3. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 82/1 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Commission proposals on the prices for agricultural products and on related measures 1989/90 
COM(89) 40 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 2 February 1989) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... 
of... 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization 
of the market in cereals 
(89/C 82/01) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas under Article 4b of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 2727/75 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No ... (2), if the maximum guaranteed quantity is exceeded 
the target prices are adjusted by the Council; whereas it 
would be more suitable to provide that, as for the 
intervention prices, the adjustment be made by the 
Commission; 
Whereas given the need to reform the cereals sector the 
period during which cereals may be offered for intervention 
should be shortened; whereas this reduction in the 
intervention period should be split between the 1989/90 
and 1990/91 marketing years; whereas Regulation (EEC) 
No 2727/75 should in consequence be amended, 
(!) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L ... HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 2121 IIS is amended as follows: 
1. The second subparagraph of Article 4b(3) shall read: 
'In this event the Commission shall also adjust the target 
prices using the derivation components by means of 
which they were established under Article 3(4).' 
2. Article 7(2) shall read: 
'2. Buying-in as indicated in paragraph 1 shall be 
restricted to the following periods: 
— in Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal, 1 November to 
31 May 
— in the other Member States, 1 January to 31 May. 
However, the buying-in may be carried out in the 1989/ 
90 marketing year: 
No C 82/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 89 
— in Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal, from 1 
September to 31 May 
— in the other Member States, from 1 November to 
31 May.' 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 89 thereof, 
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 3(5) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas the markets and prices policy, based on modern 
farms, is the main instrument of the common agricultural 
policy; whereas full advantage cannot be drawn from such 
a policy unless it is integrated into a general framework 
embracing a dynamic social and structural policy and the 
application of the rules on competition contained in the 
Treaty; 
(!) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 
(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal. Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
Whereas in many cases surpluses can no longer be disposed 
of on normal terms either inside or outside the Com­
munity ; whereas, in order to reduce the cost to the budget 
of disposing of surpluses on markets outside the Com­
munity and to encourage greater consumption within the 
Community, the restrictive price policy should continue to 
be applied; whereas given the new intervention arrange­
ment and further application of the stabilizing mechanism 
indicated in Article 4b(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, 
this aim may be achieved by maintaining for 1989/90 the 
intervention prices for common wheat, barley, rye, maize 
and sorghum for the previous marketing year; 
Whereas, as part of a quality policy, production of common 
wheat of higher breadmaking quality and production of rye 
of breadmaking quality should be supported; whereas, 
accordingly, the special premiums for common wheat of 
breadmaking quality and for rye of breadmaking quality 
should be continued; whereas, however, the level of these 
premiums should be adjusted in line with the further 
reduction in the intervention prices provided for in Article 
4b(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75; 
Whereas from the 1986/87 marketing year the Council 
began a process of aligning the intervention price of durum 
wheat on that of common wheat; whereas, given the 
present ratio between the prices of those cereals and the 
imbalance recorded on the durum wheat market, it is 
advisable to pursue that process; whereas, accordingly, an This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at... 
For the Council 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... 
of... 
fixing the prices applicable to cereals for the 1989/90 marketing year 
(89/C 82/02)