11.12.90 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL346/1
I
(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3549/90
of20November 1990
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A),(D)and(E)
toRegulation (EEC)No3796/81forthe1991fishingyear
productsandthestabilizationordecreaseofpricesfor
otherscomparedwithpricesapplicableduringthecurrent
fishingyear;whereas,intheabsenceofcertaininforma­
tionconcerningpricetrendsforeachfishingproductwith
givencommercialcharacteristics ,considerationshouldbe
giventotherelationshipbetweentheaverageweighted
marketpricesrecordedwhentheguidepriceswerefixed
forthepreviousfishingyearfortheseproducts,andthe
averageweightedmarketpricesrecordedcurrently;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticles169and356ofthe
ActofAccessionofSpainandPortugaltotheCommu­
nity,asixthapproximation ofguidepricesmusttake
placeon1January1991forAtlanticsardinesofthe
speciesSardinapilchardus,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3796/81
of29December1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinfisheryproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2886/89(2),andinparticularArticle10(3)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle10(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
3796/81providesthataguidepriceshallbefixedforeach
oftheproductslistedinAnnexI(A),(D)and(E)tothe
Regulationatalevelwhichwillhelptostabilizemarket
pricesandavoidtheformationofsurplusesinthe
Community ;whereasthatlevelmustalsohelpsupport
producers'incomeandatthesametimetakeaccountof
consumers'interest;
Whereastheguidepriceshallbebasedontheaverageof
pricesasdefinedinArticle10(2)ofthesaidRegulation
andonanassessmentofproductionanddemandpros­
pects;
Whereastheapplicationofthecriterialaiddownin
Article10ofthesaidRegulationandreferredtoabove
involvesforthe1991fishingyearanincreaseforcertainHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theguidepricesforthefishingyearfrom1Januaryto31
December1991fortheproductslistedinAnnexI(A),(D)
and(E)toRegulation(EEC)No3796/81andthecatego­
riestowhichtheyrelatearefixedintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1991.
allMember ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
States.
DoneatBrussels,20November1990.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
C.VIZZINI
(')OJNoL379,31.12.1981,p.1.
(2)OJNoL282,2.10.1989,p.1.

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ANNEX
SpeciesCommercialspecifications(')
Guideprice
(ECU/tonne) Freshness
categorySize Presentation
1.HerringsofthespeciesClupea
harengusExtra,A 1Wholefish From1Januaryto'
31July1991
andfrom1October
to31December1991(
From1Augustto-|
30September1991j264
241
2.SardinesofthespeciesSardina
pilchardus1
(a)Atlantic
—MemberStatesotherthan
SpainandPortugal
—Spain,PortugalExtra
Extra3
3Wholefish
Wholefish477
394
(b)MediterraneanExtra 3Wholefish 459
3.Pikeddogfish(Squalusacan­
thias)Extra,A2{Wholefish
Guttedfishwithhead1
J|869
4.Catshanks(Scyliorhinusspp.)Extra,A'1'Wholefish
Guttedfishwithhead'
► 766
5.Redfish(Sebastesspp.) A 2Wholefish 907
6.CodofthespeciesGadus
morhuaA
or
A2
3Guttedfishwithhead
Guttedfishwithhead'
| 1267
7.Coalfish(Pollachiusvirens) A
or
A2
3Guttedfishwithhead
Guttedfishwithhead"
654
8.Haddock(Melanogrammus
aeglefinus)A
or
A2
3Guttedfishwithhead
Guttedfishwithheadl
|922
9.Whiting(Merlangusmerlangus)A
or
A2
3Guttedfishwithhead
Guttedfishwithhead'
J.815
10.Ling(Molvaspp.) Extra,A 1,2Guttedfishwithhead 938
11.MackerelofthespeciesScomber
scombrusExtra
or
A1
2Wholefish
Wholefish264
12.MackerelofthespeciesScomber
japonicusExtra
or
A1
2Wholefish
Wholefish323
13.Anchovies(Engraulisspp.) Extra 2Wholefish 933

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SpeciesCommercialspecifications (')
Guideprice
(ECU/tonne) Freshness
categorySize Presentation
14.Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa) A
or
A2
3Guttedfishwithhead
Guttedfishwithhead1
1From1January
to30April1991
From1May
.to31December1991|774
|1055
15.HakeofthespeciesMerluccius
merluccius A 1Guttedfishwithhead 3018
16.Megrim(Lepidorhombus spp.)Extra,A 1,2Wholefish,guttedfish
withhead 1906
17.Ray'sbream(Bramaspp.)Extra,A 1Wholefish 1560
18.Monkfish(Lophiusspp.) Extra,A2,3Whole,gutted,withhead 2142
Extra,A2,3Withouthead 5040
19.ShrimpsofthespeciesCrangon
crangon A 1Simplyboiledinwater 1639
20.Ediblecrab(Cancerpagurus)— 1Whole 1500
21.Norwaylobster
(Nephropsnorvegicus) E,A 1,2Whole 4400
E,A 2Tails 8610
(')Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentationaredefinedpursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No3796/81.