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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)565final.
Brussels ,14November 1977
Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproductslistedin
AnnexI(A)and(c)toRegulation (EEC)No100/76forthe
1978fishingyear
Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheguidepricesforfisheryproductslistedin
AnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)NO100/76forthe
1978fishingyear
Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheintervention pricesforfreshorchilledsardines
andanchovies forthe
1978fishingyear
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheCommunity producerpricefortunnyintended
forthecanningindustryforthe
1978fishingyear
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COM(77)565final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Under Regulation (EEC )No100/76onthecommon organization
ofthemarket infishery products ,aguide price istobefixed for
each oftheproducts listed inAnnex IAand CoftheRegulation .This
price isfixed foreach fishing season onthebasis oftheaverage pri­
ces onthe wholesale markets ,orrepresentative ports ,during the three
fishing years preceding the fixing oftheprice for asignificant pro­
portion oftheCommunity output ,for aproduct ofdefined market cha­
racteristics .
The starting point intheprice fixing procedure hasbeen the
comparison ofthemean oftheprices setoutbelow established during
theperiod 1975/77 (1977 :sixmonths )andthat oftheperiod 1975/76,
thelatter having been thebase for the fixing ofthe guide price for
1977 .
The mathematical method isnot theonly starting base .The
results ofthis calculation have been further modified ,taking into
account the following points s
-thenature ofthe fish type :destined for theprocessing industry ,
orfor direct human consumption ,
-the effect ofthe guide price onthe level oftheprice ofwithdrawal
and the relationship desired between these twoprices inrelation to
the lowest market prices ;
-thelevel ofprices quoted inthedifferent representative ports du­
ring the last three years ,
-theprobably evolution ofprices during the coming year .
Asynthesis between these effects hasbeen sought after and
this has been resulted inproposals forprice increases according to
thespecies of0-2-5-6and7%•
«
The price proposals atthe same time serve equally well the
fishermen ,theconsumers andthetaxpayers .
For theconsumers ,itisimportant toemphasize that theprice
increases donothave aninflactionary effect ,since market prices are
ingeneral higher than thewithdrawal andareexpected toremain so.
Thepresent regulation isintended tofixtheguide price for
theproducts ofAnnex IAand CofRegulation (EEC )No100/76for1978 .

-Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
Λ ■· ' 7
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproducts ListedinAnnexI
(A)and(C)toRegulation (EEC)No100/76forthe1978
'fishing year
•• " • . <•
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,\
Havingregardt6theTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ;
'HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76of19January1976 j
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts (1),asamended "by
Regulation (EEC)No2429/76(2),andinparticular Article 9(4)thereof,,,
Having^regardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,=
WhereasArticle 9(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76provides thataguide
priceshallbefixedeachyearforeachoftheproductslistedinAnnexI
(A)and(C)tothatRegulation atalevelwhichwillhelptostabilize
marketpriceswithoutleadingtotheformation ofstructural surpluses
withintheCommunity ; ■., .
WhereasArticle9(2)thereofprovidesthattheguidepriceshallhefixed
foraproductwithgivencommercial specifications ;whereasdevelopment s__as_L .
regardsthelandingstructure leadtoare-definition of_the_c ommereial
specifications forcertainoftheseproducts; _ ^
whereastheguidepricesfor4thesaidproducts werefixedforthe1977.
fishingyearbyRegulation (EEC)No3120/76(3);
Whereastheapplication ofthecriteriaaforesaid definedinArticle9of ■
Regulation (EEC)No100/76involves,forthe1978fishingyear,forsome
products,anincrease inpricesbycomparison withthosevalidforthe
currentfishingyear;whereasintheabsenceofcomplete ,information
concerning pricetrendsforeachfisheryproductwithgivencommercial
specifications /consideration shouldbegiventotherelationship between
theaverageweighted marketpricesrecorded whentheguidepriceswere
fixedforthepreviousfishingyearfortheseproducts,andtheaverage .
weighted marketpricesnowcurrent, .■■
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :\/
*'•. .Article 1'•-''l •-
Theguidepricesapplicable bntil31December 1978fortheproductslisted
inAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation (EEC)-No100/76andtheproductsto
whichtheyrelateareherebyfixedintheAnnexhereto.
(1)O.J.NoL20,28.1.1976,p.1. 1;
(2)O.J.NoL276,7.10.1976,p-,5... •
(3)O.J.-No L353,23.12.1976 ,p.1. :'

