CELEX: 51974PC0530
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Date: 1974-04-23
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL altering the intervals at which the standard values are fixed to be used in calculating financial compensation in respect of fishery products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM(74)530 Final
                                                  Brussels , 23 April 1974
                                  PROPOSAL FOR A
                        REGULATION (SEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
          altering the intervals at which the standard values are fixed
              to be used in calculating financial compensation in
                          respect of fishery products
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   C0M(74 ) 530 Final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEKORAIJBUK
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC ) adjusting the intervals at which
the standard values used in calculating the financial compensation for
fishery products are to be fixed .
         The second subparagraph of Article 10 ( 3 ) of Council Regulation
(EEC ) n° 214^ 74 of 20 October 1970 on the common organisation of the
market in fishery products provides that the financial compensation
granted to producers' organisations must be reduced by the standard
values fixed at the beginning of the fishing year , for products for
purposes other than human consumption , or by net receipts from sales
of products for human consumption effected in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 10 ( 2 ) of that Regulation .
         Since the introduction of the organisation of the market in
fishery products on 1 February 1971 Commission departments have been
aware of slight variations in the prices obtained for products intended
for purposes other than consumption during the period when standard values
are being fixed .   During this period , however , there has been a substantial
increase in the price of proteins , one of the most important of which is fish
meal .   Given that it is unknown whether the situation as regards the
present shortage of proteins will change in the near futures and that
for this reason a tendency towards higher prices for products withdrawn
from the market and intended for purposes other than consumption it to
be expected , a single fixing of standard values at the beginning of the
fishing year is no longer consistent     with the actual market situation .
On that account it is proposed that the second subparagraph of Article
10 ( 3 ) should be amended in such a wsy as to retain the prior standard
fixing of the amount used in calculating the financial compensation but
to allow for the adjustment of that amount in cases where there have
been substantial price variations during the fishing year .
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                         Financial effects
        It should "be noted that it is difficult to assess the financial
effects .  The standard value is a factor used in calculating the
financial compensation granted to producers' organizations for
products withdrawn from the market in cases where the Community
withdrawal price was not reached .    Furthermore , the ectent of the
financial effect depends mainly on the quantities withdrawn .
       This proposal provides that the standard value which until ha3
been fixed annually for the entire fishing year from i January to
31 December may , if necessary , be adjusted during the course cf the
year .
       Such an amendment would result in a reduction in EAGGP expenditure
in cases where there has been an adjustment of prices obtained for
products withdrawn and intended for purposes other than human consumption
or would result in an increase in the reverse case .      It must however be
stated that the present shortage of proteins , of which meal is an
important variety , is unlikely to    improve in the near future .    The
adjustment of the standard value will therefore help to reduce EAGGP
expenditure .  Taking into consideration the Community supply situation
as regards fresh fish the reduction in EAGGP expenditure will be even
greater .
       However , for the current year and future years the financial
effects , although difficult to forecast , will be limited and will not
require changes to be made to annual reserves .
Budget of the European Communities i^rt . 711 Heading N° 7110
1973 Crédit 1 375 000 u.a .   Crédit expenditure 614 61 880 u.a .
1974 Crédit 2 000 000 u.a .
Pluri-annual prevision 2 000 000 u.a .
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                        RECJUJATION (EEC ' OF TFT? COUNCIL
          altering "the intervals at which the etandard values are fixed
          to be used in calculating financial compensation in respect
          of fishery products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COLMTNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and to particular Article 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas , under the second sub-paragraph &f .Article lo(3)of Council 'Regulation
(EEC ) No 2142/70 of 20 October 1970 on the common organization of the market
in fisheiy products , as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 3159/73 » "the
financial compensation granted to producers' organizations is to be reduced
by the standard values , fixed at the beginning of the fishing year , for
products for purposes other than human consumption , or by net receipts from
sales of products for human consumption effected in accordance with the
provisions of Article 10(2 ) of that Regulation;
Whereas the fishing year covers the whole calendar year ;
Whereas a sharp increase has been recorded on Community markets in the prices
paid for products for purposes other than human consumption during the last
period for which a standard value was fixed ;                whereas this trend can be
expected to continue ;
Whereas it is unlikely that the Community shortage of high-protein products ,
amongst   which fish meal is an important product , will change in the near
future :
 OJ Ko L 236 , 27 October 1970 , p . 5.
20J Ho L 322 , 23 November 1973 , p. 4.
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 "Jhereas the prices of product s withdrawn irom the market and intended for
 purposes other than hunuin consumption can,.iherefore he expected to rise :
                           )
  whereas the standard value fixed once at the beginning of the fishing year
  is thus no longer adequate to take account of the actual market situation;
 whereas provisions should therefore "be made for altering the standard value :
 the fishing year in the light of the market situation ;
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                    Article 1
 The second sub-paragraph of Article 10(3 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 2142/70 is
 amended to read as follows :
 "This amount shall he reduced "by the standard values for products for
purposes other than human consumption , such values to he fixed at the
"beginning of the fishing year and subsequently whenever major variations
 are recorded in the prices on Community markets , or by the net receipts
 from . sales of products for human consumption effected in accordance with l
the: provisions of paragraph 2 ."
                                    Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1975#
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                 19   •
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President