CELEX: 51986PC0020(13)
Language: en
Date: 1986-02-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION FIXING THE TARGET PRICES AND INTERVENTION PRICES FOR COLZA, RAPE AND SUNFLOWER SEED FOR THE 1986/87 MARKETING YEAR

No C 85/16                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                    14. 4. 86
               Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the target prices and intervention prices for colza, rape and
                                          sunflower seed for the 1986/87 marketing year
                                                           COM(86) 20 final
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986)
                                                             (86/C 85/13)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              Whereas the supplement to be applied to the target and
                                                                      intervention prices for 'double zero' colza and rape seed must
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                      24 a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC;
thereof,
                                                                      Whereas under Articles 68 and 236 of the Act of Accession of
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,          Spain and Portugal prices in these two countries have been set
and in particular Articles 89 (1) and 234 (2) thereof,                at levels differing from that of the common prices; whereas
                                                                      pursuant to Articles 70(1) and 238(1) of the Act of
                                                                      Accession these prices should be aligned with the common
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
                                                                      prices in annual steps at the beginning of each marketing
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
                                                                      year; whereas the rules on this alignment laid down give the
organization of the market in oils and fats( ! ), as last
                                                                      Spanish and Portuguese prices set below,
amended by Regulation (EEC) No              and in particular the
third subparagraph of Articles 22 (4) and 24 a(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
                                                                                                 Article 1
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee,
                                                                      For the 1986/87 marketing year, the target prices and the
Whereas, when the target prices and intervention prices for           intervention prices for colza, rape and sunflower seed shall be
colza, rape and sunflower seed are fixed, account should be           as follows:
taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and
of the contribution which the Community desires to make to            (a) target price for colza and rape seed:
the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the                      — 46,41 ECU per 100 kilograms for the Community as
objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in                            constituted on 31 December 1985,
particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the
agricultural Community, to ensure that supplies are available               — 41,93 ECU per 100 kilograms for Spain,
and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;
                                                                            — 46,41 ECU per 100 kilograms for Portugal;
Whereas the intervention price must be fixed in accordance             (b) intervention price for colza and rape seed:
with the criteria laid down in Article 24 (1) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC;                                                              — 42,15 ECU per 100 kilograms for the Community as
                                                                                constituted on 31 December 1985,
Whereas the prices of colza, rape and sunflower seed must be                — 37,67 ECU per 100 kilograms for Spain,
 fixed for specific standard qualities; whereas the latter should
 be laid down in relation to the average qualities of the seeds             — 42,15 ECU per 100 kilograms for Portugal;
 harvested in the Community; whereas, for colza and rape
 seed the quality laid down for the 1985/86 marketing year             (c) target price for sunflower seed:
 meets these requirements and can accordingly be used for
                                                                            — 58,35 ECU per 100 kilograms for the Community as
 1986/87; whereas for sunflower seed the quality laid down
                                                                                constituted on 31 December 1985,
 for the 1985/86 marketing year can be retained for 1986/87
 except that the oil content must be increased;                             — 43,26 ECU per 100 kilograms for Spain,
                                                                            — 51,49 ECU per 100 kilograms for Portugal;
 Whereas, on the basis of these criteria, the target and
 intervention prices for colza, rape and sunflower seed should
                                                                       (d) intervention price for sunflower seed:
 be fixed at the levels given below;
                                                                            — 53,47 ECU per 100 kilograms for the Community as
 (») OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                                        constituted on 31 December 1985,
 ---pagebreak--- 14. 4. 86                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                  N o C 85/17
     — 38,38 ECU per 100 kilograms for Spain,                          applied to the target and intervention prices for 'double zero'
     — 46,61 ECU per 100 kilograms for Portugal.                       colza and rape seed shall be 1,25 ECU per 100
                                                                       kilograms.
                           Article 2
                                                                                                  Article 4
The prices referred to in Article 1 shall relate to seeds in bulk
                                                                       This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
which are sound, fair and of merchantable quality:
                                                                       following its publication in the Official Journal of the
(a) with an impurity content of 2 % and, for seeds as such,            European Communities.
     moisture and oil contents of 9 % and 40 % respectively
     in the case of colza and rape seed;                               It shall apply:
(b) with an impurity content of 2 % and, for seeds as such,            — from 1 July 1986 as regards colza and rape seed,
     moisture and oil contents of 10 % and 44 %
                                                                           and
     respectively in the case of sunflower seed.
                                                                       — from 1 August 1986 as regards sunflower seed.
                           Article 3
                                                                       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
For the 1986/87 marketing year, the supplement to be                   applicable in all Member States.
              Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 1986/87 marketing year the guaranteed maximum
                                            quantities for colza, rape and sunflower seed
                                                            COM(86) 20 final
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986)
                                                              (86/C 85/14)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
                                                                       Committee,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                    Whereas, im accordance with Article 27 a of Regulation
                                                                       No 136/66/EEC, guaranteed maximum quantities should
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,           be fixed for colza, rape and sunflower seed;
and in particular Articles 89 (1) and 234 (2) thereof,
                                                                       Whereas, in view of the medium-term outlook and of the
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                   levels of production in recent years, the guaranteed
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                      maximum quantities for the 1986/87 marketing year should
organization of the market in oils and fats (*), as last               be fixed at the levels shown below;
amended by Regulation (EEC) No                , and in particular
Article 27 a thereof,
                                                                       Whereas pursuant to Articles 96 and 294 of the Act of
                                                                        Accession of Spain and Portugal, as adjusted by Council
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                      Regulation (EEC) No             / 8 6 , guaranteed maximum
                                                                        quantities must be fixed specifically for Spain and Portugal;
                                                                        whereas those quantities should be fixed at the levels shown
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,                below for Spain; whereas for the 1986/87 marketing year
                                                                        those quantities are fixed by Article 294 of the Act of
W OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                                   Accession for Portugal,