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PROPOSALFORA
REGULATION(EEC)OPTEECOUNCIL
fixingforthe1975fishingyeartheguidepricesforthe
fisheryproductslistedinAnnex1(A)and(c)to
Regulation(EEC)No2142/70
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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EXPLANATORY I-EMORAIOTM
UnderReflation (EEC)No2142/70onthecommonorganisation of
themarketinfisheryproducts,aguidepriceisto"befixedforeachofthe
productslistedinAnnexIAandCoftheRegulation.Thispriceisfixed
foreachfishingseasononthe"basisoftheaveragepricesonthewholesale
markets,orrepresentative ports,duringthethreefishingyearsproceeding
thefixingofthepriceforasignificantproportionoftheCommunityoutput,
foraproductofdefinedmarketcharacteristics .
Thestartingpointinthepricefixingprocedurehasbeenthe
comparisonofthemeanofthepricessetout"belowestablished duringthe
period1972/74(1974'•sixmonths)andthatoftheperiod1971/1973fthe
latterhavingbeenthebaseforthefixingoftheguidepricefor1974«It
followsfromthiscomparisonthattherearepriceincreaseswhich,formost
speciesqualifiedasbeinghighorveryhigh.Thispropositionisequally
trueevenif–ashasbeendone-thelinearincrease(5c7°)onthelevelof
pricesinthefisheriessectorfrom7October1974istakenintoconsideration .
Themathematical methodisnottheonlystartingbase.•The
resultsofthiscalculation havebeenfurthermodified,talcingintoaccount
thefollowingpoints;
-thenatureofthefishtype:isitintendedfortheprocessingindustry,
orfordirecthumanconsumption ? .
-thegeneraldevelopmentofcosts(ina"hunting"situation,suchasthat
practisedbythefisheriessector,itisnotpossibletoevaluatepoint
bypointtheexactincreaseincosts)
-theeffectoftheguidepriceonthelevelofthepriceofwithdrawaland
therelationship desiredbetweenthesetwopricesinrelationtothelowest
marketprices.
Asynthesisbetweentheselasttwoeffectshasbeensoughtafter
andthishasresultedinproposalsforpriceincreasesaccordingtospecies
of5-10-15-20and25$>.
••/*••

Fortwoproducts-herringandmackerel-inwhichthetypeis
determinedaboveallonthe"basisofthefirstpointcited(necessaryforthe
processingindustry)anditisproposedtopursueaprudentpolicyinorder
to"beablemaintainadmeasureofconcurrence withtheindustries ofthethird
countriesandinconsequencetokeepthepricesapplicablefromthe7thOctober
1974.Thesepriceproposalsatthesametimeserveequallywellthefishermen,
theconsumersandthetaxpayers.
Forthefishermenthewithdrawalprice-derivedfromtheguide
price-willhave,during aspecifictemporarysituation,areal
andnotonlyatheoreticalsignificance .
Fortheconsumers,itisimportanttoemphasisethattheprice
inoreasesdonothaveaninflationary effect,sincemarketpricesarein
generalhigherthanthewithdrawalprice(forthegreaterpartoftheproducts,
from20to25cp)andareexpectedtoremainso.
FortheEAGGF,expenseswillinthemainbebelowthosefor
previousyears.
Thepresentregulationisintendedtofixtheguidepricefor
theproductsofAnnexIAandCofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70for1975*
Financialeffects
1.Financiallytheeffectsoffixingguidepricesarefeltprimarily
whenproductsarewithdrawnfromthemarketthusgivingentitlementtofinancial
compensation .
Inpresentcircumstancesitcan.beexpectedthatthequantities
withdrawnfromthemarketintheCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedwillchan­
gelittleandwillcertainlynotincrease.Consequently anychangeinexpen­
diturewillgenerallyresultonlyfromthechangeinthepriceforeachproduct.
Fromfiguresatpresentavailableexpenditurefor1974isestimatedatsome
600000u.a.Forthe1975fishingyearitisestimatedthatthenewwith­
drawalprices,derivedfromtheguideprices,willinvolveexpenditure ,in
thefromoffinancialcompensation asprovidedforinArticle10ofRegulation
A•1
(EEC)No2142/7O,ofsome75°000u.a.,althoughthequasi-mathematical mode
ofcalculatingfinancialcompensations meansthattheywillvaryinthesame
wayastheguideprices.