Article2
ThisRegulation»hallent«ri^aforceon1January197*8.
ThisRegulationShallT»ebindinginitaentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates# ■• '
._ For"theCouncilPoneatBrussels,: /

••ANNEX
r
»éi . n
Comnf (
*1 ILsrcialspécifications (1)Guideprice
(U.a./.tonne) oyetlcs
Freshness
category
_*d 'Size Présentation
1.Herrings IExtra/A''|rwholefish j 259 I
2.Sardines Clupeai■•,
piLchardus
Walbaum ": ., /
(a)Atlantic Extra 2wholefish 440
(b)Mediterranean Extra 2wholefish 294
3.Redfish (Sebastes
.-rnarmus ) Α ' 2
[wholefish;512
4.Cod ' A ■t
.2;guttedfish --1i
or withhead
.A,! 3guttedfishjOVI
iwithhead i'■
5.Saithe I-A 2guttedfish 1»
i
or < with .headi
4
A ι-3guttedfish4
4t r
!'
withheadàt
6.<Haddock A■':2guttedfish«
4
or withheadt
i,457
guttedfish■
withhead
7.Whiting : •■,A 2guttedfish 4î
or withhead'*4
4'488
A' 3guttedfishi
4
withhead*
4
o.Mackerel Extra 1wholefishi
4221or4
2wholefish
9.Anchovies Extra' 2wholefish 441 N
10.Plaice A 2guttedfish I'
or withhead ,"i597
A*-'': 3guttedfish
< »withheadr
11.Hake A v,2guttedfisht
withhead 1.318
12.Shrimpsofthe
genusCrangonA 1simplyboiled ,.
&μ.μ.inwater 1.051 .
(1)Thefreshness categories /sizesandpresentation aredefined pursuant toArtiole 2
ofRegulation (EEC)NoIOO/76

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Under Regulation (EEC )No100/76onthecommon organization of
themarket infishery products ,aguide price istobefixed for each
oftheproducts listed inAnnex IItotheRegulation *Itistobefixed
for aproduct with given commercial characteristics andbased onthe
average ofprices recorded onrepresentative wholesale markets orin
representative ports during the three fishing years immediately prece­
ding the fixing oftheprice for asignificant proportion ofthe Communi­
tyoutput •
Examination ofthedevelopment ofprices for theproducts in
question shows that anincrease inprices for1978 isjustified only
forcuttlefish ,octopus and sea-bream *

PROPOSAL FOR A ,
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC.)
fixing theguide prices forfishery products listed inAnnex IIto
Regulation (EEC)NoIOO/76fortho1978 fishing year
TIECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard ,totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community , .
/
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No100/76pf19January 197^on__
thecommon organization ofthemarket infishery products (l),asamended "byRegulation
(lTEC)No2429/76(2),andinparticular Article 14(5 )thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission , ,
Whereas Article 14(l )ofRegulation (ESC)NoIOO/76provides that aguide
price shall hefixed annually foreach oftheproducts orgroups ofproducts
listed inAnnex IItothat Regulation }
Whereas theguide prices forthrtsaidproducts werefixed forthe1977fishina
year byRegulation (EEC)No3121/76(3); v
■I •
/
Whereas present information .onprices__leads .toanincrease intheguide prices for
theproducts .concerned ,exceptforsardi nesandcuttlefish ,fortheIQ78 fishing
yearover thosefortheprevious fishing year ,
■/••«
(1)OJNoL 20,28.1.1976 ,p.'1.
(2)OJNoL276,7.10.1976 ,p.5.
(3)OJNoL353,23.12.1976 ,p.3.

ILASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
The /juide prices applicable ufttil 31December 1978' forproducts listed
inAnn<>x IItoRegulation (EEC)NOIOO/76andtheproducts towhich they
relate arehereby fixed intheAnnex hereto .
Article 2 ,
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 1978 «
This Regulation shall bebinding Inits .entirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States#
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council .

