COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 08.02.1999
COM(1999) 38 final
VOL. III99/0025 (CNS)
99/0026 (CNS)
99/0027 (CNS)
99/0028 (CNS)
99/0029 (CNS)
99/0030 (CNS)
99/0031 (CNS)
99/0032 (CNS)
99/0033 (CNS)
99/0034 (CNS)
99/0035 (CNS)
99/0036 (CNS)
99/0037 (CNS)
99/0038 (CNS)
99/0039 (CNS)
COMMISSION PROPOSALS
on the prices for agricultural products
(1999/2000)
VOLUME III
Legalinstruments
2AGRICULTURAL PRICE PROPOSALS
COM(1999) 38 -VOL. III page
1. Council Regulation (EC) No fixing the monthly increases in the 4.
interventionprice for cereals forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
2. CouncilRegulation(EC) No derogating fromRegulation(EEC) 6.
No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable
crops, as regardsthe ceiling for irrigated land
3. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing the monthlyprice increases for 8.
paddyrice forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
4. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing certainsugar prices and the 10.
standard qualityofbeet forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
5. Council Regulation (EC) No fixing the derived intervention prices for 12.
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
1999/2000 marketing year
6. Council Regulation (EC) No fixing the aid for fibre flax and hemp and 15.
the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre
for the 1999/2000 marketing year
7. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing the aid inrespect ofsilkworms for 17.
the 1999/2000 rearing year
8. Council Regulation (EC) No fixing the guide prices for wine for the 19.
1999/2000 wine year
9. CouncilRegulation(EC) No amending Regulation(EEC) No 822/87 21.
onthe commonorganisationofthe market inwine
10. CouncilRegulation(EC) No amending Regulation(EEC) No 2332/92 24.
as regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation
(EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines
produced inthe Community
11. CouncilRegulation(EC) No amending Regulation(EEC) No 1442/88 26.
on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent
abandonment premiums in respect ofwine-growing areas
3page
12. CouncilRegulation(EC) No amending Regulation(EEC) No 2358/71 28.
on the common organisation of the market in seeds and fixing the aid
granted inthe seeds sectorforthe 2000/01 and 2001/02 marketing years
13. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing the target price for milk and the 34.
intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the milk year
1999/2000
14. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing the interventionprice for adult 36.
bovine animals forthe period 1 Julyto 31 December 1999
15. CouncilRegulation(EC) No fixing the basic price and the seasonal 38.
adjustments to the basic price for sheepmeat for the 2000 marketing year
16. Council Regulation (EC) No fixing the basic price and defining the 42.
standard qualityfor pig carcases forthe period 1 July1999 to 30 June 2000
4Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price forcereals
forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
99/0025 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
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 inparticular Article 3(4) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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 reformofthe commonagriculturalpolicy, provision was made for
the fixing of a single intervention price for all cereals; whereas this price has been
fixed at asubstantiallyreduced level;whereas this fact should be taken into account in
thefixingofthesizeofthe monthlyincreases;
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 withArticle 3(3) ofRegulation(EEC) No 1766/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
1OJ L181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
2OJ L126, 24.5.1996, p. 37.
5Article 1
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1766/92, for the 1999/2000 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:
(EUR/t)
Monthly increase inthe interventionprice
July 1999 -
August 1999 -
September 1999 -
October 1999 -
November 1999 1,0
December 1999 2,0
January 2000 3,0
February 2000 4,0
March 2000 5,0
April 2000 6,0
May 2000 7,0
June 2000 7,0
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply fromthe 1999/2000 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
6Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
derogating fromRegulation (EEC) No 1765/92
establishing a support system forproducersofcertain arable crops,
as regards the ceiling forirrigated land
99/0026 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas CouncilRegulation(EEC)No 1765/923, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1624/984, provides for a system of penalties where the base area and the ceiling
for irrigated land are exceeded; whereas derogations from the system have been made
in previous marketing years;
Whereas, under Agenda 2000, the exceptional set-aside arrangements to be applied
where there is an overrun of a base area and the ceiling are repealed, with effect from
the 2000/2001 marketing year, by Regulation (EC) No5;whereas, consequently, if
there is an overrun of a base area for the 1999/2000 marketing year, the proportional
reductioninthecompensatorypayments made forthatyearonlywillapply;
Whereas, in the interests of consistency with the approach taken in preceding
marketing years and with Agenda 2000, provision should be made that, where there is
anoverrunofthe ceiling in 1999/2000, the compensatorypayments will be reduced in
th es am ew aya si nth ec as eofanov e r r u nofab a sea r e a ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
3OJ L181, 1.7.1992, p. 12.
4OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 3.
5OJ L
7Article 1
For the 1999/2000 marketing year, notwithstanding the sixth subparagraph of
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, where the ceiling for irrigated land is
exceeded, the compensatory payments for the ‘irrigated’ rate shall in all cases be
reducedproportionallytotherateoftheovershootrecorded.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
8Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the monthly price increasesforpaddy rice
forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
99/0027 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the
common organisation of the market in rice6, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2072/987and inparticular Article 3(2) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be
taken onthe one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in
the Communityand on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposalof stocks
ofrice is in line with market requirements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3(2)
ofRegulation(EC) No 3072/95 shall be EUR 2/t forthe interventionprice.
6OJ L329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
7OJ L265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
9Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
10Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing certain sugarpricesand the standard quality ofbeet
forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
99/0028 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the
common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector8, as last amended by
Regulation(EC) No 1148/989, and inparticular Articles 2(3), 3(4) and 4(3)thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas, whensugar prices are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the
commonagriculturalpolicy; whereas the objectives of the common agriculturalpolicy
are, inparticular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming communityand
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
betweenthe prices ofthe principalagriculturalproducts;
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;
8OJ L177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.
9OJ L159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.
11Whereas 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
EUR 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
EUR 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 ofbeet witha 16% sugar content,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The target price for white sugar shall be EUR 66,50/100 kg.
2. The intervention price for white sugar shall be EUR 63,19/100 kg for the
non-deficit areas ofthe Community.
Article 2
The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be EUR 47,67/t delivered
at the collectioncentre.
Article 3
Standard quality beet shall:
(a) beofsoundand fair merchantablequality;
(b) have a sugar content of16% at the receptionpoint.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply forthe 1999/2000 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
12Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the derived intervention pricesforwhite sugar, the intervention price
for raw sugar, the minimumprices forA and B beet andthe amount
ofcompensation forstorage costs forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the
common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector10, as last amended by
Regulation(EC) No 1148/9811, and inparticular Articles 3(5), 5(5) and 8(4)thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Whereas CouncilRegulation(EC) No of fixing certain sugar prices and
the standard quality of beet for the 1999/2000 marketing year12, fixes the intervention
price for white sugar at EUR 63,19/100kg for non-deficit areas;
Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that derived
interventionprices 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
ofsugarundernaturalconditionsofprice formationonthemarket;
Whereas a short supply situation is to be foreseen in the areas of production in Ireland
and the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugaland Finland;
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
interventionprice for white sugar as a basis;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No fixes the basic price for beet at EUR 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) ofthat Regulation;
10OJ L177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.
11OJ L159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.
12Seepage ofthisOfficial Journal.
13Whereas 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 750/6813, as last amended byRegulation(EEC)No 3042/7814, 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
3,75% 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) EUR 64,65/100kg for allthe areas inIreland and the United Kingdom;
(b) EUR 64,65/100kg for allthe areas inPortugal;
(c) EUR 64,65/100kg for allthe areas in Finland;
(d) EUR 64,88/100kg for allthe areas inSpain.
Article 2
The interventionprice for raw sugar shall be EUR 52,37/100 kg.
Article 3
1. The minimum price for A beet applicable in the Community shall be
EUR 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
EUR 32,42/t.
13OJ L156, 25.6.1977, p. 4.
14OJ L361, 23.12.1978, p. 8.
14Article 4
The reimbursement referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be
EUR 0,33/100 kgwhite sugar per month.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply forthe 1999/2000 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
15Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the aidforfibre flaxand hemp andthe amountwithheld tofinance
measures to promote the use offlaxfibre forthe 1999/2000 marketing year
99/0029 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the
common organisation of the market in flax and hemp15, as last amended by
Regulation(EC) No 3290/9416, and inparticular Articles 2(3) and 4(3) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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) ofthe 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 onthe world market;
Whereas Article 2(3)ofRegulation(EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion ofaid
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
alreadyprovided for;
15OJ L146, 4.7.1970, p. 1.
