98 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
NoL171/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.7.72
REGULATION (EEC)NO1623/72OFTHECOMMISSION
of28July1972
fixingwithdrawalpricesforthefisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation
.(EEC)No2142/70andconversionfactorstobeusedtocalculatetheindemnityandfinan­
cialcompensation forfisheryproductswithdrawnfromthemarketandthebuying-inprices
forsardinesandanchovies
kets,allowancebeingmadeforthefactthattheproducts
handledvary,asfarascommercialspecifications are
concerned,frommarkettomarket;whereasthewith­
drawalpricesmustalsobefixedatlevelswhichwillen­
surethattheresultssofarachievedinthematterofprice
stabilizationthroughtheeffortsofproducers'organiza­
tionsintheMemberStatesarenotplacedinjeopardy,
particularlysincetheycontributetotherealizationof
Communityobjectives;
Whereas,inviewoftheabove,provisionshouldbemade
fordifferentiating withdrawalpricesbycommercialspe­
cifications;whereasthisshouldbedonewiththehelpof
conversionfactorsreflecting,onastandardbasis,the
averagepricedifferencerecordedforproductswithdif­
ferentcommercialspecifications ,thesamepercentageof
theguideprice,however,beingusedforallproductsof
thesamespecies,namely:
%THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNI­
TIES,.'•'
Havingregard,totheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2142/
701of20October1970onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinfisheryproducts,asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/712,andinparticularArticle
10.(5)andArticle11(5)thereof;,
Whereasthegrantingofthefinancialcompensation
providedforinArticle10ofRegulation(EEC)No2142/
70.issubjectinteralia,totheapplicationbyproducers
ofawithdrawalpricefixedforthispurpose;whereas,
pursuanttoparagraph4ofthatArticle,awithdrawal
priceisfixedforeachoftheproductslistedinAnnexI
(A)and(C)tothatRegulationbyapplyingthequality
conversionfactorforthecategoryimmediatelybelow
thatselectedforfixingtheguidepricetoanamount
equaltoatleast60%butnotmorethan90%oftheguide
price;
Whereastheguidepricesvalidfortheremainderofthe
1972fishingyearwerefixedforalltheproductscon­
cernedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1563/723of20
July1972;
Whereas,inviewofthetrendofpricesonrepresentative
wholesalemarketsorinrepresentative ports,thewith­
drawalpricesnowvalid,whichwerefixedbyCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No2809/714of23December
1971,mustbealtered;
Whereasthewithdrawalarrangements aredesignedto
helpstabilizemarketpriceswithoutleadingtotheforma­
tionofstructuralsurpluseswithintheCommunity ;where­
aspropersupportshouldthereforebegiventoallmar­-forherrings 85
-forsardines:
(a)fromtheAtlantic 85
(b)fromtheMediterranean 85
-forredfish(SebastesMarinus) 90
-for.cod 80
-forcoalfish 80
-forhaddock 75
-forwhiting 8.0
-formackerel 85
-foranchovies « 85
-forplaice 82
-forshrimpsofthegenus
Crangonsp.p. 90
Whereasdifferentiation bycommercialspecifications
canalsobeeffectedbyapplyingthecriteriausedforthis
purposewhenthecommonmarketingstandardswere
beinglaiddown;
Whereas,if,theindemnityandfinancialcompensation
offisheryproductswithdrawnfromthemarketandthe
buying-inpricesforsardinesandanchoviesaretobe
calculated,theconversionfactorsprovidedforinArticle
10(1)(c),Article10(4)andArticle11(2)ofRegulation1OJNoL236,27.10.1970,p.5.
2OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.8.
3OJNoL167,25.8.1972,p.1.
4OJNo'L284,28.12.1971,p.12.

