CELEX: 31972R1623
Language: en
Date: 1972-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1623/72 of the Commission of 28 July 1972 fixing withdrawal prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) to Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70 and conversion factors to be used to calculate the indemnity and financial compensation for fishery products withdrawn from the market and the buying-in prices for sardines and anchovies

98                                        Official Journal of the European Communities
No L 171/20                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                       29.7.72
                                   REGULATION (EEC) NO 1623/72 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                            of 28 July 1972
                   fixing withdrawal prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) to Regulation
                . (EEC) No 2142/70 and conversion factors to be used to calculate the indemnity and finan­
                   cial compensation for fishery products withdrawn from the market and the buying-in prices
                                                      for sardines and anchovies
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI­                                kets, allowance being made for the fact that the products
 TIES,      . ' •'                                                      handled vary, as far as commercial specifications are
                                                                        concerned, from market to market ; whereas the with­
Having regard , to the Treaty establishing the European                 drawal prices must also be fixed at levels which will en­
Economic Community ;                                                    sure that the results so far achieved in the matter of price
                                                                        stabilization through the efforts of producers' organiza­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2142/                      tions in the Member States are not placed in jeopardy ,
 70 1 of 20 October 1970 on the common organization of                  particularly since they contribute to the realization of
 the market in fishery products, as amended by Regula­                  Community objectives ;
 tion (EEC) No 2727/7 1 2, and in particular Article
 10 .(5) and Article 1 1 (5) thereof;,                                  Whereas, in view of the above, provision should be made
                                                                        for differentiating withdrawal prices by commercial spe­
Whereas the granting of the financial compensation
                                                                        cifications ; whereas this should be done with the help of
provided for in Article 10 ofRegulation (EEC) No 2142/                  conversion factors reflecting, on a standard basis, the
 70 . is subject inter alia, to the application by producers            average price difference recorded for products with dif­
of a withdrawal price fixed for this purpose; whereas ,                 ferent commercial specifications, the same percentage of
pursuant to paragraph 4 of that Article, a withdrawal                   the guide price, however, being used for all products of
price is fixed for each of the products listed in Annex I               the same species, namely :
(A) and (C) to that Regulation by applying the quality
conversion factor for the category immediately below                                                                               %
that selected for fixing the guide price to an amount                   - for herrings                                             85
                                                                       - for sardines :
equal to at least 60% but not more than 90% of the guide
price;                                                                     (a) from the Atlantic                                   85
                                                                           (b) from the Mediterranean                              85
Whereas the guide prices valid for the remainder of the                - for redfish (Sebastes Marinus)                            90
1972 fishing year were fixed for all the products con­                 - for . cod                                                 80
                                                                       - for coalfish                                              80
cerned by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1563/72 3 of 20
                                                                       - for haddock                                               75
July 1972 ;
                                                                       - for whiting                                               8.0
Whereas, in view of the trend of prices on representative              - for mackerel                                              85
wholesale markets or in representative ports, the with­                - for anchovies                           «                 85
drawal prices now valid, which were fixed by Commis­                   - for plaice                                                82
sion Regulation (EEC) No 2809/ 7 1 4 of 23 December                    - for shrimps of the genus
 1971 , must be altered;                                                   Crangon sp.p.                                           90
Whereas the withdrawal arrangements are designed to                    Whereas differentiation by commercial specifications
help stabilize market prices without leading to the forma­             can also be effected by applying the criteria used for this
tion of structural surpluses within the Community ; where­             purpose when the common marketing standards were
as proper support should therefore be given to all mar­                being laid down;
                                                                       Whereas, if, the indemnity and financial compensation
                                                                        of fishery products withdrawn from the market and the
 1 OJ No L 236 , 27.10.1970, p. 5 .                                    buying-in prices for sardines and anchovies are to be
 2 OJ No L 282, 23.12.1971 , p. 8.
 3 OJ No L 167 , 25.8.1972, p. 1 .                                      calculated, the conversion factors provided for in Article
 4 OJ No'L 284, 28.12.1971 , p. 12.                                     10 ( 1) (c), Article 10 (4) and Article 1 1 (2) of Regulation
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  (EEC) No 2142/ 70 must be fixed; whereas these conver­              Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
  sion factors were last fixed by Commission Regulation               are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management
  (EEC) No 889/7 1 1 ; whereas the arguments on which                 Committee for Fishery Products,
 this Regulation were based are still valid; whereas, in the
 interests of consistency , these conversion factors should           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  be based on those used for the purpose of fixing the with­
                                                                                                  A rticle 1
 drawal prices ;
                                                                      The withdrawal prices provided for in Article 10 of Re­
  Whereas experience with regard to potential sales and               gulation (EEC) No 2142/70 and the products to which
  the market value of various fishery products has shown              they relate shall be as indicated in Annex I to this Regu­
  that there is a need to reclassify a number of products by          lation. They shall be valid until 31 December 1972.
  applying the appropriate quality conversion factors for
  each product ;                                                                                  Article 2
                                                                      The conversion factors to be used to differentiate prod­
 Whereas some of the products listed in Annex I (A) and .             ucts by commercial specifications shall be as shown in
                                                                      Annex II to this Regulation.
