COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 10.07.1995 
COM(95) 320 final 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION 
on the. 
sardine market 

Articles 169 to 172 and 356 to 359 of the 1985 Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain 
and the Portuguese Republic made provision, in connection with the common organization 
of the market in fishery products, for special transitional arrangements for sardines. 
These include: 
the gradual alignment (in ten stages from 1 January 1986) of the prices applicable for 
sardines on the two Atlantic seacoasts and on the Mediterranean coast; 
the payment, during the period of the moves towards price alignment, of 
compensatory allowances to sardine producers in the Community (of Ten) in order 
to ensure that the cost to their canning industries of obtaining supplies of the raw 
material is equivalent to that for Spanish and Portuguese firms. 
These arrangements are due to expire on 31 December 1995 and the Council is required, 
under Articles 171 and 358 of the Accession Treaty, to decide before that date on the action 
to be taken regarding the system of compensation. 
To make this decision easier, a review of the situation on the sardine market is needed. The 
purpose of this report is to attempt to encapsulate the situation on the Community market in 
this species as a follow-up to the preliminary study of the topic undertaken by the 
Commission's departments in 1992 (Commission Staff Working Paper on the Sardine 
Market, SEC(92) 2221 of 20 November 1992). 
An update of the situation on the market is all the more appropriate in that, in the period 
since the accession of the Community's two largest sardine producers, the legal, economic 
and political climate of the sector has undergone considerable change (world production, 
consumption patterns, outcome of the Uruguay Round, fisheries agreements, enlargement 
of the European Community, etc.). 
1. THE PRODUCT 
The species "Sardina pilchardus Walbaum" is a member of the Clupeidae family and is 
caught along the east Atlantic seaboard from the North Sea to the Bay of Gorée (Senegal), 
as well as in the Mediterranean, the Adriatic and the Black Sea. 
In Europe stocks are sufficiently plentiful to meet market demand meaning that for the 
moment no special management measures need be introduced. 
Production is seasonal, starting - depending on the fishing grounds - in spring and ending in 
early autumn, with the largest catches being taken in summer. Production fluctuates 
considerably, however, from one fishing year to another, depending on weather and 
biological conditions. Fluctuations in landings can be responsible for market disturbances. 
Sardine production is used chiefly for human consumption in fresh or canned form, the 
frozen product as a rule providing the raw material for canning. It is used also for meal and 
as bait in fisheries targeting other products. 
The nutritional value of sardines, consumed fresh or canned, is exceptional. Unfortunately, 
not enough consumers are aware of this and regard the product as a bottom-of-the-range one. 
As living standards rise, other products with a better image take its place, tuna for example 
in the case of canned fish, and, in the case of fresh fish, filleted and deep-frozen whitefish. 
2. WORLD PRODUCTION 
A look at the FAO figures (Annexes 1, 2, 4 and 5) shows the trend of world prices 
significantly up during the second half of the 1980s. From 1991, total production fell with 
a sharp drop in 1992 (279 812 tonnes, i.e. 19 % down on the figure for 1991). 
The principal reason for this appreciable drop is the cutback in the fleets of the former USSR 
and the countries of eastern Europe (Romania). In the Mediterranean, former Yugoslavia has 
halved its output (from an average of 32 0001 to 15 000 t in 1992). This trend is expected 
to continue in some cases (former USSR) since the speedy re-establishment of a fleet of this 
size would be difficult but, in the case of the Mediterranean, once the conflict in Yugoslavia 
is over a resumption of production can be expected. 
Catches of Clupeidae compared with world total fish catches are falling (from 25.8% in 1986 
to 20.8% in 1992). The drop does not seem to be due to stock problems. 
3. PRODUCTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE MARKET 
ORGANIZATION'S REGULATORY MECHANISMS 
With regard to Union production, the trend highlighted previously in the 1992 Report is 
continuing, that is to say, Mediterranean catches have stabilized roughly speaking (see 
Annexes 3,4 and 5), with those in Italy sharply down as against those in Greece which are 
up (see below, point 7). 
At the same time, traditional sardine fisheries in the Atlantic have been contracting slowly. 
As described before in 1992, catches in the Canary Islands for the manufacture of fishmeal 
are declining steadily, whereas the Danish fleet has greatly increased its production for 
industrial use, taking its catches in the North Atlantic. 
The gradual fall in production in recent years, mainly affecting the market for human 
consumption, has not been sufficient to restore market balance since withdrawals on some 
markets are still significant (see Annex 6). 
Despite the reduction in production, the relative scale of the sardine fishery continues to be 
significant, especially in Spain and Portugal, accounting in 1992 for 17% and 28% 
respectively of the total volume of catches. It should be added that these catches are taken 
as a rule by a small-scale fleet, i.e. by small vessels which as a whole provide employment 
for a large local workforce. 
The distribution of withdrawals is indicative of the segmentation of the market associated 
with potential local outlets. 
In the case of Atlantic sardines, where canning represents the major outlet for the production 
for human consumption: " • 
on the Portuguese market, supplies have been diminishing very slowly (down 13% 
in 5 years) while withdrawals are substantial, particularly in 1992 and 1993: 
provisional figures for 1994 point to a rise in production and prices and a fall in 
withdrawals; 
on the Spanish mainland market, supplies have almost halved in five years while 
withdrawals are insignificant despite a slight recovery in production in 1993; 
on the French market, withdrawals in 1992 and 1993 were beyond the limit at which 
compensation is still granted (>14% of the annual quantity put up for sale). 
In the Mediterranean the absence of withdrawals on the Italian market seems to be the result 
of the lack of organization in the sector (producers' organizations) rather than of market 
balance. 
Attention should be drawn, lastly, to the lack of recourse to another market-regulating 
mechanism, namely carryover aid; sardines are a product with seasonal landings, the outlet 
for which is frequently the canning industry. 
4. CONSUMPTION 
An examination of the apparent consumption of the fresh and deep-frozen product discloses 
a slow drop that has been accelerated somewhat, however, in recent years (Annex 22). This 
situation, which is not compensated for by a rise in prices, illustrates the problems of a 
market that is not expanding. 
