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( 1 ) OJ NO 106 , 30 . 10 . 1962 , P . 2553/62 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 106 , 29 . 4 . 1977 , P . 27 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 118 , 9 . 5 . 1980 , P . 45 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 136 , 1 . 6 . 1980 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1366/80

OF 5 JUNE 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 ON THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED IN AGRICULTURE

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 129 ON THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT AND THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2543/73 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS THE REPRESENTATIVE RATES APPLICABLE AT PRESENT WERE FIXED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1175/80 ( 4 ); WHEREAS NEW REPRESENTATIVE RATES FOR THE GERMAN MARK , THE BELGIAN FRANC , THE LUXEMBOURG FRANC AND THE DUTCH GUILDER SHOULD BE FIXED AT LEVELS MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO THE REAL ECONOMIC SITUATION ; WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY , ALL THE REPRESENTATIVE RATES SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN A NEW FORM ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE ENTRY INTO EFFECT IN PRINCIPLE OF THESE NEW REPRESENTATIVE RATES , WHILE AT THE SAME TIME TAKING ACCOUNT , HOWEVER , OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS IN SOME SECTORS ;

WHEREAS THE MONETARY COMMITTEE WILL BE CONSULTED ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY INVOLVED , THE MEASURES ENVISAGED SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION NO 129 ;

WHEREAS THE ARRANGEMENT APPLICABLE UNTIL 31 MAY 1980 HAVING BEEN KEPT IN APPLICATION BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1390/80 ( 5 ), AS A PRECAUTION AND SUBJECT TO NEW PROVISIONS , THE NEW ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE APPLIED WITH RETROACTIVE EFFECT AS FROM 1 JUNE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLES 2 , 2A AND 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 2

THE REPRESENTATIVE RATES AND THE DATES WITH EFFECT FROM WHICH THEY SHALL APPLY ARE GIVEN IN ANNEXES I TO VIII . '

ARTICLE 2

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY ANNEXES I TO VIII TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL APPLY AS FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 JUNE 1980 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

G . MARCORA

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ANNEX I

BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

1 . ( A ) 1 ECU À 40.5191 BELGIAN FRANCS/LUXEMBOURG FRANCS .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

( B ) HOWEVER , FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR , THE RATE TO APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 SHALL BE 1 ECU À 40.7264 BELGIAN FRANCS/LUXEMBOURG FRANCS .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 ( A ) SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 JULY 1980 FOR THE SUGAR AND ISOGLUCOSE SECTOR ,

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 1 NOVEMBER 1980 FOR THE PIGMEAT SECTOR ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ,

- 1 JANUARY 1981 FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR ,

- THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR OTHER PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THERE EXISTS A MARKETING YEAR WHICH HAS NOT STARTED BY 1 JUNE 1980 ,

- 1 JUNE 1980 IN ALL OTHER CASES .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY :

1 ECU À 40.5951 BELGIAN FRANCS/LUXEMBOURG FRANCS , EXCEPT FOR THE SEEDS SECTOR , WHERE 1 ECU À 40.8193 BELGIAN FRANCS/LUXEMBOURG FRANCS .

ANNEX II

DENMARK

1 ECU À 7.72336 DANISH KRONER .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

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ANNEX III

GERMANY

1 . ( A ) 1 ECU À 2.75175 GERMAN MARKS .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

( B ) HOWEVER , FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR , THE RATE TO APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 SHALL BE 1 ECU À 2.78260 GERMAN MARKS .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 ( A ) SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 JULY 1980 FOR THE SUGAR AND ISOGLUCOSE SECTOR ,

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 1 NOVEMBER 1980 FOR THE PIGMEAT SECTOR ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ,

- 1 JANUARY 1981 FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR ,

- 1 JULY 1982 FOR THE SEEDS SECTOR ,

- THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR OTHER PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THERE EXISTS A MARKETING YEAR WHICH HAS NOT STARTED BY 1 JUNE 1980 ,

- 1 JUNE 1980 IN ALL OTHER CASES .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY :

1 ECU À 2.78341 GERMAN MARKS , EXCEPT FOR THE SEEDS SECTOR , WHERE 1 ECU À 2.81432 GERMAN MARKS FROM 1 JUNE UNTIL 30 JUNE 1980 AND 1 ECU À 2.78341 GERMAN MARKS FROM 1 JULY 1980 UNTIL 30 JUNE 1982 .

ANNEX IV

FRANCE

1 . 1 ECU À 5.84700 FRENCH FRANCS .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 JULY 1980 FOR THE SUGAR AND ISOGLUCOSE SECTOR ,

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ,

- 1 JANUARY 1981 FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR ,

- THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR OTHER PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THERE EXISTS A MARKETING YEAR WHICH HAS NOT STARTED BY 1 JUNE 1980 ,

- 1 JUNE 1980 IN ALL OTHER CASES .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY :

1 ECU À 5.56725 FRENCH FRANCS .

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ANNEX V

IRELAND

1 ECU À 0.659274 IRISH POUNDS .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

ANNEX VI

ITALY

1 . 1 ECU À 1 157.79 ITALIAN LIRE .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 JULY 1980 FOR THE SUGAR AND ISOGLUCOSE SECTORS ,

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 1 NOVEMBER 1980 FOR THE PIGMEAT SECTOR ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ,

- 1 JANUARY 1981 FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR ,

- THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR OTHER PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THERE EXISTS A MARKETING YEAR WHICH HAS NOT STARTED BY 1 JUNE 1980 ,

- FROM 1 JUNE 1980 IN ALL OTHER CASES , AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE ADDITIONAL AID REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2511/69 .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY :

1 ECU À 1 060.73 ITALIAN LIRE , EXCEPT FOR THE PIGMEAT SECTOR , WHERE 1 ECU À 1 099.47 ITALIAN LIRE .

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ANNEX VII

THE NETHERLANDS

1 . ( A ) 1 ECU À 2.79391 DUTCH GUILDERS .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

( B ) HOWEVER , FOR THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR , THE RATE TO APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 SHALL BE 1 ECU À 2.80821 DUTCH GUILDERS .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 ( A ) SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 JULY 1980 FOR SUGAR AND ISOGLUCOSE SECTOR ,

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 1 NOVEMBER 1980 FOR THE PIGMEAT SECTOR ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ,

- 1 JANUARY 1981 FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR ,

- THE BEGINNING OF THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR FOR OTHER PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THERE EXISTS A MARKETING YEAR WHICH HAS NOT STARTED BY 1 JUNE 1980 ,

- 1 JUNE 1980 IN ALL OTHER CASES .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY :

1 ECU À 2.79914 DUTCH GUILDERS , EXCEPT FOR THE SEEDS SECTOR , WHERE 1 ECU À 2.81459 DUTCH GUILDERS .

ANNEX VIII

UNITED KINGDOM

1 . 1 ECU À 0.618655 POUNDS STERLING .

THIS RATE SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JUNE 1980 .

2 . THE RATE GIVEN UNDER 1 SHALL HOWEVER APPLY FROM :

- 1 AUGUST 1980 FOR THE CEREALS , EGGS AND POULTRY , OVALBUMIN AND LACTALBUMIN SECTORS ,

- 16 DECEMBER 1980 FOR THE WINE SECTOR ; OTHER DATES MAY HOWEVER BE FIXED FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS AND FOR THE AIDS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES 14 AND 14 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 .

UNTIL THE DATES GIVEN ABOVE , THE FOLLOWING RATE WILL APPLY : 1 ECU À 0.587724 POUNDS STERLING .