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COMMISSION PROPOSALS 
on the prices for agricultural products 
(1998/99) 
VOLUME III 
Legal instruments 

PROPOSITIONS DE PRIX AGRICOLES 
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1. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 1. 
cialisation 1998/99, les majorations mensuelles du prix d'intervention des 
céréales 
2. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 1765/92 4. 
instituant un régime de soutien aux producteurs de certaines cultures arables 
3. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 6. 
cialisation 1998/99, les majorations mensuelles du prix du riz paddy 
4. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 8. 
cialisation 1998/99, certains prix dans le secteur du sucre et la qualité type 
des betteraves 
5. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 11. 
cialisation 1998/99, les prix d'intervention dérivés du sucre blanc, le prix 
d'intervention du sucre brut, les prix minimaux de la betterave A et de la 
betterave B, ainsi que le montant du remboursement pour la péréquation 
des frais de stockage 
6. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 14. 
cialisation 1998/99, les montants de l'aide pour le lin textile et le chanvre 
ainsi que le montant retenu pour le financement des mesures favorisant 
l'utilisation de filasses de lin 
7. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne d'élevage 17. 
1998/99, le montant de l'aide pour les vers à soie 
8. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne 1998/99, 19. 
les prix d'orientation dans le secteur du vin 
9. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) 21. 
n° 822/87 portant organisation commune du marché viti-vinicole 
10. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) 24. 
n° 2332/92 relatif aux vins mousseux produits dans la Communauté, 
ainsi que le règlement (CEE) n° 4252/88 relatif à l'élaboration et à la 
commercialisation des vins de liqueur produits dans la Communauté 
11. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) 26. 
n° 1442/88 relatif à l'octroi, pour les campagnes viticoles 1988/89 à 
1997/98, de primes d'abandon définitif de superficies viticoles 
12. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) 28. 
n° 2392/86 portant établissement du casier viticole communautaire 
13. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la récolte 1998, les 30. 
primes pour le tabac en feuilles par groupe de variétés de tabac 
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Eâge 
14. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant le prix indicatif du lait et les 33. 
prix d'intervention du beurre et du lait écrémé en poudre pour la 
campagne laitière 1998/99 
15. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 35. 
cialisation 1998/99, le prix d'intervention des gros bovins 
16. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 805/68 37. 
portant organisation commune des marchés dans le secteur de la viande bovine 
17. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- 39. 
cialisation 1999, le prix de base et la saisonnalisation du prix de base dans 
le secteur de la viande ovine 
18. Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la période du 1er juillet 44. 
1998 au 30 juin 1999, le prix de base et la qualité type du porc abattu 
îb 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price for cereals 
for the 1998/99 marketing year 
98/0034 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the 
common organisation of the market in cereals1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No 923/962, and in particular Article 3(4) 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, 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, under the reform of the common agricultural policy, provision was made for 
the fixing of a single intervention price for all cereals; whereas this price has been 
fixed at a substantially reduced level; whereas this fact should be taken into account in 
the fixing of the size of the monthly increases; 
Whereas the intervention price for maize and grain sorghum applicable in July, 
August and September is to be the price valid in May of the previous marketing year, 
in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, 
1 OJL 181,1.7.1992, p. 21. 
2 OJL 126, 24.5.1996, p. 37. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article I 
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1766/92, for the 1998/99 marketing year, the monthly increases to be applied to 
the intervention price applicable for the first month of the marketing year, shall be as 
follows: 
(ECU/t) 
Monthly increase in the intervention price 
July 1998 
August 1998 
September 1998 
October 1998 
November 1998 1,0 
December 1998 2,0 
January 1999 3,0 
February 1999 4,0 
March 1999 5,0 
April 1999 6,0 
May 1999 7,0 
June 1999 7,0 
Article 2 
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 1998/99 marketing year. 
