Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aquaculture, fishery product, guide price

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 12.11.1999
COM(1999)574 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC)
No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organisation of the market in fishery products
provides that, for each of the products listed in Annex II, a guide prices is to be fixed for each
product on the basis of the average of prices recorded for a significant proportion of
Community output on representative markets or in representative ports during the three
fishing years immediately preceding the year for which the price is fixed.

There have been some price decreases over the medium and short term for these products,
which is largely a result of price developments in the international markets. The Commission
therefore proposes for the 2000 fishing year that the Community guide prices should be
adjusted downwards for cuttlefish and prawns (other Penaeidae) by -2% and for sea bream,
squid (Illex), octopus, Greenland halibut and whole and filleted hake by -1%.

After a consideration of the price movements in the market and the level of guide prices, there
should however be no change in the guide price for squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus) nor for
prawns (Parapenaeus).

On the other hand, given that prices have risen considerably over the medium term, there
should be a 2% rise in the guide price for squid (Loligo patagonica).

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC)
No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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
organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products 1, as amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3318/942, and in particular Article 9 (3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be
fixed for each fishing year for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex II
to that Regulation ;

(2) Whereas, according to the data available at present concerning prices for the products in
question and the criteria laid down in Article 9 (2),of that Regulation, these prices should
be increased, maintained or decreased according to the species for the 2000 fishing year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The guide prices for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 2000 for the products listed in
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate
are fixed in the Annex hereto.

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2

OJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1.

OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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(EURO/tonne)

ANNEX II

GROUP OF PRODUCTS

COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Sea-bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus

spp.)

2. Squid of the species Loligo patagonica

3. Squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus)

4. Illex argentinus

5. Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis,

Rossia macrosoma and Sepiola rondeletti

6. Octopus (Octopus spp.)
7. Lesser or Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius

hippoglossoides)

Frozen, in lots or in original packages containing the same
products
Frozen, not cleaned, in original packages containing the
same products
Frozen, not cleaned, in original packages containing the
same products
Frozen, not cleaned, in original packages containing the
same products
Frozen, in original packages containing the same products

Frozen, in original packages containing the same products
Frozen, in original packages containing the same products

8. Whole hake of the genus Merluccius spp.
9. Fillets of hake of the genus Merluccius spp.
10. - Prawns of the species Parapenaeus

Frozen, in original packages containing the same products
Frozen, in original packages containing the same products
Frozen, in original packages containing the same products

longirostris
- Other species of the family Penaeidae

Frozen, in original packages containing the same products

GUIDE
PRICE

1556

1111

961

879

1947

2007
1937

1277
1545
4038

7825

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING: B1-261

FISH-A-4

DATE: 26.10.99
APPROPRIATIONS:

TITLE: Three proposals for Council Regulations fixing the guide prices for fishery products (Annex I,
A,D and E, Annex II to Regulation (EEC) NO. 3759/92) and the Community producer price for tuna
(Annex III)

LEGAL BASIS: Articles 9 and 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

AIMS: Annual fixing of prices in the fisheries sector (2000 fishing year)

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

FINANCIAL
YEAR
2000
(EUR million)
14

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
(EUR million)

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:
- Community withdrawals:
- Compensatory allowance for tuna
- Autonomous withdrawals and carry-overs
- Community carry-overs
- Private storage aid :

Measures restricted to the 2000 fishing year (16.10.99-
15.10.2000)

Euro 6,0 million
Euro 3,5 million
Euro 2,5 million
Euro 1,5 million
Euro 0,5 million

6.0

6.1

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?
OBSERVATIONS: Since this is a price fixing measure the impact on expenditure is indirect. The expenditure
in question will largely depend on developments in the market situation and on quantities landed.

NO
YES

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