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REGULATION (EEC)No1966/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of17July1973
fixing,forthe1973/74marketingyear,themonthlypriceincreasesforcerealsand
wheatorryeflour,groatsandmeal
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,making,apricescaleshouldbefixedstretching
overeightmonthsandbeginningon1October;
whereas,also,accountshouldbetakenofthe
specialusesofryeincertainCommunityregions
andpricescalesforthatcerealshould,
consequently ,befixedtobeginon1Septemberand
stretchingoverninemonths;
Whereasthemonthlyincreasesinthethreshold
pricesforotherfeedgrainmustbefixedatthesame
levellandforthesameperiodasforbarleyand
maizeinordertomaintainforthewholeofthe
marketingyeartheestablishedratiobetweenthe
thresholdpricesforthevarioustypesoffeedgrain;
Whereas,becauseofthelaterbeginningofthe
maizemarketingyear,thesystemapplicable #to
barleyshouldnotbeusedforthatcerealandthe
dateof1Novembershouldbefixedforthebegin­
ningofthemonthlyincreasesintheintervention
price,theamountofwhichshouldbefixedata
higherlevelthanthatforbarleyinordernotto
changetherelationshipatpresentexistingbetween
theinterventionpricesofbarleyandmaize;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(*)of13.June1967onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
EECRegulation1346/73(2),.andinparticular
Article6(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproppsalfromtheCommis­
sion;
Whereas,whenthenumberandtheamountofthe
monthly .priceincreasesandthefirstmonthduring
whichthesearetoapplyarefixed,thestoragecosts
andinterestchargesforstoringcerealsinthe
Community ,theneedtoensure-thatthedisposalof
stocksofcerealsconformstomarketrequirements
andthenecessitythattherelationshipbetweenthe
marketpricesofthedifferentcategoriesoffeedgrain
shouildbetakenintoaccount;
Whereastothisenditshouldbelaiddownthatthe
monthlyincreasesforsoftanddurumwheatshould
commenceon1September,andthetotalofsuch
increases,forcommonwheat,befixedat10-70u.a.
permetricton;whereas,inviewofthehighercosts
fordurumwheat,themonthlyincreasesforthat
cerealbefixedatahigherlevelthanthatfor
commonwheat;
Whereas,sincethesellingperiodforbarleyand
maizeisshorterthanthatforcereallsusedforbread­HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Forthe1973/74marketingyearthemonthly
increasestobeappliedtothetargetprices,thres­
holdpricesandinterventionpricesfortheproducts
listedinArticle1(a),(b)and(c)ofRegulationNo
120/67/EECarefixedbythisRegulation .
C1)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.

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Article2
Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothetargetpriceandthethresholdpricefor
commonwheat,durumwheat,rye,barleyandmaize,operativeforthefirstmonthof
themarketingyear,shallbeasfollows:
(unitsofaccountII000kg)
ICommon
jwheatDurum
wheat P.ye 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,operative 'forthefirstmonthofthemarketing
year,shallbeasfollows:
(unitsofaccount!1000kg)
Common
wheatDurum
wheat Rye Barley Maize
August·_
September 1-07 1-13 0-96 — —
October 2-14 2-26 1-92 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 7-49 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.
2.Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothethresholdpriceformeslin,operative
forthefirstmonthofthemarketingyear,shallbethesameasthemonthlyincreases
applicabletothethresholdpriceforcommonwheat.

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Article5
Themonthlyincreasestobeappliedtothethresholdpriceforwheat,meslinorrye
flourandtotihethresholdpriceforgroatsanidmealofcommonorofdurumwheat,
operativeforthefirstmonthofthemarketingyear,shallbeasfollows:
(unitsofaccountII000kg,
Wheatand
mesiin
flourRyeflourGroatsand
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
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectilyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17July1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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