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REGULATION (EEC)No2496/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of2October1974
amendingthepricesapplicableinagricultureforthe1974/75marketingyear
becauseofthelackofanyfavourableoutlookforthe
nearfuture;whereasinthecurrenteconomicsitua­
tiontheagriculturalsectorisnolongerabletopasson
inmarketpricestheconsiderableriseinproduction
costs;whereasthissituationcallsforexceptional
measuresinthefieldofpricingpolicy;
Whereasitisnecessarytherefore,bywayofexception,
toreachadecision,inderogationfromtheprinciple
offixingpricesannually,imposedbythebasicRegula­
tionsonthecommonorganizationofthemarketfor
theproductsconcerned,onageneralincreaseinagri­
culturalpricesforthe1974/75marketingyearorfor
theremainderofthatyear;whereas,however,the
specialsituationofcertainproductsandthatexisting
incertainMemberStatesmustbetakenintoaccount;
WhereasmilkintheUnitedKingdomraisesaspecial
problembyreasonofArticle4ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No749/73(2)of19March1973onproduction
subsidieswhichtheUnitedKingdomisauthorizedto
retaininrespectofcertainagriculturalproducts;
whereasthisprovisionwouldpreventthedesired
increaseinpricesfrombeingpassedontoproducers;
whereas,therefore,theapplicationofthisprovision
shouldbesuspended ;
Whereas,finally,bearinginmindtheexceptional
circumstances ,itshouldbepossibletoadoptthealter­
ationstobemadeasaresultofthisRegulationto
otherpricesandamountsfixedwithinthecontextof
thecommonagriculturalpolicyinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle26ofCouncil
RegulationNo120/67/EEC(3)of13June1967on
thecommonorganizationofthemarketincereals,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1996/74(4)or
inthecorresponding ArticlesoftheotherRegulations
onthecommonorganizationofthemarketinagricul­
ture,whicheveristhecase;whereasitshouldbe
possible,whereappropriate,toadoptthealterationsby
derogationfromtherulesforfixingcontainedinthe
Regulationsconcernedtotheextentandforthedura­
tionstrictlynecessarytotakeintoaccountthisRegula­
tion,THECQUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreaty^)concerningtheacces­
sionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtotheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,andinparticularArticle54(4)oftheAct
annexedthereto;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment;
WhereassincetheCouncil'sDecisionstakenin
March1974onthecommonpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyear,eventshaveoccurredwithserious
economicimplicationsforagriculture ;whereas,on
theonehand,theagriculturalsectorwasfacedwitha
suddenunprecedented increasesinthepricesof
certainimportantmeansofproductionandwhereas
thissharpriseinproductioncostsisworseningthe
effectofoverallinflationonagriculture ;whereas,on
theotherhand,theagriculturalsectorwasnotableto
bringaboutanincreaseinmarketpricessoastocover
theriseinproductioncosts;whereasinthecattleand
pigbreedingsectorstherehasevenbeenamarkedfall
inmarketprices;whereasforotherproductssuchas
commonwheat,feedgrainsandsugar,agricultural
producerswereunabletotakeadvantageofthevery
highpricesrecordedontheworldmarket;whereas
theCommunity ,motivatedbytheconcernbothto
ensurethestabilityoftheinternalmarketsandto
guaranteeadequatesupplies,considereditundesirable
toallowtheincreaseinpricesfortheseproductson
theworldmarkettobereflectedinthelevelofprices
withintheCommunity ;
Whereasthissituationhasgivenrisetoseriousdiffi­
cultiesthroughouttheagriculturalsectorbothbecause
ofitsimmediateeffectonfarmers'incomesand
(2)OJNoL72,20.3.1973,p.1.
(3)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(•)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5. (4)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.

