3.3.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL57/29
REGULATION (EEC)No540/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of28February1975
layingdownadditionalmeasurestobetakeninagriculturefollowingthefixing,with
effectfrom3March1975,ofnewrepresentative ratesforthecurrenciesofcertain
MemberStates
accountbutappliedinnationalcurrenciesbya
coefficientreflectingtherelationshipinthenational
currencybetweenthepricesresultingfrom
applicationoftheconversionratesvalidbefore3
March1975andthosevalidfromthatdate;whereas,
however,accountmustbetakenofthefactthat,for
productsinrespectofwhichtherearemonetary
compensatory amounts,thatpricedifferencewillbe
takenintoaccountwhensuchcompensatory amounts
arefixed;
Whereasthenecessaryamendmentsmustbekepttoa
minimumsoastoavoidcomplicatingthesystemto
anexcessiveextent;whereasithasbeenfound
appropriatetoleaveunaffectedamountsofapurely
standardnatureandthosenothavingapractical
applicationorwhichareoflimitedeconomic
significance ;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1967/74(2)of
23July1974,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No462/75(3),introducedasystemofpremiumsfor
theorderlymarketingofcertainadultbovineanimals
forslaughterwhichwasoriginallyintendedtoapply
duringthe1974/75marketingyearandwhose
validitywasextendeduntil30April1975;whereas
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2504/74(4)of20
October1974,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
462/75,laiddowntherulesforfinancingthatsystem;
whereastherepresentative ratesapplicablefrom3
March1975,thedateonwhichthe1975/76beefand
vealmarketingyearbegins,wouldinprincipleleadto
areductioninGermanyandintheBeneluxcountries
oftheamountsuptowhichexpenditureincurred
underthesaidpremiumsystemistobefinanced;
whereas,sincethemeasureinquestionrepresentsan
extensionoflimiteddurationofthesystemapplicable
forthepreviousmarketingyear,itappears
appropriate ,asatransitionalmeasure,toprovide
forthesaidamountsasexpressedinnational
currencybeforethestartofthemarketingyearto
bekeptattheirformerleveluntilthesystemceases
toapply;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
475/75(x)of27February1975ontheexchangerates
tobeappliedinagriculture,andinparticular
Article4thereof;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No475/75has
introduced,inrespectofcertainMemberStates,new
representative ratestobeusedwheretransactions
carriedoutunderinstruments ofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyorspecificrulesadoptedunder
Article235oftheTreatyrequirenationalcurrencies
tobeexpressedinothercurrenciesorinunitsof
account;
Whereas,however,underArticle2ofthesame
Regulation,theinterventionpricesandbuying-in
pricesfixedforthecommonagriculturalpolicyare
generallytobeadjustedatthebeginningofthe
1975/76marketingyearoroftheperiodforwhich
thepricesaretoapply,insofarassuchperiodshave
notalreadybegun;whereasunderArticles3(1)and
4ofthatRegulationtheamountstobepaidoutby
MemberStatesundertheRegulationsonthe
commonorganizationofagriculturalmarketsin
respectofothermeasuresofinterventiononthe
internalmarketaretobefixedinthelightofthe
effectofthatRegulationwhiletheotherpricesand
amountsfixedforthecommonagriculturalpolicyby
specificprovisionsadoptedunderArticle235ofthe
Treatyaretobeadjustedasnecessary;whereasa
2-27%increasemaybeprovidedforasregards
amountsfixedinunitsofaccountbutnotrelatedto
thefixingofprices;
Whereas,asregardsamountsotherthanthose
increasedby2-27%,thenecessaryadjustmentsmay
bemadebymultiplyingamountsfixedinunitsof
(2)OJNoL206,27.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL52,28.2.197.5,p.2.
(4)OJNoL269,4.10.1974,p.1. HOJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.28.