16OJ L349, 31.12.1994, p. 105.
16Whereas 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 1999/2000 marketing year, the aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation
(EEC)No 1308/70shallbe:
(a) as regards flax: EUR 815,86/ha;
(b) as regards hemp: EUR 662,88/ha.
Article 2
Forthe 1999/2000 marketing year, the amount ofthe 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 1308/70shallbe: EUR 0/ha.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 August 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
17Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the aidinrespect ofsilkworms forthe 1999/2000 rearing year
99/0030 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to CouncilRegulation (EEC) No 845/72of 24 April 1972 laying down
special measures to encourage silkworm rearing17, as last amended by Regulation
(EEC)No 2059/9218, and inparticular Article 2(3) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas Article 2 ofRegulation(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, offoreseeable 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:
Article 1
For the 1999/2000 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 EUR 133,26.
17OJ L100, 27.4.1972, p. 1.
18OJ L215, 30.7.1992, p. 19.
18Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 April1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
19Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the guide prices forwine forthe 1999/2000 wineyear
99/0031 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the
common organisation of the market in wine19, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1627/9820, and inparticular Article 27(5) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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 reachconsumers 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 1999/2000 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
Communityproductionas defined inAnnexIIIto Regulation(EEC) No 822/87,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
19OJ L84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.
20OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 8.
20Article 1
Forthe 1999/2000 wine year, the guide prices fortable wine shall be as follows:
Type ofwine Guide price
R I EUR 3,828/% vol/hl
R II EUR 3,828/% vol/hl
R III EUR 62,15/hl
AI EUR 3,828/% vol/hl
AII EUR 82,81/hl
AIII EUR 94,57/hl
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
21Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 onthecommon organisation
ofthe market in wine
99/0032 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 43 thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas, to take account of the special conditions in which table wines are produced
inSpain, temporaryderogations should be laid down concerning blending ofwines in
that Member State;
Whereas, as a temporaryderogation, the totalacidityof table wines should be fixed at
a lowerlevelincertainwinegrowingzones;
Whereas, pending Councildecisions on reformof the sector and in order to avoid any
legal hiatus, certain provisions referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 822/8721, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/9822, should be extended
for a further wine year;
Whereas Article 46(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that campaigns to
promote the consumption of grape juice may only be conducted until the 1998/99
wine year; whereas they should be continued for one wine year so that their
effectiveness may be assessed;
21OJ L84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.
22OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 8.
22Whereas Article 65(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that, during the
1998/99 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 822/87is amended as follows:
1. In the third subparagraph of Article 16(5), "between 1 September 1998 and
31 August 1999" is replaced by "between 1 September 1999 and
31 August 2000".
2. InArticle 39:
– in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 10, "1998/99" is
replaced by"1999/2000",
– inparagraph11, "1998/99" is replaced by"1999/2000".
3. InArticle 46(4), "1998/99" is replaced by"1999/2000".
4. In Article 65(5), “1 April 1999” is replaced by “1 April 2000” and
“1 September 1999” is replaced by“1 September 2000”.
5. InAnnexI, the third subparagraphofpoint 13 is replaced bythe following:
"For the 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 wine years, table wines produced
in Greece, France, Italy, Portugal and in the Spanish parts of winegrowing
zones C other than the regions of Asturias, Baleares, Cantabria, Galicia, and
the provinces of Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya, and released for consumption
respectively on the market in Greece, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain may
have a total acidity content of not less than 3,5 grams per litre, expressed as
tartaricacid".
23Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
24Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced
in theCommunity andRegulation (EEC) No4252/88 onthepreparation
and marketing ofliqueurwinesproduced in the Community
99/0033 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 43 thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas Articles 11 and 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/9223and
Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4252/8824,a sl a s ta m e n d e db y
Regulation (EC) No 1629/9825, fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling
wines and of liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by
1 April1999 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 inArticle 4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No 4252/88,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
23OJ L231, 13.8.1992, p. 1.
24OJ L373, 31.12.1988, p. 59.
25OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 11.