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 (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system 
for producers of certain arable crops 
98/0035 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas for the purpose of applying the penalties provided for in Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1765/921, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2309/972, the Member 
States may apply one or more national base areas; whereas, in this case, the Member 
States may opt to subdivide each national base area into individual sub-base areas and 
to concentrate all or part of the measures to be taken on those sub-base areas for which 
an overshoot has been noted; 
Whereas the Member States are required to notify producers and the Commission 
before 15 May if they plan to avail themselves of this option, stating how they intend 
to apply the measures; 
Whereas experience gained in 1997 has shown that 15 May is not an appropriate 
notification date; 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 should therefore be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJL 181, 1.7.1992, p. 12. 
2 OJL 321, 22.11.1997, p. 37. 
Article 1 
The fifth subparagraph of Article 2(7) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 is replaced by 
the following: 
"Any Member State which has decided to apply the possibilities provided for in this 
paragraph shall notify producers and the Commission by 15 September of its choices 
and the detailed rules for their application." 
Article 2 
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 1998/99 marketing year. 
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 (EC) No 
of 
fixing the monthly price increases for paddy rice 
for the 1998/99 marketing year 
98/0036 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the 
common organisation of the market in rice , and in particular Article 3(2) 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, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be 
taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in 
the Community and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks 
of rice is in line with market requirements, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article J 
For the 1998/99 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be ECU 2/t for the intervention price. 
OJL 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
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 (EC) No 
of 
fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet 
for the 1998/99 marketing year 
98/0037 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the 
common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector1, as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 1599/962, and in particular Articles 2(3), 3(4) and 4(3) 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, when sugar prices are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the 
common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy 
are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and 
to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable 
prices; 
Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target price for sugar must be fixed at 
a level which, taking into account, in particular, the resultant level of the intervention 
price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same 
time respecting consumers interest, and which is likely to maintain the balance 
between the prices of the principal agricultural products; 
1 OJL 177,1.7.1981, p. 4. 
2 OJL206, 16.8.1996, p. 43. 
Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in 
this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price'for 
sugar is fixed, the difference between the target price and the intervention price may 
be fixed at a relatively low level; 
Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price, revenue 
to undertakings as a result of the sale of molasses, which can be valued at 
ECU 7,61/100 kg, that amount being derived from the molasses price referred to in 
Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, the latter being valued at 
ECU 8,21/100 kg, and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories 
and be based on an estimated Community yield of 130 kilograms of white sugar per 
tonne of beet with a 16% sugar content, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. The target price for white sugar shall be ECU 66,50/100 kg. 
2. The intervention price for white sugar shall be ECU 63,19/100 kg for the 
non-deficit areas of the Community. 
Article 2 
The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 47,67/t delivered 
at the collection centre. 
Article 3 
Standard quality beet shall: 
(a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality; 
(b) have a sugar content of 16% at the reception point. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply for the 1998/99 marketing year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the derived intervention prices for white sugar, the intervention price 
for raw sugar, the minimum prices for A and B beet and the amount 
of compensation for storage costs for the 1998/99 marketing year 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the 
common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector , as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 1599/962, and in particular Articles 3(5), 5(5) and 8(4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No of fixing certain sugar prices and 
the standard quality of beet for the 1998/99 marketing year3, fixes the intervention 
price for white sugar at ECU 63,19/100 kg for non-deficit areas; 
Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that derived 
intervention prices for white sugar are to be fixed for each deficit area; whereas, when 
these prices are fixed, account should be taken of the regional variations which, given 
a normal harvest and free movement of sugar, might be expected to occur in the price 
of sugar under natural conditions of price formation on the market; 
Whereas a short supply situation is to be foreseen in the areas of production in Ireland, 
the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal and Finland; 
OJL 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4. 
OJL206, 16.8.1996, p. 43. 
See page of this Official Journal. 
