CELEX: 31977R0868
Language: en
Date: 1977-04-26 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 868/77 of 26 April 1977 fixing certain prices and other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1977/78 marketing year

29. 4. 77                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 106/5
                                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 868 /77
                                                         of 26 April 1977
              fixing certain prices and other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables
                                             sector for the 1977/78 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                         basic price or buying-in price must be fixed for the
COMMUNITIES,                                                        slack marketing periods at the beginning and at the
                                                                    end of the marketing year ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                    Whereas, when the basic prices and buying-in prices
thereof,
                                                                    for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account should be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        taken of the aims of the common agricultural policy
1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization                   and the contribution which the Community desires to
of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last                  make to the harmonious development of world trade ;
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 795/76 (2), and in                   whereas the objectives of the common agricultural
particular Article 16 ( 1 ) thereof,                                policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of
                                                                    living for the agricultural community, to ensure that
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        supplies are available, and that they reach consumers
2511 /69 of 9 December 1969 laying down special                     at reasonable prices ;
measures for improving the production and marketing
of Community citrus fruit (3), as last amended by Regu­             Whereas, the basic prices must be fixed by reference
lation (EEC) No 793/76 (4), and in particular Article 7             to the trend in the average prices recorded during the
(2) thereof,                                                        three preceding years on the most representative
                                                                    producer markets within the Community for a
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                  product with defined commercial characteristics, such
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­                as variety or type, quality class, size and packaging ;
ment (5),                                                           whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by refer­
                                                                    ence to the basic price in accordance with Article 16
Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation                 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 ;
(EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price
are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the             Whereas the amount of the financial compensation
products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation ;                for oranges, mandarins, Clementines and lemons must
whereas the products harvested in a given production                be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in
year, are marketed :                                                Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2511 /69,
— as regards cauliflowers, from May to April of the
    following year,
— as regards tomatoes, from January to December,                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
— as regards peaches, from May to October,
— as regards lemons, from June to May of the                                                Article 1
     following year,
— as regards pears, from June to May of the                         For the 1977/78 marketing year, the basic prices and
     following year,                                                the buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables, the
— as regards table grapes, from May to April of the                 periods during which they shall apply, and the
     following year,                                                standard qualities to which they relate shall be as set
                                                                    out in Annex I.
— as regards apples, from July to June of the
     following year,
— as regards mandarins, from November to March of                                           Article 2
     the following year,
— as regards sweet oranges, from October to June of                 For the 1977/78 marketing year, the financial compen­
     the following year ;                                           sation for oranges, mandarins, Clementines and
                                                                    lemons shall be as set out in Annex II .
Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph
of Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1035/72, no
                                                                                            Article 3
(') OJ   No L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972, p. 1 .
(2) OJ   No L 93, 8 . 4. 1976, p. 6 .                               This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
(3) OJ   No L 318 , 18 . 12. 1969 , p . 1 .
(<) OJ   No L 93, 8 . 4. 1976, p. 1 .                                following that of its publication in the Official
(5) OJ   No C 93, 18 . 4. 1977, p. 11 .                              Journal of the European Communities.
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1977.
                                                                    For the Council
                                                                      The President
                                                                        J. SILKIN
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                                                         ANNEX I
                                      BASIC PRICES AND BUYING-IN PRICES
                                                      CAULIFLOWERS
                                     For the period from 1 May 1977 to 30 April 1978
                                                                 Basic price            Buying- in price
                                                              u.a/1 00 kg net           u.a/100 kg net
            May                                                     11-77                      5 14
            June                                                    14-50                      6-29
            July                                                    1219                       5-24
            August                                                  12-19                      5-24
            September                                               13-66                      5-77
            October                                                 14-39                      6-08
            November                                                11-14                     4-82
            December                                                11-14                     4-82
            January                                                 1114                      4-82
            February                                                  9-98                    4-30
            March                                                   10-82                     4-6 1
            April                                                   11-03                     4-82
            These prices relate to the following packed products :
            — cauliflowers 'with leaves' of Quality Class I, for the months of May, November, December,
                January, February, March and April.
            — 'trimmed' cauliflowers of Quality Class I, for the months of June, July, August, September and
                October.
                                                        TOMATOES
                                 For the period from 1 June 1977 to 30 November 1977
                                                                Basic price             Buying-in price
                                                              u.a/100 k <.< net         u.a/100 kg net
            June first 10 days
                  second 10 days                                    18.92                     7.87
                  third 10 days                                     16.82                     7.24
            July                                                    14.72                     6.09
            August                                                  12.72                     5 35
            September                                               13.77                     5.77
            October                                                 1 7.34                    7.14
            November                                                18.81                     8.29
            These prices relate to packed 'round' and 'ribbed tomatoes of Quality Class I, size 57/67 mm .
                                                         PEACHES
                                                    (excluding nectarins)
                                 For the period from 1 June 1977 to 30 September 1977
                                                                Basic price             Buying-in price
                                                              u.a./l00 kg net           u.a./100 kg net
            June                                                    27-80                     16-92
            July to September                                       25-91                     15-98
            These prices relate to the following packed products :
            — peaches of the Fior di Maggio (May Flower) variety, Quality Class I , size 51 /61 mm , for the
                month of June ,
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           — peaches of the Amsden, Charles Ingouf and Sant'Anna varieties, Quality Class I, size 61 /67 mm,
                 for the month of July,
           —- peaches of the Red Haven and Fair Haven varieties, Quality Class I, size 61 /67 mm, for the
                 month of August,
           — peaches of the J. H. Hale variety, Quality Class I, size 61 /67 mm, for the month of September.