Ina&di-tion totheincrease of150000u.a .over the1974 figure ,
amounts will have tobepaid tothenewMember States ,Inthese States ,where
there arethree recognized producers 1associations at .themoment ,itcan "be
expected that others will besetupin1975 »which also ,when theCommunity
withdrawal price system isapplied ,will qualify forfinancial compensation .
Theadditional amount payable tosuch associations tostabilize their markets
isestimated atapproximately 350000u.a .
2. . Asregards implementation from thefinancial point ofview ,it
should beremembered that until November 1974 expenditure ,both actual and
forecast ,comes toapprox .30%ofavailable funds forinterventions .The
relatively lowpercentages forintervention arelargely theresult ofthe
fact that market prices arestill high .
Theproposed appropriations for1975 amount totwomillion forall
measures inthis field .Bearing inmind that theamount ofexpenditure incurred
inthenewMember States in1975 depends toalarge extent onwhether new
producers' associations aresetupandthat itisdifficult toforecast
quantities inthis sector ,theabovementioned financial effects oftheproposed
regulation arenotsuch astonecessitate changes inthe1975 budget norin
thefigures inthemultiannual forecasts .
Budget Expenses
1973 614.619 UA
1974 2.000.000 571.000 UA(Jan-Uov .
74)
1975 | 2.000.000
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Itshould benoted that the 1975 fishing year runs from 1January
to31December 1975 *Thefinancial effects ofthis proposal Tail therefore
befelt entirely inthe1975 financial year (Budget oftheEuropean Communities ,
Chapter 7l)«

PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
fixing forthe1975 fishing year theguide prices for
thefishery products listed inAnnex i(A)and (C)to •
Régulation (BEC)NO2142/70.
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMIiUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community |
Having regard to'Council Regulation (EEC)No2142/70(l)of20Ootober 1970 on
thecommon organization ofthemarket infishery products ,aslast amended "by
Regulation (EEC)No (2),andinparticular Article 8(4)thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission |
Whereas Article 8(l)ofRegulation (EEC)No2142/70provides that aguide price
shall "befixed each year foreaoh oftheproducts listed inAnnex 1(A)and (c)
tothat Regulation atalevel which will help tostabilize market prices without
leading totheformation ofstructural surpluses ,within theCommunity |.
Whereas guide prices forthefishery products listed inAnnex 1(A)and (c)
toRegulation (EEC)No2142/70were fixed "byRegulation (EEC)NO3395/73(3)forthe1974
fishing year andvaried byCommission Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(4)of^October 1974
onthemeasures to "betaken ,foilowing theall–round increase with effect from
7October 1974 ofagricultural prices ?
(1)OJNo L236 ,27.10,1970 p.5
(2)OJL
(3)OJNoL349,19.12.1973 ,p.l
(4)OJNoL270,5.12.1974 ,P.l

WhereasapplicationofthecriteriondefinedinArticle8(l)of
Regulation(EEC)Fo2142/70asaforesaidrequiresanincreaseinpricesby
comparisonwiththosevalidforthe(currentfishingyearjwhereasinthe
absenceofcompleteinformationconcerningpricetrendsforeachfishery
productwithgivencommercialspecifications accountshouldbetakenintho
caseofmostproductstotherelationship betweentheaverageweighted
marketpricesrecordedwhentheguideprioesfortheseproductswerelast
fixedandtheaverageweightedmarketpricesnowcurrent:
HASAEOPTEDTHISREGULATI01T s
Article1
Theguidepricesapplicableuntil31December1975?OTtheproductslisted
inAnnex1(A)and(c)toRegulation(EEC)ITo2142/70andtheproductsto
whichtheyrelatedshallbeasshownintheAnnex;hereto.
Article2
This'Regulationshallenterintoforceon1January1975*
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentirelyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoncatBrussels, ForthoCouncil
ThePrésidant

M1IEX
rCommercial :^pacification (1) |Guide
price
(in SpeciesFreehness
categorySizePrésentation
1,Hernngsr
IA1wholefish 205.80
2.Sardines(clupea
pi1chardunWalbaum):
(ajAtlantic
(b)MediterraneanExtra
Extra2
£.\wholefish
fwholefish439.90
249.17
3.Redfish
(Sebastesmarinus)A2wholefish 419,27
4.Coa 3
or
A2
3guttedfishwithheadj
guttedfishwithheadJ1464.89
5,Saithe
JB 1
or .
A I2
3guttedfishwithheadj
guttedfishwithhead)I
i284.81
I
6.Haddock A
or
A2!
3wholefish ;
guttedfishwithheadj345,50
7.Whiting IA2guttedfishwithhead396,90
8,Mackerel Extra 2wholefish }
wholefishinarigiiEl^boxes
wholefish 9»Anchoviesor
A
E^tra2
2210,00
411.23
10»Plaice A3guttedfisnwithhead452.81
11►Shrimpsofthegenua
Crangonsp.p. IA j1simplyboiledinwater897,44
(l)Thefreshnesscategories,sizes
DursuasittoArfciole5g?Rc^cua'i- ■– 1
andpresentation ghallboas
l£on(Wl)Ho214^/70definod'