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Whereas Article 3(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that an intervention 
price for raw sugar is to be fixed; whereas that price should be determined using'the 
intervention price for white sugar as a basis; 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No fixes the basic price for beet at ECU 47,67/t; 
whereas Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that the minimum 
price to be fixed for A beet is to be 98% of the basic price for beet and the minimum 
price to be fixed for B beet is in principle to be 68% of the said basic price 
notwithstanding Article 28(5) of that Regulation; 
Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1358/77 of 20 June 1977 laying 
down general rules for offsetting storage costs for sugar and repealing Regulation 
(EEC) No 750/684, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3042/785, provides that 
the repayment in the context of the compensation for storage costs is to be fixed per 
month and per unit of weight, taking account of financing costs, insurance and 
specific storage costs; whereas, for financing costs, account should be taken of a 
4,75% interest rate, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the deficit areas of the Community, the derived intervention price for white sugar 
shall be: 
(a) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in the United Kingdom; 
(b) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Ireland; 
(c) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Portugal; 
(d) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Finland; 
(e) ECU 64,88/100 kg for all the areas in Spain. 
Article 2 
The intervention price for raw sugar shall be ECU 52,37/100 kg. 
4 OJL 156, 25.6.1977, p. 4. 
5 OJL 361, 23.12.1978, p. 8. 
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Article 3 
1. The minimum price for A beet applicable in the Community shall be 
ECU 46,72/t. 
2. Except where Article 28(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 is applied, the 
minimum price for B beet applicable in the Community shall be 
ECU 32,42/t. 
Article 4 
The reimbursement referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be 
ECU 0,38/100 kg white sugar per month. 
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 for the 1998/99 marketing year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance 
measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1998/99 marketing year 
98/0038 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the 
common organisation of the market in flax and hemp , as last amended by Regulation 
(EC) No 3290/942, and in particular Articles 2(3) and 4(3) 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 Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the amounts of aid 
for flax grown mainly for fibre and for hemp grown in the Community are to be fixed 
each year; 
Whereas Article 4(2) of the said Regulation provides that the amount is to be so fixed 
per hectare of area sown and harvested so as to ensure an even balance between the 
volume of production required in the Community and the amount that can be 
marketed; whereas it is to be fixed taking into account the price for flax and hemp 
fibres and seed on the world market; 
1 OJL 146, 4.7.1970, p. 1. 
2 OJL 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105. 
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Whereas, over recent marketing years the hemp market has seen a marked and 
continuing trend towards increasing the area sown to hemp; whereas to curb this 
trend, which could unbalance the longer-term equilibrium of the market, and reduce 
the impact on budget expenditure, the level of aid should be adjusted accordingly; 
Whereas Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion of aid 
for financing Community measures to encourage the use of flax fibre is to be fixed at 
the time when the aid is fixed for the marketing year in question in accordance with 
the criteria referred to in the said paragraph; whereas it is to be fixed in the light of 
trends on the market in flax, the amount of the aid for flax and the cost of the 
measures to be introduced; whereas account should also be taken of the financing 
already provided for; 
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amount of aid 
and the portion of the aid to be used for financing measures to promote the use of flax 
fibre at the levels set out below, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1998/99 marketing year, the aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1308/70 shall be: 
(a) as regards flax: ECU 815,86/ha; 
(b) as regards hemp: ECU 537,47/ha. 
Article 2 
For the 1998/99 marketing year, the amount of the aid for flax to be used to finance 
the measures to promote the use of flax fibre referred to in Article 2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1308/70 shall be: ECU 0/ha. 
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Article 3 
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 1 August 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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c Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1998/99 rearing year 
98/0039 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 of 24 April 1972 laying down 
special measures to encourage silkworm rearing , as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 2059/922, and in particular Article 2(3) 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 Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 provides that the aid for silkworms 
reared within the Community must be fixed each year in such a way as to help ensure 
a fair income for silkworm rearers, taking into account the state of the market in 
cocoons and raw silk, of foreseeable trends on that market and of import policy; 
Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the aid at the level 
indicated below, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
; x OJ L 100,27.4.1972, p. 1. 
L 2 OJL 215,30.7.1992, p. 19. 