ANNEX
ν
Groupe ofproduots Commercial spécificationsCuide price
(in
u«a,/tonne .-
Sardines
jFVozen ,inlots orinoriginal
ipackages containing thesame
[products315
Sea-breara ofthe species
Dentex dentex and
FogellusFrozen ,inlots orinoriginal
packages containing the same
products692
Squid (Loligo sp.p »,
Cmmastrophes sagittatus ,
Todarodea sagittatus ,
IlDcx coindetti )Frozen ,inlots orinoriginal
packages containing the same
products
I :1.Λ44
Cuttlefish ofthespecies
Sepia officinalis ,Rossia
macrosoma andSepiola
rondeletiFroaftn ,inlots orinoriginal
packiiges containing the same
products1.053
Octopua !Proz'ai ,inlots orinoriginal
packiiges containing thesame
products785
\

EXPLANATORY KKMORAHDUK
Under Regulation (EEC)KoIOO/76onthecommon organization
infishery products ,thointervention price forfresh orchilled Bardinas
andanchovies isfixed and thio intervention price canbefixed atalevel
ofbetweon 35and45 oftheguide price according totheproduction
characteristics andthecharacter oftheparitcular market foreach produot
Thepresent regulation iointended tofixtheintervention price
inconformity with thedispositions ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76,
Thepresent proposal reflects theCouncil declaration relating
tothelevel ofthese prices .The Counoil invites theCommission to
take ir.to consideration ,atthesubmission ofthoproposal relating to
intervention prices ,the iraportance which inattachod totheneed for
these prices tobenear theuppor limit ofthobracket shown inArticle
9,paragraph 3"(ofR/2129/70/(AGRI 6$l)of20October 1970 ).

PROPOSAL FORACCCTTCIL RECTLATIOTT {EEC)
fixing -theintervention pricesforfreshorchilledsardines and
anchovies forthe1978fishingyear
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COJU'HNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Conraruxdty ,
I
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76of19January1976
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts (1),asamended
"byRegulation (EEC)No2429/76,andinparticular Article9(4)thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle9(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76providesthatintervention
pricesshouldbefixedforfreshorchilledsardines andanchovies atalevel "
denized toensurethestability ofmarketpriceswithoutleadingtothe
formation ofstructural surpluses intheCommunity ;
WhereasArticle9(3)ofthesameRegulation providesthattheintervention
priceshouldbefixedatalevelbetween35%and45%of"theguideprice
depending ontheproduction andmarketing characteristics peculiar toeach
product ;
WhereastheguidepriceBforfisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A)end(C)
toRegulation (EEC)No100/76havebeenfixedforthe197®fishingyearby
Regulation (EEC)Non<(3):
Λ
Wru-.easgiventhepresentstateofinformation onthemarketsituation forthe
products inquestion andtheabsenceofanyexperience inrelation topurchase
ontheopenmarketofthesaproducts,theintervention pricesshouldbefixed
atalevelsuchastoensuremaximumsupportofthemarket.
•/•••
(1)OJNoL20,28.1.1976 ,p.1.
(2)OJNoL276,7.10.1976 *p.5.
(3)OJNoL
l

HASADOPTED THISREGULATION ltf
Arxicle 1
)
Theintervention pricesapplicable until31December 1978forfresh
andchilledsardines andanchovies andtheproducts towhichthey
relateareherebyfixedasfollows :
i
SpeciesCommercial spécifications (1)
. ' uIntervention
freshness
categorySize Présentation
i(u.a./tonne)
11.Sardinos
a)Atlantic Extra 2wholefish 198
b)M^literra-"
nc.in Extra^\
■»
:2wholefish 132
2.Anchovies Exrtrsi
IIι.2wholefish 198
(1)Thefreshness categories fsizesandpresentation aredefinedpursuantto
Article2offlr-f^ilati^n (EEC)No100/76,r , V-
. 1 1
.■Article 2 .
ThinRegulation shallentrti*intoforceon1January1978. '
ThisRegulation shall "bebindinginitaentirety 6nddirectlyapplicable inall
KemberStates,
DoneatBrussels y "t- . FortheCouncil
••
ThePresident

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Under Regulation (EEC )No100/76onthecommon organization of
themarket infishery products ,acommunity production price fortunny
intended forcanning isfixed ,andthis price canbefixed foraproduct
defined byitsmarket characteristics onthe base ofthemean ofthe
wholesale market prices orintherepresentative ports during thethree
fishing seasons preceding the fixing ofthis price and for asignificant
part ofthe Community production .
;
> Examination ofthe market situation has established that a
slight reduction took place inthemean price .Nevertheless taking into
account theprice evolution established forthe first half of1977 ,it
isproposed that theprice valid forthe1977 campaign bemaintained
forthe1978 fishing campaign .
Thepresent Regulation isintended tofixtheCommunity produc­
tion price for1978 inconformity with thedisposition ofRegulation
(EEC )N6100/76.

