Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3898/90 of 19 December 1990 fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 1991 fishing year



Official Journal L 371 , 31/12/1990 P. 0012 - 0019



***** COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) No 3898/90 of 19 December 1990 fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 1991 fishing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products ( 1 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2886/89 ( 2 ), and in particular the first subparagraph of Articles 21 ( 6 ) and 22 ( 5 ) thereof, Whereas Article 21 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 provides, among other things, for reference prices valid for the Community to be fixed each year, by product category, for the products specified in Annexes I, II, III, IV ( B ) and V to that Regulation; Whereas Article 22 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 allows, inter alia, the fixing of reference prices for the products referred to in Annex IV ( A ) ( 1 ) before the beginning of each marketing year; Whereas Article 21 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 provides that the reference price for the products specified in Annex I ( A ), ( D ) and ( E ) thereto must be equal to the withdrawal and selling prices fixed in accordance with Article 12 ( 1 ) thereof; Whereas the Community withdrawal and selling prices for the products concerned were fixed for the 1990 fishing year by Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3896/90 ( 3 ); Whereas the reference prices for the products specified in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 must be derived from their guide prices by reference to the price level at which the intervention measures provided for in Article 16 ( 1 ) thereof may be taken, and fixed taking account of the situation on the market in those products; whereas the reference prices for those products should therefore be 85 % of the guide prices fixed by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3550/90 ( 4 ); Whereas the reference prices for the fishes of the species Thunnus and Euthynnus specified in Annex III to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 are based on the weighted average of the free-at-frontier prices recorded on the most representative markets in the Member States during the three preceding years; Whereas the reference prices for the products specified in Annexes I ( B ) and ( C ) and IV ( B ) to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 are determined on the basis of the average of the reference prices for the fresh product, account being taken of the processing costs and of the need to ensure a price relationship in keeping with the market situation; Whereas the reference prices for carp referred to in Annex IV ( A ) ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 are fixed on the basis of the average of the producer prices recorded during the three years preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed for a product with commercial characteristics as set out in Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 1985/74 of 25 July 1974 laying down detailed rules of application for the fixing of reference prices and free-at-frontier prices for carp ( 5 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1106/90 ( 6 ); Whereas, for the frozen and salted products specified in Annex V to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 for which no reference price is fixed for the fresh product, the reference prices are determined on the basis of the reference price applied to a commercially similar fresh product; Whereas, given the quantities of certain frozen and salted products and the conditions governing their importation, it does not appear necessary to fix a reference price for such products in the immediate future; Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 784/90 of 29 March 1990 fixing the reducing coefficient for agricultural prices in the 1990/91 marketing year as a result of the monetary realignment of 5 January 1990 and amending the prices and amounts fixed in ecus for that marketing year ( 7 ) draws up the list of prices and amounts to which the coefficient 1,001712 is applied under the arrangements for the automatic dismantlement of negative monetary gaps : whereas the prices and amounts fixed in ecus by the Commission for the 1991 fishing season must take account of the resulting reduction; Whereas 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 1991 fishing year for the products specified in Annexes I, II, III, IV ( B ) and V to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 shall be as shown in the Annex hereto . Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991 . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990 . For the Commission Manuel MARIN Vice-President ( 1 ) OJ No L 379, 31 . 12 . 1981, p . 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 282, 2 . 10 . 1989, p . 1 . ( 3 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal . ( 4 ) OJ No L 346, 11 . 12 . 1990, p . 1 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 207, 29 . 7 . 1974, p . 30 . ( 6 ) OJ No L 111, 1 . 5 . 1990, p . 50 . ( 7 ) OJ No L 83, 30 . 3 . 1990, p . 102 . ANNEX 1 . Reference prices of products listed in Annex I ( A ), ( D ) and ( E ) to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 1,2.3,6Fresh or chilled Reference price ( ECU/tonne ) 1.2.3,4.5,6Species Size ( 1 ) Gutted fish with head Whole fish 1.2.3.4.5.6Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) // // // // // // Herring of the species Clupea harengus ex 0302 40 10 and ex 0302 40 90 // // // // // _ 1 January to 31 July 1991 and of 1 October to 31 December 1991 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 191 180 112 191 180 112 _ 1 August to 30 September 1991 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 174 164 102 174 164 102 // // // // // // Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus from the Atlantic ex 0302 61 10 // // // // // ( a ) Member States other than Spain and Portugal 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223 223 344 223 142 142 142 142 ( b ) Spain and Portugal 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 184 284 184 117 117 117 117 // // // // // // Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus from the Mediterranean ex 0302 61 10 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214 214 331 214 136 136 136 136 // // // // // // Dogfish 1 521 382 493 347 ( Squalus acanthias ) 2 444 312 417 278 ex 0302 65 20 3 239 174 208 139 // // // // // // Dogfish 1 490 367 459 306 ( Scyliorhinus spp .) 2 490 367 428 306 ex 0302 65 50 3 337 245 275 153 // // // // // // Redfish ( Sebastes spp .) 1 0 0 733 733 0302 69 31 2 0 0 733 733 0302 69 33 3 0 0 619 619 // // // // // // Cod of the species 1 911 860 658 506 Gadua morhua 2 911 860 658 506 0302 50 10 3 860 708 506 405 // 4 678 466 385 273 // 5 476 273 283 182 // // // // // // Coalfish 1 470 470 366 366 ( Pollachius virens ) 2 470 470 366 366 0302 63 00 3 465 465 360 360 // 4 376 272 199 146 // // // // // // Haddock 1 662 589 515 442 ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) 2 662 589 515 442 0302 62 00 3 567 478 397 272 // 4 523 427 390 272 // // // // // // 1,2.3,6Fresh or chilled Reference price ( ECU/tonne ) 1.2.3,4.5,6Species Size ( 1 ) Gutted fish with head Whole fish 1.2.3.4.5.6Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) // // // // // // Whiting 1 521 488 391 260 ( Merlangus merlangus ) 2 521 488 391 260 0302 69 41 3 495 397 358 150 // 4 358 241 260 150 // // // // // // Ling ( Molva spp .) 1 636 487 524 374 0302 69 45 2 622 472 509 359 // 3 562 412 449 300 // // // // // // Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus ex 0302 64 10 and ex 0302 64 90 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 191 191 191 191 168 157 // // // // // // Spanish mackerel of the species 1 0 0 246 217 Scomber japonicus 2 0 0 246 203 ex 0302 64 10 and 3 0 0 203 165 ex 0302 64 90 4 0 0 159 116 // // // // // // Anchovy ( Engraulis spp .) 