CELEX: 51988PC0120(46)
Language: en
Date: 1988-04-05
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) FIXING THE BASIC PRICE AND THE STANDARD QUALITY FOR SLAUGHTERED PIGS FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1988 TO 31 OCTOBER 1989

30. 5. 88                              Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 139/51
               Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing the basic price and the standard quality for
                           slaughtered pigs for the period 1 November 1988 to 31 October 1989
                                                        (88/C 139/46)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          carcases (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3530/
                                                                  86 (4),
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of                                     Article 1
29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
                                                                  For the period 1 November 1988 to 31 October 1989 the
market in pigmeat (*), as last amended by Regulation
                                                                  basic price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality shall
(EEC) No 3906/87 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
                                                                  be 2 033,30 ECU per tonne.
thereof,
                                                                                            Article 2
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                  The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,          weight and lean meat content, determined as laid down in
                                                                  Article 2(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84:
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social           (a) carcases weighing not less than 60 but less than
Committee,                                                            100 kilograms: grade 'U';
Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is fixed,      (b) carcases weighing not less than 100 but less than
account should be taken of the objectives of the Common               130 kilograms: grade 'R';
Agricultural Policy and of the contribution which the
Community desires to make to the harmonious develop-              (c) carcases weighing not less than 130 but not more than
ment of world trade; whereas the objectives of the                    160 kilograms: grade ' O ' .
Common Agricultural Policy are in particular to ensure a
fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to                                  Article 3
ensure that supplies are available and that they reach
consumers at reasonable prices;                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                                                                  following its publication in the Official Journal of the
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with          European Communities.
the criteria laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                  It shall apply from 1 November 1988.
No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig              applicable in all Member States.
(!) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.                               (3) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11.                             (4) OJ No L 326, 21. 11. 1986, p. 8.