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of26April1977
fixingcertainpricesandotheramountsapplicableinthefruitandvegetables
sectorforthe1977/78marketingyear
basicpriceorbuying-inpricemustbefixedforthe
slackmarketingperiodsatthebeginningandatthe
endofthemarketingyear;
Whereas,whenthebasicpricesandbuying-inprices
forfruitandvegetablesarefixed,accountshouldbe
takenoftheaimsofthecommonagriculturalpolicy
andthecontributionwhichtheCommunitydesiresto
maketotheharmoniousdevelopmentofworldtrade;
whereastheobjectivesofthecommonagricultural
policyareinparticulartoensureafairstandardof
livingfortheagriculturalcommunity ,toensurethat
suppliesareavailable,andthattheyreachconsumers
atreasonableprices;
Whereas,thebasicpricesmustbefixedbyreference
tothetrendintheaveragepricesrecordedduringthe
threeprecedingyearsonthemostrepresentative
producermarketswithintheCommunityfora
productwithdefinedcommercialcharacteristics ,such
asvarietyortype,qualityclass,sizeandpackaging ;
whereasthebuying-inpricesmustbefixedbyrefer­
encetothebasicpriceinaccordancewithArticle16
(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1035/72;
Whereastheamountofthefinancialcompensation
fororanges,mandarins,Clementinesandlemonsmust
befixedinaccordancewiththecriterialaiddownin
Article7(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2511/69,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No795/76(2),andin
particularArticle16(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2511/69of9December1969layingdownspecial
measuresforimprovingtheproductionandmarketing
ofCommunitycitrusfruit(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No793/76(4),andinparticularArticle7
(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(5),
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle16(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1035/72,abasicpriceandabuying-inprice
aretobefixedforeachmarketingyearforeachofthe
productslistedinAnnexIItothesaidRegulation ;
whereastheproductsharvestedinagivenproduction
year,aremarketed:
—asregardscauliflowers ,fromMaytoAprilofthe
followingyear,
—asregardstomatoes,fromJanuarytoDecember,
—asregardspeaches,fromMaytoOctober,
—asregardslemons,fromJunetoMayofthe
followingyear,
—asregardspears,fromJunetoMayofthe
followingyear,
—asregardstablegrapes,fromMaytoAprilofthe
followingyear,
—asregardsapples,fromJulytoJuneofthe
followingyear,
—asregardsmandarins,fromNovembertoMarchof
thefollowingyear,
—asregardssweetoranges,fromOctobertoJuneof
thefollowingyear;
Whereas,however,pursuanttothethirdsubparagraph
ofArticle16(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72,noHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Forthe1977/78marketingyear,thebasicpricesand
thebuying-inpricesforfruitandvegetables,the
periodsduringwhichtheyshallapply,andthe
standardqualitiestowhichtheyrelateshallbeasset
outinAnnexI.
Article2
Forthe1977/78marketingyear,thefinancialcompen­
sationfororanges,mandarins,Clementinesand
lemonsshallbeassetoutinAnnexII.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingthatofitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .(')OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.6.
(3)OJNoL318,18.12.1969,p.1.
(<)OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoC93,18.4.1977,p.11.

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States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,26April1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
BASICPRICESANDBUYING-IN PRICES
CAULIFLOWERS
Fortheperiodfrom1May1977to30April1978
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.a/100kgnet u.a/100kgnet
May 11-77 514
June 14-50 6-29
July 1219 5-24
August 12-19 5-24
September 13-66 5-77
October 14-39 6-08
November 11-14 4-82
December 11-14 4-82
January 1114 4-82
February 9-98 4-30
March 10-82 4-61
April 11-03 4-82
Thesepricesrelatetothefollowingpackedproducts:
—cauliflowers'withleaves'ofQualityClassI,forthemonthsofMay,November,December,
January,February,MarchandApril.
—'trimmed'cauliflowersofQualityClassI,forthemonthsofJune,July,August,Septemberand
October .
TOMATOES
Fortheperiodfrom1June1977to30November1977
Basicprice
u.a/100k<.<netBuying-inprice
u.a/100kgnet
Junefirst10days
second10days
third10days
July
August
September
October
November18.92
16.82
14.72
12.72
13.77
17.34
18.817.87
7.24
6.09
535
5.77
7.14
8.29
Thesepricesrelatetopacked'round'and'ribbedtomatoesofQualityClassI,size57/67mm.
PEACHES
(excludingnectarins)
Fortheperiodfrom1June1977to30September1977
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.a./l00kgnet u.a./100kgnet
June 27-80 16-92
JulytoSeptember 25-91 15-98
Thesepricesrelatetothefollowingpackedproducts:
—peachesoftheFiordiMaggio(MayFlower)variety,QualityClassI,size51/61mm,forthe
monthofJune,

