Commission Regulation (EC) No 2794/98 of 22 December 1998 fixing, for the 1999 fishing year, the withdrawal and selling prices for fishery products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, guide price, selling price, single market, withdrawal price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2794/98

of 22 December 1998

fixing, for the 1999 fishing year, the withdrawal and selling prices for fishery
products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92
of 17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the
market
in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in
particular Article 11(3) and Article 13 thereof,

Whereas Article 11(1) and Article 13 of Regulation (EEC)
No 3759/92 provide that the Community withdrawal and
selling prices for each of the products listed respectively,
in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) are to be fixed by applying the
conversion factor for the product category concerned to
an amount equal to at least 70 % but not more than
90 % of the relevant guide price;

Whereas changes in production and marketing structures
in the Community make it necessary to alter the basis for
calculating the withdrawal and the sale prices in the
Community as compared with those of the preceding
fishing year;

Whereas Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92
provides that the withdrawal price may be multiplied by
conversion factors in landing areas which are very distant
from main centres of consumption in the Community;

Whereas the guide prices for the 1999 fishing year were
fixed for all the products in question by Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 2765/98 (3);

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fishery Products,

Article 1

The percentages of the guide price which are used as a
basis for calculating the Community withdrawal and
selling prices shall be as shown in Annex I for the prod-
ucts concerned.

Article 2

The conversion factors which are used for calculating the
Community withdrawal and selling prices for the prod-
ucts listed, respectively, in Annex I(A) and (D) and in
Annex I(E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92, shall be as
shown in Annex II.

Article 3

The Community withdrawal and selling prices applicable
for the 1999 fishing year and the products to which they
refer, shall be as shown in Annex III.

Article 4

The withdrawal prices applicable for the 1999 fishing year
in the landing areas which are very distant from the main
centres of consumption in the Community and the prod-
ucts to which those prices relate, shall be as shown in
Annex IV.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission
Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 346, 22. 12. 1998, p. 8.

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ANNEX I

Percentage of guide price used in calculating withdrawal or sale
prices

Product

Herrings of the species Clupea harengus
Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.)
Redfish (Sebastes spp.)
Cod of the species Gadus morhua
Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
Ling (Molva spp.)
Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus
Mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus
Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)
Ray’s bream (Brama spp.)
Monkfish (Lophius spp.)
Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon and
deep-water prawns (Pandalus borealis)
Crabs of the species (Cancer pagurus)
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
Dab (Limanda limanda)
Flounder (Platichthys flesus)
Albacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma)
Sole (Solea spp.)

%

85
85
80
80
90
80
80
80
80
80
85
90
85
83
90
80
80
85

90
90
90
83
83
90
80
83

Conversion factor of the products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

ANNEX II

Species

Size (1)

Gutted fish, with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Conversion

Herring of the species
Clupea harengus

Sardines of the species
Sardina pilchardus

Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.)

Extra, A (1)

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,75
0,64
0,35

0,80
0,80
0,55

B (1)

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,55
0,45
0,25

0,60
0,60
0,40

Extra, A (1)

0,55
0,85
0,80
0,50
0,95

0,60
0,75
0,85
0,55

0,75
0,64
0,35

0,75
0,70
0,45

B (1)

0,55
0,85
0,80
0,50
0,95

0,37
0,37
0,37
0,37

0,50
0,40
0,20

0,50
0,50
0,23

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

1
2
3

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Species

Size (1)

Gutted fish, with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Conversion

Redfish (Sebastes spp.)

Cod of the species
Gadus morhua

Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

Haddock (Melanogrammus
aeglefinus)

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

Ling (Molva spp.)

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Spanish mackerel of the species
Scomber japonicus

Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)

Plaice
(Pleuronectes platessa)

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)

Extra, A (1)

0,00
0,00
0,00

0,90
0,90
0,85
0,67
0,47

0,90
0,90
0,89
0,76

0,90
0,90
0,77
0,65

0,83
0,80
0,75
0,51

0,85
0,83
0,75

0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,90
0,90
0,87
0,68

1,00
0,76
0,75
0,62
0,58

0,85
0,75
0,68
0,43

B (1)

0,00
0,00
0,00

0,85
0,85
0,70
0,46
0,27

0,90
0,90
0,89
0,52

0,80
0,80
0,65
0,53

0,78
0,75
0,61
0,34

0,65
0,63
0,55

0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

0,85
0,85
0,80
0,60

0,94
0,71
0,70
0,57
0,53

0,65
0,55
0,48
0,23

Extra, A (1)

0,90
0,90
0,76

0,65
0,65
0,50
0,38
0,28

0,70
0,70
0,69
0,38

0,70
0,70
0,54
0,45

0,63
0,60
0,55
0,37

0,70
0,68
0,60

0,85
0,83
0,81

0,85
0,85
0,70
0,52

0,80
0,85
0,70
0,29

0,49
0,49
0,49
0,46

0,79
0,59
0,58
0,48
0,45

0,80
0,70
0,61
0,36

B (1)