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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforFisheryProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1(EEC)No2142/70mustbefixed;whereastheseconver­
sionfactorswerelastfixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No889/711;whereastheargumentsonwhich
thisRegulationwerebasedarestillvalid;whereas,inthe
interestsofconsistency,theseconversionfactorsshould
bebasedonthoseusedforthepurposeoffixingthewith­
drawalprices;
Whereasexperiencewithregardtopotentialsalesand
themarketvalueofvariousfisheryproductshasshown
thatthereisaneedtoreclassifyanumberofproductsby
applyingtheappropriatequalityconversionfactorsfor
eachproduct;ThewithdrawalpricesprovidedforinArticle10ofRe­
gulation(EEC)No2142/70andtheproductstowhich
theyrelateshallbeasindicatedinAnnexItothisRegu­
lation.Theyshallbevaliduntil31December1972.
Article2
Theconversionfactorstobeusedtodifferentiateprod­
uctsbycommercialspecifications shallbeasshownin
AnnexIItothisRegulation .
Theseconversionfactorsshallalsobeusedto,calculate :
-themaximumamountoftheindemnityreferredtoin
Article10(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No2142/70,'
-thefinancialcompensation referredtoinArticle10
(3)ofthesameRegulation,and
-thebuying-inpricereferredtoinArticle11(2)of,the
sameRegulation.WhereassomeoftheproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and.
(C)ofRegulation(EEC)No2142/70arenormallymar­
ketedontherepresentative wholesalemarketsorinthe
representative portsoftheCommunityinpresentations
'otherthanthosewhichhavebeentakenintoconsidera­
tionhitherto;whereasthesepresentationsmustbeinsert­
edinthetableofwithdrawalprices;whereasthemarket
value,ofthesepresentationscorrespondstothemarket
valueofpresentations forwhichqualityconversionfac­
torshavealreadybeenfixed;whereasexistingquality
'conversionfactorscanthereforebeused;
Whereas,sinceitispossiblethatthefisheryproductsin
Questionarebeingmarketedinyetotherpresentations
thanthosetakenintoconsideration hitherto,quality
conversionfactorsshouldbefixedforthesealso;where­
as,intheabsenceofadequateexperience,thesepresen­
tationsshouldbeplacedinthecategorywiththelowest
quality'conversionfactor;Article3
Regulations(EEC)Nos889/71and2809/71arehere­
byrepealed.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1973.
ThisRegulationshall.bebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels.29December1972.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
S.L.MANSHOLT
»OJNoL97,30.4.1971,p.40.

100 OfficialJournaloftheEuropean .Communities
ANNEXI
Species,Commercia ]specifications 1
Withdrawal
Freshness
CategorySize Presentation(u.a./t)
Herrings 1 wholefish 138
2'wholefish 129
allcategories
allcategories3
allsizeswholefish
other }113
Sardines :»
(a)fromtheAtlantic Extra,A'2 wholefish 284
Extra 3,··wholefish 217
Extra
A1,4
3wholefish
wholefish}184
A
B
allcategories1,4
allsizes
allsizes.wholefish
wholefish
otherj116
(b)fromtheMediterranean Extra,A 2 wholefish 152
Extra 3 wholefish 125
Extra
A1,4
f3'wholefish
wholefish}106
a :
B
allcategories1,4
allsizes
allsizeswholefish
wholefish
otherj80
Redfish(SebastcsMarinus ■)Extra,A,B
allcategoriesallsizes
allsizeswholefish
other j232
Cod Extra,A,B
^Extra,A--■1,2,3
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
whole·fishj212
Extra,A
B'4
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefishj152
Extra,A
B
Extra,A5
4
4guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish140
B
Extra,A
B
allcategories5
5
4,5
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefish
otherj102

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SpeciesCommercialspecifications 1Withdrawal
price
(u.a./t)Freshness
CategorySize Presentation
Coalfish Extra,A,B
Extra,A1,2,3
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish138
Extra,A
B4
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish•114
B
Extra,A,B
allcategories4
4
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
other84
Extra,A
Extra,A,B1,2
1,2,3wholefish
guttedfish
withhead■140
Extra,A 4guttedfish
withhead 122
B 4 guttedfish
withhead 88
Extra,A
B
allcategories3,4
1,2,3,4
allsizeswholefish
wholefish
other88
Whiting Extra,A,B
Extra,A
•Extra,A1,2
3
1,2guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish152
B
Extra,A3
,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish•138
Extra,A
B
Extra,A4'
1,2,3
4guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefish-116
B
B
allcategories4
4
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
other85
Mackerel Extra
A
A
B1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2
1wholefish
wholefish
inoriginalboxes
wholefish
wholefish138
B
A2
3wholefish
wholefish■'122
B
Extra
A3
4
4wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
inoriginalboxes,113
A,B
allcategories4
allsizeswholefish
other,89