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—peachesoftheAmsden,CharlesIngoufandSant'Annavarieties,QualityClassI,size61/67mm,
forthemonthofJuly,
—-peachesoftheRedHavenandFairHavenvarieties,QualityClassI,size61/67mm,forthe
monthofAugust,
—peachesoftheJ.H.Halevariety,QualityClassI,size61/67mm,forthemonthofSeptember.
LEMONS
Fortheperiodfrom1June1977to31May1978
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.a./100k<>net u.a./100kgnet
June 2716 16-35
July 2800 16-87
August 27-89 16-77
September 2401 15-61
October 22-22 15-40
November 21-38 12-88
December 20-86 12-67
January 21-70 1309
February 20-65 12-57
March 21-80 13-09
April 2317 13-93
May 23-90 14-35
ThesepricesrelatetopackedlemonsofQualityClass1,size53/62mm.
PEARS
(otherthanperrypears)
Fortheperiod1July1977to30April1978
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.a./100net u.a./100kgnet
July 17-05 8-69
August 15-48 8-37
September 14-53 7-85
October 15-37 7-85
November 15-69 8-06
December 1600 8-37
JanuarytoApril 1621 8-58
Thesepricesrelatetothefollowingpackedproducts:
(a)pearsoftheDrJulesGuyotvariety,QualityClassI,size60mmormore,forthemonthofJuly;
(b)pearsoftheDrJulesGuyot,Clapp'sfavourite,andBonchrétienWilliamsvarieties,QualityClass
I,size60mmormore,forthemonthofAugust;
(c)pearsoftheBenchrétienWilliamsandConferencevarieties,QualityClassI,size60mmor
more,forthemonthsofSeptemberandOctober;
(d)—pearsoftheConferenceandAlexandrineDouillardvarieties,QualityClassI,size60mmor
more,forthemonthofNovember ,
—pearsofthePasse-Crassane variety,QualityClass1,size70mmormore,forthemonthof
November ,

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(e)—pearsoftheConferencevariety,QualityClassI,size60mmormore,forthemonths
DecembertoApril,
—pearsofthePasse-Crassane variety,QualityClassI,size70mmormore,forthemonths
DecembertoApril.
TABLEGRAPES
Fortheperiod1Augustto31October1977
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.aJl00kgnet u.a./100kgnet
August 20-94 13-64
SeptemberandOctober 17-79 10-80
ThesepricesrelatetopackedtablegrapesoftheReginadeiVignetiandRegina(Mennavaccabianca)
varieties,QualityClassI.
APPLES
(Otherthanciderapples)
Fortheperiod1August1977to31May1978
Basteprice Buying-inprice
u.a./100kgnet u.a./100kgnet
August 15-23 7-76
September 15-23 7-76
October 15-23 7-86
November 15-55 7-97
December 16-70 8-60
January 1817 9-33
February 19-43 9-86
MarchtoMay 20-90 10-59
Thesepricesrelatetothefollowingpackedproducts:
(a)applesoftheJamesGrievevariety,QualityClassI,size70mmormore,forthemonthof
August;
(b)—applesoftheJamesGrieveandGoldenDeliciousvarieties,QualityClassI,size70mmor
more,forthemonthofSeptember,
—applesoftheReinedesreinettesvariety,QualityClassI,size65mmormore,forthemonth
ofSeptember ;
(c)applesoftheGoldenDeliciousvariety,QualityClassI,size70mmormore,forthemonths
OctobertoMay.
MANDARINS
Fortheperiod16November1977to28February1978
Basicprice Buying-inprice
u.a./100kgnet u.a./100kgnet
16to30November 27-17 17-93
December 26-86 17-51
January 26-44 16-88
February 25-07 16-46
ThesepricesrelatetopackedmandarinesofQualityClassI,size54/64mm.

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SWEETORANGES
Fortheperiod1December1977to31May1978
Basicprice
u.a/100kgnetBuying-inprice
u.a./100kgnet
December
January
February
March
AprilandMay24.32
21.38
21.90
23.48
24.0015.84
14.37
14.79
15.00
15.21
Thesepricesrelatetothefollowingpackedproducts:
—orangesoftheMorovariety,QualityClassI,size67/80mmforthemonthofDecember;
—orangesoftheSanguinellovariety,QualityClassI,size67/80mm,forthemonthsJanuaryto
May.
NB:ThepricesquotedinthisAnnexdonotincludethecostofthepackaginginwhichtheproduct
ispresented.

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ANNEXII
Amountoffinancialcompensation
Forthe1977/78marketingyear
—8-71unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetfororangesoftheMoro,Tarocco,Ovalecalabrese,
Belladonna ,NavelandValencialatevarieties,
—7-48unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetfororangesoftheSanguinellovariety,
—4-92unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetfororangesoftheSanguignoandBiondocomune
varieties,
—748unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetformandarins,
—4-36unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetforClementines ,
—5-33unitsofaccountper100kilogramsnetforlemons.
NB:Financialcompensation isonlygrantedinrespectofproductsbelongingtoQualityClasses
ExtraandI.