CELEX: 51981PC0279
Language: en
Date: 1981-06-03
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT

30.6.81                              Official Journal of the European Communities                           N o C 160/5
               Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the
                              common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat
                                (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 4 June 1981)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas experience has shown that this level, which
 COMMUNITIES,                                                     corresponds to a fairly high percentage of the basic
                                                                  price, prevents an alignment of prices between the
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                     various Community markets;
 European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 43 thereof,                                               Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Article 9(1)
                                                                  of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 and to lay down
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,               that the guide level be fixed at 80 % of the basic
                                                                  price;
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-
liament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
 Social Committee,
                                                                                           Article 1
Whereas Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1837/80 ('), as last amended by Regulation                     In Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80, the
 (EEC) No 899/81 (2), lays down that the variable                 percentage '85 % ' is hereby replaced by '80 %'.
slaughter premium for sheep may be granted only
where the market price is lower than a guide level
corresponding to 85 % of the basic price;                                                  Article 2
Whereas this level, together with the market price,               This Regulation shall enter into force on
determines the amount of the premium and of the
equivalent amount levied when sheepmeat products                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
leave the Member State granting the premium;                      directly applicable in all Member States.
(') O J N o L 183, 16. 7. 1980, p. 1.
(2) OJNo L90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 26.