0302 69 55 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 633 673 554 229 356 356 356 229 // // // // // // Plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa ) 0302 22 00 // // // // // _ 1 January to 30 April 1991 1 2 3 4 577 577 545 417 545 545 513 385 314 314 314 295 314 314 314 295 // 1 787 743 428 428 _ 1 May to 2 787 743 428 428 31 December 1991 3 743 699 428 428 // 4 568 524 402 402 // // // // // // Hake of the species 1 2 712 2 549 2 142 1 980 ( Merluccius merluccius ) 2 2 061 1 925 1 600 1 464 ex 0302 69 65 3 2 034 1 898 1 573 1 437 // 4 1 735 1 600 1 356 1 112 // 5 1 627 1 491 1 274 1 030 // // // // // // Megrim 1 1 294 990 1 218 913 ( Lepidorhombus spp .) 2 1 142 837 1 066 761 0302 29 10 3 1 066 761 990 685 // 4 685 381 609 304 // // // // // // Rays' bream ( Brama spp .) 1 1 059 810 996 747 0302 69 75 2 747 498 685 436 // // // // // // 1.2.3,4.5,6 // // Whole or gutted fish with head Without head 1.2.3.4.5.6Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) // // // // // // Monkfish ( Lophius spp .) 1 1 308 945 3 849 2 993 0302 69 81 2 1 672 1 308 3 635 2 780 // 3 1 672 1 308 3 421 2 566 // 4 1 399 1 036 2 993 2 138 // 5 800 436 2 138 1 283 // // // // // // 1,2.3,6Fresh or chilled Reference price ( ECU/tonne ) 1.2.3,4.5,6Species Size ( 1 ) Gutted fish with head Whole fish 1.2.3,4.5,6A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) // // // // Shrimps of the genus Crangon 1 957 810 ex 0306 23 31 2 442 442 // // // // 1.2.3,6 // // Whole ( 1 ) // // // Crab of the species Cancer pagurus 1 1 078 ex 0306 24 30 2 808 // // // 1.2.3,5.6,7 // // Whole Tails 1.2.3.4.5.6.7E ( 1 ) Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) Extra, A ( 1 ) B ( 1 ) // // // // // // // Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus ) ex 0306 29 30 1 3 755 3 755 2 688 6 575 4 409 // 2 3 755 2 530 1 502 4 719 2 939 // 3 2 490 1 779 712 2 785 1 470 // 4 909 909 356 2 321 696 // // // // // // // ( 1 ) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 . 2 . Reference prices for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 1.2,3.4CN code Description Reference prices ( ECU/tonne ) // 1,4A . Frozen products falling within CN code 0303 : 1.2,3.40303 71 10 Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus 330 0303 79 71 Sea bream ( Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp .) 1 158 1,4B . Frozen products falling within CN code 0307 : 1.2,3.4Squid of the genus Loligo : 1.2.3.4ex 0307 49 35 _ Loligo patagonica : whole, not cleaned cleaned 866 1 039 0307 49 31 _ Loligo vulgaris : whole, not cleaned cleaned 1 732 2 078 0307 49 33 _ Loligo pealei : whole, not cleaned cleaned 1 039 1 212 ex 0307 49 38 _ Loligo opalescens : whole, not cleaned cleaned 693 823 ex 0307 49 38 _ other species : whole, not cleaned cleaned 953 1 126 0307 49 51 Squid ( Ommastrephes sagittatus ): whole, not cleaned tube cylinder 685 1 302 1 952 1.2,3.4Illex spp . 1.2.3.4ex 0307 99 11 _ Illex argentinus : whole, not cleaned tube cylinder 687 1 305 1 958 ex 0307 99 11 _ Illex illecebrosus : whole, not cleaned tube cylinder 687 1 305 1 958 ex 0307 99 11 _ other species : whole, not cleaned tube cylinder 687 1 305 1 958 1.2,3.40307 49 19 Cuttle-fish ( Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma ) and sépioles ( Sepiola rondeleti ) 1 393 0307 59 10 Octopus ( Octopus spp .) 1 123 // // // 3 . Reference prices for the products listed in Annex III to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 Tuna ( of the genus Thunnus ), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito ( Euthynnus ( Katsuwonus ) pelamis ) and other species of the genus Euthynnus, fresh, chilled or frozen, for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 : 1.2,4Product Reference prices ( ECU/tonne ) 1.2.3.4Whole Gilled and gutted Other ( for example "heads off ') // // // // A . Albacore or longfinned tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ): excluding fresh or chilled tuna : 0303 41 11, ex 0303 41 13, ex 0303 41 19 841 958 1 042 B . Yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ): // // // 1 . weighing more than 10 kg each ( 1 ) // // // ex 0302 32 10, 0303 42 12, 0303 42 32, 0303 42 52 731 833 906 2 . weighing not more than 10 kg each ( 1 ) // // // ex 0302 32 10, 0303 42 18, 0303 42 38, 0303 42 58 585 667 725 C . Lisatos or stripe-bellied bonito ( Euthynnus ( Katsuwonus ) pelamis ): 0302 33 10, 0303 43 11, 0303 43 13, 0303 43 19 453 517 562 D . Fish of the genus Thunnus and Euthynnus, excluding bluefin tuna ( Thunnus Thynnus ), fresh or chilled and bigeye tuna ( Parathunnus obesus or Thunnus obesus ), fresh or chilled : // // // ex 0302 39 10, 0302 69 21, 0303 49 11, 0303 49 13, 0303 49 19, 0303 79 21, 0303 79 23, 0303 79 29 431 492 535 // // // // ( 1 ) Reference to weight applies to whole products . 