τ
0
Proposal for a
f' COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
T
fixing theCommuhity producer price fortunny intended forthe
' canning industry forthe1978 fishing year
'THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES­
*
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community >•
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No100/76v iof19January 1976 onthe
.common organization ofthemarket infishery products ,asamended byfteolation
(EEC )No2429 /76 (2),and inparticular Article 16 (5)thereof ,
'Having regard totheproposal .from theCommission ,
Whereas Article 16 (A)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76provides that aCommunity
producer price shall befixed for tunny intended forthecanning industry ;
1 ' . \
Whereas theCommunity producer price fortunny intended forthe canning industry
wasfixed forthe1977fishing year "byRegulation (E$C)ffo3122/76(3);
three fishing years in
Of-Rfip-ul a+.inn
forthe1978fishing yearshould remain the„sameasthatfor19?7,_977'th®
HASADOPTED THIS REGOLATION : ' •'
Article 1
TneCommunity producer price applicable until 31December 1978 fortunny intended
■forthe canning industry andtheproduct towhich itrelates arehereby fixed as
follows :' , 1 . .
––– f-*-
Product •. Commercial
> 'spécificationsr – –~
Community
producer price u
(inu.a./tonne ) .
Yellow-finned tunny |Whole ,notweighing more
|than 10kgeach1– –
700
(1)0JNoL20,28.1.1976 ,p.1», <3>0JNoL353,23.12.1976,p.5.
O0JNoL276,7.10.1976 ,p.5.
t

2
ôrtjçle2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoTorcfon1January 1973-
Th'isRegulation shallbebindinginItcentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels - „ FortheCouncil

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DATE I 24.10.1976
1.BUDGET LINS CONCEUNED I Art .711Interventions ,fishery products
2.ACTION iFour proposals forCouncil Regulations fixing theguide price forfishery
products (Annex I(Aand C);Annex II),production price (tunny )and
intervention prices forsardines andanchovies forthefishing season 1975
3.LECAL BASIS iArticles 9,14and26ofReg.(EEC )No100/76oftheCouncil
4.OBJECTIVES t
Annual fixing ofprices inthefisheries sector .
5.FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE
5.0 EXPEI.'DITUHE
y C'WRCFD ?oTTOçeBUDcer
(£»UWiS /lHTEft.i^-fIO»f )I
"•UHAROEB-TU I.ATipKiL ADMINISTR .
-CHARGED TOjemn NATIONAL CROUPS
5.1RECEIPT?^
-O'/^fKJOUnClB OPT1!EECES/CU5T0KS DUTIES )FOR THE MARKETING YEAR
1)CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
llDFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
(78 )
1)
YEAR YEAR YEAR
5.0.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OFEXPENDITURE
5.1.1Measure limited to1978 season
1.1 .-31.12.1978
5.2 KETiiOD OFCALCULATION
6.0FINANCING POSSIBLE WITH CREDITS INSCRIBED INRELEVANT CHAPTER OFCURRENT BUDGET ? YE3$$X
6.1WX«K»KJ<rc&Xî6jgX»X>ïXJIÎ*KaRXKXX3£MXÛiaW>EK9<»KXra(®Xa»Xae»XXXX YES/NO
6.2NECISSITY FOH ASUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET ?*WN0
No
CO;C.£NTS «1)concerning thefixing ofprices ,theincidence ofexpenses isindirect ,
Theexpenses concerned -withdrawal orpurchasing measures andcompensation –are
strongly dependant onthedevelopment ofthemarket situation andconsequently ,the
quantities ^landed .These expenses rose toabout 10,5M.u.a .in1976 andtoabout
10M.u.a .in1977 .The1977credits allowed forinArticle 710;711oftheBudget
proposal of18M.u.a .aretherefore ofasufficient order .