28. 2. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 49/7 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . . 
of . . . 
fixing the monthly price increases for cereals, wheat and rye flour and wheat groats and meal 
for the 1990/91 marketing year 
(90/C 49/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 
29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market 
in cereals (]), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
. . . (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, when the amounts and the number of the monthly 
increases are fixed and the first month in which they are to 
apply is determined, account should be taken of the storage 
costs and financing charges for storing cereals in the 
Community and of the need to ensure that the disposal of 
stocks of cereals is in line with market requirements; 
Whereas, as regards the threshold prices for maize and grain 
sorghum, the monthly increases are to be determined in Article 1 
For the 1990/91 marketing year, the monthly increases to be 
applied to the target, threshold, intervention and buying-in 
prices for the products listed in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 shall be as set out in this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
The monthly increases to be applied to the target, threshold, 
intervention and buying-in prices for common wheat, rye, 
barley, maize, grain sorghum and durum wheat applicable 
for the first month of the marketing year shall be as 
follows: 
(ECU per tonne) 
Period 
July 1990 
August 1990 
September 1990 
October 1990 
November 1990 
December 1990 
January 1991 
February 1991 
March 1991 
April 1991 
May 1991 
June 1991 Monthly increases in intervention and 
buying-in prices 
Common wheat, rye, 
barley, maize and 
grain sorghum 
— 
— 
— 
— 
1,31 
2,62 
3,93 
5,24 
6,55 
7,86 
9,17 
— Durum wheat 
— 
— 
— 
— 
1,78 
3,56 
5,34 
7,12 
8,90 
10,68 
12,46 
— Monthly increases in target and threshold 
Common wheat, rye, 
barley, maize and 
grain sorghum 
— 
1,31 
2,62 
3,93 
5,24 
6,55 
7,86 
9,17 
10,48 
11,79 
13,10 
13,10 Durum wheat 
— 
1,78 
3,56 
5,34 
7,12 
8,90 
10,68 
12,46 
14,24 
16,02 
17,80 
17,80 
(>) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 
(2) See page ... of this Official Journal. 
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In the case of maize and grain sorghum, the monthly increase 
for August and September shall not apply to the threshold 
price. 
Article 3 
The monthly increases to be applied to the threshold prices 
for meslin and oats applicable for the first month of the 
marketing year shall be the same as those applicable to 
common wheat. 
Article 4 
The monthly increases to be applied to the threshold price for 
wheat, meslin and rye flour and for groats and meal of 
common and of durum wheat applicable for the first month 
of the marketing year shall be as follows: 
Article 5 
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 the beginning of the 1990/91 marketing year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, . . . 
For the Council (ECU per tonne) 
Period 
July 1990 
August 1990 
September 1990 
October 1990 
November 1990 
December 1990 
January 1991 
February 1991 
March 1991 
April 1991 
May 1991 
June 1991 Wheat, meslin and rye 
flour, groats and meal 
of common wheat 
— 
1,98 
3,96 
5,94 
7,92 
9,90 
11,88 
13,86 
15,84 
17,82 
19,80 
19,80 Groats and meal of 
durum wheat 
— 
2,81 
5,62 
8,43 
11,24 
14,05 
16,86 
19,67 
22,48 
25,29 
28,10 
28,10