25Article 1
Regulation(EEC) No 2332/92is herebyamended as follows:
1. In Article 11(3), "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999" are replaced
respectivelyby"1 April2000" and "1 September 2000".
2. In Article 16(3), "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999" are replaced
respectivelyby"1 April2000" and "1 September 2000".
Article 2
Regulation(EEC) No 4252/88is herebyamended as follows:
1. In Article 4(2), "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999" are replaced
respectivelyby"1 April2000" and "1 September 2000".
2 In Article 6(2), "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999" are replaced
respectivelyby"1 April2000" and "1 September 2000".
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
26Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 onthegranting,
forthe 1988/89to 1998/99wine years, ofpermanent abandonmentpremiums
in respect of wine-growing areas
99/0034 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Articles 42 and 43 thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas the encouragement of the permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas by
the grant of premiums is provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/8826,a s
last amended byRegulation(EC) No 1630/9827;
Whereas, pending adoptionofthe reformofthe commonorganisationof 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 byit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
26OJ L132, 28.5.1988, p. 3.
27OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 12.
27Article 1
Regulation(EEC) No 1442/88is amended as follows:
1. The title ofthe Regulation is replaced bythe following:
“Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to
1999/2000 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of
wine-growing areas”.
2. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1), the 1999/2000 wine year is
added.
3. In the third paragraph of Article 17a, “15 May 1999” is replaced by
“15 May2000”.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
28Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 onthecommon organisation
ofthe market in seeds and fixing the aidgranted inthe seeds sector
forthe 2000/2001 and 2001/2002marketing years
99/0035 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/7128,a sl a s ta m e n d e db y
Regulation(EC) No 192/9829, and inparticular Article 3(3) and (4)thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 lists the japonica and indica
type varieties of the species Oryza sativa L. among the products on which production
aid is payable for basic and certified seed; whereas the distinction between the two
varieties is essentially genetic and calls in particular for food-science analyses;
whereas such analyses are complicated and some varieties which have appeared on
the market cannot easily be distinguished as being of the japonica or indica type on
the basis of their genetic characteristics; whereas that Annex should accordingly be
amended to distinguish between varieties of the species Oryza sativa L. on the basis
ofmorphologicalcriteriaonly;
Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 lists Cannabis sativa L.
(monoecious) among the products on which production aid is payable for basic and
certified seed; whereas certain varieties of dioecious Cannabis sativa L. are now
comparable with the monoecious varieties as regards their tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) content; whereas, in Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of
22 March 1971 laying down generalrules for granting aid for flax and hemp30,a sl a s t
28OJ L246, 5.11.1971, p. 1.
29OJ L20, 27.1.1998, p. 16.
30OJ L72, 26.3.1971, p. 2.
29amended by Regulation (EC) No 1420/9831, the Council stipulates that production aid
is to be granted solely on hemp harvested after seed formation and grown from
certified seed of varieties on a list to be drawn up in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 12 ofCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on
the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp32,a sl a s ta m e n d e db y
Regulation (EC) No 3290/9433; whereas, for the purposes of granting aid for the
production of hemp for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years, the
Council has specified that only varieties found to have a THC content of not less than
0,3% and, for subsequent marketing years, ofnot less than 0,2% are to appear on that
list; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 should accordingly be
amended to refer to Cannabis sativa L. of varieties with a THC content not exceeding
0,3% for the 2000/01 marketing year and 0,2% thereafter and those varieties should
be determined inaccordance with the procedure laid down in Article11 of Regulation
(EEC)No 2358/71;
Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 refers to varieties of Lolium
perenneL. of high persistence, late or medium late, new and other varieties and
varieties of low persistence, medium late, medium early or early; whereas the prices
for those varieties on the external markets no longer justify that distinction and the
Annex should therefore be amended to refer to Lolium perenne L. without
distinguishing between varieties;
Whereas, giventhe situationonand the outlook for the Community market, producers
are not assured of a fair return from seeds listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC)
No 2358/71whichwillbe marketed inthe 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 marketing years;
whereas partofthe costsofproductionshould be offset byaid;
Whereas Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 provides that when the aid is
fixed, account should be taken, on the one hand, of the need to ensure balance
between production in the Community and the outlets for such production and, on the
other hand, ofthe prices for suchproductsonthe externalmarkets;
Whereas the application of these criteria results in the fixing of the aid applicable for
the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 marketing years at the levels set out inAnnexII,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph is added to Article 3 ofRegulation(EEC) No 2358/71:
"6. The varieties of Cannabis sativa L. on which the aid provided for in this Article
is payable shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 11."