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Article 1 
For the 1998/99 rearing year, the aid in respect of silkworms as referred to in Article 2 
of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 shall be fixed per box of silkworm eggs used at 
ECU 133,26. 
Article 2 
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 1 April 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1998/99 wine year 
98/0040 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the 
common organisation of the market in wine , as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No , and in particular Article 27(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, when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed, account 
should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the 
objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair 
standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available 
and reach consumers at reasonable prices; 
Whereas if these objectives are to be achieved, it is absolutely essential that the gap 
between production and demand should not be opened further; whereas to that end, 
the guide prices for the 1998/99 wine year should be set at the same levels as the 
previous year; 
Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type of table wine representative of 
Community production as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, 
1 OJL 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
2 Seepage of this Official Journal. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1998/99 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows: 
Type of wine Guide price 
RI ECU 3,828/% vol/hl 
RII ECU 3,828/% vol/hl 
RIII ECU62,15/hl 
A I ECU 3,828/% vol/hl 
All ECU 82,81/hl 
A III ECU 94,57/hl 
Article 2 
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 1 September 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organisation 
of the market in wine 
98/0041 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, in 
view of the situation on the wine market, this prohibition should be extended until 
31 August 1999 pending Council decisions on reform of the sector; whereas the 
Member States need a further marketing year in which to implement the provisions 
permitting the authorisation of new planting on areas intended for the production of 
certain wines; 
Whereas, to take account of the special conditions in which table wines are produced 
in Spain, temporary derogations should be laid down concerning blending of wines in 
that Member State; 
Whereas, as a temporary derogation, the total acidity of table wines should be fixed at 
a lower level to take account of trends in this respect; 
Whereas, pending Council decisions on reform of the sector and in order to avoid any 
legal hiatus, certain provisions referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 822/87', as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2087/972, should be extended for 
a further wine year; 
OJL 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
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Whereas Article 46(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that campaigns to 
prpmote the consumption of grape juice may only be conducted until the 1997/98 
wine year; whereas they should be continued for one wine year so that their 
effectiveness may be assessed; 
Whereas Article 65(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that, during the 
1997/98 wine year, the Commission is to submit to the Council a report on maximum 
sulphur dioxide levels in wine and any proposals arising therefrom; whereas the 
significance for the sector of the sulphur dioxide problem calls for proposals taking 
account in particular of the work of the International Vine and Wine Office (IWO); 
whereas that time limit should therefore be deferred by one wine year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is amended as follows: 
1. In Article 6(1): 
- in the first subparagraph "31 August 1998" is replaced by 
"31 August 1999", 
- in the third subparagraph "and/or 1998/99" is added after " 1997/98". 
2. In the third subparagraph of Article 16(5), "between 1 September 1997 and 
31 August 1998" is replaced by "between 1 September 1998 and 
31 August 1999". 
3. In Article 39: 
in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 10, "1997/98" is replaced 
by "1998/99", 
in paragraph 11, "1997/98" is replaced by "1998/99". 
4. In Article 46(4), "1997/98" is replaced by "1998/99". 
5. In Article 65(5), "1 April 1998" is replaced by "1 April 1999" and 
"1 September 1998" is replaced by "1 September 1999". 
6. In Annex I, the third subparagraph of point 13 is replaced by the following: 
"Notwithstanding the fourth indent, for the 1998/99 wine year, table wine 
produced in the Community may not have a total acidity content expressed as 
tartaric acid of less than 4 gram per litre"; 
OJL 292, 25.10.1997, p. 1. 
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Article 2 
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 1 September 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced 
in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation 
and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community 
98/0042 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Articles 11 and 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/921 and Article 
6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4252/882, as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No 1594/96 , fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling wines and of 
liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by 1 April 1998 of 
a report from the Commission to the Council on those contents, together, where 
appropriate, with proposals; whereas the measures proposed should be consistent with 
others that the Commission is required to draft; whereas the abovementioned deadline 
should be postponed to that end; whereas the same is true for the deadlines laid down 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
OJL231, 13.8.1992, p. 1. 