                                                           LEMONS
                                      For the period from 1 June 1977 to 31 May 1978
                                                                 Basic price              Buying-in price
                                                               u.a. /100 k<> net           u.a./100 kg net
           June                                                       2716                       1 6-35
           July                                                      2800                        16-87
           August                                                    27-89                       16-77
           September                                                 2401                        15-61
           October                                                   22-22                       1 5-40
           November                                                  21-38                       12-88
           December                                                  20-86                       12-67
           January                                                   21-70                      1309
           February                                                  20-65                       1 2-57
           March                                                     21-80                      13-09
           April                                                     2317                       13-93
           May                                                       23-90                       14-35
           These prices relate to packed lemons of Quality Class 1, size 53/62 mm .
                                                            PEARS
                                                   (other than perry pears)
                                        For the period 1 July 1977 to 30 April 1978
                                                                 Basic price              Buying-in price
                                                              u.a. /100      net          u.a. /100 kg net
          July                                                       17-05                       8-69
          August                                                     1 5-48                      8-37
          September                                                  14-53                       7-85
          October                                                    1 5-37                      7-85
          November                                                   1 5-69                      8-06
          December                                                   1600                        8-37
          January to April                                           16 21                       8-58
          These prices relate to the following packed products :
          (a) pears of the Dr Jules Guyot variety, Quality Class I , size 60 mm or more, for the month of July ;
          (b) pears of the Dr Jules Guyot, Clapp's favourite, and Bon chrétien Williams varieties, Quality Class
               I , size 60 mm or more, for the month of August ;
          (c) pears of the Ben chrétien Williams and Conference varieties, Quality Class I , size 60 mm or
               more, for the months of September and October ;
          (d ) — pears of the Conference and Alexandrine Douillard varieties, Quality Class I , size 60 mm or
                     more , for the month of November,
               — pears of the Passe-Crassane variety, Quality Class 1 , size 70 mm or more, for the month of
                     November,
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            (e) — pears of the Conference variety, Quality Class I, size 60 mm or more, for the months
                    December to April,
                 — pears of the Passe-Crassane variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more, for the months
                    December to April.
                                                       TABLE GRAPES
                                         For the period 1 August to 31 October 1977
                                                                 Basic price               Buying-in price
                                                               u.aJl00 kg net              u.a. /100 kg net
            August                                                   20-94                       1 3-64
            September and October                                    17-79                       10-80
            These prices relate to packed table grapes of the Regina dei Vigneti and Regina (Mennavacca bianca)
            varieties, Quality Class I.
                                                           APPLES
                                                   (Other than cider apples)
                                        For the period 1 August 1977 to 31 May 1978
                                                                 Baste price               Buying-in price
                                                               u.a. /100 kg net            u.a. /100 kg net
            August                                                   1 5-23                       7-76
            September                                                1 5-23                       7-76
            October                                                  15-23                        7-86
             November                                                1 5-55                       7-97
             December                                                16-70                        8-60
            January                                                  1817                         9-33
             February                                                19-43                        9-86
             March to May                                            20-90                       10-59
            These prices relate to the following packed products :
            (a) apples of the James Grieve variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more, for the month of
                 August ;
            (b) — apples of the James Grieve and Golden Delicious varieties, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or
                     more, for the month of September,
                 — apples of the Reine des reinettes variety, Quality Class I, size 65 mm or more, for the month
                     of September ;
             (c) apples of the Golden Delicious variety, Quality Class I, size 70 mm or more, for the months
                 October to May.
                                                         MANDARINS
                                    For the period 16 November 1977 to 28 February 1978
                                                                  Basic price              Buying-in price
                                                               u.a./100 kg net              u.a./100 kg net
              16 to 30 November                                      27-17                        17-93
              December                                               26-86                        17-51
             January                                                 26-44                        16-88
              February                                               25-07                        16-46
             These prices relate to packed mandarines of Quality Class I, size 54/64 mm .
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                                                   SWEET ORANGES
                                    For the period 1 December 1977 to 31 May 1978
                                                             Basic price                Buying-in price
                                                           u.a/100 kg net               u.a. /100 kg net
           December                                              24.32                        15.84
           January                                               21.38                        14.37
           February                                              21.90                        14.79
           March                                                 23.48                        15.00
           April and May                                         24.00                        15.21
           These prices relate to the following packed products :
           — oranges of the Moro variety, Quality Class I, size 67/80 mm for the month of December ;
           — oranges of the Sanguinello variety, Quality Class I, size 67/80 mm, for the months January to
              May.
           NB : The prices quoted in this Annex do not include the cost of the packaging in which the product
                 is presented.
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                                                       ANNEX II
                                          Amount of financial compensation
            For the 1977/78 marketing year
            — 8-71    units of account per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Moro, Tarocco, Ovale calabrese,
                       Belladonna, Navel and Valencia late varieties,
            — 7-48 units of account per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguinello variety,
            — 4-92 units of account per 100 kilograms net for oranges of the Sanguigno and Biondo comune
                      varieties,
            — 7 48    units of account per 100 kilograms net for mandarins,
            — 4-36    units of account per 100 kilograms net for Clementines,
            — 5-33    units of account per 100 kilograms net for lemons .
            NB : Financial compensation is only granted in respect of products belonging to Quality Classes
                  Extra and I.