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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)589 final
i ;
Brussels,13November1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)V
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproducts
listedinAnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation (EEC)
No100/76forthe1979fishingyear
El
Proposalfora/
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)/
fixingtheguidepricesforfisheryproductslisted
inAnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No100/76forthe
1979fishingyear
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheintervention pricesforfreshorchilled
sardinesandanchoviesforthe1979.fishingyear
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheCommunityproducerpricefortunnyintended
forthecanningindustryforthe1979fishingyear
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(78)589final

fXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
UnderRegulation(EEC)No100/76onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinfisheryproducts,aguidepriceistobefixedforeach
oftheproductslistedinAnnexIAandCoftheRegulation.Thispriceisfixedforeachfishingseasononth«?basisofth*averagepriceson
thewholesalemarkets,orrepresentative ports,duringthethreefishing
yearsprecedingthefixingofthepriceforasignificantproportionof
theCommunityoutput,foraproductofdefinedmarketcharacteristics .
Thestartingpointinthepricefixingprocedurehasbeenthe
comparisonofthemeanofthepricessetoutbelowestablishedduring
theperiod1976/78(1978:sixmonths)andthatoftheperiod1975/77,
thelatterhavingbeenthebaseforthefixingoftheguidepricefor
1978.
Themathematical methodisnottheonlystartingbase.The
resultsofthiscalculation havebeenfurthermodified,takinginto
accountthefollowingpoints:
-thenatureofthefishtype:destinedfortheprocessingindustry,
orfordirecthumanconsumption,
"theeffectoftheguidepriceonthelevelofthepriceofwithdrawal,
andtherelationship desiredbetweenthesetwopricesinrelationto
thelowestmarketprices,
t .
-thelevelofpricesquotedinthedifferentrepresentative ports
duringthelastthreeyears,
-theprobableevolutionofpricesduringthecomingyear.
Asynthesisbetweenthes£effectshasbeensought,afterand
thishasbeenresultedinproposalsforpriceincreasesaccordingto
thespeciesof0upto5%.Fortwoproducts,i«,e.RedfishandAnchovies,
itisproposedtodecreasetheguidepricebyrespectively 4and3.7%.
Thisdecreaseisnecessaryintheviewoftheparticularmarketsitua­
tionoftheseproducts.
Thepriceproposalsatthesametimeserveequallywellthe
fishermen,theconsumersandthetaxpayers.
Fortheconsumers,itisimportanttoemphasizethattheprice
increasesdonothaveaninflationaryeffect,since..marketpricesare
ingeneralhigherthanthewithdrawalandareexpectedtoremainso.
ThepresentRegulationIsintendedtotheguidepricefor
theproductsofAnnexIAaridCofRegulation C)No100/76for1979.

Proposalfora
REGULATION (EEC)No/78OFTHECOUNCIL
of 1978
fixingtheguidepricesforthefisheryproductslistedin
AnnexI(A)and(C)toRegulation (EEC)No100/76forthe
1979fishingyear
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76(1)of19January1976
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticularArticle9(A)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
WhereasArticle9(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76providesthataguide
price^hallbefixedeachyearforeachoftheproductslistedinAnnex1
(A)and(C)tothatRegulationatalevelwhichwillhelptostabilize
marketpriceswithoutleadingtotheformationofstructural surpluses .
withintheCommunity;
Whereastheguidepricesforthesaidproductswerefixedforthe1978
fishingyearbyRegulation (EEC)No2715/77(3);
Whereastheapplication ofthecriteriaaforesaiddefinedinArticle9of
Regulation (EEC)No100/76involves,forthe1979fishingyear,forsome
products,anincrease,andforotherproducts adecreaseinpricesby
comparisonwiththosevalidforthecurrentfishingyear;whereaswith
regardtovariationsintheseasonalcharacteristics ofplaice,theguide
priceshouldbeincreasedfrom1April1979;whereasintheabsenceof
completeinformation concerningpricetrendsforeachfisheryproductwith
givencommercialspecifications ,consideration shouldbegiventothe
relationship betweentheaverageweightedmarketpricesrecordedwhenthe
guidepriceswerefixedforthepreviousfishingyearfortheseproducts,
andtheaverageweightedmarketpricesnowcurrent;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION J
<1)O.J.NoL20,28.1.1976,p.1.
(2)O.J.Nol303,28.11.1977,p.1
(3)*0.J.Nol315,9.12.1977,p.1.