 (C) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70 are normally mar­
 keted on the representative wholesale markets or in the
                                                                      These conversion factors shall also be used to, calculate :
 representative ports of the Community in presentations
'other than those which have been taken into considera­               - the maximum amount of the indemnity referred to in
 tion hitherto; whereas these presentations must be insert­              Article 10 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/ 70,'
 ed in the table of withdrawal prices ; whereas the market            - the financial compensation referred to in Article 10
 value, of these presentations corresponds to the market                 (3) of the same Regulation , and
 value of presentations for which quality conversion fac­
 tors have already been fixed; whereas existing quality               - the buying-in price referred to in Article 1 1 ( 2) of, the
'conversion factors can therefore be used;                                same Regulation.
                                                                                                  Article 3
 Whereas, since it is possible that the fishery products in
 Question are being marketed in yet other presentations               Regulations (EEC) Nos 889/ 71 and 2809/71 are here­
 than those taken into consideration hitherto, quality                by repealed.
 conversion factors should be fixed for these also; where­
                                                                                                  Article 4
 as, in the absence of adequate experience, these presen­
  tations should be placed in the category with the lowest            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
 quality' conversion factor;                                          1973 .
                This Regulation shall .be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                Done at Brussels. 29 December 1972.
                                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                                    The President
                                                                                                  S. L. MANSHOLT
 » OJ No L 97 , 30.4.1971 , p. 40.
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                                                       ANNEX I
                                                            , Commercia] specifications 1
                                                                                                          Withdrawal
                   Species
                                                                                                             (u.a. /t)
                                             Freshness                                       Presentation
                                                                          Size
                                              Category
    Herrings                                                            1                 whole fish             138
                                                                        2    '            whole fish             129
                                         all categories                                   whole fish
                                         all categories
                                                                        3
                                                                 all sizes                  other           } 113
                                                                                                          »
    Sardines :
    (a) from the Atlantic                   Extra , A      '           2                  whole fish             284
                                              Extra                    3 , ··             whole fish             217
                                              Extra                   1, 4               whole fish
                                                A                      3                  whole fish        } 184
                                                A
                                                B
                                         all categories
                                                                      1,4
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                 all sizes .
                                                                                          whole fish
                                                                                          whole fish
                                                                                            other
                                                                                                            j 116
    ( b) from the Mediterranean             Extra , A                  2                  whole fish             152
                                              Extra                    3                  whole fish             125
                                              Extra                   1, 4               whole fish
                                                A                f     3'                 whole fish        } 106
                                                a
                                                B
                                         all categories
                                                         :            1, 4
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                                          whole fish
                                                                                          whole fish
                                                                                            other
                                                                                                            j 80
    Redfish ( Sebastcs Marinus■)          Extra , A , B
                                         all categories
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                                          whole fish
                                                                                            other           j 232
    Cod                                   Extra, A , B
                                          ^ Extra, A - -
                                                                ■ 1 , 2, 3
                                                                   1 , 2, 3
                                                                                        gutted fish
                                                                                          with head
                                                                                          whole· fish
                                                                                                            j 212
                                            Extra, A
                                                B
                                                                     ' 4
                                                                   1 , 2, 3
                                                                                        gutted fish
                                                                                          with head
                                                                                         whole fish
                                                                                                            j 152
                                            Extra , A                  5                gutted fish
                                                                                          with head
                                                B                      4                gutted fish              140
                                                                                          with head
                                            Extra, A                   4                 whole fish
                                                B                      5                gutted fish
                                            Extra, A
                                                B
                                        all categories
                                                                       5
                                                                     4, 5
                                                                 all sizes
                                                                                          with head
                                                                                         whole fish
                                                                                        whole fish
                                                                                            other
                                                                                                            j 102
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                                            Commercial specifications 1
                                                                                        Withdrawal