The finding is the same if an examination is made for the canned product (Annex 23). After 
adjustment of the figures, it is clear that there is stagnation or a slow fall in apparent 
consumption. 
This development, which is to be found also on other high-income markets (for example, the 
United States of America, where consumption went down from 0.3 lb per head in 1987 to 
0.2 lb per head in 1992), is fundamental in terms of analysis of prices and the future of the 
sector as a whole. 
5. PRICES 
A differential is applied in setting the level of prices according to whether they relate to the 
fresh product for local consumption or the product intended for canning. In the latter case, 
the price of the raw material is a decisive component of the price of the canned product, 
which is subject to international competition. 
This explains the variable trend of prices across the different production areas (Annexes 8. 
9, 10 and 11). 
In the Mediterranean marketing is geared mainly to the market in the fresh product and the 
production of traditional semi-preserved products (salted sardines, etc.), with average prices 
distinctly above those on the Atlantic. Italy is an exception in that consumption of the fresh 
product continues to be very low. 
In the Canary Islands, where there is virtually no local market, the entire production for 
human consumption goes to the only cannery in operation, at a price in 1992 which was 40% 
below the .Community average price for Atlantic sardines. 
It is against this background that the transitional arrangements for including Portuguese and 
Spanish production in the market organization were applied, which were designed to prevent 
the introduction of a factor that would distort competition between Community processors. 
The system provided specifically for the planned alignment over 10 years of the guide prices 
for Atlantic sardines (Community of Ten and Spain and Portugal) towards the level of prices 
for Mediterranean sardines. 
In practice there has been a general alignment of market prices between the Member States 
on the same seaboard. Alignment towards the prices for Mediterranean sardines, on the other 
hand, has not taken place (average EUR-12 Atlantic/average EUR-12 Mediterranean in 
1986: 49%; in 1993: 49%, see Annex 11). 
As in the case of many fishery products, prices are falling or stagnating, a situation that has 
remained unchanged for years. 
6. PROCESSING 
The production of canned sardines in the European Union is falling steadily (Annex 21). 
Country-by-country, Spain remains the largest producer with sales directed predominantly 
towards its own market. The Spanish processing industry is highly dispersed and has 
persistent problems of under-use (95 plants operational out of the existing 140). 
Portuguese production, which has undergone extensive modernization, comprises 52 
production plants and is focused mainly on the export market. 
Production in France has partly relocated its traditional manufacturing plants in Portugal 
(where labour costs and the costs of the raw material are lower) and is continuing to produce 
top-of-the-range products with a high added value in France. 
The Italian industry is the one which appears to be experiencing the greatest problems Of 
adjustment since it cannot rely on its own market, which is a very small consumer, and 
seems to have excessively high production costs. 
In these circumstances, the compensation system probably marked a competitive breathing 
space and disguised a loss of competitiveness in part of the processing sector. 
Overall, in disposing of its production the Community processing industry is faced on the 
one hand with a drop in consumption on high-income markets and a fall in purchasing power 
on traditional eastern European and African markets, and on the other hand with competition 
from non-European countries producing the same product. 
The canning.industry is sited locally in regions that are generally remote, and provides 
employment for a large number of workers. Its adjustment to the changed circumstances to 
allow it to continue operating on a sustained basis is of crucial importance, therefore, to 
those regions. 
7. COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE 
This consists of a degressive aid payable over the transitional price-alignment period within 
quantitative limits by country (Annex 9). 
It has scarcely ever been applied in respect of sardines caught in the Atlantic. 
In the case of Mediterranean sardines, the maximum quantity has never been achieved 
(Annex 13). Among the Member States, Greece alone has increasingly applied the 
mechanism, availing itself of it to develop a traditional form of salting for a specific market. 
Greek producers have at the same time increased their catches. 
Total expenditure (Annex 14), after a slow start due to the implementation of the system, 
reached a peak in 1988 but has fallen each year since then due to the degressive nature of the 
aid. Payments will continue to be made in 1995 and 1996 on account of the allocation system 
applied. 
The compensation was intended to give canneries in the Community of Ten an opportunity 
Of obtaining supplies of the raw material at competitive prices alongside the Spanish and 
Portuguese industries. In practice it has enabled canners on the French, Italian and Greek 
Mediterranean coasts to obtain the raw material at costs which are sometimes lower than 
those for Atlantic sardines (Annex 25). It should be borne in mind, however, that the 
compensatory mechanisms have been evaluated on the basis of theoretical supply costs to 
the industry. 
The direct payment of the compensation to canners, lastly, has failed to encourage the 
setting-up of producers' organizations and has kept in position a high level of dependency 
by producers on the industry. The situation in Italy is typical in this respect. 
8. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 
Annex 24 sets out the customs duties on fresh, frozen and canned sardines. 
The pattern of trade over the past six years is shown in Annexes 15 to 20. 
In so far as the raw material is concerned, imports have been minimal. 
The Russian fleet, having been responsible for serious disturbances on the market in 1991 
and 1992 as a result of enormous landings, has vanished or moved on to other more 
profitable fisheries. 
Canners are therefore purchasing the bulk of their supplies on the European market. The 
possibility of obtaining the raw material at accessible prices is hence especially important 
if the prices of European canneries are to be competitive. 
Morocco continues to be the main outside supplier of sardines for canning. However, despite 
the somewhat disquieting reports of the effects of the new import conditions in force since 
1993, the volume arriving from that country has remained relatively steady. 
Morocco has the potential to be a major producer but its processors have to face problems 
of obtaining quality supplies and in conection with costs that do not yet seem to be fully 
resolved. 
New suppliers are appearing on the market, among them Namibia, producers of other small 
Clupeidae which are marketed under the designations sardines, pilchards, sprat, briesling, 
sardinops, etc. These are different species from the one dealt with in this report but some 
consumers are unaware of this and may confuse sardines with the others, most of which 
come from Latin America. Like Morocco, all of the new suppliers have the advantage of 
plentiful stocks and low labour costs. 
