COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3864/91 of 16 December 1991 fixing, for the 1992 fishing year, the withdrawal and selling prices for fishery products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81

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 3571/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,

Whereas Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that the Community withdrawal and selling prices for each of the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) are to be fixed by applying the conversion factor for the product category concerned to an amount equal to at least 70 % but not more than 90 % of the relevant guide price;

Whereas changes in production and marketing structures in the Community make it necessary to alter the basis for calculating the withdrawal and the sale prices in the Community as compared with those of the preceding fishing year;

Whereas Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that the withdrawal price may be multiplied by conversion factors in landing areas which are very distant from main centres of consumption in the Community;

Whereas, with regard to sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus, special conditions have been adopted in the Act of Accession in order to ensure a progressive alignment of prices of sardines from the Atlantic on price levels of sardines from the Mediterranean; whereas the production structure and access to the market of Atlantic sardines are different to those for Mediterranean sardines and meet the special needs of the processing industry; whereas, with a view to the smooth application of the alignment of prices which does not artificially disturb market supply conditions, it is necessary to fix a special adaptation coefficient for size 3 of this product in the landing areas concerned in Spain and Portugal;

Whereas the guide prices for the 1992 fishing year were fixed for all the products in question by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/91 (3);

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 percentages of the guide price referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 which are used as a basis for calculating the Community withdrawal and selling prices shall be as shown in Annex I for the products concerned.

Article 2

The conversion factors referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 which are used for calculating the Community withdrawal and selling prices for the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of the abovementioned Regulation, shall be as shown in Annex II.

Article 3

The Community withdrawal and selling prices as referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 applicable for the 1992 fishing year and the products to which they refer, shall be as shown in Annex III.

Article 4

The withdrawal and selling prices, as referred to in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 and applicable for the 1992 fishing year in the landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption in the Community, and the products to which those prices relate, shall be as shown in Annex IV.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1991. For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 10. (3) OJ No L 338, 10. 12. 1991, p. 4.

ANNEX I

Percentage of guide price used in calculating withdrawal or sale prices

Product % Herrings of the species Clupea harengus 85 Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus - from the Atlantic 85 - from the Mediterranean 85 Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 80 Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.) 80 Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 90 Cod of the species Gadus morhua 80 Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 80 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 80 Whiting (Merlangus merlangus) 80 Ling (Molva spp.) 80 Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus 85 Mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus 90 Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 85 Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 83 Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius 90 Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 80 Ray's bream (Brama spp.) 80 Monkfish (Lophius spp.) 85 Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon 90 Crabs of the species Cancer pagurus 90 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 90

ANNEX II

Conversion factor of the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81

Conversion Species Size (1) Gutted fish, with head Whole fish Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Herrings of the species Clupea harengus 1 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,85 2 0,00 0,00 0,80 0,80 3 0,00 0,00 0,50 0,50 Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus 1 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,35 2 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,35 3 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,35 4 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,35 Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 1 0,75 0,55 0,71 0,50 2 0,64 0,45 0,60 0,40 3 0,35 0,25 0,30 0,20 Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.) 1 0,80 0,60 0,75 0,50 2 0,80 0,60 0,70 0,50 3 0,55 0,40 0,45 0,25 Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 1 0,00 0,00 0,90 0,90 2 0,00 0,00 0,90 0,90 3 0,00 0,00 0,76 0,76 Conversion Species Size (1) Gutted fish, with head Whole fish Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Cod of the species Gadus morhua 1 0,90 0,85 0,65 0,50 2 0,90 0,85 0,65 0,50 3 0,85 0,70 0,50 0,40 4 0,67 0,46 0,38 0,27 5 0,47 0,27 0,28 0,18 Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 1 0,90 0,90 0,70 0,70 2 0,90 0,90 0,70 0,70 3 0,89 0,89 0,69 0,69 4 0,72 0,52 0,38 0,28 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 1 0,90 0,80 0,70 0,60 2 0,90 0,80 0,70 0,60 3 0,77 0,65 0,54 0,37 4 0,71 0,58 0,53 0,37 Whiting (Merlangus merlangus) 1 0,80 0,75 0,60 0,40 2 0,80 0,75 0,60 0,40 3 0,76 0,61 0,55 0,23 4 0,55 0,37 0,40 0,23 Ling (Molva spp.) 1 0,85 0,65 0,70 0,50 2 0,83 0,63 0,68 0,48 3 0,75 0,55 0,60 0,40 Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus 1 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,85 2 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,75 3 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,70 Spanish mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus 1 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,75 2 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,70 3 0,00 0,00 0,70 0,57 4 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,40 Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 1 0,00 0,00 0,80 0,45 2 0,00 0,00 0,85 0,45 3 0,00 0,00 0,70 0,45 4 0,00 0,00 0,29 0,29 Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 1 0,90 0,85 0,49 0,49 2 0,90 0,85 0,49 0,49 3 0,85 0,80 0,49 0,49 4 0,65 0,60 0,46 0,46 Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius 1 1,00 0,94 0,79 0,73 2 0,76 0,71 0,59 0,54 3 0,75 0,70 0,58 0,53 4 0,64 0,59 0,50 0,41 5 0,60 0,55 0,47 0,38 Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 1 0,85 0,65 0,80 0,60 2 0,75 0,55 0,70 0,50 3 0,70 0,50 0,65 0,45 4 0,45 0,25 0,40 0,20 Ray's bream (Brama spp.) 1 0,85 0,65 0,80 0,60 2 0,60 0,40 0,55 0,35 Conversion Species Size (1) Whole fish or gutted,

with head Fish without head Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Monkfish (Lophius spp.) 1 0,72 0,52 0,90 0,70 2 0,92 0,72 0,85 0,65 3 0,92 0,72 0,80 0,60 4 0,77 0,57 0,70 0,50 5 0,44 0,24 0,50 0,30 A (1) B (1) Shrimps of the genus

Crangon 1 0,65 0,55 2 0,30 0,30 Whole (1) Edible crabs

(Cancer pagurus) 1

2 0,80

0,60 Whole Tails E (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 1 0,95 0,95 0,68 0,85 0,57 2 0,95 0,64 0,38 0,61 0,38 3 0,63 0,45 0,18 0,36 0,19 4 0,23 0,23 0,09 0,30 0,09

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81.

