19.12.73 NoL349/1 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
REGULATION (EEC)No3395/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of11December 1973
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)of
Regulation (EEC)No2142/70forthe1974fishingyear
pricetrendsforeachfisheryproductwithgiven
commercialspecifications consideration shouldbe
given,inthecaseofmostproducts,totherelationship
betweentheaverageweightedmarketpricesrecorded
whentheguidepriceswerefixedfortheprevious
fishingyearfortheseproducts,andtheaverage
weightedmarketpricesnowcurrent;
WhereasforIrelandahigherguidepricehadbeen
fixedthanthepriceoperativeintheotherMember
StatesbyRegulation (EEC)No2825/72;whereasthe
increaseoftheCommunityguidepriceandtheobliga­
tiontoalignthepriceoperativeinthesaid.Member
Stateonthelatterpricemakeitpossibletofixa
singlepricethroughouttheCommunity ,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2142/70(1)of20October1970onthecommonorgan­
izationofthemarketinfisheryproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3159/73(2)andin
particularArticle8(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasArticle8(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70
providesthataguidepriceshallbefixedeachyearfor
eachoftheproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)to
thatRegulationatalevelwhichwillhelptostabilize
marketpriceswithoutleadingtotheformationof
structuralsurpluseswithintheCommunity ;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2709/72(3),amended
byRegulation (EEC)No2825/72(4),fixedtheguide
pricesforthefisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A)
and(C)ofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70forthe1973
fishingyear;
Whereastheapplicationofthecriteriaaforesaid
definedinArticle8(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2142/70involvesanincreaseinpricesbycomparison
withthosevalidforthecurrentfishingyear;whereas
intheabsenceofcompleteinformationconcerningArticle1
Theguidepricesapplicableuntil31December1974
fortheproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegu­
lation(EEC)No2142/70andtheproductstowhich
theyrelateareherebyfixedintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11December1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
lbFREDERIKSEN
(')OJNoL236,27.10.1970,p.5.
I1)OJNoL322,23.11.1973,p.4.
(3)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.7.
(4)OJNoL298,31.12.1972,p.10.

NoL349/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.73
ANNEX
Commercialspecifications (')
Species Freshness
categorySize PresentationGuideprice
(inu.a./t)
1.Herrings
2.Sardines (clupeapilchardusWal­
baum):
(a)Atlantic
(b)Mediterranean
3.Redfish
(Sebastesmarinus)
4.Cod
5.Saithe
6.Haddock
7.Whiting
8.Mackerel
9.Anchovies
10.Plaice
11.ShrimpsofthegenusCrangonsp.p.A
Extra
Extra
A
B
or
A
B
or
A
A
or
A
A
Extra
or
A
Extra
A
A1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
guttedfishwithhead
guttedfishwithhead
guttedfishwithhead
guttedfishwithhead
wholefish
guttedfishwithhead
guttedfishwithhead
wholefish
wholefishinoriginalboxes
wholefish
guttedfishwithhead
simplyboiledinwater196
399
226
363
385
217
275
315
200
373
345
8/14
(')Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentation aredefinedpursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70.