5. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 62/79 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1223/83 on the 
exchange rates to be applied in agriculture 
(84/C 62/48) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the 
value of the unit of account and the exchange rates 
to be applied for the purposes of the common agri­
cultural policy ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 2543/73 (2), and in particular Article 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 Monetary Com­
mittee, 
Whereas the respresentative rates currently applic­
able were fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1223/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 1877/83 (4); whereas new representative 
rates closer to present economic circumstances 
should be fixed for the German mark, the Dutch 
guilder, the Danish krone, the pound sterling, the 
French franc and the Greek drachma; whereas, 
moreover, for reasons of clarity, all the representa­
tive rates should be republished; the Member States concerned; whereas, for that 
reason, provision should be made for the new rates 
to enter into effect within a reasonable period, nor­
mally linked to the beginning of the marketing year 
or a change in prices, although immediate entry into 
force in some cases should not be ruled out; 
Whereas, in order to avoid differing treatment of 
interdependent products, provision should be made 
for the new rates to apply in the cereals and the eggs 
and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sec­
tors with effect from the same date; 
Whereas for reasons of clarity it should be specified 
that representative rates decided previously are still 
applicable, unless this Regulation includes a provi­
sion to the contrary, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. The Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1223/83 
shall be replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation. 
2. Previously adopted provisions fixing the repre­
sentative rates shall continue to apply unless they 
are in contradiction with the provisions of this 
Regulation. 
Whereas the rates must be adjusted with proper 
regard to the effects on prices and the situation in 
(') OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62. 
(2) OJ No L 263, 19.9. 1973, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 132, 21.5. 1983, p. 33. 
(4) OJNoL186,9. 7. 1983, p. 24. Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on .... 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
ANNEX I 
BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 
1 ECU = 44,9008 Belgian francs/Luxembourg francs. 
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ANNEX II 
DENMARK 
1 ECU = 8,14104 Danish kroner. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
— 1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, for durum wheat and durum wheat groats 
and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sectors, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector, 
— 1 January 1985 for the fishery products sector, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products for which there is a market­
ing year which has not yet started by 1 April 1984, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases. 
ANNEX III 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 
1 ECU = 2,37039 German marks. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
— 1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sectors, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector, 
— 1 January 1985 for the fishery products sector, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products for which there is a market­
ing year which has not yet started by 1 April 1984, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases. 
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ANNEX IV 
FRANCE 
1. 1 ECU = 6,71049 French francs. 
This rate shall apply from 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector. 
2. 1 ECU = 6,87456 French francs. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 September 1984 for the wine sector, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector. 
3. 1 ECU = 6,67790 French francs. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
— 1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum 
wheat groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sec­
tors, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products which have a marketing 
year, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases. 
ANNEX V 
GREECE 
1 ECU = 78,8003 Greek drachmas. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sectors, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector, 
— 1 January 1985 for the fishery products sector, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products for which there is a market­
ing year which has not yet started by 1 April 1984, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases. 
ANNEX VI 
IRELAND 
1 ECU = 0,72569 Irish pound. 
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ANNEX VII 
ITALY 
1 ECU = 1 341,00 Italian lire. 
ANNEX VIII 
NETHERLANDS 
1 ECU = 2,61464 Dutch guilders. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
— 1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sectors, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector, 
— 1 January 1985 for the fishery products sector, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products for which there is a market­
ing year which has not yet started by 1 April 1984, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases. 
ANNEX IX 
UNITED KINGDOM 
1 ECU = 0,593946 pound sterling. 
This rate shall apply from: 
— 1 April 1984 for the milk and milk products sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the beef and veal sector, 
— 2 April 1984 for the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, 
— 1 July 1984 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal, 
— 1 August 1984 for the cereals sector (with the exception of durum wheat and durum wheat 
groats and meal), and the eggs and poultrymeat, ovalbumin and lactalbumin sectors, 
— 1 November 1984 for the pigmeat sector, 
— 1 January 1985 for the fishery products sector, 
— 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector, 
— the beginning of the 1984/85 marketing year for other products for which there is a market­
ing year which has not yet started by 1 April 1984, 
— 1 April 1984 in all other cases.