OJL 373, 31.12.1988, p. 59. 
OJL206, 16.8.1996, p. 35. 
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Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. In Article 11(3), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced 
respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". 
2. In Article 16(3), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced 
respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". 
Article 2 
Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. In Article 4(2), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced 
respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". 
2 In Article 6(2), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced 
respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, 
for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums 
in respect of wine-growing areas 
98/0043 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Articles 42 and 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 the encouragement of the permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas by 
the grant of premiums is provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 , as 
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/972; 
Whereas, pending adoption of the reform of the common organisation of the market in 
wine, the existing scheme for the grant of permanent abandonment premiums in 
respect of wine-growing areas should be extended, whilst limiting the total area that 
may be covered by it, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJL 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3. 
2 OJL 83, 25.3.1997, p. 2. 
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Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 is amended as follows: 
1. The title of the Regulation is replaced by the following: 
"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 
1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of 
wine-growing areas". 
2. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1), the 1998/99 wine year is added. 
3. In Article 11, "at the earliest by 31 July 1998 and at the latest by 
31 December 1999" is replaced by "at the earliest by 31 July 1999 and at the 
latest by 31 December 2000". 
4. In the third paragraph of Article 17a, "15 May 1998" is replaced by 
"15 May 1999". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 establishing 
a Community vineyard register 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the 
common organisation of the market in wine1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No , and in particular Article 80 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 , as last 
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1596/96 , should be sufficiently flexible to allow for 
adaptation to developments in the common organisation of the market in wine; 
whereas the technical difficulties encountered by Greece and Portugal in setting up a 
vineyard register warrant an extension of the deadline provided for in Article 4(4) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJL 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
2 See page .. of this Official Journal. 
OJL 208, 31.7.1986, p. 1. 
OJL 206, 16.8.1996, p. 38. 
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Article 1 
The following sentence is added to the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2392/86: 
"The final date for establishment of the register in Greece and Portugal shall be 31 
December 2000". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
29 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing, for the 1998 harvest, the premiums for leaf tobacco 
by group of tobacco varieties 
98/0044 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the 
common organisation of the market in raw tobacco , as last amended by Regulation 
(EC) No 2595/972, and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas, when the premiums for raw tobacco are fixed, account should be taken of 
the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the common agricultural 
policy aims in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming 
community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at 
reasonable prices; whereas the premiums must take account in particular of past and 
foreseeable possibilities of disposal of the various tobaccos under normal conditions 
of competition; whereas, in compliance with these criteria, for the 1998 harvest, the 
premiums should be maintained at the level laid down in the Annex, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJL 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. 
2 OJL 351, 23.12.1997, p. 11. 
30 
Article 1 
For the 1998 harvest, the premium referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 2075/92 for each group of raw tobacco varieties, and the supplementary amounts, 
shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
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ANNEX 
PREMIUMS FOR LEAF TOBACCO FROM THE 1998 HARVEST 
ECU/kg I 
Flue-
cured 
2,70965 II 
Light 
air-
cured 
2,16748 III 
Dark 
air-
cured 
2,16748 IV 
Fire-
cured 
2,38362 V 
Sun-
cured 
2,16748 VI 
Basmas 
3,75415 VII 
Katerini 
3,18541 VIII 
Kaba 
Koulak 
2,27615 
SUPPLEMENTARY AMOUNTS 
Variety ECU/kg 
Badischer Geudertheimer, Pereg, Korso • 0,4238 
Badischer Burley E and hybrids thereof 0,6786 
Virgin D and hybrids thereof, 
Virginia and hybrids thereof 0,3876 
Paraguay and hybrids thereof, Dragon vert 
and hybrids thereof, Philippin, Petit 
Grammont (Flobecq), Semois, Appelterre 0,3163 
Nijkerk 0,1847 
Misionero and hybrids thereof, Rio Grande 
and hybrids thereof 0,2016 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter 
and skimmed-milk powder for the milk year 1998/99 
98/0045 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the 
common organisation of the market in milk and milk products', as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 1587/962, and in particular Articles 3(4) and 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, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be 
taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of 
the common agricultural policy are in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living 
for the agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and- that they 
reach consumers at reasonable prices; 
Whereas the target price for milk should bear a balanced relationship to the prices for 
other agricultural products and in particular to the prices for beef and veal, and be 
consistent with the desired general pattern of cattle farming; whereas it is also 
necessary, in fixing that price, to take account of the Community's efforts to establish 
a long term balance between supply and demand on the milk market, allowing for 
external trade in milk and milk products; 
