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REGULATION (EEC)No2851/72OFTHECOMMISSION
of29December1972
fixingthereferencepricesforfisheryproductsoperativefor1973
putupforsaletheproduceoftheirmembers;
whereasthereferencepricemustbefixedby
applyingtotheguidepriceapercentagelying
withinthelimitsusedinfixingthewithdrawal
price;whereasinthislastcasethepercentage
mustbebasedinparticularonthesupplyand
demandsituationonthemarket;
Whereasforthesereasonsthewithdrawal
prices,totheextentthattheyliewithinthe
limitssetforthispurpose,andotherwisethe
lowestacceptablelevel,shouldbeusedforthe
referenceprice;
Whereasthereferencepricesfortheproducts
listedinAnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)
No2142/70mustbederivedfromtheguide
pricesthereforandfixedbyreferencetothe
pricelevelatwhichinterventionmeasuresin
respectoftheseproductsbecomeapplicable;
whereasthereferencepricesfortheseproducts
shouldthereforebefixedat85%oftheguide
prices;
Whereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthis
RegulationareinaccordancewiththeOpinion
oftheManagement CommitteeforFishery
Products;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2142/701of20October1970onthe
commonorganisationofthemarketinfishery
products,aslastamendedbytheAct2annexed
totheTreatyconcerningtheaccessionofnew
MemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,signedatBrusselson22Jan­
uary1972,andinparticularthefirstsub­
paragraphofArticle18(6)thereof;
WhereasArticle18(1)ofRegulation (EEC)
No2142/70providesinteraliaforthefixing
eachyearofreferencepricesvalidintheCom­
munityfortheproductslistedinAnnexesI(A)
and(C)andIItothatRegulation;
WhereasArticle18(2)oftheRegulationafore­
saidprovidesthatfortheproductslistedin
AnnexI(A)and(C)theretosuchpriceisequal
tonotlessthan60%andnotmorethan90%
oftheguideprice;
Whereastheguidepricesforthefisheryprod­
uctslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation
(EEC)No2142/70werefixedforthe1973
fishingyearbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2709/723of19December1972;
Whereasitisessentialtofixreferencepricesif
appropriatemeasuresaretobeappliedto
protectCommunityproduction ;whereasthe
implementation ofsuchmeasuresisclosely
linkedwiththosetakenwithintheCommunity
tostabilisemarkets,inparticularlybythe
applicationofthesystemofwithdrawalprices
belowwhichproducersorganisationsdonotHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thereferencepricesfortheproductsin
AnnexI(A)andCandAnnexIItoRegulation
(EEC)No2142/70shallbeasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
Thesepricesrelatetoproductsofthequality
classnextbelowthatusedinfixingtheguide
priceandcorrespondtothepriceoftheproduct
onfirstwholesalesaleafterunloadingin
Communityports.
Theyshallapplyuntil31December1973.1OJNoL236,27.10.1970,p.5.
2OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
3OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.7.

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Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,29December1972.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
S.LMANSHOLT

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ANNEX
I.ReferencepricesfortheproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation (EEC)No2142/70
ProductsReferenceprices
(u.a./100kg)
1.Herrings 142
2.Sardines
(a)Atlantic 284
(b)Mediterranean 157
3.Redfish 267
4.Cod 232
5.Coalfish 145
6.Haddock 150
7.Whiting 172
8.Mackerel 145
9.Anchovies 257
10.Plaice 197
11.ShrimpsofthegenusCrangensp.p. 425
II.ReferencepricesfortheproductslistedinAnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No2142/70
ProductsReferenceprices
(u.a./100kg)
1.Sardines 187
2.SeabreamofthespeciesDentexdentexandPagellus 519
3.Squid(Loligosp.p.,Ommastrephes sagittatus,Todarodessagittatus,
Illexcoindetti) 935
4.CuttlefishofthespeciesSepiaofficinalis,Rossiamacrosoma,Sepiola
rendeteti 553
5.Octopus 400