31OJ L190, 4.7.1998, p. 7.
32OJ L146, 4.7.1970, p. 1.
33OJ L349, 31.12.1994, p. 105.
30Article 2
The Annexto Regulation(EEC)No 2358/71 is replaced byAnnexI hereto.
Article 3
For the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 marketing years, the aid granted in the seeds sector
as provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 shall be as set out in
AnnexII hereto.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 July2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
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31ANNEX I
“ANNEX
CN code Description
1. CERES
1001 90 10 Triticumspelta L.
1006 10 10 Oryza sativa L.1
- long-grain varieties the grains of which are of a length exceeding
6,0millimetresand ofalength/widthratioofmorethan or equalto3
- other varieties the grains of which are of a length not exceeding
6,0millimetresand ofalength/widthratiooflessthan 3
2. OLEAGINEAE
ex 1204 00 10 LinumusitatissimumL. (fibreflax)
ex 1204 00 10 LinumusitatissimumL. (linseed)
ex 1207 99 10 Cannabis sativa L.2(varieties with a tetrahydrocannabinol content not
exceeding 0,3% for the 2000/2001 marketing year and 0,2% for
subsequentmarketing years)
3. GRAMINEAE
ex 1209 29 10 Agrostis canina L.
ex 1209 29 10 AgrostisgiganteaRoth.
ex 1209 29 10 Agrostis stoloniferaL.
ex 1209 29 10 Agrostis capillaris L.
ex 1209 29 80 Arrhenatherum elatius (L.)P. Beauv. ex J.S. andK.B. Presl.
ex 1209 29 10 Dactylis glomerataL.
ex 1209 23 80 Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
ex 1209 23 80 Festuca ovina L.
1209 23 11 Festuca pratensisHuds.
1209 23 15 Festuca rubraL.
ex 1209 29 80 Festulolium
1209 25 10 Loliummultiflorum Lam.
1209 25 90 Lolium perenneL.
ex 1209 29 80 Lolium xboucheanum Kunth
ex 1209 29 80 Phleum Bertolinii (DC)
1209 26 00 Phleum pratenseL.
ex 1209 29 80 Poa nemoralis L.
1209 24 00 Poa pratensisL.
ex 1209 29 10 Poa palustrisandPoa trivialis L.
4. LEGUMINOSAE
ex 1209 29 80 Hedysarumcoronarium L.
ex 1209 29 80 MedicagolupulinaL.
ex 1209 21 00 Medicagosativa L. (ecotypes)
ex 1209 21 00 Medicagosativa L. (varieties)
ex 1209 29 80 Onobrichis viciifoliaScop.
ex 0713 10 10 Pisum sativum L. (partim)(field peas)
ex 1209 22 80 Trifoliumalexandrinum L.
ex 1209 22 80 Trifoliumhybridum L.
ex 1209 22 80 TrifoliumincarnatumL.
1209 22 10 TrifoliumpratenseL.
ex 1209 22 80 Trifoliumrepens L.
ex 1209 22 80 Trifoliumrepens L. var. giganteum
ex 1209 22 80 Trifoliumresupinatum L.
ex 0713 50 10 Vicia faba L. (partim)(field beans)
ex 1209 29 10 Vicia sativa L.
ex 1209 29 10 Vicia villosa Roth.
321Grain measurementsaretaken on whollymilledricebythefollowingmethod:
(i) takea samplerepresentative of the batch;
(ii) sievethesamplesoastoretain onlywholegrains,including immaturegrains;
(iii) carryout two measurements of 100 grains each and work out theaverage;(iv) express theresult in millimetres,rounded off to one decimal place.
2The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of a variety is determined by analysing a samplemaintained at constant weight. The weight of THC must be determined in relation to theweight ofthesample. Thesampleis to consist of the upper third of a representative number ofplants selected at random at the end of their flowering period and with stalks and seedsremoved.”