4 . Reference prices for certain products listed in Annex IV ( A ) 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 : 1.2.3.4Product Form Periods from Reference price ( ECU/tonne ) // // // // Carp falling within CN code ex 0301 93 00 Live, weighing at least 800 grams 1 . 1 . 1991 to 31 . 7 . 1991 1 . 8 . 1991 to 30 . 11 . 1991 1 . 12 . 1991 to 31 . 12 . 1991 1 332 1 663 1 460 // // // // 5 . Reference prices for the products listed in Annex IV ( B ) and V to Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 Frozen products falling within CN codes 0303 and 0304 : 1.2.3Species Presentation Reference prices ( ECU/tonne ) // // // 1.2.3 // // // 1 . Redfish ( Sebastes spp .) Whole fish : // ex 0303 79 35 ex 0303 79 37 _ With or without head 775 // Fillets : // ex 0304 20 35 ex 0304 20 37 _ With bones ( standard ) _ Boneless _ Blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg 1 544 1 816 1 940 ex 0304 90 31 Minced blocks 969 ex 0303 79 35 ex 0303 79 37 ex 0304 90 31 Pieces and other meat 1 100 // // // Species Presentation Reference prices ( ECU/tonne ) // // // 1.2.3 // 2 . Cod ( Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac and Gadus macrocephalus ) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida Whole fish : // ex 0303 60 11, ex 0303 60 19, ex 0303 60 90, ex 0303 79 41 _ With or without head 901 // Fillets : // // _ Industrial blocks, with bones ( standard ) 1 999 // _ Industrial blocks, boneless 2 286 ex 0304 20 21 _ Individual fillets, with skin 2 146 ex 0304 20 29 _ Individual fillets, skinless 2 500 // _ Blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg 2 463 ex 0304 90 35 ex 0304 90 38 ex 0304 90 39 Minced blocks 1 022 ex 0303 60 11, ex 0303 60 19, ex 0303 60 90, ex 0303 79 41, ex 0304 90 35, ex 0304 90 38, ex 0304 90 39 Pieces and other meat 1 192 // // // 3 . Coalfish ( Pollachius virens ) Whole fish : // ex 0303 73 00 _ With or without head 624 // Fillets : // // _ Industrial blocks, with bones ( standard ) 1 212 // _ Industrial blocks, boneless 1 321 ex 0304 20 31 _ Individual fillets, with skin 1 225 // _ Individual fillets, skinless 1 357 // _ Blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg 1 427 ex 0304 90 41 Minced blocks 675 ex 0303 73 00, ex 0304 90 41 Pieces and other meat 828 // // // 4 . Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) Whole fish : // ex 0303 72 00 _ With or without head 779 // Fillets : // // _ Industrial blocks, with bones ( standard ) 1 844 // _ Industrial blocks, boneless 2 328 ex 0304 20 33 _ Individual fillets, with skin 2 110 // _ Individual fillets, skinless 2 421 // _ Blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg 2 387 ex 0304 90 45 Minced blocks 816 ex 0303 72 00, ex 0304 90 45 Pieces and other meat 964 // // // 5 . Mackerel of the species // // Scomber scombrus and Scomber japonicus and fish of the species Orcynopsis unicolor // // 0303 74 11 0303 74 19 0303 79 61 0303 79 63 _ With head _ Without head 342 366 ex 0304 20 53 Fillets 596 ex 0304 90 98 Sides 477 // // // Species Presentation Reference prices ( ECU/tonne ) // // // 1.2.3 // 6 . Hake ( Merluccius spp .) Whole fish : // ex 0303 78 10 _ With or without head 781 // Fillets : // // _ Industrial blocks, with bones ( standard ) 1 030 // _ Industrial blocks, boneless 1 212 ex 0304 20 57 _ Individual fillets, with skin 1 080 // _ Individual fillets, skinless 1 159 // _ Blocks in immediate packing weighing not more than 4 kg 1 249 ex 0304 90 47 Minced blocks 787 ex 0303 78 10 ex 0304 90 47 Pieces and other meat 1 058 // // // 7 . Alaska pollack Fillets : // ( Theragra chalcogramma ) // // ex 0304 20 85 _ Industrial blocks, with bones ( standard ) 927 // _ Industrial blocks, boneless 1 068 // // //