Reference price

(EUR/tonne)

Redfish

Whole:

ex 0303 89 31

ex 0303 89 39

F411

—

with or without head

998

ex 0304 89 21

ex 0304 89 29

Fillets:

F412

| — | with bones (‘standard’) |
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with bones (‘standard’)

2 011

F413

| — | without bones |
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without bones

2 136

F414

| — | blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg |
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—

blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg

2 239

Cod

ex 0303 63 10 , ex 0303 63 30 , ex 0303 63 90 , ex 0303 69 10

F416

Whole, with or without head

1 095

ex 0304 71 90

ex 0304 79 10

Fillets:

F417

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’) |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’)

2 451

F418

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones

2 716

F419

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin

2 574

F420

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin

2 972

F421

| — | blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg |
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—

blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg

2 990

ex 0304 95 25

F422

Pieces and other meat, except minced blocks

1 448

Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

ex 0304 73 00

Fillets:

F424

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’) |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’)

1 611

F425

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones

1 688

F426

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin

1 476

F427

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin

1 713

F428

| — | blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg |
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—

blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg

1 895

ex 0304 95 40

F429

Pieces and other meat, except minced blocks

976

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)

ex 0304 72 00

Fillets:

F431

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’) |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’)

2 241

F432

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones

2 606

F433

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, with skin

2 537

F434

| — | individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin |
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—

individual or fully interleaved fillets, without skin

2 682

F435

| — | blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg |
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—

blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg

2 988

Alaska pollack

Fillets:

ex 0304 75 00

F441

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’) |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, with bones (‘standard’)

1 170

F442

| — | interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones |
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—

interleaved or in industrial blocks, without bones

1 298

Herring

Herring flaps:

ex 0304 59 50

ex 0304 99 23

F450

| — | exceeding 80 g a piece |
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—

exceeding 80 g a piece

510

F450

| — | exceeding 80 g a piece |
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—

exceeding 80 g a piece

464

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(1)  The freshness, size and presentation categories are those laid down under Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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