Lastly, products that do not conform with the specifications in the Community standard 
(Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89) have been imported as "sardines". An investigation is under 
way in the cases that have come to light. The situation arises because some consumer 
markets do not distinguish between the various qualities of sardines and consumer habits in 
some cases do not encourage recognition of a high-quality European product. 
9. PROSPECTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND CANNING SECTOR 
The interests of producers and processors can both clash and complement each other. For 
producers, the market which provides the best return is clearly that for fresh sardines. 
However, if the volume of catches is to be maintained at its present level, a large proportion 
of European production will have to be supplied to canneries, but at prices which make it 
possible for the processing industry to be competitive with firms in non-member countries. 
In addition to that, the jobs in question both in the fleet and the industry are very important 
for the producing regions and cannot easily be converted to alternative forms of activity. 
What are the measures which would safeguard the interests involved and at the same time 
guarantee the future viability of the sector? 
Firstly, it is necessary to influence consumption and understand it clearly. It is crucially 
important that consumer habits are developed for a product with no supply difficulties and 
which, into the bargain, has undeniable nutritional qualities. 
Promotional campaigns undertaken in the past, as part of structural programmes, have 
produced positive results, and action of this nature should be continued. Since campaigns are 
normally conducted at national level and given that the producer countries consume 
considerable quantities theïnselves (Italy apart), promotional efforts should focus therefore 
on the markets of the non-producing Member States. 
Supply will need to be adapted to demand and demand will have to be properly understood. 
Market studies and trials of new presentations will make it possible to target potential 
demand better and stimulate it, for example by improving quality, offering a wider range of 
sizes geared to particular markets, offering the filleted product, putting it up in small 
quantities available right down to the supermarket shelf, offering ready-prepared meals, etc. 
One of the reasons for the limited consumption of sardines is the problem of preparation. 
In order to develop these measures, a well-organized and dynamic producer sector will be 
necessary. The present structure of the sector is inadequate (too many under- capitalized 
small and medium-sized producers). Public authorities will have to encourage the 
development of producers' organizations; the new market rules are better adapted now to 
small producers. 
The majority of these measures could be funded under the structural programmes with back­
up from national or regional authorities. 
For producers, increasing the proportion of sales of the fresh product as compared with 
canned sardines is of major importance. A number of producers' organizations in the South 
of France have met the challenge with satisfactory results. 
As for the canned product, a similar approach could be adopted to market adaptation. The 
traditional presentation of sardines in oil no longer satisfies market needs nor does it freshen 
up the image conveyed by the product. 
Nevertheless, even if supply were totally in line with demand, price would continue to be the 
determining factor. 
Consequently, the guide price for sardines should make it possible for processors to obtain 
supplies of the raw material at a price which is not prohibitive, as is now the situation 
regarding Mediterranean sardines. 
The result is that, instead of setting the price at the level of that for Mediterranean sardines, 
the common guide price should now be aligned on that for Atlantic sardines, if necessary 
with certain prices set on a regional basis (size 3 sardines in Portugal and Spain). 
At the same time, the expiry of the price-alignment period brings to an end the requirement 
that the conversion factors applicable to sardines (Articles 172 and 359 of the Act of 
Accession of Spain and Portugal) may not be adjusted. 
In view of the preponderance of sales of the fresh product and the virtual absence of 
withdrawals in the Mediterranean, this prices policy should not penalize unduly the income 
of producers. 
In so far as supplies to canneries are concerned, those provided in the Community by the 
fleet are expected to remain at an adequate level. In this context, the system of carryover aid 
should be reviewed for sardines. This involves in particular bearing a larger proportion of 
the costs of carryover in order that the product carried over can be readily used for sale to 
canneries so as to be able to stagger the delivery period for this highly seasonal product. 
CONCLUSIONS 
As regards the compensation scheme, two options are available-
Retaining a system of allowances: 
In this case, it would have to be applied to all Member States, failing which there would be 
discrimination which is incompatible with the single market. This would imply a significant 
budget increase as compared with the present system of allowances, since the system would 
have to be extended to Member States which are major producers of sardines. On the basis 
of payments in 1994, the budget for compensatory allowances would rise from 
ECU 3.5 million to around ECU 17.3 million 
Leaving aside the cost of the support measure, the underlying reason for the measure, namely 
the differential between guide prices, has disappeared. On top of that, any measure on the 
subject runs the risk of being perceived by the Community's trading partners to be an aid 
likely to distort the conditions of competition. 
Abolishing the system: 
Long-term solutions to the problems being experienced by the sector can only come from 
an awareness of and adjustment to the commercial situation, for which it has been able to 
prepare itself for nearly 15 years (prior to the compensatory allowance system, the special 
carryover premium mechanism was applied to allow the sector to be restructured). The 
Commission does not therefore consider it advisable to propose prolonging the system. 
The sector should instead continue the modernization, diversification to top-of-the-range 
presentations and restructuring of the trade in order to be able to provide information to and 
exert an influence on consumers. The public authorities would then be able to provide 
background support, mainly through the structural policy for fisheries. 
At the same time, stringent application in all Member States of the rules in force regarding 
health standards, customs duties and marketing standards would continue to be essential. 
To date, part of the trade has successfully faced up to competition from outside, due mainly 
to its know-how and dynamism, which are the principal guarantors of the sector's long-term 
viability. 
