Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2006 of  30 May 2006  fixing the conversion factors applicable to fish of the genera  Thunnus  and  Euthynnus
Date: 2006-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, codification of EU law, intervention price, sea fish

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 802/2006

of 30 May 2006
fixing the conversion factors applicable to fish of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of
17 December 1999 on the common organisation of
the
markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular
Article 26(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation

(EEC) No

of
3510/82
Commission
conversion factors
23 December 1982 fixing the
applicable
and
the
fish
Thunnus
Euthynnus (2) has been substantially amended several
times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the
said Regulation should be codified.

genera

to

of

A Community producer price is fixed every year for fish
of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus intended for the
canning industry.

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The conversion factors applicable to the different species, sizes
and presentations of fish of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus
shall be as listed in Annex I hereto.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 3510/82 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as
references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3

The conversion factors applicable to the different species,
sizes and presentations of fish of the genera Thunnus and
Euthynnus should also be fixed.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official
Journal of the
European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2006.

For the Commission
The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act

of Accession.

(2) OJ L 368, 28.12.1982, p. 27. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EEC) No 3899/92 (OJ L 392, 31.12.1992, p. 24).

(3) See Annex II.

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ANNEX I

I. Conversion factors applicable to the different species of tuna

Species

Conversion factor

A. Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares):

— weighing more than 10 kg each
— weighing not more than 10 kg each

B. Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)

C. Skipjack [Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis]

D. Other species

1,0

0,78

1,40

0,62

0,75

II. Conversion factors applicable to each of the species referred to in section I depending on the presentation

Presentation

Conversion factor

A. Whole

B. Gutted and without gills

C. Other

1

1,14

1,24

ANNEX II

Repealed Regulation with its successive amendments

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3510/82
(OJ L 368, 28.12.1982, p. 27)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3940/87
(OJ L 373, 31.12.1987, p. 6)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3971/89
(OJ L 385, 30.12.1989, p. 35)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3899/92
(OJ L 392, 31.12.1992, p. 24)

Only Annex point VII

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ANNEX III

CORRELATION TABLE

Regulation (EEC) No 3510/82

This Regulation

Article 1

—

Article 2

Annex

—

—

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III