Proposalfora '
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No/78
'0f '1978
fixingtheguidepricesforfisheryproductsListed
inAnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No100/76forthe
1979fishingyear
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityf
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76of19January1976on
thecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts(1),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticularArticle14(5)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle14(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76providesthataguide
priceshallbefixedannuallyforeachoftheproductsorgroupsofproducts
listedinAnnexIItothatRegulation;
Whereastheguidepricesforthesaidproductswerefixedforthe1978
fishingyearbyRegulation (EEC)Mo2716/77(3);
Whereasgiventhedataavailableatpresentconcerningpricesfortheproducts
inquestionitisnecessarytomaintainforthe1979fishingyearthe
samepricelevelasthatfixedforthepreviousfishingyear,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION !
(1)0JNoL20,28.1.1976,p.1
(2)0JNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1
(3)0JNoL315,9.12.1977,p.3

-2-
Article 1
Theguidepricesapplicableuntil31December1979fortheproductslisted
in.AnnexI<A>and(C)toRequlation (EEC)No100/76andtheproductsto
whichtheyrelateareherebyfixedintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels/ FortheCouncil

ANNEX
Sûocies
/ι
1.Herrings
2.Sardines "Clupea
pllehardus
Walbaum ":
(a)Atlantic
Cb)Hediterrenean
3.Redflsh CSebastes
narlnus )
4.Cod
Φ
5sSaithe
6.Haddock
7.Whiting
«
8.Rackeret
9
9.Anehovles
10.Plaice
11*Hake
12.Shrimps ofthe
genus Crangon
'sp.p .Corn»erclBl spécifications C1Î
Freshness
category
Extra .A
Extra
Extra
A
or
A
A
or
A
A
or
A
A
or
A
Extra
or
A
Extra
A
or
ASize
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2Présentation
whole fish
whole fish
whole fish
whole fish
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
whole fish
whole fish
whole fish
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
gutted fish
with head
simply boiled
InwaterGuide price
(U.e ./Metric ton )
259
440
300
492
606
362
i
|A71
479
j221
425
603 from 1.1.1979
to31.3.1979
615 from 1.4.1979
to31.12.1979
1.370
1.050
(1)Thefreshness categories ,sizes andpresentation aredefined toArticle 2of
Regulation (EEC)No100/76

ANNEX
SPecles
1.Herrings
2„Sardines"Clupea
piIchardus
Walbaum"s
(a)Atlantic
(b)Mediterranean
3.Redfish(Sebastes
narinus)
40Cod
5»Salthe
6.Haddock
7.whiting
8.Mackerel
9.Anchovies
10.Plaice
11.Hake
12.Shrimpsofthe
genusCrangon
sp.p.Commercialspécifications (1)
Freshness
category
Extra.A
tsfcr*
Eatra
A
A
or
A
A
or
A
A
or
A
A
or
A
Extra
or
A
Extra
A.
or
ASizePrésentation
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
wholefish
wholefish
wholefish
guttedfish
wjthhead
guttedfish
withhead
guttedfish
withhead
simplyboiled
inwaterGuideprice
Ciî.a./Metricton)
259
440
300
492
606
362
471
479
221
425
603from1.1.1$
to31.3.197
615 <from1.4.1$
to31.12.1$
.1.370
1.050
(1)Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentation aredefinedtoArticle2of
Regulation (EEC)No100/76

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
UnderRegulation (EEC)No100/76onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfisheryproducts,aguidepriceistobefixedfor
eachoftheproductsListedinAnnexIItotheRegulation.Itisto
befixedforaproductwithgivencommercialcharacteristics and
basedontheaverageofpricesrecordedonrepresentative wholesale
marketsorinrepresentative portsduringthethreefishingyears
immediatelyprecedingthefixingofthepriceforasignificant
proportionoftheCommunityoutput.
Examinationofthedevelopmentofpricesfortheproducts
inquestionshowsthatthepresentlevelofpricesshouldbe
maintainedforthe1979fishingyear.