List of annexes 
1; Comparing world production total fish/sardines 
2; Nominal catches of sardines by country and by area 
3a; Trend of Community production of sardines for human consumption 
3b; Trend of Community production of sardines for human consumption(Graphic) 
4; Comparing Community production total fish/sardines 
5; Trend of sardines production by Member State and by area 
6; Trend of Community'withdrawals of sardines 
7; Trend of Community carry-over premium of sardines 
8; Trend of prices for Mediterranean sardines in the Community 
9; Trend of prices for Atlantic sardines in the Community 
10; Trend of production and prices for sardines in the Canary Islands 
11; Trend of average prices for sardines in the Community and the Canary Islands 
12; Compensatory allowance Mediterranean sardines 
13; Quantities processed which qualified for the allowance 
14; Payments by FEOGA for the allowance 
15; Imports of frozen sardines 
16; Imports of fresh or chilled sardines 
17; » Imports of canned sardines 
18; Exports of frozen sardines 
19; Exports of fresh or chilled sardines 
20; Exports of canned sardines 
21; Community production of canned sardines 
22; Community comsumption of sardines for human consumption 
23; Community comsumption of canned sardines 
24; Customs duties on different presentations of sardines 
25; Net price of sardine preserves 
26; List of food aid operations 
to 
Annex 1 
Comparing world production total fish/sardines (in tonnes) 
A. Catch of sa rd i nes 
Sardines 
% of the Clupeidae family 
% of world catches 1986 
980604 
4.1% 
1.1% 1987 
1184230 
5.3% 
1.3% 1988 
1366325 
5.6% 
1.4% 1989 
1558304 
6.3% 
1.6% 1990 
1548642 
7.0% 
1.6% 1991 
1478023 
6.8% 
1.5% 1992 
1198211 
5.9% 
1.2% 
B. Nominal world catches 
Total world catches 
offish 
Catches of the Clupeidae 
family 
% of total 1986 
92845400 
23984049 
25.8% 1987 
94402500 
22374779 
23.7% 1988 
99085700 
24387212 
24.6% 1989 
100311100 
24799654 
24.7% 1990 
97556100 
22280223 
22.8% 1991 
97051700 
21709986 
22.f% 1992 
98112800 
20389148 
20.8% 
C. Other important species of the Clupeidae family: 
Pacific herring 
Sardinellas 
Janapese pilchard 
South American pilchard 
Gulf menhaden 
European anchovy 
Japanese anchovy 
Peruvian anchovy 
Total Clupeidae family 1986 
324734 
554800 
5191036 
4960771 
828503 
664630 
412272 
4945315 
•23984049 1987 
348517 
558210 
5321064 
4949842 
907103 
643590 
308238 
2100508 
22374779 1988 
304651 
601053 
5428922 
5382681 
638733 
858792 
303604 
3613107 
24387212 1989 
212251 
634984 
5142930 
4530393 
583350 
488562 
316203 
5407527 
24799654 1990 
198560 
607664 
4732154 
4253718 
519583 
536274 
536271 
3771577 
22280223 1991 
215230 
704854 
3774247 
4189889 
550730 
388502 
613664 
4017106 
21709986 1992 
227108 
669624 
2488533 
31P5462 
432848 
393140 
662540 
5451003 
20389148 
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Annex 2 
Nominal catches of Sardines by country and by area (in tonnes) 
A) Atlantic, Northeast 
Portugal 
Spain 
Denmark 
France 
United Kingdom 
Netherlands 
Germany-
Total: 1986 
103635 
77155 
3602 
13007 
1374 
198773 1987 
90687 
78613 
1573 
8645 
1993 
181511 1988 
94699 
64951 
3234 
10394 
1777 
175055 1989 
91306 
64951 
4667 
10394 
1523 
11 
172852 1990 
93471 
73085 
7312 
10394 
523 
6 
106 
184897 1991 
87193 
67270 
10151 
14660 
1088 
8 
180370 1992 
83316 
66000 
37265 
14470 
2306 
42 
• 4 
203403 
B) Atlantic, Eastern Central 
USSR (^former USSR) 
Morocco 
Spain 
Romania 
Portugal 
Sao Tome 
Germany 
Others 
Total: 1986 
169290 
258131 
92679 
8425 
198 
17 
1220 
529960 1987 
338685 
246767 
109934 
16808 
79 
17 
3100 
715390 1988 
425929 
290605 
165039 
28065 
51 
18 
35 
909742 1989 
609539 
312138 
161986 
29419 
35 
19 
1113136 1990 
654618 
325845 
120557 
16754 
67 
22 
221 
11 
1118095 1991 
575629 
351827 
116548 
19941 
31 
21 
1063997 1992 
317028 
298352 
120000 
8806 
31 
22 
744239 
O Mediterranean 
Algeria 
Spain 
Turkey 
Italy 
Morocco 
Greece 
Yugoslavia (+ex Y) 
France 
Tunisia 
Albania 
Total: 1986 
40323 
46264 
14013 
52171 
18970 
10366 
31915 
15691 
18494 
3664 
251871 1987 
68485 
39212 
13873 
47452 
28123 
9681 
40780 
16700 
18350 
4673 
2?7329 1988 
85307 
41098 
14513 
42761 
17859 
9831 
31509 
16064 
18099 
4487 
281528 1989 
65531 
46278 
25871 
47509 
17966 
10239 
32913 
12491 
10983 
2535 
272316 1990 
61462 
46278 
18808 
37737 
20011 
11053 
27969 
12452 
7250 
2630 
245650 1991 
52464 
40490 
30298 
42169 
18822 
10967 
15982 
12687 
7237 
2540 
233656 1992 
66907 
42000 
29765 
26113 
23890 
20691 
15268 
12421 
10775 
2540 
250370 
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Trend of Community production of sardines for human consumption 
A). Atlantic 
100000 
90000 
80000 4 
70000 
60000 
50000 
40000 
30000 
20000 + 
10000* 
OO 
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Spain 
j —X— France 
—O—United Kingdom 
years 
B). Mediterranean 
Mediterranean sardines 
- SpainXwithout Canaries) 
Italy 
•Greece 
years 
R 
Annex 4 
Comparing Community production total fish/sardines in 1988 and 1992 (in tonnes) 
A. Sardine production by country and by tone 
B. Comparing Community production total fish/wdines 
[otalEC 1988 
Total fish 
1974426 
1593395 
937702 
888132 
579780 
398853 
392438 
346677 
257549 
126939 
41767 
7537658 Total sardine 
3234 
271088 
1777 
26458 
42761 
0 
35 
94750 
0 
9831 
0 
449934 % tardinc 
0.2% 
17.0% 
0.2% 
3.0% 
7.4% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
27.3% 
0.0% 
7.7% 
0.0% 
6.0% 1992 
Total nib 
1995025 
1330000 
839910 
800000 
555876 
438004 
304768 
295284 
275418 
171690 
37356 
7043331 Total aardiat 
37265 
228000 
2505 
26891 
26113 
42 
4 
83347 
0 
20691 
0 
424858 tttatdia» "1 
1.9% 
17.1% 
0.3% 
3.4% 
4.7% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
28.2% 
0.0% 
12.1% 
0.0% 
6.0% 
ic. 