0,90
0,90
0,76

0,50
0,50
0,40
0,27
0,18

0,70
0,70
0,69
0,28

0,60
0,60
0,37
0,30

0,43
0,40
0,23
0,20

0,50
0,48
0,40

0,80
0,75
0,70

0,75
0,70
0,57
0,32

0,45
0,45
0,45
0,29

0,49
0,49
0,49
0,46

0,73
0,54
0,53
0,39
0,36

0,60
0,50
0,41
0,16

1
2
3

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

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Species

Size (1)

Gutted fish, with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Conversion

Ray’s bream (Brama spp.)

Dab (Limanda limanda)

Flounder (Platichthys flesus)

Albacore or longfinned tuna
(Thunnus alalunga)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and
Rossia macrosoma)

Monkfish (Lophius spp.)

Shrimps of
crangon

the genus Crangon

Deep-water prawns
(Pandalus borealis)

Edible crabs (Cancer pagurus)

Norway lobster
(Nephrops norvegicus)

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
3

1
2
3
4
5

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
3
4

Extra, A (1)

0,85
0,60

0,85
0,65

0,80
0,60

1,00
1,00

0,00
0,00
0,00

B (1)

0,65
0,40

0,75
0,55

0,70
0,50

0,60
0,57

0,00
0,00
0,00

Extra, A (1)

0,80
0,55

0,70
0,50

0,70
0,50

0,90
0,85

0,80
0,80
0,50

B (1)

0,60
0,35

0,55
0,35

0,55
0,35

0,85
0,80

0,60
0,60
0,30

Whole fish
or gutted, with head (1)

Fish without head (1)

Extra, A (1)

0,72
0,92
0,92
0,77
0,42

B (1)

0,52
0,72
0,72
0,57
0,22

Extra, A (1)

0,90
0,85
0,80
0,70
0,50

All presentations

B (1)

0,70
0,65
0,60
0,50
0,30

A (1)

0,65
0,30

B (1)

0,55
0,30

Cooked in water

Fresh or chilled

A (1)

0,85
0,30

B (1)

0,75
0,30

A (1)

0,75
—

B (1)

0,60
—

Whole (1)

0,80
0,60

Whole (1)

Tails (1)

E (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

0,95
0,95
0,85
0,55

0,95
0,65
0,65
0,45

0,68
0,38
0,38
0,25

0,90
0,75
0,55
0,46

0,60
0,40
0,29
0,14

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Species

Size (1)

Sole (Solea spp.)

1
2
3
4
5

Gutted fish, with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Extra, A (1)

0,90
0,90
0,85
0,70
0,60

B (1)

0,80
0,80
0,75
0,60
0,50

Extra, A (1)

0,70
0,70
0,65
0,50
0,40

B (1)

0,55
0,55
0,50
0,40
0,35

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92.

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ANNEX III

Withdrawal or sale price in the Community of the products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E)
to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

Species

Size (1)

Gutted fish with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Withdrawal price (EUR/t)

Herrings of the species
Clupea harengus

Sardines of the species
Sardina pilchardus

Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.)

Redfish (Sebastes spp.)

Cod of the species
Gadus morhua

Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

Haddock (Melanogrammus
aeglefinus)

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

Ling (Molva spp.)

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

628
536
293

516
516
355

0
0
0

1 084
1 084
1 024
807
566

554
554
548
468

739
739
632
534

593
572
536
364

782
764
690

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

461
377
209

387
387
258

0
0
0

1 024
1 024
843
554
325

554
554
548
320

657
657
534
435

557
536
436
243

598
580
506

126
195
184
115
218

271
339
384
248

628
536
293

484
451
290

926
926
782

783
783
602
458
337

431
431
425
234

575
575
443
369

450
429
393
264

644
626
552

126
195
184
115
218

167
167
167
167

419
335
168

322
322
148

926
926
782

602
602
482
325
217

431
431
425
172

492
492
304
246

307
286
164
143

460
442
368

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Species

Size (1)

Gutted fish with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Withdrawal price (EUR/t)

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Spanish mackerel of
Scomber japonicus

the species

Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)

Plaice
(Pleuronectes platessa)

— 1 January to

30 April 1999

— 1 May to

31 December 1999

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.)

Rays’ bream (Brama spp.)