1 OJL 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. 
2 OJL 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21. 
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Whereas the intervention prices for butter and for skimmed-milk powder are intended 
to pontribute to the achievement of the target price for milk; whereas it is necessary- to 
determine price levels in the light of the overall supply and demand situation on the 
Community market in milk and the opportunities for disposal of butter and skimmed-
milk powder on the Community and world markets, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the milk year 1998/99, the target price for milk and the intervention prices for 
milk products shall be as follows: 
(ECU/100 kg) 
a) Target price for milk 30,98 
b) Intervention prices: 
- butter 328,20 
- skimmed-milk powder 205,52 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the intervention price for adult bovine animals 
for the 1998/99 marketing year 
98/0046 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of-27 June 1968 on the 
common organisation of the market in beef and veal1, as last amended by Regulation 
(EC) No , and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) 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, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be 
taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of 
the common agricultural policy are in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living 
for the agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they 
reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the intervention 
price fixed for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 by Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1191/97 of 25 June 1997 fixing, for the 1997/98 marketing year, the intervention 
price for adult bovine animals3, being retained for the 1998/99 marketing year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJL 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 
2 See page .. of this Official Journal. 
3 OJL 170, 28.6.1997, p. 7. 
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Article J 
For the 1998/99 marketing year the intervention price for carcases of male animals in 
category R3 of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine 
animals laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/814, as amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1026/915, shall be ECU 347,5/100 kg deadweight. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
4 OJL 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3. 
5 OJL 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2. 
36 
Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 805/68 on the common organisation 
of the market in beef and veal 
98/0047 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 the Council adjusted for the years 1997 and 
1998 the regional ceilings on the number of male bovine animals eligible for the 
special premium laid down in Article 4b(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 805/682, 
as last amended by Regulation (EC) N° 2634/97 ; whereas long-term measures are 
being drawn up; whereas these adjusted regional ceilings should be retained for a 
further year; 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 authorises the Commission to take the 
necessary action on suckler cow premium rights unused in 1997 and 1998 and 
returned to the national reserve; whereas for the same reason as above this 
authorisation should be extended for a year; 
1 OJL 296, 21.11.1996, p. 50. 
2 OJL 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 
3 OJL 356, 31.12.1997, p. 13. 
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Whereas scrutiny by Member State of the number of special premium applications, 
the regional ceilings and the number of animals slaughtered shows that in Spain and 
Portugal premium applications are significantly higher than the regional ceilings and 
the ratio of regional ceiling to number of animals slaughtered is less than the 
Community average; whereas the choice of reference years for the regional ceiling for 
Portugal was limited owing to the late application of the premium arrangements; 
whereas the regional ceilings for these two Member States should therefore, with 
effect from 1 January 1997, be increased to bring them closer to actual production 
level, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is amended as follows: 
1. In Article 4b(3)(b): 
a) "for 1997 and 1998" is replaced by "for 1997, 1998 and 1999"; 
b) the figures "603 674" and "154 897" for Spain and Portugal 
respectively are replaced by "649 896" and "166 483". 