33ANNEX II
2000/01AND2001/02 MARKETING YEARS
Aidapplicablein theCommunity
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcode Description Aid
2000/01 2001/02
1. CERES
10019010 TriticumspeltaL 14,37 14,37
10061010O r y z as a t i v aL .
- long-grain varieties the grains of which are of a length
exceeding 6,0 millimetres and of a length/width ratio ofmore thanor equalto3
- other varieties the grains of which are of a length not
exceeding 6,0 millimetres and of a length/width ratio of
lessthan317,27
14,8517,27
14,85
2. OLEAGINEAE
ex 12040010 LinumusitatissimumL.(fibreflax) 28,38 28,38
ex 12040010 LinumusitatissimumL.(linseed) 22,46 22,46
ex 12079910 Cannabissativa L.(varietieswithatetrahydrocannabinol
contentnot exceeding0,3% forthe2000/2001marketingyear and0,2% forthe2001/2002marketingyear)20,53 20,53
3. GRAMINEAE
ex 12092910 Agrostiscanina L. 75,95 75,95
ex 12092910 Agrostisgigantea Roth. 75,95 75,95
ex 12092910 AgrostisstoloniferaL. 75,95 75,95
ex 12092910 AgrostiscapillarisL. 75,95 75,95
ex 12092980 Arrhenatherumelatius(L.)P. Beauv.exJ.S.andK.B.Presl. 67,14 67,14
ex 12092910 Dactylisglomerata L. 52,77 52,77
ex 12092380 Festuca arundinaceaSchreb. 58,93 58,93
ex 12092380 Festuca ovina L. 43,59 43,59
12092311 Festuca pratensis Huds. 43,59 43,59
12092315 FestucarubraL. 36,83 36,83
ex 12092980 Festulolium 32,36 32,36
12092510 LoliummultiflorumLam. 21,13 21,13
12092590 Loliumperenne L. 30,99 30,99
ex 12092980 LoliumxboucheanumKunth 21,13 21,13
ex 12092980 PhleumBertolinii(DC) 50,96 50,96
12092600 PhleumpratenseL. 83,56 83,56
ex 12092980 Poa nemoralis L. 38,88 38,88
12092400 Poa pratensisL. 38,52 38,52
ex 12092910 Poa palustrisandPoa trivialisL. 38,88 38,88
4. LEGUMINOSAE
ex 12092980 HedysarumcoronariumL. 36,47 36,47
ex 12092980 Medicagolupulina L. 31,88 31,88
ex 12092100 Medicagosativa L.(ecotypes) 22,10 22,10
ex 12092100 Medicagosativa L.(varieties) 36,59 36,59
ex 12092980 Onobrichisviciifolia Scop. 20,04 20,04
ex 07131010 PisumsativumL.(partim)(fieldpeas) 0 0
ex 12092280 TrifoliumalexandrinumL. 45,76 45,76
ex 12092280 TrifoliumhybridumL. 45,89 45,89
ex 12092280 TrifoliumincarnatumL. 45,76 45,76
12092210 TrifoliumpratenseL. 53,49 53,49
ex 12092280 TrifoliumrepensL. 75,11 75,11
ex 12092280 TrifoliumrepensL. var. giganteum 70,76 70,76
ex 12092280 TrifoliumresupinatumL. 45,76 45,76
ex 07135010 Vicia fabaL. (partim)(fieldbeans) 0 0
ex 12092910 ViciasativaL. 30,67 30,67
ex 12092910 Vicia villosaRoth. 24,03 24,03
34Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the target price formilkand the intervention pricesforbutter
and skimmed-milkpowderforthe milkyear1999/2000
99/0036 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the
common organisation of the market in milk and milk products34, as last amended by
Regulation(EC) No 1587/9635, and inparticular Articles 3(4) and 5 thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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
reachconsumers 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
externaltrade inmilkand milkproducts;
Whereas the intervention prices for butter and for skimmed-milk powder are intended
to contribute 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-
milkpowderontheCommunityandworld markets,
34OJ L148, 28.6.1968, p. 13.
35OJ L206, 16.8.1996, p. 21.
35HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the milk year 1999/2000, the target price for milk and the intervention prices for
milk products shall be as follows:
(EUR/100 kg)
a) Target price for milk 30,98
b) Interventionprices:
- 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
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
36Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the intervention price foradult bovine animals
forthe period 1 July to 31December1999
99/0037 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the
commonorganisationofthe market inbeefand veal36, as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1633/9837, and inparticular the second subparagraphofArticle 6(2) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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 draft reform of the beef and veal
sector currently under discussion already proposes that the intervention price should
be fixed for the period 1 January to 30 June 2000; whereas these factors result in the
intervention price fixed for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1364/98 of 25 June 1997 fixing, for the 1998/99 marketing year,
the intervention price for adult bovine animals38, being retained for the period 1 July
to 31 December 1999,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
36OJ L148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
37OJ L210, 28.7.1998, p. 17.
38OJ L185, 30.6.1998, p. 7.
37Article 1
For the period 1 July to 31 December 1999 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 1208/8139,a s
amended byRegulation(EEC) No 1026/9140, shall be EUR 347,5/100kg deadweight.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
39OJ L123, 7.5.1981, p. 3.
40OJ L106, 26.4.1991, p. 2.
38Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the basicprice and the seasonaladjustmentstothe basicprice
forsheepmeat forthe 2000 marketing year
99/0038 (CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3 November 1998 on the
common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat41,a n di np a r t i c u l a r
Article 3(1) and (2)thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in
Article 3(2)ofRegulation(EC) No 2467/98;
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
commonagriculturalpolicy 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 2000
m a r k e ti n gy ea rb ei n gf i x e da tth el ev ell ai dd ow ni nth i sR e g ul a ti on ;
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, 1997and 1998 marketing years concerning private storage,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
41OJ L312, 20.11.1998, p. 1.
39Article 1
For the 2000 marketing year, the basic price for sheepmeat is hereby fixed at
EUR 504,07/100 kgcarcase weight.
Article 2
The basic price referred to in Article 1 is hereby seasonally adjusted in accordance
withthetableset outintheAnnexhereto.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply fromthe beginning ofthe 2000 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council
40ANNEX
2000 MARKETING YEAR
(EUR/100 kgcarcase weight)
Week beginning Week Basic price
3 January2000
10 January2000
17 January2000
24 January2000
31 January2000
7 February2000
14 February2000
21 February2000
28 February2000
6 March2000
13 March2000
20 March2000
27 March2000
3 April2000
10 April2000
17 April2000
24 April2000
1 May2000
8 May2000
15 May2000
22 May2000
29 May2000
5 June 2000
12 June 2000
19 June 2000
26 June 20001
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
2223
24
25
26515,06
518,58
522,67
525,59
528,51
531,42
534,35
537,27
539,61
541,94
543,11
543,11
541,94
540,30
538,09
534,94
532,60
529,09
525,59
520,92
515,08
509,23502,24
496,39
491,72
487,05
41Week beginning Week Basic price
3 July2000
10 July2000
17 July2000
24 July2000
31 July2000
7 August 2000
14 August 2000
21 August 2000
28 August 2000
4 September 2000
11 September 2000
18 September 2000
25 September 2000
2 October 2000
9 October 2000
16 October 2000
23 October 2000
30 October 2000
6 November 2000
13 November 2000
20 November 2000
27 November 2000
4 December 2000
11 December 200018 December 2000
25 December 200027
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
5051
52483,55
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
486,10
490,75
496,60503,85
511,50
42Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
of
fixing the basicprice and defining thestandard quality forpig carcases
forthe period 1 July 1999 to30 June 2000
99/0039(CNS)
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard tothe Treatyestablishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the
commonorganisationofthe market inpigmeat42, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 3290/9443, and inparticular Article 4(4) thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe EuropeanParliament,
Having regard tothe opinionofthe Economic and SocialCommittee,
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
commonagriculturalpolicyare, 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 carcases44, as last amended by
Regulation(EC) No 3513/9345,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
42OJ L282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
43OJ L349, 31.12.1994, p. 105.
44OJ L301, 20.11.1984, p. 1.
45OJ L320, 22.12.1993, p. 5.
43Article 1
For the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 the basic price for pig carcases of the
standard qualityshallbe EUR 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 than60 but less than120 kilograms: grade "E";
(b) carcases weighing from120 to 180 kilograms: grade "R".
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the
OfficialJournal of theEuropean Communities .
It shallapply from1 July1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
For the Council