NoC 85/82 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 86 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 872/84 laying down general rules 
for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat producers 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/49) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 
27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in 
sheepmeat and goatmeat (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No , and in particular Article 5 (9) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 
1837/80, the premium granted to sheepmeat and goatmeat 
producers may be limited to a certain number of animals per 
beneficiary producer; whereas, in the light of sheepmeat and 
goatmeat production trends and in order to curb the growth 
of budget costs for that group of products, the premium 
should be limited to 500 animals per beneficiary producer; 
whereas, however, in the case of the Community's 
less-favqured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) 
and (5) of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (2), the limit 
should, in the light of the particularly difficult conditions of 
production there, be 1 000 animals, and Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 872/84 (3) should be amended in consequence, 
(*) OJ No L 183, 16. 7. 1980, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 40. 
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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 
29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market Article 1 
The following Article 1 a is hereby inserted in Regulation 
(EEC) No 872/84: 
'Article 1 a 
The premium payable to sheepmeat and goatmeat 
producers in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1837/80 shall be subject to a limit of 500 
animals per producer in less-favoured areas within the 
meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 
75/268/EEC and 1 000 animals per producer in other 
areas.' 
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 beginning of the marketing year 
commencing in 1987. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
in pigmeat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No , and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
H OJNoL282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the basic price and the standard quality for slaughtered pigs 
for the period 1 August 1986 to 31 October 1987 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/50) 
14. 4. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/83 
Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is fixed, 
account should be taken of the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy and of the contribution which the 
Community desires to make to the harmonious development 
of world trade; whereas the objectives of the common 
agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard 
of living for the agricultural community, 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 
Community scale for grading pig carcases; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1504/85 (*) fixed 
the basic price and the standard quality for pig carcases; 
whereas in that Regulation the standard quality was defined 
according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2760/75 of 29 
October 1975 determining the Community scale for 
granding pig carcases (2); 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2760/75 was repealed by 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 
1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig 
carcases (3); whereas the standard carcase quality should 
therefore be redefined in terms of weight and percentage of 
lean meat determined as laid down in Regulation (EEC) 
No 3220/84; 
Whereas in order not to delay introduction of the new pig 
carcase grading scale the date of introduction of the new 
standard quality should be set at 1 August 1986 and 
Regulation (EEC) No 1504/85 should be repealed, 
(!) OJ No L 151, 10. 6. 1985, p. 30. 
(2) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 10. 
(3) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. 
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 of the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the period 1 August 1986 to 31 October 1987 the basic 
price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality shall be 
2 033,30 ECU per tonne. 
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: 
— grade 'U' being applicable to carcases weighing not less 
than 60 but less than 100 kilograms, or 
— grade 'R' being applicable to carcases weighing not less 
than 100 but less than 130 kilograms. 
Article 3 
Regulation (EEC) No 1504/85 is hereby repealed. 
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 from 1 August 1986. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas Article 20 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
2759/75 (x), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
(') OJNoL282, 1. 11. 1985, p. 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 on the common 
organization of the market in pigmeat 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/51)