         Species                                                                             price
                                                                                         ( u.a. / t )
                                 Freshness                                 Presentation
                                                         Size
                                 Category
Coalfish                       Extra, A, B        1,2,3                 gutted fish
                                                                         with head               138
                                 Extra, A         1 , 2, 3              whole fish
                                 Extra, A              4                gutted fish
                                                                         with head         •     114
                                     B            1,2, 3                whole fish
                                     B                 4                gutted fish
                                                                         with head
                                                                        whole fish                  84
                              Extra, A, B             4
                             all categories     all sizes                  other
                                 Extra, A            1, 2               whole fish
                              Extra , A, B        1 , 2, 3              gutted fish        ■     140
                                                                        with head
                                Extra, A              4                 gutted fish
                                                                         with head               122
                                     B                4                 gutted fish
                                                                         with head                 88
                                Extra, A            3,4                 whole fish
                                     B         1,2, 3,4                 whole fish                 88
                             all categories    all sizes                   other
Whiting                       Extra, A, B           1, 2                gutted fish
                                                                        with head
                                Extra, A              3                 gutted fish              152
                                                                        with head
                           •    Extra, A            1, 2                whole fish
                                     B                3                 gutted fish
                                                                        with head          •     138
                                Extra, A           , 3                  whole fish
                                Extra, A              4'                gutted fish
                                                                        with head
                                                                                           -     116
                                     B           1,2, 3                 whole fish
                                Extra, A              4                 whole fish
                                     B                4                gutted fish
                                                                        with head
                                                                                                  85
                                     B                4                 whole fish
                             all categories    all sizes                  other
Mackerel                          Extra          1 , 2, 3               whole fish
                                    A            1,2, 3                 whole fish
                                                                     in original boxes          138
                                    A               1, 2                whole fish
                                     B                1                 whole fish
                                     B                2                 whole fish
                                                                                           ■ ' 122
                                    A                 3                 whole fish
                                     B                3                 whole fish
                                  Extra              4                  whole fish
                                                                                           ,    113
                                    A                4                  whole fish
                                                                    in original boxes
                                  A, B               4                  whole fish
                                                                                           ,      89
                           all categories      all sizes                  other
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                                                                           Commercial specifications 1
                                                                                                                                  Withdrawal
                       Species                                                                                                         price
                                                                                                                                     ( u.a. /t)
                                                        . Freshness                                         Presentation
                                                                                        Size
                                                           Category
     Anchovies                                           Extra, A                    2                  whole fish                        257
                                                           Extra
                                                              A
                                                                                    1, 3
                                                                                      1
                                                                                                        whole fish
                                                                                                        whole fish                  } 212
                                                              B                       1                 whole fish
                                                              A                      3                  whole fish                  } 182
                                                                                                        whole fish
                                                              B
                                                      all categories
                                                                                   2,3
                                                                               all sizes                   other                    } 136
    Plaice                                             Extra, A, B               1 , 2, 3              gutted fish                        152
                                                                                                        with head
                                                         Extra, A                    4                 gutted fish                        131
                                                                                                        with head
                                                              B                      4                 gutted fish
                                                                                                       whole fish
                                                                                                                                    I
                                                       Extra, A, B             1,2 , 3,4
                                                     all categories            all sizes                   other                    /
    Shrimps of the genus
       Crangon sp.p
                                                       Extra, A, B
                                                     all. categories
                                                                                     1
                                                                                     1
                                                                                                     simply boiled
                                                                                                         in water .
                                                                                                           other                    J 343
    1 The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined in application of Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2142/ 70.
