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OMMISSI0N OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUMTIE
COM(73)1913final
Brussels,14November1973
Proposalfora
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL ..
repealingregulation(EEC)NO240/73layingdown
generalrulesforthesystemofcompensatory amounts
forplaice •
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(73)1913final I

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
When theguide prices fortheenlarged Community were first fixed
fortheproducts indicated inAnnex l(A)and (C)toRegulation (EEC)
No2142/70itwasfound necessary tofixahigher guide price forplaice
inIreland .
Inconsequence oftherise intheCommunity guide price andcompulsory
approximation oftheIrish price ,itisnowpossible tofixa1974 guide
price forplaice applying throughout theCommunity ;with theending ofthe
price difference compensatory amounts arenolonger necessary .
This Regulation isintended torepeal Regulation (EEC)No240/73
determining thegeneral rules ofthe system ofcompensatory amounts for
plaice .
Financial implications
Atthetime oftheadoption oftheRegulation determining thegeneral
rules ofthesystem ofcompensatory amounts forplaice thefinancial
implications were considered tobenegligible :trade inplaice inthe
past hasbeen very small indeed .Therepeal oftheRegulation has
therefore practically nofinancial implications .

Proposalfor
REGULATION(EEC)NO/OPTEECOUNCIL
repealingregulation(EEC)No240/73layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsforplaice
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,•
HavingregardtotheTreatyconcerningtheAccessionofnewMember
StatestotheEuropeanEoonomicCommunityandtotheEuropeanAtomic
1EnergyCommunity,signedon22January19(2,andinparticular
Article62(1)ofthe.Actannexedthereto;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
Whereastheguidepriceforplaiceforthe1974marketingyearwas
fixedforthewholeoftheCommunityatacommonlevel"by
CouncilRegulation(EEC)NO/73of1973^1
Whereas,withthedisappearance ofthedifference -"betweenprices,
nompensatory amountsarenolongerneoessaryinthissector;
WhereasforthisreasonCouncilRegulationNo240/73layingdown
generalrulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsforplaice
should"berepealed^;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Regulation(EEC)No240/73isrepealed. '
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon.1January1974*
ThisRegulationshall "be"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident
!oJNoL73,27March1972,p.5
NoL,1973,P.
0JNoL29»1February1973»P*16