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REGULATION (EEC)No1407/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of27June1972
fixing,forthe1972/73marketingyear,themonthlypriceincreasesforcerealsand
wheatorryeflour,groatsandmeal
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,sincethesellingperiodforbarleyandfor
maizeisshorterthanthesellingperiodforcerealsof
breadmakingquality,ascaleofpricevariations
shouldbefixed,beginningon1Octoberandspread
overaperiodofeightmonths;whereasaccount
shouldalsobetakenofthespecialusesofryein
certainregionsoftheCommunityandconsequentlya
scaleofpricevariationsshouldbefixedforthat
cerealbeginningon1Septemberandspreadovera
periodofninemonths;
Whereasthemonthlyincreasesinthethreshold
pricesforotherfeedgrainmustbefixedatthesame
levelandforthesameperiodasforbarleyandmaize
inordertomaintainforthewholeofthemarketing
yeartheestablishedratiobetweenthethreshold
pricesforthevarioustypesoffeedgrain;
Whereas,sincethemarketingofmaizebeginslater,it
isnecessarytodepartfromthesystemapplicableto
barleyandtoset1Novemberasthedateforthe
commencement ofthemonthlyincreasesinthe
interventionpriceforthiscereal,andtofixthe
amountoftheseincreasesatalevelhigherthanthat
forbarley,inordernottoalterthepresentratio
betweentheinterventionpricesforbarleyandfor
maize;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo
120/67/EEC1of13June1967onthecommon
organizationofthemarketincereals,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No796/72,2andinparticular
Article6(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereas,whenthenumberandtheamountofthe
monthlypriceincreasesandthefirstmonthduring
whichthesearetoapplyarefixed,boththestorage
costsandinterestchargesforstoringcerealsinthe
Communityandtheneedtoensurethatthedisposal
ofstocksofcerealsconformstomarketrequirements
andthenecessaryratiobetweenthemarketpricesfor
thevariousclassesoffeedgrainshouldbetakeninto
account;
Whereastothisenditshouldbelaiddownthatthe
monthlyincreasesforcommonanddurumwheat
shouldcommenceon1Septemberandforcommon
wheatthetotaloftheseshouldbefixedat10-70units
ofaccountpermetricton;whereas,inviewofthe
higherfinancingcostsfordurumwheat,theamount
ofthemonthlyincreasesforthiscerealshouldbe
fixedatalevelhigherthanthatforcommonwheat;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :.
Article1
Forthe1972/73marketingyearthemonthly
increasestobeappliedtothetargetprices,threshold
pricesandinterventionpricesfortheproductslisted
inArticle1(a),(b)and(c)ofRegulationNo
120/67/EECarefixedbythisRegulation.1OJNoL117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
2OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.7.

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Article2
Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothetargetpriceandthethresholdpricefor
commonwheat,durumwheat,rye,barleyandmaize,operativeforthefirstmonthof
themarketingyear,shallbeasfollows:
(u.a./lOOOkg)
CommonwheatDurumwheat Rye Barley Maize
August— — — — —
September 1-07 1-13 0-96 — —
October 2-14 2-26 1-92 0-85 0-85
November 3-21 3-39 2-88 1-70 1-70
December 4-28 4-52 3-84 2-55 2-55
January 5-35 5-65 4-80 3-40 3-40
February 6-42 6-78 5-76 4-25 4-25
March 7-49 7-91 6-72 5-10 5-10
April 8-56 9-04 7-68 5-95 5-95
May 9-63 10-17 8-64 6-80 6-80
June 10-70 11-30 8-64 6-80 6-80
July 10-70 11-30 8-64 6-80 6-80
Article3
Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtotheinterventionpriceforcommonwheat,
durumwheat,rye,barleyandmaize,operativeforthefirstmonthofthemarketing
year,shallbeasfollows:
(u.a./1000kg)
CommonwheatDurumwheat Rye Barley Maize
August— — — — —
September 1-07 1-13 0-96 — —
October 2-14 2-261-92 0-85 —
November 3-21 3-39 2-88 1-70 1-04
December 4-28 4-52 3-84 2-55 1-04
January 5-35 5-65 4-80 3-40 2-08
February 6-42 6-78 5-76 4-25 3-12
March 7-69 7-91 6-72 5-10 4-16
April 8-56 9-04 7-68 5-95 5-20
May 9-63 10-17 8-64 6-80 6-24
June— — — — 6-24
July— — — — 6-24
Article4
1.Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothethresholdpriceforoats,buckwheat,
millet,canaryseedandsorghum,operativeforthefirstmonthofthemarketingyear,
shallbethesameasthemonthlyincreasesapplicabletothethresholdpriceforbarley.

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2.Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothethresholdpriceformeslin,operative
forthefirstmonthofthemarketingyear,shallbethesameasthemonthlyincreases
applicabletothethresholdpriceforcommonwheat.
Article5
Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothethresholdpriceforwheat,meslinonrye
flourandtothethresholdpriceforgroatsandmealofcommonorofdurumwheat,
operativeforthefirstmonthofthemarketingyear,shallbeasfollows:
(tt.aJlOOOkg)
Wheatand
mesiinflourRyeflourGroatsand
•mealof
commonwheatGroatsand
mealof
durumwheat
August— — — —
September 1-50 1-34 1-50 1-78
October 3-00 2-68 3-00 3-56
November 4-50 4-02 4-50 5-34
December 6-00 5-36 6-00 7-12
January 7-50 6-70 7-50 8-90
February 9-00 8-04 9-00 10-68
March 10-50 9-38 10-50 12-46
April 12-00 10-72 12-00 14-24
May 13-50 12-06 13-50 16-02
June 15-00 13-40 15-00 17-80
July 15-00 13-40 15-00 17-80
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,27June1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.THORN