~2-
Article 1
Theguidepricesapplicableuntil31December1979forproductslisted
inAnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No100/76andtheproductstowhichthey_
relateareherebyfixedintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginItsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil

ANNEX
i ---
|Groupeofproducts
i
iCommercialspécificationsJGuidepricein
Ju.a./tonne
1:
I
jSardines
i
I
I
IFrozen,inlotsorinorigi­
nalpackagescontaining
thesameproducts
I315
JSea-breamofthespecies
!Dentexdentexand
JPagetlus
ιFrozen,inlotsorinorigi­
nalpackagescontainingthe
sameproducts 785
Squid(Loligosp.p.,
Ommastrephessagittatus,
Todarodessagittatus,
iIllexcoindetti)
!'Frozen,inoriginalpackages
containingthesameproducts 1444
I
Cuttlefishofthespecies
Sepiaofficinalis,Rossia
macrosomaandSepiola
rondeletiI
iFrozen,inoriginalpackages
containingthesameproductsι
1053
Octopus
LFrozen,inoriginalpackages
containingthesameproducts
––– 1j
785
■
i

EXPUNATVmT KFWOPANDUM
\«
UnderPopulation (K''G/T-o100/76onthocommonorganization ,
infiofcoryproouoln,thointervention priceforfrenhorchilledoardinoo
n.mi.yn^ovjooisfi:c<-damiIhiJintervention priceconbofixedatalevot
cfb*itwjr>ri3riarid45f° pricoaccordingtothoproduction
ch.ir.'xtorl'iticnaridth«jcnaractorofthoparitcular marketforeachproduot «
Thoproccntregulation i«iintendedtofixtheintervention prico
incoTjforr.ityKithth?djnpocutionoofRegulation (KIvC)Ho100/76.
Tfi<^proronlpropcnnlreflectsthoCouncildeclaration relating
totholevelcfthenepricon*ThoCouncilirrvitooth«Coramjrrjionto
tij.o.ir.toconsideration ,atthouubmiHcionofthoproposalrolatiiy^to
i-.f.<?rv<:.*i<nnriceu,thoinporfr:ncovhichinattachedtothoric»edfor
ti.--joprioritoboncMrthoVip;*orlimitofthobracketur.ovniiaArticlo
9,pai*ao«ai-ii3M(ofR/2129/70!(ACRI691)of20October1970).

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
fixingtheintervention pricesforfreshorchilledsardinesand
anchoviesforthe1979fishingyear
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76or19January1976
onthecommonorganisation ofthemarketinfisheryproducts(1),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticularArticle
9(A)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle9(1)ofRegulation (EEC).No100/76providesthat
intervention pricesshouldbefixedforfreshorchilledsardinesand
anchoviesataleveldesignedtoensurethestabilityofmarketprices
withoutleadingtotheformationofstructural surplusesintheCommunity;
WhereasArticle9(3)ofthesameRegulationprovidesthattheinter­
ventionpriceshouldbefixedatalevelbetween35%and45%oftheguide
pricedependingontheproduction andmarketingcharacteristics peculiar
toeachproduct;
WhereastheguidepricesforfisheryproductslistedinAnnexI(A)and
(C)toRegulation (EEC)No100/76havebeenfixedforthe1979fishinp
yearbyRegulation (EEC)No/78(3);
(1)0JNoL20,28.1.1976,p.1.
(2)0JNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(3)0JNoL