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                                                  ANNEX II
                                                     Commercial specifications 1
                                                                                                 Conversion
               Species                                                                               factor
                                        Freshness                                   Presentation
                                                               Size
                                        Category
Herrings                            all categories           1                   whole fish            0-85 ·
                                    all categories           2                   whole fish            0-80
                                    all categories           3                   whole fish
                                                        all sizes                  other               0-70
                                    all categories
Sardines :
(a) from the Atlantic                  Extra, A              2                   whole fish            0-85
                                         Extra               3                   whole fish            0-65
                                         Extra              1, 4                 whole fish
                                                                                                        0-55
                                           A                 3                   whole fish
                                           A                1, 4                 whole fish
                                           B            all sizes                whole fish         ' 0-35 ""
                                    all categories      all sizes                  other
(b) from the Mediterranean             Extra, A              2                   whole fish            0-85
                                         Extra               3                   whole fish            0-70
                                         Extra             1,4                   whole fish
                                                                                                       0-60
                                           A                 3                   whole fish
                                           A                1,4                  whole fish
                                           B            all sizes                whole fish            0-45
                                    all categories      all sizes                  other
 Redfish ( Sebastes Marinus)         Extra, A, B        all sizes                whole fish
                                                                                                        0-90
                                    all categories      all sizes                  other
                                                                                 gutted fish
                                                                                                  1
                                     Extra , A , B       1 , 2, 3                  with head
                                                                                                        0-83
                                       Extra , A         1 , 2, 3                whole fish
                                                                                 gutted fish
                                       Extra, A              4                      with head
                                                                                                        0-60
                                           B             1,2,3                   whole fish
                                       Extra, A              5                   gutted fish
                                                                                 with head
                                           B                 4                   gutted fish            0-55
                                                                                 with head
                                       Extra, A              4                   whole fish
                                           B                 5                   gutted fish
                                                                                 with head
                                       Extra, A              5                   whole fish            0-40
                                           B               4, 5                  whole fish
                                    all categories      all sizes                  other
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                                                Commercial specifications 1
             Species                                                                        Conversion
                                                                                              factor
                                    Freshness
                                                             Size              Presentation
                                     Category
    Coalfish                      Extra, A, B          1,2, 3               gutted fish
                                                                             with head        >   0-90
                                    Extra, A           1 , 2, 3·             whole fish
                                    Extra, A               4                gutted fish
                                                                             with head        >  0-75
                                         B             1 , 2, 3             whole fish
                                         B                 4                gutted fish
                                                                             with head
                                                                             whole fish           0-55
                                  Extra, A, B          4
                                 all categories      all sizes                 other
    Haddock                         Extra, A              1, 2              whole fish
                                  Extra, A, B          1 , 2, 3             gutted fish       •  0-80
                                                                             with head
                                    Extra, A               4                gutted fish          0-70
                                                                             with head
                                         B                 4                gutted fish          0-50
                                                                             with head
                                    Extra, A             3,4                whole fish
                                        B           1 , 2, 3,4              whole fish        '  0-50
                    •
                                all categories       all sizes                 other
    Whiting                       Extra , A, B           1, 2               gutted fish
                                                                            with head
                                    Extra , A              3                gutted fish          0-72
                                                                            with head
                                   Extra, A              1,2                whole fish
                                        B                  3                gutted fish
                                                                            with head
                                                                                                 0-65
                                   Extra, A           3                     whole fish
                                   Extra, A                3                whole fish
                                                                                                   I
                                   Extra, A        •       4                gutted fish
          *
                                                                            with head
                                                                                                 0-55
                                        B             1,2,3                 whole fish
                                   Extra, A                4                whole fish
                                        B                  4'               gutted fish
                                                                            with head
                       •                B                  4                whole fish            0-40
                                all categories     all sizes                  other
    Mackerel                         Extra            1 , 2, 3              whole fish
                                        A             1,2,3                 whole fish
                                                                        in original boxes        0-85
                                        A                1, 2               whole fish
                                        B                  1                whole fish
                                        B                 2                 whole fish
                                                                                                 0-75
                                        A                  3                whole fish
                                        B                 3                 whole fish
                                     Extra                4                 whole fish
                                                                                                 0-70
                                        A                 4                 whole fish
                                                                        in original boxes
                                      A, B                4                 whole fish
                                                                                                 0-55
                                all categories     all sizes                  other
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                                                                      Commercial specifications 1
                   Species                                                                                                    Conversion
                                                                                                                                factor
                                                      Freshness
                                                                                     Size              Presentation
                                                      Category
Anchovies                                            Extra, A                     2                 whole fish                     0-85
                                                       Extra                     1, 3               whole fish
                                                          A                        1                whole fish                 } 0-70
                                                         A
                                                          B                       1
                                                                                  3
                                                                                                    whole fish
                                                                                                    whole fish                 } 0-60
                                                          B
                                                  all categories
                                                                                2, 3
                                                                            all sizes
                                                                                                    whole fish
                                                                                                       other                   } 0-45
Plaice                                             Extra , A , B              1 , 2, 3             gutted fish
                                                                                                    with head                  } 0-80
                                                     Extra, A                     4                gutted fish
                                                                                                    with head                   j 0-69
                                                          B                       4                gutted fish
                                                   Extra, A , B
                                                  all categories
                                                                           1 , 2, 3,4
                                                                           all sizes
                                                                                                    with head
                                                                                                   whole fish
                                                                                                       other
                                                                                                                               J 0 59
Shrimps of the genus
    Crangon sp.p
                                                   Extra, A, B
                                                  all categories
                                                                                  1
                                                                                  1
                                                                                                 simply boiled
                                                                                                     in water
                                                                                                       other
                                                                                                                               j 060
(') The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined in application of Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2142/70.