NoL268/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.10.74
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Bywayofderogationfromtheprincipleoftheannual
fixingofprices:
1.Forthe1974/75marketingyearor,asregardsthose
productsforwhichithasalreadybegun,forthe
remainderofthatyear,pricesandamountsshallbe
fixedasshownintheAnnexforeachsuch
product.
However,asregardswine,thepricesshowninthe
Annexshallapplyfortheperiodfrom16
December1974to15December1975.
2.Inthericeandcerealssector,theamountslaid
downinArticles1,3(1)and4ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1132/74(!)of29April1974on
productionrefundsinthecerealsandricesectors,
shallbeamendedsothat,fortheremainderofthe
1974/75marketingyear,therefundstoproducers
laiddowninthatRegulationshallbemaintainedat
thelevelresultingfromtheimplementation ofthe
ruleswhichwerevalidwhenthepresentRegula­
tionenteredintoforce.
3.Thenormpricesandinterventionpricesvalidfor
tobaccofromthe1974harvestshallbeincreasedin
suchawaythattheincreaseforthedifferentvarie­
tiesshallbeanaverageof5%.
4.Theguideprices,interventionpricesandCommu­
nityproducerpricefixedforfisheryproductsshall
beincreasedby5%fortheremainderof1974.
5.Intheseedssectorforthe'remainderofthe
1974/75marketingyear,aidshallbeincreasedin
suchawaythattheincreaseforthevariousspecies
andgroupsofvarietiesshallbe5%;
6.Asregardsfruitandvegetables,thebasicpricesand
buying-inpricesshallbealteredsoastoincrease
by5%forthe1974/75marketingyearafter6
October1974themaximumlevelsofthewith­drawalpricesreferredtoinArticle18(1)(a)of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1035/72(2)of18
May1972onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinfruitandvegetablesaslastamendedby
Regulation2745/72(3).
Article2
TheapplicationofArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No749/73shallbesuspendedfortheremainderof
the1974/75milkyear.
Article3
Article3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No663/74(4)
of28March1974fixingthetargetpriceformilkand
theinterventionpricesforbutter,skimmed-milk
powderandGranaPandanoandParmigianoReggiano
cheeseforthe1974/75milkyearshallberepealed.
Article4
DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofArticles1and2
andanytransitionalmeasureswhichmaybeadopted
byreasonoftherepealreferredtoinArticle3andthe
alterationstobemadeasaresultofthisRegulationto
otherpricesandamountsfixedwithinthecontextof
thecommonagriculturalpolicyshallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle26
ofRegulationNo120/67/EECorinthecorres­
pondingArticlesoftheotherRegulationsonthe
commonorganizationofthemarketsinagriculture,
whicheveristhecase,whereappropriatebyderoga­
tionfromtherulesforfixingcontainedintheRegula­
tionsconcernedtotheextentandfortheduration
strictlynecessarytotakeintoaccountthisRegulation .
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplyfrom7October1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,2October1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
Ch.BONNET
0OJNoL118,20.5.1971,p.1.
P)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.147.
(!)OJNoL128,10.5.1974,p.24. (4)OJNoL85,29.3.1974,p.52.

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ANNEX
A.Commonprices
Products Natureofpriceoramount Amounts
(1) (2) (3)
Durumwheat Targetprice
Singleinterventionprice
Guaranteedminimumproducerprice(wholesalestage)191*97u.a./metricton
175-17u.a./metricton
205-17u.a./metricton
Commonwheat Targetprice
Basicinterventionprice127-93u.a./metricton
115-53u.a./metricton
Barley Targetprice
Singleinterventionprice116-08u.a./metricton
101-43u.a./metricton
Rye Targetprice
Singleinterventionprice124-99u.a./metricton
106-93u.a./metricton
Maize Targetprice
Singleinterventionprice114-92u.a./metricton
94-03u.a./metricton
Rice Targetpriceforhuskedrice
Interventionpriceforpaddyrice23-73u.a./100kg
14-34u.a./100kg
Sugar Minimumpriceforbeet
Targetpriceforwhitesugar
Interventionpriceforwhitesugar19-78u.a./metricton
27-88u.a./100kg
26-48u.a./100kg
Oliveoil Producertargetprice
Markettargetprice
Interventionprice144-03u.a./lO0kg
101-86u.a./lOOkg
94-61u.a./100kg
Oilseeds Targetprice:
—Colzaandrapeseeds
—Sunflowerseeds23-00u.a./100kg
23-67u.a./100kg
Basicinterventionprice:
—Colzaandrapeseeds
—Sunflowerseeds22-33u.a./100kg
22-98u.a./100kg
Driedfodder Standardaid 6-30u.a./metricton
Cottonseeds Standardaid 87-78u.a./ha
Flaxandhemp Standardaid:
—Flax
—Hemp168-00u.a./ha
141-75u.a./ha
Tablewine Guideprice:
—TypeRI
—TypeRII
—TypeRIII1-70perdegree/hi
1-66perdegree/hi
26-58perhi
—TypeAI
—TypeAII
—TypeAIII1-60perdegree/hi
35-43perhi
40-45perhi

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Products Natureofpriceoramount Amounts
(1) (2) (3)
MilkandmilkproductsTargetpriceformilk 14-08u.a./100kg
Interventionprice:
—Forbutter 183-58u.a./100kg
—Forskimmed-milk powder 82-74u.a./100kg
—Forcheese
—Granapadano30to60days 183-10u.a./100kg
—Granapadanosixmonths 214-60u.a./100kg
—ParmigianoReggianosixmonths 231-60u.a./100kg
Beefandveal Guidepriceforadultbovineanimals 101-33u.a./100kgliveweight
Guidepriceforcalves 118-65u.a./100kgliveweight
Pigmeat Basicprice 97-65u.a./100kg
slaughteredweight
Silkworms Aidperboxofsilkwormeggs 33-18perbox
B.SeparatepricesandamountsforthenewMemberStates
Product MemberState Natureofamount Amount
(D (2) (3) (4)''
Flax UnitedKingdom Aid 96-60u.a./ha
Butter Denmark
Ireland
UnitedKingdomInterventionprice179-81U.3./100kg
170-43u.a./100kg
108-95u.a./100kg
Beefandveal Irelandand
UnitedKingdom—Guidepriceforadultbovineanimals
—Guidepriceforcalves86-10u.a./100kg
liveweight
100-80u.a./100kg
liveweight