102 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
SpeciesCommercialspecifications 1Withdrawal
price
(u.a./t)
.Freshness
CategorySize Presentation
Anchovies Extra,A 2 wholefish 257
Extra
A1,3
1wholefish
wholefish }212
B
A1
3wholefish
wholefish}182
B
allcategories2,3
allsizeswholefish
other }136
Plaice Extra,A,B 1,2,3guttedfish
withhead152
Extra,A 4guttedfish
withhead131
B
Extra,A,B
allcategories4
1,2,3,4
allsizesguttedfish
wholefish
otherI
/
Shrimpsofthegenus
Crangonsp.pExtra,A,B
all.categories1
1simplyboiled
inwater.
otherJ343
1Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentations arethosedefinedinapplicationofArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70.

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ANNEXII
SpeciesCommercialspecifications 1
Conversion
factor
Freshness
CategorySize Presentation
Herrings allcategories 1 wholefish 0-85·
allcategories 2 wholefish 0-80
allcategories
allcategories3
allsizeswholefish
other0-70
Sardines :
(a)fromtheAtlantic Extra,A 2 wholefish 0-85
Extra 3 wholefish 0-65
Extra
A1,4
3wholefish
wholefish0-55
A
B
allcategories1,4
allsizes
allsizeswholefish
wholefish
other'0-35""
(b)fromtheMediterranean Extra,A 2 wholefish 0-85
Extra 3 wholefish 0-70
Extra
A1,4
3wholefish
wholefish0-60
A
B
allcategories1,4
allsizes
allsizeswholefish
wholefish
other0-45
Redfish(SebastesMarinus)Extra,A,B
allcategoriesallsizes
allsizeswholefish
other0-90
Extra,A,B
Extra,A
Extra,A
B1,2,3
1,2,3
4
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish1
0-83
0-60
Extra,A
B
Extra,A5
4
4guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish0-55
B
Extra,A
B
allcategories5
5
4,5
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefish
other0-40

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SpeciesCommercialspecifications 1
Conversion
factor
Freshness
CategorySize Presentation
Coalfish Extra,A,B
Extra,A1,2,3
1,2,3·guttedfish
withhead
wholefish>0-90
Extra,A
B4
1,2,3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish>0-75
B
Extra,A,B
allcategories4
4
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
other0-55
Haddock Extra,A
Extra,A,B1,2
1,2,3wholefish
guttedfish
withhead•0-80
Extra,A 4guttedfish
withhead0-70
B 4guttedfish
withhead0-50
•Extra,A
B
allcategories3,4
1,2,3,4
allsizeswholefish
wholefish
other'0-50
Whiting Extra,A,B
Extra,A
Extra,A1,2
3
1,2guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish0-72
B
Extra,A
Extra,A3
3
3guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefish0-65
*Extra,A
B
Extra,A•4
1,2,3
4guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefishI
0-55
•B
B
allcategories4'
4
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
wholefish
other0-40
Mackerel Extra
A
A
B1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2
1wholefish
wholefish
inoriginalboxes
wholefish
wholefish0-85
B
A2
3wholefish
wholefish0-75
B
Extra
A3
4
4wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
inoriginalboxes0-70
A,B
allcategories4
allsizeswholefish
other0-55

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SpeciesCommercialspecifications 1
Conversion
factor
Freshness
CategorySize Presentation
Anchovies Extra,A 2 wholefish 0-85
Extra
A1,3
1wholefish
wholefish}0-70
B
A1
3wholefish
wholefish}0-60
B
allcategories2,3
allsizeswholefish
other }0-45
Plaice Extra,A,B 1,2,3guttedfish
withhead}0-80
Extra,A
B
Extra,A,B
allcategories4
4
1,2,3,4
allsizesguttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
otherj0-69
J059
Shrimpsofthegenus
Crangonsp.pExtra,A,B
allcategories1
1simplyboiled
inwater
otherj060
(')Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentationsarethosedefinedinapplicationofArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No2142/70.