Trend of sardines nroduction bv Member State and bv are» Annci5 
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Annex 6 
A). Atlantic Trend of Community withdrawals of sardines (in tonnes) 
(and percentage withdrawals/ landings) 
Portugal 
% 
Spain 
% 
France 
% 
United Kingdom 
% 
Total 
% 1988 
7924 
8.4% 
97 
0.1% 
950 
9.8% 
0 
0.0% 
8971 
5.1% 1989 
6028 
6.6% 
30 
0.0% 
1200 
12.2% 
0 
0.0% 
7258 
4.7% 1990 
3756 
4.0% 
25 
0.0% 
316 
3.2% 
638 
31.5% 
4735 
3.0% 1991 
4133 
4.7% 
5 
0.0% 
1626 
9.8% 
470 
15.9% 
6234 
4.2% 1992 
11095 
13.3% 
124 
0.3% 
1688 
16.7% 
166 
4.0% 
13073 
10.3% 1993 
9230 
11.2% 
1164 
4.1% 
1604 
17.1% 
0 
0.0% 
11998 
9.1% 1994 
first half 
1019 
4.2% 
0 
0.0% 
238 
7.4% 
0 
0.0% 
1257 
2,9% 
B). Mediterranean 
... — 
Spain 
% 
Italy 
% 
Greece 
% 
France 
% 
Total 
% 1988 
0 
0.0% 
393 
2.5% 
142 
1.3% 
133 
0.8% 
668 
0.8% 1989 
0 
0.0% 
20 
0.1% 
. 232 
1.9% 
0 
0.0% 
252 
0.3% 1990 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
41 
0.3% 
0 
0.0% 
41 
0.0% 1991 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
956 
9.3% 
956 
0.8% 1992 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
49 
0.4% 
1168 
10.7% 
1217 
1.2% 1993 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
163 
2.4% 
839 
7.4% 
1002 
1.0% 1994 
first half 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
22 
0.8% 
900 
6.2% 
922 
1.8% 
Total Community 
% 9639 
3.7% 7510 
3.2% 4776 
1.8% 7190 
2.7% 14290 
6.4% 13000 
5.6% 2179 
2.3% 
lb 
Annex 7 
Trend of Community carry-over premium of sardines 
Atlantic (in tonnes) 
Member State 
Portugal 
Spain 
France 
Italy 
Total 1994 
leSEM 
0 
50.0 
0 
50.0 2eSEM 
0 
0 
0 Total 
0 
0 
50.0 
0 
50.0 1993 
leSEM 
0 2eSEM 
0 Total 
0 1992 
leSEM 
0 
230.3 
0 
230.3 2eSEM 
435.3 
0 
435.3 Total 
4353 
0 
230.3 
0 
665 6 1991 
leSEM 
0 2eSEM 
0 Total 
0 1990 
leSEM j 
0 2c SliM 
0 Total 
0 
Annex 8 
Trend of prices for Mediterranean sardines in the communirv 
(in ECU/tonnc) 
Member State 
France 
Spain 
Italy 
Greece 
EC 1986 
423 
417 
434 
728 
449 1987 
359 
392 
392 
434 
- 434 1988 
357 
507 
363 
711 
458 1989 
487 
594 
365 
636 
479 1990 
503 
708 
.382 
529 
509 1991 
571 
730 
387 
489 
•520 1992 
443 
467 
360 
456 
416 1993 
404 
470 
346 
400 
405 1994 
first half 
435 
447 
361 
421 
407 
Trend of prices for Mediterranean sardines in tbe Community 
period 1986 -1994 
1994 
IY 
Annex 9 
Trend of prices for Atlantic sardines In the Community 
(in ECU/tonne) 
Member State 
France 
Spain 
Portugal 
EC 1986 
327 
284 
205 
224 1987 
395 
258 
209 
230 1988 
323 
313 
219 
252 1989 
286 
424 
222 
256 1990 
322 
439 
276 
287 1991 
602 
506 
346 
361 1992 
422 
327 
230 
246 1993 
390 
216 
190 
198 1994 
first half 
313 
278 
249 
253 
Trend of prices for Atlantic sardines in the Community 
period 1986 -1994 
•France 
'Spain 
• Portugal 
EC 
1994 
Ie! 
Annex 10 
Trend of production and prices for sardines in the Canary Islands 
A) Production 
Intended use 
Meal 
Frozen bait 
Canning 
Total 1988 
174787 
6797 
12624 
194208 * 
1989 
164912 
6413 
11910 
183235 1990 
155498 
6764 
6760 
169022 1991 
133776 
5946 
8918 
148640 1992 
81134 
1624 
6328 
89086 (in kg) 
1993 
135777 
2530 
6634 
144941 1994 
first trm 
16381 
966 
742 
18089 
B) Average prices 
(in Ecu/tonne) 
Intended use 
Meal 
Frozen bait 
Canning 1988 
57 
103 
122 1989 
51 
96 
151 1990 
51 
96 
116 1991 
• 
52 
97 
123 1992 
50 
99 
136 1993 
42 
84 
116 "* 1994 
first trm 
47 
88 
120 
:^G 
Annex 11 
Trend of average prices for sardines in the Community and the Canary Islands. 