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—until31December1975,inthecaseoffishery
productsandtobaccoinGermanyandthe
Beneluxcountries;
—untilthebeginningofthe1975/76marketingyear
forallotherproducts,bemultipliedbythe
coefficients :
(a)intheBeneluxcountries 1-00725
(b)inGermany 1-02271
(c)inFrance 0-98598
(d)inIreland 0-95536
(e)inItaly 0-97199
(f)intheUnitedKingdom 0-97830WhereasRegulation (EEC)No475/75hasbrought
intooperationtheprovisionsofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1134/68of30July1968layingdownrules
fortheimplementation ofRegulation (EEC)No
653/68onconditionsforalteringthevalueofthe
unitofaccountusedforthecommonagricultural
policy;whereasArticle4ofthatRegulationprovides,
interalia,thatanypersonhavingappliedforand
obtainedtheadvancefixingofanamountforagiven
transactionmayhavethatadvancefixingandthe
relevantdocumentorcertificatecancelled;
Whereasthechangesintheconversionrateswillhave
effectinpracticeonlyfromthedatesspecifiedin
Article2ofRegulation (EEC)No475/75;whereas
itshouldbeprovidedthattherightofcancellationas
aforesaidshallbeavailableonlywhentheamounts
fixedinadvanceareactuallyaffected;whereas,
moreover,cancellationisjustifiedonlyifthechange
intheamountfixedinadvancewasunforeseeable ;
whereastherighttocancellationshouldtherefore
applyonlytoamountsinrespectofwhichadvance
fixingwasappliedforbeforethechangeinthe
relevantamountbecameforeseeable ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionsofallthe
relevantManagementCommitteesandalsowiththat
oftheStandingCommitteeonAgriculturalProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThevariousitemslistedinAnnexIshall:
—until30April1975,inGermanyandtheBenelux
countries,inthecaseofcertainadultbovine
animalsforslaughter;
—until31July1975,inthecaseofpigmeat,eggs,
poultrymeatandovalbuminandlactalbumin ;
—until15September1975,inthecaseofmilkand
milkproductsintheBeneluxcountries;
—until15December1975,inthecaseofwine
products;Article2
1.TheamountssetoutinAnnexIIshallbevaried
asspecifiedtherein.
2.AsregardstheamountssetoutinsectionAof
AnnexII,theMemberStatesshallwithinthree
monthsoftheentryintoforceofthisRegulationput
intoforcethemeasuresrequiredtocomplywith
paragraph1.
Article3
1.Thelastsubparagraph ofArticle4(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No1134/68shallapplyinrespect
oftherelevantproductsandMemberStateswith
effectfromthedatesspecifiedinArticle2(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No475/75.
2.Itshallapplyonlytoamountsfixedinadvance
anddocumentsorcertificatesrelatingtheretoissued,
withinthemeaningofArticle9(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No193/75H,before3March1975.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon3March
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(!)OJNoL25,31.1.1975,p.10.

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ANNEX 1
A.OILSANDFATS
I.Oilseeds
1.interventionprices
2.monthlyincreasesintheinterventionprices
3.increasesandreductionsintheinterventionprices
4.aids
5.exportrefunds
6.accessioncompensatory amounts
II.Oliveoil
1.interventionprices
2.monthlyincreasesintheinterventionprices
3.increasesandreductionsintheinterventionprices
4.aids,subjectasprovidedinArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1847/74(*)
5.importlevies
6.exportlevies
7.exportrefunds
B.CEREALS
1.interventionprices
2.monthlyincreasesintheinterventionprices
3.specialpriceincreaseforryeofbread-makingquality
4.productionrefunds
5.minimumpricesforpotatoestobepaidbythestarchmanufacturerandminimumpricesto
bereceivedbytheproducer
6.standardamountsunderArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No376/70(2)
7.minimumsellingpriceunderArticles5and6ofRegulation (EEC)No376/70
8.storagepremiumsunderspecialinterventionmeasures
9.productionaidsfordurumwheat,subjecttoArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1847/74
10.wherenomonetarycompensatoryamountisapplicable :
—importlevies
—exportlevies
—exportrefunds
—accessioncompensatory amounts
—premiumstobeaddedtotheimportlevies
—correctiveamountsapplicabletoexportrefunds
—componentsforprotectionoftheprocessingindustryunderArticle61oftheActof
Accession(3),inintra-Community trade
(l)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.1.
(')OJNoL47,28.2.1970,p.49.
(s)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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C.RICE
1.interventionprices
2.monthlyincreasesintheinterventionprices
3.correctiveamountsapplicabletointerventionprices
4.standardamountsunderArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No471/67(*)
5.minimumsellingpriceunderArticle4ofRegulation (EEC)No471/67
6.importlevies
7.exportlevies
8.exportrefunds
9.accessioncompensatory amounts
10.premiumstobeaddedtoimportlevies
11.correctiveamountsapplicabletoexportrefunds
12.componentsforprotectionoftheprocessingindustryunderArticle61oftheActof
Accession(2),inintra-Community trade.
D.PIGMEAT
1.buying-inprices
2.privatestorageaids
3.sluice-gateprices,whereconvertedintonationalcurrenciestoensurecompliancewith
obligationsenteredintobythirdcountries
4.wherenomonetarycompensatoryamountisapplicable :
—levies
—accessioncompensatory amounts
E.EGGSANDPOULTRYMEAT
1.sluice-gateprices,whereconvertedintonationalcurrenciestoensurecompliancewith
obligationsenteredintobythirdcountries
2.wherenomonetarycompensatoryamountisapplicable :
—levies
—accessioncompensatory amounts
F.OVALBUMIN ANDLACTALBUMIN
Sluice-gateprices,whereconvertedintonationalcurrenciestoensurecompliancewith
obligationsenteredintobythirdcountries.
G.SUGAR
1.interventionprices
2.increasesandreductionsininterventionprices
(')OJNo204,24.8.1967,p.12.
(!)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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3.amountsfixedundertheinterventionsystemtocoverpackingcosts
4.minimumpricesforbeet
5.contributionsandreimbursements underthearrangementsforoffsettingstoragecosts
6.productionrefunds
7.subsidiesunderArticle34ofRegulationNo1009/67/EEC(*)
8.productionlevy
9.amountsunderArticle6(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No700/73(2)
10.premiumgrantedfortheproductionofsugarfrommolassesunderRegulation (EEC)No
260/75(3)
11.maximumsellingpriceforsugarimportedundertenderingprocedures
4.MILKANDMILKPRODUCTS
1.interventionprices
2.aidsforskimmed-milk powderandskimmedmilkforanimalfeedingstuffs
3.aidforskimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinandcaseinates
4.theamountsspecifiedin:
5.(a)Articles2(2)and8(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1108/68(4)
(b)Articles6(2),8(2)and24(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No685/69(5)
(c)theAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No757/71(6)
(d)Article2ofRegulation (EEC)No1282/72(7)
(e)Article3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1717/72(8)
(f)Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No71/73(9)
(g)Articles2(1)and(3)and3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No349/73(10)
(h)Articles11(1)and12(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No232/75(n)
(i)Article9ofRegulation (EEC)No1365/74(12)
(j)Article9ofRegulation (EEC)No2121/74(13)
6.maximumandminimumamountsfixedinconnectionwithtenderingprocedures
7.wherenomonetarycompensatoryamountisapplicable:
—importlevies
—exportrefunds
—accessioncompensatory amounts
(l),OJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.
(l)OJNoL67,14.3.1973,p.12.
(»)OJNoL27,1.2.1975,p.39.
(«)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(5)OJNoL90,15.4.1969,p.12.
(«)OJNoL83,8.4.1971,p.53.
C)OJNoL142,22.6.1972,p.14.
(8)OJNoL181,9.8.1972,p.11.
(•)OJNoL12,13.1.1973,p.14.
HOJNoL40,13.2.1973,p.1.
(»)OJNoL24,31.1.1975,p.45.
(")OJNoL147,1.6.1974,p.46.
(1S)OJNoL222,12.8.1974,p.10.