Whereasgiventhepresentstateofinformationonthemarketsituation
fortheproductsinquestionandtheabsenceofanyexperiencein
relationtopurchaseontheopenmarketoftheseproducts,theinter­
ventionpricesshouldbefixedatalevelsuchastoensuremaximum
supportofthemarket,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Theinterventionpricesapplicableuntil31December1979forfresh
orchilledsardinesandanchoviesandtheproductstowhichthey
relateareherebyfixedasfollows:
SpeciesCommercialspécifications (1)Intervention
•price
(u.a./tonne)Freshness
categorySizeI
|Présentation
1.Sardines
a)Atlantic Extra 2wholefish 198
b)Meditterra-
nean Extra 2wholefish 135
2.Anchovies IExtra 2wholefish 191
(1)Thefreshnesscategories,sizesandpresentation aredefinedpursuant
toArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
UnderRegulation (EEC)No100/76onthecommonorganization ofthemarket
infisheryproducts,acommunityproductionpricefortunnyintendedfor
canningisfixed,andthispricecanbefixedforaproductdefinedby
itsmarketcharacteristicsonthebaseofthemeanofthewholesale market
pricssorintherepresentati veportsduringthethreefishingseasons
precedingthefixingofthis,priceandforasignificant partofthe
Communityproduction .
Examination ofthemarketsituation hasestablished thatanincreasetook
placeinthemeanprice.Itisthereforeproposedtoincreasetheprice
validforthe1979campaign.
ThepresentRegulationisintendedtofixtheCommunityproductionprice
for1979inconformitywiththedispositionofRegulation (EEC)No100/76.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC?
fixingtheCommunityproducerpricefortunnyintended
forthecanningindustryforthe1979fishingyear
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES-
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No100/76of19January1976
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts(1)/aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticularArticle16(5)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle16(4)ofRegulation (EEC)No100/76providesthata
Communityproducerpriceshallbefixedfortunnyintendedforthe
canningindustry;
WhereastheCommunityproducerpricefortunnyintendedforthecanning
industrywasfixedforthe1978fishingyearbyRegulation (EEC)
No2817/77(3);
Whereastheaverageofpricesrecordedforthepastthreefishingyears
inaccordancewiththedetailedruleslaiddowninArticle16(4)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No100/76hasincreased;whereas~it:1s-thereforenecessary
tofixanewpriceforthe1979fishingyear,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION !
(1)OJNoL20,28.1.1976,p.1.
(2)0JNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL315,9.12.1977,p.6.

Article 1
TheCommunityproducerpriceapplicableuntil31December1979for
tunnyintendedforthecanningindustryandtheproducttowhich
itrelatesareherebyfixedasfollows:
1
I
I
IProduct
I
αCommercial
specifications
i iCommumty
producerprice
(inu.a./tonne)
i i
i
JYellow-finned tunny
lWhole,notweighing
morethan10kgeach
L 1723
I
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels. FortheCouncil

PSNANC1AIL STÀTEP^EMT
3ΑΤΠ·27.10.1978
r–■–*–––~
I1.WKi.TLi::icr::ciArt.811
Is.actiostFourproposalsforCouncilRegulationsfixingtheguidepriceforfishery;products(Anne*I(AandC);AnnexII),productionprice(tunny)andJinterventionpricesforsordinesandanchoviesforthefishingseason197<y
jjl'LEGALbasisI"Articles9,14and26ofReg.(EEC)Wo100/76oftheCouncill
p"1–I4.0BJECT1W3I
I Annualfixingofpricesinthefisheriessector.
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,,%wuvvniir^viicfi*mgorprices,tneinciaenceotexpensesisindirect*^Theexpensesconcerned-withdrawalorpurchasingmeasuresandcompensation-areI
stronglydependantonthedevelopmentofthemarketsituationandconsequently,tn*>oiantitieslanded.-Theseexpensesrosetoabout18Meuain1978. I
.The1979creditsallowedforinArticle811oftheSudsot «proposalof20Meua.are.thereforeofasufficientorder. I
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