(in ECU/tonnc) 
Mediterranean 
Atlantic 
Canary Islands 1986 
449 
224 
100 1987 
434 
230 
100 1988 
458 
252 
122 1989 
479 
256 
151 1990 
509 
287 
116 1991 
520 
361 
123 1992 
416 
246 
136 1993 
405 
198 
116 1994 
first half 
407 
253 
120 
Trend of average prices for Mediterranean and Atlantic sardines 
in the Community and Canary Islands 
period 1986 - 1994 
"O "' Mediterranean 
CB Atlantic 
-A— Canary Islands 
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 
Annex 12 
Compensatory allowance Mediterranean sardines 
Classes E, A 
(Prices in ECU/tonncs) 
Year Size 3 Size 4 
1986 225 90 
1987 210 79 
1988 197 69 
1989 183 58 
1990 171 48 
1991 160 39 
1992 151 30 
1993 138 19 
1994 120 9 
1995 0 0 
Allowed Quantities 
France 
Italy 
Greece 
Total 1986/1991 
8000 
30000 
5000 
43000 1992 
8000 
29000 
6000 
43000 1993 
8000 
28000 
7000 
43000 1994 
7500 
27500 
8000 
43000 
Ï2 
Annex 13 
Quantities processed which qualified for the allowance 
Marketing 
year 
1989 
1990 
1991 
1992 
1993 
1994 
Total FRANCE 
in France 
3229652 
3780693 
2358359 
3451094 
3225068 
4486476 
20531342 in Italy 
9154701 
8633362 
9257644 
9068716 
4683479 
8468230 
49266132 ITALY 
673506 
4608224 
9471569 
4141773 
5325634 
1400255 
25620961 GREECE 
159766 
3754277 
239913 
5292672 
7034041 
8898563 
25379232 (in kg) 
Total 
13217625 
20776556 
21327485 
21954255 
20268222 
23253524 
120797667 
Note: 
The system is in force since 1986. 
As the the data 1986-1988 are not complete, these figures are not mentioned in this table. 
o?3 
Annex 14 
Payments bv FEOGA for the allowance 
(in MIL-ECUS) 
Budget 
year 
1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 
1991 
1992 
1993 
1994 
1995 )° 
Total FRANCE 
From France 
and Italy 
1.176 
3.498 
3.580 
2.855 
2.804 
2.288 
2.807 
2.471 
1.850 
0.581 
23.910 ITALY 
0 
0 
2.489 
2.282 
1.658 
1.894 
1.371 
1.293 
0.696 
0.412 
12.095 GREECE 
0 
0 
0.184 
0.414 
0.567 
0.762 
0.740 
0.832 
1.019 
• 0.702 
5.220 Total 
1.176 
3.498 
6.253 
5.551 
5.029 
4.944 
4.918 
4.596 
3.565 
1.695 
41.225 
)° First 3 months of the budgetary year (16 Oct 94 - 31 Jan 95) 
This figures do not correspond with the figures in annex 13 for 2 reasons: 
1; The budgetary year from FEOGA is from 16 Oct - 15 Oct. 
2; The Member States do not specify their payments by marketing year 
J?<f 
Annex 15 
Imports of frozen sardines "SARDINA PILCHARDUS" 
(in tonnes) 
A) By Member State 
Member State 
France 
Italy 
Portugal 
Spain 
Greece 
United Kingdom 
Germany 
Netherlands 
Belgium/Luxemb. 
Total 1988 
2075 
174 
4662 
29 
170 
7110 1989 
3078 
7 
800 
60 
3 
63 
4011 1990 
3258 
6582 
398 
43 
122 
1 
10404 1991 
3430 
8189 
2907 
13 
14 
65 
14618 1992 
2135 
5459 
5327 
1 
18 
36 
19 
12995 1993 
983 
110 
45 
445 
2 
70 
60 
8 
1723 1994 
first half 
248 
'3 
89 
18 
358 
B) By partner 
Partner 
Soviet UniofiTRusia. 
Marocco 
Turkey 
Slovenia 
Croatia 
Tunisia 
Others 
Total 1988 
4682 
2144 
156 
114 
14 
7110 1989 
819 
3102 
72 
16 
2 
4011 1990 
6836 
3387 
114 
67 
10404 1991 
10890 
3614 
8 
106 
14618 1992 
10595 
2320 
49 
31 
12995 1993 
5S 
1350 
89 
194 
17 
15 
1723 • 1994 
first half 
337 
17 
4 
358 
AX 
Annex 16 
Imports of fresh or chilled sardines "SARDINA PILCHARDUS" 
(in tonnes) 
A) By Member State 
Member State 
France 
Italy 
Portugal 
Spain 
Greece 
United Kingdom 
Germany 
Netherlands 
Belgium/Luxemb. 
Total 1988 
196 
4 
7 
207 1989 
17 
1 
4 
22 1990 
2 
1 
3 1991 
1 
1 
2 1992 
18 
24 
42 1993 
75 
1 
3 
79 1994 
first half 
0 
B) By partner 
Partner 
Soviet Union / Rusia 
Marocco 
Turkey 
Norway 
Japan 
Albania 
Slovenia 
Croatia 
Tanzania 
Total 1988 
196 
7 
2 
2 
207 1989 
17 
1 
4 
22 1990 
2 
1 
3 1991 
1 
1 
2 1992 
24 
1 
17 
42 1993 
1 
3 
28 
47 
79 1994 
first half 
0 
<fi£: 
Annex 17 
A. Bv partner Imports of canned sardines 
Total imports: 1988 
17275 1989 
18889 1990 
19450 1991 
19002 1992 
28329 1993 
24168 1994 
first half 
12673 
From 
from Marocco: 
% from Marocco: 
from Namibia 
% from Namibia 
from Chile 
% from Chile 
Others 
% from Others 1988 
15550 
90.0% 
0 
0.0% 
24 
0.1% 
1701 
9.8% 1989 
17288 
91.5% 
0 
0.0% 
0 
0.0% 
1601 
8:5% 1990 
17827 
91.7% 
0 
0.0% 
1 
0.0% 
1622 
8.3% 1991 
16991 
89.4% 
0 
0.0% 
14 
0.1% 
1997 
10.5% 1992 
19024 
67.2% 
3998 
14.1% 
3355 
11.8% 
1952 
6.9% (in tonnes) 
1993 
16479 
68.2% 
3068 
12.7% 
1635 
6.8% 
2986 
12.4% 1994 
first half 
8488 
67.0% 
1362 
10.7% 
2054 
16.2% 
769 
6.1% 
B. Member State 
(in tonnes) 
To 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
first half 
To United Kingdom 
% to UK: 
To France 
% to France: 
To Germany 
Yo to Germany: 
To Netherlands 
% to Netherlands. 