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I.BEEFANDVEAL
TheamountssetoutinArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2504/74(1).
J.WINE
1.activatingprices
2.minimumpurchasingpricestobepaidbydistillers
3.aidgrantedtodistillers
4.privatestorageaidfortablewines
5.until31August1975,buying-inpricestobepaidbyinterventionagenciesunderthe
arrangementsfordistillingwineby-products
6.referenceprices,whereconvertedintonationalcurrenciestoensurecompliancewith
obligationsenteredintobythirdcountries
7.wherenomonetarycompensatoryamountisapplicable :
—countervailing chargesonimports
—exportrefunds
K.FRUITANDVEGETABLES
1.basicpricesandbuying-inpricesunderArticle16ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72(2),where
usedfordeterminingthewithdrawalpriceandbuying-inprices
2.minimumbuying-inpricesunderArticle2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2601/69(8),
3.financialcompensationunderArticle3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2601/69
4.financialcompensationunderArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No2511/69(4)
5.countervailing chargeonimportation
6.exportrefunds
7.accessioncompensatory amounts
L.TOBACCO
1.interventionpriceforleaftobacco
2.derivedinterventionpriceforbaledtobacco
3.premiumgrantedtopurchasersofleaftobacco
4.exportrefunds
M.FLAXANDHEMP
Standardaid
(!)OJNoL269,4.10.1974,p.1.
(l)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(>)Q-JNoL324,27.12.1969,p.21.
")0JNoL318,18.12.1969,p.1.

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N.FISHERIES
Whereusedtodeterminefinancialcompensation :
1.guideprices
2.withdrawalprices
3.standardvalues
O.SEEDS
Productionsubsidies
P.SILKWORMS
Standardaid
Q.COTTON
Standardaid
R.DEHYDRATED FODDER
Standardaid

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ANNEXII
A.AmountsspecifiedintheCouncil
Directiveof17April1972(!)onthe
modernization ofagriculturalholdings Existingamount Tobereplacedby
Article8(2) 40000u.a.
perMWU40908u.a.
perMWU
Article9(2) 10000u.a. 10227u.a.
40000u.a.
perinvestment40908u.a.
perinvestment
Articles1and10oftheCouncil
Directiveof15May1973(2) 45u.a./ha
30u.a./ha
15u.a./ha
4500u.a./farm
3000u.a./farm
1500u.a./farm46u.a./ha
31u.a./ha
15-50u.a./ha
4602u.a./farm
3068u.a./farm
1534u.a./farm
Article11(1) 450u.a. 460u.a.
Article12 2500u.a.
7500u.a.2557u.a.
7670u.a.
B.InArticle9ofRegulation (EEC)No
1696/71(3),andinArticle10of
Regulation (EEC)No879/73(4),the
expression'1500unitsofaccountper
hectare'isreplacedby'1534unitsof.
accountperhectare'.
(>)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1..
(»)OJNoL153,9.6.1973,p.24.
(»)OJNoL175,4.8.1971,p.1.
(4)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.26.