2. In Article 4f(4) the second indent is replaced by: 
"- measures relating to individual rights not used in 1997, 1998 and 1999 
which have been returned to the national reserve". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
However, Article l(l)(b) shall apply from 1 January 1997. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the basic price and the seasonal adjustments to the basic price for 
sheepmeat for the 1999 marketing year 
98/0048 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the 
common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat1, as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 1589/962, and in particular Article 3(1) and (2) 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 basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in 
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89; 
Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken of 
the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the 
common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for 
the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach 
consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the price for the 1999 
marketing year being fixed at the level laid down in this Regulation; 
Whereas the weekly seasonally adjusted amounts applicable to the basic price should 
be fixed in the light of experience gained during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 
1996 and 1997 marketing years concerning private storage, 
1 OJL 289, 7.10.1989, p. 1. 
2 OJL 206, 16.8.1996, p. 25. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1999 marketing year, the basic price for sheepmeat is hereby fixed at ECU 
504,07/100 kg carcase weight. 
Article 2 
The basic price referred to in Article 1 is hereby seasonally adjusted in accordance 
with the table set out in the Annex hereto. 
Article 3 
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 1999 marketing year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
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ANNEX 
1999 MARKETING YEAR 
(ECU/100 kg carcase weight) 
Week beginning Week Basic price 
4 January 1999 1 515,06 
11 January 1999 2 518,58 
18 January 1999 3 522,67 
25 January 1999 4 525,59 
1 February 1999 5 . 528,51 
8 February 1999 6 531,42 
15 February 1999 7 534,35 
22 February 1999 8 537,27 
1 March 1999 9 539,61 
8 March 1999 10 541,94 
15 March 1999 11 543,11 
22 March 1999 12 543,11 
29 March 1999 13 541,94 
5 April 1999 14 540,30 
12 April 1999 15 538,09 • 
19 April 1999 16 534,94 
26 April 1999 17 532,60 
3 May 1999 18 529,09 
10 May 1999 19 525,59 
17 May 1999 20 520,92 
24 May 1999 - 21 515,08 
31 May 1999 22 509,23 
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Week beginning 
7 June 1999 
14 June 1999 
21 June 1999 
28 June 1999 
5 July 1999 
12 July 1999 
19 July 1999 
26 July 1999 
2 August 1999 
9 August 1999 
16 August 1995 
23 August 1999 
30 August 1999 
6 September 1999 
13 September 1999 
20 September 1999 
27 September 1999 
4 October 1999 
11 October 1999 
18 October 1999 
25 October 1999 
1 November 1999 
8 November 1999 
15 November 1999 
22 November 1999 Week 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 Basic price 
502,24 
496,39 
491,72 
487,05 
483,55 
481,20 
480,01 
479,45 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,83 
478,86 
478,98 
479,10 
479,20 
479,30 
480,00 
480,95 
482,00 
483,20 
42 
Week beginning 
4 
29 November 1999 
6 December 1999 
13 December 1999 
20 December 1999 
27 December 1999 Week 
48 
49 
50 
51 
52 Basic price 
486,10 
490,75 
496,60 
503,85 
511,50 -
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
fixing the basic price and defining the standard quality for pig carcases 
for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 
98/0049 (CNS) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the 
common organisation of the market in pigmeat1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No 3290/94 , and in particular Article 4(4) 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, when the basic price for pig carcases is fixed, account should be taken of the 
objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the 
farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach 
consumers at reasonable prices; 
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in 
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by 
reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 
determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases , as last amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 3 513/934, 
OJL 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. 
OJL 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105. 
OJL 301, 20.11.1984, p. 1. 
OJL 320, 22.12.1993, p. 5. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 the basic price for pig carcases of the 
standard quality shall be ECU 1509,39/t. 
Article 2 
The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat 
content, determined as laid down in Article 2(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 3220/84, as follows: 
(a) carcases weighing not less than 60 but less than 120 kilograms: grade "E"; 
(b) carcases weighing from 120 to 180 kilograms: grade "R". 
Article 3 
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 1 July 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
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