Others 
% to Others. 4254 
24.6% 
5695 
33.0% 
4798 
27.8% 
744 
4.3% 
1784 
10.3% 4933 
26.1% 
7776 
41.2% 
3070 
16.3% 
1313 
7.0% 
1797 
9.5% 4966 
25.5% 
6632 
34.1% 
3741 
19.2% 
2122 
10.9% 
1989 
10.2% 4240 
22.3% 
5324 
28.0% 
4795 
25.2% 
2285 
12.0% 
2358 
12.4% 12653 
44.7% 
6156 
21.7% 
4339 
15.3% 
2923 
10.3% 
2258 
8.0% 10436 
43.2% 
6005 
24.8% 
3327 
13.8% 
2503 
10.4% 
1897 
7.8% 5868 
46.3%| 
1836 
14.5% 
2456 
19.4% 
1156 
9.1% 
1357 
10.7%| 
1 According to the British authorities these figures include an unknown quantity of other 
species than "Sardina Pilchardus" 
ON T 
Annex 18 
Exports of frozen sardines "SARDINA PILCHARDUS" 
(in tonnes) 
A) Bv Member State 
From 
Spain 
Portugal 
France 
Italy 
Germany 
Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Greece 
Total 1988 
1901 
793 
79 
6 
5 
0 
0 
0 
2784 1989 
439 
1339 
16 
4 
6 
2114 
0 
0 
3918 1990 
1847 
1361 
27 
13 
21 
4825 
0 
0 
• 8094 1991 
1965 
1134 
26 
64 
3 
107 
325 
1 
3625 1992 
1216 
1105 
7 
318 
9 
247 
" 39 
4 
2945 1993 
2397 
1391 
11 
59 
6 
44 
114 
8 
4030 1994 
first half 
398 
916 
4 
0 
3 
39 
131 
0 
1491 
B) Bv partner 
TO ;,. ._ 
Chile 
Argentina 
USA 
Canada 
Israel 
Brazil 
Australia 
Macao 
South Africa 
Switzerland 
Eg>pt 
Others 
Total 1988 
1798 
0 
154 
361 
101 
84 
8 
16 
83 
44 
0 
135 
2784 1989 
371 
0 
374 
527 
205 
170 
31 
46 
78 
45 
1840 
231 
3918 1990 
1783 
0 
447 
428 
100 
1162 
31 
63 
120 
83 
3364 
513 
8094 1991 
1965 
0 
378 
371 
157 
41 
37 
69 
113 
69 
0 
425 
3625 1992 
1015 
17 
226 
456 
62 
0 
66 
80 
168 
99 
0 
756 
2945 1993 
819 
1049 
283 
460 
190 
193 
28 
113 
121 
77 
0 
697 
4030 ," 1994 
first half 
378 
0 
159 
297 
276 
30 
0 
30 
27 
63 
0 
231 
1491 
,as 
Annex 19 
Exports of fresh or chilled sardines "SARDINA PILCHARDUS" 
(in tonnes) 
A) Bv Member State 
From 
Italy 
Portugal 
Spain 
Greece 
United Kingdom 
Germany 
Netherlands 
Ireland 
France 
Total 1988 
2 
16 
i 
3 
21 1989 
9 
8 
14 
2 
33 1990 
20 
61 
1 
1 
83 1991 
42 
44 
1 
20 
4 
1 
2 
114 1992 
48 
40 
1 
17 
1 
107 1993 
101 
18 
34 
25 
4 
21 
1 
204 1994 
first half 
12 
8 
40 
32 
5 
3 
100 
B) Bv partner 
To 
Switserland 
Canada 
USA 
Yugoslavia (+ex) 
Others 
Total 1988 
3 
11 
2 
0 
5 
21 1989 
10 
2 
6 
0 
15 
33 1990 
6 
19 
34 
0 
24 
83 1991 
10 
12 
32 
0 
60 
114 1992 
0 
17 
25 
42 
23 
107 1993 
22 
6 
12 
80 
84 
204 1994 
first half 
0 
3 
5 
12 
80 
• 
100 
AI 
Annex 20 
Au Member State 
A- Partner Exports of canned sardines 
Total exports: 1988 
16625 1989 
12150 1990 
10108 1991 
7768 1992 
7556 1993 
7795 1994 
first half 
4437 
From 
from Portugal: 
% from Portugal: 
from Spain 
% from Spain 
from Italy 
% from Italy 
Others 
% from Others 1988 
12462 
75.0% 
1422 
8.6% 
1197 
7.2% 
1544 
9.3% 1989 
9237 
76.0% 
1576 
13.0% 
94 
0.8% 
1243 
10.2% 1990 
7658 
75.8% 
1475 
14.6% 
276 
2.7% 
699 
6.9% 1991 
4969 
64.0% 
1249 
16.1% 
462 
5.9% 
1088 
14.0% 1992 
4374 
57.9% 
1482 
19.6% 
386 
5.1% 
1314 
17.4% (in tonnes) 
1993 
4257 
54.6% 
2028 
26.0% 
401 
5.1% 
1109 
14.2% 1994 
first half 
2386 
53.8% 
680 
15.3% 
324 
7.3% 
1047 
. 23.6% 
(in tonnes) 
To 
To former USSR 
% to former USSR 
To USA 
% to USA 
To Australia 
% to Australia: 
To South Africa 
% to South Africa: 
Others 
% to Others 1988 
4280 
25.7% 
3050 
18.3% 
953 
5 7% 
745 
4.5% 
7597 
45.7% 1989 
2394 
19.7% 
3049 
25.1% 
647 
5.3% 
631 
5.2% 
5429 
44.7% 1990 
844 
8.3% 
2209 
21.9% 
390 
3.9% 
940 
9.3% 
5725 
56.6% 1991 
11 
0.1% 
1674 
21.5% 
221 
2.8% 
597 
7.7% 
5265 
67 8% 1992 
7 
0.1% 
1029 
13.6% 
161 
2.1% 
53T 
7.1% 
5822 
77.1% 1993 
150 
1.9% 
1152 
14.8% 
133 
1.7% 
353 
4.5% 
6007 
77.1% 1994 
first half 
68 
1.5% 
431 
9.7% 
48 
1.1% 
180 
4.1% 
3710 
83.6% 
"to 
Annex 21 
Community production of canned sardines 
(in tonnes) 
Member State 
Italy 
Greece 
France 
Spain 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Total Community 1988 
9110 
1660 
22375 
33937 
27101 
1660 
95843 1989 
