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) 
3. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 82/3 
additional reduction should be made in the intervention 
price of durum wheat; 
Whereas application of Article 68 of the Act of Accession of 
Spain and Portugal has meant that prices in Spain differ 
from the common prices; whereas Article 70(1) of the Act 
of Accession indicates the provisions to be applied for 
aligning the Spanish prices on the common prices; whereas 
the rules for this alignment give the Spanish intervention 
price for durum wheat indicated below; whereas in 
consequence of the changes made since accession in the 
intervention mechanisms and of application of the 
stabilizing mechanisms the Spanish intervention prices for 
barley, rye and sorghum should from the 1989/90 
marketing year be the same as those applicable in the rest of 
the Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the 1989/90 marketing year the prices applicable in the 
cereals sector 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. 
It shall apply from the beginning of the 1989/90 marketing 
year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at... 
For the Council 
ANNEX 
COMMON WHEAT 
Intervention price (*) 
Target price 
RYE 
Intervention price (2) 
Common target price 
BARLEY 
Intervention price 
Common target price 
MAIZE 
Intervention price 
Common target price 
SORGHUM 
Intervention price 
Common target price 
DURUM WHEAT 
Intervention price 
— Community of Ten 
— Spain 
Target price (ECU/t) 
179,44 
247,78 
170,47 
225,48 
170,47 
225,48 
179,44 
225,48 
170,47 
225,48 
261,09 
222,51 
315,39 
i1) The price is increased by 3,48 ECUs/tonne for common wheat of breadmaking quality which meets the 
specific quality requirements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1570/77. 
(2) The price is increased by 8,70 ECUs/tonne for rye of breadmaking quality which meets the specific quality 
requirements provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1570/77.