ANNEX III

Withdrawal or sale price in the Community of the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81

Withdrawal price (ECU/tonne) Species Size (1) Gutted fish with head Whole fish Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Herrings of the species

Clupea harengus - 1 January to 31 July 1992 and 1 October to 31 December 1992 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 185

174

109 185

174

109 - 1 August to

30 September 1992 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 157

148

92 157

148

92 Sardines of the species

Sardina pilchardus

from the Atlantic:

(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

0 193

193

298

193 123

123

123

123 Withdrawal price (ECU/tonne) Species Size (1) Gutted fish with head Whole fish Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Sardines of the species 1 0 0 214 136 Sardina pilchardus from 2 0 0 214 136 the Mediterranean 3 0 0 331 136 4 0 0 214 136 Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 1 526 386 498 351 2 449 316 421 281 3 246 175 210 140 Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.) 1 484 363 454 303 2 484 363 424 303 3 333 242 273 151 Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 1 0 0 748 748 2 0 0 748 748 3 0 0 631 631 Cod of the species Gadus morhua 1 948 895 684 526 2 948 895 684 526 3 895 737 526 421 4 705 484 400 284 5 495 284 295 190 Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 1 480 480 373 373 2 480 480 373 373 3 474 474 368 368 4 384 277 202 149 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 1 696 618 541 464 2 696 618 541 464 3 595 502 417 286 4 549 448 410 286 Whiting (Merlangus merlangus) 1 526 493 395 263 2 526 493 395 263 3 500 401 362 151 4 362 243 263 151 Ling (Molva spp.) 1 649 497 535 382 2 634 481 520 367 3 573 420 458 306 Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus 1 0 0 189 189 2 0 0 189 166 3 0 0 189 155 Spanish mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus 1 0 0 246 217 2 0 0 246 203 3 0 0 203 165 4 0 0 159 116 Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) : 1 0 0 646 363 2 0 0 686 363 3 0 0 565 363 4 0 0 234 234 Withdrawal price (ECU/t) Species Size (1) Gutted fish with head Whole fish

Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa): - 1 January to 30 April 1992 1 595 562 324 324 2 595 562 324 324 3 562 529 324 324 4 429 396 304 304 - 1 May to 31 December 1992 1 810 765 441 441 2 810 765 441 441 3 765 720 441 441 4 585 540 414 414 Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius 1 2 766 2 600 2 185 2 019 2 2 102 1 964 1 632 1 493 3 2 074 1 936 1 604 1 466 4 1 770 1 632 1 383 1 134 5 1 659 1 521 1 300 1 051 Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 1 1 307 999 1 230 923 2 1 153 846 1 076 769 3 1 076 769 999 692 4 692 384 615 308 Ray's bream (Brama spp.) 1 1 059 810 996 747 2 747 498 685 436 Whole or gutted fish,

with head Without head Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Monkfish (Lophius spp.) 1 1 321 954 3 887 3 023 2 1 688 1 321 3 671 2 807 3 1 688 1 321 3 455 2 591 4 1 413 1 046 3 023 2 159 5 807 440 2 159 1 296 A (1) B (1) Shrimps of the genus 1 986 834 Crangon crangon 2 455 455 Sale prices (ECU/tonne)

Whole (1) Edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) 1 1 067 2 800 Whole Tails E (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 1 3 755 3 755 2 688 5 918 3 969 2 3 755 2 530 1 502 4 247 2 646 3 2 490 1 779 712 2 506 1 323 4 909 909 356 2 089 627

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81.

ANNEX IV

Withdrawal prices (ECU/tonne) Species Landing area Conversion factor Size (1) Gutted fish, with head Whole fish Extra, A (1) B (1) Extra, A (1) B (1) Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus Coastal areas and islands of Ireland 0,80 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 151

151

151 151

133

124 Coastal areas and islands of Cornwall and Devon in the United Kingdom 0,83 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 157

157

157 157

138

129 Coastal areas from Portpatrick in south-west Scotland to Wick in north-east Scotland and the islands to the west and north of these areas, coastal areas and islands of Northern Ireland 0,89 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 168

168

168 168

148

138 Coastal areas from Wick to Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland 0,95 1

2

3 0

0

0 0

0

0 179

179

179 179

158

148 Sardines from sardines

of the species

Sardina pilchardus

from the Atlantic Coastal areas and islands of the counties of Cornwall and Devon in the United Kingdom 0,63 1

2

3

4 0

0

0

0 0

0

0

0 140

140

217

140 89

89

89

89 Coastal areas of the Atlantic of Spain and Portugal 0,65 3 0 0 194 0 Hake of the species

Merluccius merluccius Coastal areas from Troon in south-west Scotland to Wick in north-east Scotland and the islands to the west and north of these areas 0,64 1

2

3

4

5 1 770

1 345

1 328

1 133

1 062 1 664

1 257

1 239

1 044

974 1 398

1 044

1 027

885

832 1 292

956

938

726

673 Coastal areas and islands of Ireland 0,87 1

2

3

4

5 2 406

1 829

1 805

1 540

1 444 2 262

1 708

1 684

1 420

1 323 1 901

1 420

1 396

1 203

1 131 1 756

1 299

1 275

987

914

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81.