8400 
2397 
20215 
29203 
28953 
1660 
90828 1990 
8500 
2697 
19348 
28765 
28189 
2009 
89508 1991 
7000 
3814 
20595 
25888 
24908 
2961 
85166 1992 
5000 
4452 
19500 
25900 
21934 
2961 
79747 1993 
3500 
4496 
19361 
25900 
22264 
2961 
78482 
Estimated figures: 
United Kingdom: 1988, 1992 and 1993 
Spain: 1993 
3l 
Annex 22 
Community consumption of sardines for human consumption 
(in tonnes) 
1 
Production *) 
Imports 
Frozen 
Fresh 
Exports 
Frozen 
Fresh 
Apparent Consumption 1988 
248936 
7110 
207 
2787 
21 
253445 1989 
226519 
4011 
22 
3918 
33 
226601 1990 
258809 
10404 
3 
8094 
83 
261039 1991 
257107 
14618 
2 
3625 
114 
267988 1992 
210028 
12995 
42 
2945 
107 
'• 220013 1993 
217957 
1723 
1$ 
4030 
204 
215525 1994 
first half 
91811 
358 
.,«,*.<:: 0 
1491 
100 
90578 
Notes: 
*) Production without withdrawls 
The different stocksare not taken into account 
Source: 
Production: (annex 3 -annex 6) 
Imports: (annex 15 + annex 16) 
Exports: (annex 18 + annex 19) 
31 
Annex 23 
Community consumption of canned sardines 
Source: 
Production -annex21 
Imports - annex 17 
Exports - annex 20 
See footnote of annex 17 (in tonnes) 
Production 
Imports 
Exports 
Apparent Consumption 1988 
95843 
17275 
16625 
96493 1989 
90828 
18889 
12150 
97567 1990 
89508 
19450 
10108 
98850 1991 
85166 
19002 
7768 
96400 1992 
79747 
1 28329 
7556 
100520 1993 
78482 
1 24168 
7795 
94855 
•*3 
Annex 24 
Customs duties on different presentations of sardines 
Countries CN-Code 
3002 61 10 0303 71 10 1604 13 10 
1604 13 11 
1604 13 19 
Normal (N) Rate 
EEA 
Romania 
Panama 
Andorra 
Central America 
(without Panama) 
Morocco 
Tunisia 
Algeria 
Turkey 
SPG 
(less developing countries) 
ACP 
IDOM/TOM 23% 
16.5% (94) 
13.2% (95) 
(N) 
(N) 
0%(92 and after) 
0%(92 and after) 
0 23% 
16.5% (94) 
13.2% (95) 
20.7%(94 and after) 
(N) 
0%(92 and after) 
0%(92 and after) 
0 25% (94 and before) 
22.5% (95 and after ) 
18.0% (94) 
13.0% (95) 
22.5%(94 and after) 
0%(92 and after) 
0%(92 and after) 
0%(92 and after) 
0%(92 and before) 
8% (93); 7%"(94) 
6%(Jan-Apr95) 
(N) (may 95 and later) 
0 
(N) 
0 
0 >C1 
•C2 
Cl= Contingent of 10.000 tonnes for 1992 
C2= Contingent of 100 tonnes 
31/ 
Annex 25 
1990: 
Compensatory allowance Mediterranean sardines size 3 (CA) .171 Ecu/tonne 
Mediterranean sardines 
Representative ports 
France: 
-Martigues 
-Port-Vendres 
-Sète 
Italv: 
-Chioggia 
-Ancona 
Greece: 
-Piraeus AvP 
584 
339 
484 
390 
367 
437 (Av P) - (CA) 
413 
168 
313 
219 
196 
266 Atlantic sardines 
Average prices 
France 
322 EC (12) 
287 
1993: 
Compensatory allowance Mediterranean sardines size 3 (CA) : 138 Ecu/tonne 
Mediterranean sardines 
Representative ports 
France: 
-Sète 
Italv: 
-Chioggia 
-Ancona 
Greece: 
-Piraeus 
-Kavala 
-Thessaloniki AvP 
388 
348 
334 
437 
361 
503 (AvP)-(CA) 
250 
210 
196 
299 
223 
365 Atlantic sardines 
Average prices 
France 
390 EC (12) 
198 
Note: These figures include the fresh sardine. 
Av P = Average price 
CA = Compensatory allowance 
2 S 
Annex 26 
List of food aid operations 
preserved sardines 
Adjudication | Type of aide Destination Quantities (in tonnes) 
1148-94 
1149-94 
1150-94 
1151-94 
1152-94 
921-94 
922-94 
923-94 
924-94 
925-94 
586-94 
523-94 
1711-93 
1012-93 
1013-93 
1014-93 
1015-93 
1008-93 
1009-93 
1010-93 
1011-93 
370-93 
371-93 
372-93 
169-93 
1600-92 UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA 
UNRWA ISRAEL 
SYRIE 
LIB AN 
JORDANIE 
ISRAEL 
ISRAEL 
SYRIE 
LIBAN 
JORDANIE 
ISRAEL 
ALGERIE 
CONGO 
EGYPTE 
ISRAEL 
SYRIE 
LIBAN 
JORDANIE 
ISRAEL 
SYRIE 
LIBAN 
JORDANIE 
ISRAEL 
SYRIE 
LIBAN 
GHANA 
JORDANIE 180 
70 
65 
80 
87 
168 
84 
84 
112 
294 
438 
38 
457 
375 
84 
100 
156 
490 
84 
150 
211 
323 
121 
160 
167 
238 
Total 4816 
Note: ECHO data not received 
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C0M(95) 320 final 
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EN 03 
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