No C 49/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 90 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . . 
of . . . 
fixing the activating threshold price for aid, the guide price and the minimum price for peas, 
field beans and sweet lupins for the 1990/91 marketing year 
(90/C49/29) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, for market fluctuations and for the cost of transport of the 
products from producer to processor, enables producers to 
obtain a fair return, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
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 2 (1) and (5) and 3 (3) of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 1431 / 82 of 18 May 1982 laying down 
special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins (J), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1104/88 (2), provide 
that the prices and the standard quality are to be determined 
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) 
of the Treaty; 
Whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 
provides that a threshold price activating the aid for peas, 
field beans and sweet lupins must be fixed for soya cake at a 
level which, while ensuring a fair income for producers, 
enables peas, field beans and sweet lupins to compete 
normally with soya cake for use in animal feed; Article 1 
1. For the 1990/91 marketing year the activating 
threshold price for aid, as referred to in Article 2 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82, shall be; 
— ECU 44,76 per 100 kilograms for peas and field 
beans, 
— ECU 43,05 per 100 kilograms for sweet lupins. 
2. The price referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for soya 
cake with 
— a total crude protein content of 44 %, 
— a moisture content of 11 %. 
Article 2 
Whereas this activating threshold price for aid for peas, field 
beans and sweet lupins must be for a standard quality of soya 
cake which is representative of the average quality sold on the 
Community market; 1. For the 1990/91 marketing year, the guide price, as 
referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82, 
shall be ECU 29,52 per 100 kilograms for peas and field 
beans. 
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 
provides that the guide price for peas and field beans for 
human consumption must be fixed at a level which is fair to 
producers, taking account of the Community's supply 
requirements; whereas this price must be for a standard 
quality; 
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 
provides for the fixing of a minimum price which, allowing 
(') OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 28. 
(2) OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 16. 2. The price referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for 
products in bulk, of sound and fair merchantable quality, 
with 1% impurities and, for the product as such, 14% 
moisture content. 
Article 3 
1. For the 1990/91 marketing year the minimum 
purchase price shall be: 
— ECU 25,77 per 100 kilograms for peas, 
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— ECU 23,87 per 100 kilograms for field beans, 
— ECU 28,90 per 100 kilograms for sweet lupins. 
2. The price referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for 
products in bulk, of sound and fair merchantable quality, 
with 1% impurities and, for the product as such, 14% 
moisture content. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its 
States. 
Done at Brussels, . . . Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 July 1990.; 
entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
For the Council