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'2. The aid shall be granted to oil mills which: 
— fulfil certain conditions to be determined 
and, 
— have provided proof that they have con­
cluded with individual or associated soya­
bean producers a contract providing for 
payment to the producer of a price at least 
equal to the minimum price referred to 
below.' 
3. Article 2 (5) is replaced by the following: 
'5. The amount of the aid shall be fixed per­
iodically by the Commission.' 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1614/79 of 24 July 1979 laying down special 
measures for soya beans ('), as amended by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1984/82 (2), and in particular 
Article 1 (1) and (3) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas, when the guide price for soya beans is 
fixed on an annual basis, account should be taken 
of the objectives of the common agricultural policy 
and of the contribution which the Community 
desires to make to the harmonious development of 
world trade; whereas the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair 
(') OJ No L 190, 28. 7. 1979, p. 8. 
(2) OJNoL215, 23.7. 1982, p. 7. 4. The first paragraph of Article 3 is replaced by 
the following: 
The world market price for soya beans, calcu­
lated for a Community frontier point, shall be 
determined on the basis of the most favourable 
purchasing possibilities.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
standard of living for the agricultural community 
and to ensure that supplies are available and reach 
consumers at reasonable prices; 
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1614/79 provides more spe­
cifically that this price shall be fixed at a fair level 
for producers, having regard to the supply require­
ments of the Community; whereas, to this end, a 
balanced relationship should be maintained 
between this price and the price of other oil seeds; 
Whereas in accordance with these criteria the guide 
price should be fixed at the level indicated below; 
Whereas the guide price must be fixed for a stand­
ard quality to be determined by reference to the 
average quality of beans harvested in the Com­
munity; whereas the quality laid down for the 
1983/84 marketing year meets this requirement and 
can accordingly be used for the following marketing 
year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1984/85 marketing year, the guide price for 
soya beans shall be 57,57 ECU per 100 kilograms. Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the guide price for soya beans for the 1984/85 
marketing year 
(84/C 62/17) 
5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/19 
Article 2 Article 3 
The price referred to in Article 1 relates to beans: 
— in bulk, of sound, genuine and merchantable 
quality and, 
with an impurity content of 2 % and, for beans 
as such, humidity and oil contents of 14 and 
18 % respectively. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 September 1984. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the minimum price for soya beans for the 
1984/85 marketing year 
(84/C 62/18) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1614/79 of 24 July 1979 laying down special 
measures in respect of soya beans ('), as amended 
by Regulation (EEC) No 1984/82 (2), and in parti­
cular Article 2 (4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion, 
Whereas Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 
1614/79 provides that the Council shall each year 
fix a minimum price for soya beans; whereas the 
price is fixed so as to guarantee sales for bean prod­
ucers at a price as close as possible to the guide 
price, taking into account market fluctuations and 
the cost of transporting the beans from the produc­
tion areas to the processing areas; 
Whereas, in order to achieve the abovementioned 
objective, this minimum price must be fixed for a 
standard quality and a well-defined marketing stage, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 
For the 1984/85 marketing year, the minimum price 
for soya beans referred to in Article 2 (4) of Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1614/79 shall be 50,67 ECU per 100 
kilograms. 
Article 2 
The price referred to in Article 1 shall apply to 
beans which meet the criteria referred to in Article 2 
of Council Regulation (EEC) No .../ .. fixing the 
guide price for soya beans for the 1984/85 market­
ing year (3). 
The said price shall relate to goods ready for dis­
patch from the production areas. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 September 1984. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
(>) OJNoL190,28. 7. 1979, p. 8. 
(2) OJ No L 215, 23. 7. 1982, p. 7. (3) See page 18 of this Official Journal.