Dab (Limanda limanda)

Flounder (Platichthys flesus)

Albacore or longfinned tuna
(Thunnus alalunga)

Cuttlefish
(Sepia officinalis and
Rossia macrosoma)

1
2
3

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
3

0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

778
778
752
588

1 071
1 071
1 035
809

3 293
2 503
2 470
2 042
1 910

1 588
1 401
1 270
803

1 224
864

658
503

371
278

0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

735
735
692
519

1 012
1 012
952
714

3 096
2 338
2 305
1 877
1 745

1 214
1 027
897
430

936
576

580
425

324
232

2 207
2 207

1 324
1 258

0
0
0

0
0
0

212
207
202

230
230
190
141

810
860
709
294

424
424
424
398

583
583
583
548

2 602
1 943
1 910
1 581
1 482

1 494
1 308
1 139
672

1 152
792

541
387

324
232

1 737
1 641

1 027
1 027
642

200
187
175

203
190
154
87

456
456
456
294

424
424
424
398

583
583
583
548

2 404
1 778
1 745
1 284
1 186

1 121
934
766
299

864
504

425
271

255
162

1 641
1 544

770
770
385

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Species

Size (1)

Monkfish (Lophius spp.)

Shrimps of the species
Crangon crangon

Deep-water prawns
(Pandalus borealis)

Edible crabs
(Cancer pagurus)

Norway lobster
(Nephrops norvegicus)

Sole (Solea spp.)

1
2
3
4
5

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4
5

Whole or gutted fish,
with head (1)

Without head (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

1 663
2 125
2 125
1 778
970

1 201
1 663
1 663
1 316
508

4 294
4 055
3 817
3 340
2 386

All presentations

3 340
3 101
2 863
2 386
1 431

A (1)

1 379
637

B (1)

1 167
637

Cooked in water

Fresh or chilled

A (1)

4 886
1 724

B (1)

4 311
1 724

A (1)

1 129
—

Sale price (EUR/t)

B (1)

903
—

Whole (1)

1 259
944

Whole (1)

Tails (1)

E (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

4 473
4 473
4 002
2 590

4 473
3 061
3 061
2 119

3 202
1 789
1 789
1 177

3 519
2 933
2 151
1 799

2 346
1 564
1 134
547

Gutted fish with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

4 820
4 820
4 553
3 749
3 214

4 285
4 285
4 017
3 214
2 678

3 749
3 749
3 481
2 678
2 142

2 946
2 946
2 678
2 142
1 875

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92.

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ANNEX IV

Species

Landing area

Conversion
factor

Size (1)

Gutted fish,
with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Withdrawal prices (EUR/tonne)

Herring of the species Coastal
Ireland
Clupea harengus

areas

and

islands

of

areas

in the

Coastal
east of
England from Berwick to Dover.
Coastal areas of Scotland from
Portpatrick to Eyemouth including
the islands to the west and the
north of these regions.
Coastal areas of County Down
(Northern Ireland)

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Coastal
Ireland

areas

and

islands

of

Coastal areas and islands of Corn-
wall and Devon in the United
Kingdom

Coastal areas from Portpatrick in
south-west Scotland to Wick in
north-east Scotland and the islands
to the west and north of
these
areas, coastal areas and islands of
Northern Ireland

Coastal areas from Wick to Aber-
deen in the north-east of Scotland

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

Coastal areas from Troon in south-
west Scotland to Wick in north-
east Scotland and the islands to
the west and north of these areas

Coastal
Ireland

areas

and

islands

of

Albacore or longfinned Azores and Madeira
tuna
(Thunnus alalunga)

0,86

0,86

0,92

0,92

0,97

1,00

0,72

0,97

0,48

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3
4
5

1
2
3
4
5

1
2

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

2 371
1 802
1 778
1 470
1 375

3 194
2 428
2 396
1 980
1 853

1 059
1 059

2 229
1 683
1 660
1 351
1 257

3 003
2 268
2 236
1 821
1 693

636
604

109
168
158
99

109
168
158
99

195
191
186

195
191
186

206
201
196

212
207
202

1 873
1 399
1 375
1 138
1 067

2 524
1 885
1 853
1 533
1 437

834
788

109
168
158
99

109
168
158
99

184
172
161

184
172
161

194
182
170

200
187
175

1 731
1 280
1 257
925
854

2 332
1 725
1 693
1 246
1 150

788
741

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Species

Landing area

Conversion
factor

Size (1)

Gutted fish,
with head (1)

Whole fish (1)

Withdrawal prices (EUR/tonne)

Sardines of the species Canary Islands
Sardina pilchardus

Coastal areas and islands of
the
counties of Cornwall and Devon
in the United Kingdom

Coastal
areas on the Atlantic
seaboard of Spain (excluding the
Canaries)

Coastal
seaboard of Portugal

areas on the Atlantic

French coastal
Atlantic,
North Sea

on the
the Channel and the

areas

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

Extra, A (1)

B (1)

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

3

2
3

2

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0

0
0

0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0

0
0

0

130
162
184
119

184
230
261
169

364

298
295

322

80
80
80
80

114
114
114
114

159

—
—

159

0,48

0,68

0,95

0,88
0,77

0,95

(1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92.