CELEX: 31985R1297
Language: en
Date: 1985-05-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1297/85 of 23 May 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1223/83 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture

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                                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1297 / 85
                                                                  of 23 May 1985
                    amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1223 / 83 on the exchange rates to be applied in
                                                                     agriculture
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                     Whereas a measure adapting the rates must allow for the
                                                                              effects of adaptation , particularly on prices , and for current
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                         conditions in the Member States concerned ;
Economic Community ,
                                                                              Whereas , on this occasion , all the representative rates can
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value of
the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for
                                                                              conveniently be republished together in a single text ,
the purposes of the common agricultural policy (*), as last
amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2543 / 73 ( 2 ), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 3 ),
Having      regard      to    the    opinion        of the   European                                     Article 1
Parliament ( 4 ),
                                                                              1.     The Annexes to Regulation ( EEC ) No 1223 / 83 are
Having      regard      to    the    opinion        of  the  Monetary         hereby replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation .
Committee ,
Whereas the representative rates now in force were fixed                      2.     Wherever they do not conflict with the provisions of
by Regulation (EEC ) No 1223 / 83 ( 5 ), as last amended                      this Regulation , all provisions establishing representative
by Regulation ( EEC ) No 855 / 84 ( 6 ); whereas new                          rates previously adopted shall remain valid .
representative rates, more closely reflecting current
economic conditions , are now needed for the French franc ,
the Greek drachma and the Italian lira ; whereas ,
                                                                                                          Article 2
furthermore , the date on which the new rate takes effect
should be advanced for the seeds sector in Belgium and
Denmark;                                                                      This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 May 1985 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States .
                    Done at Brussels , 23 May 1985 .
                                                                                              For the Council
                                                                                               The President
                                                                                               C. SIGNORILE
H    OJ  No  106 , 30 . 10 . 1962 , p . 2553 / 62 .
(2)  OJ  No L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No C 67 , 14 . 3 . 1985 , p. 74 .
(4)  OJ  No C 94 , 15 . 4 . 1985 .
(5)  OJ  No L 132 , 21 . 5 . 1983 , p. 33 .
(6)  OJ  No L 90 , 1 . 4 . 1984 , p. 1 .
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                                                               ANNEX I
                                                    BELGIUM / LUXEMBOURG
             1 ECU = 46,4118 Belgian francs / Luxembourg francs .
             For the seeds sector, this rate shall apply as from 1 July 1985 .
                                                               ANNEX II
                                                              DENMARK
             1 ECU = 8,41499 Danish kroner .
             For the seeds sector, this rate shall apply as from 1 July 1985 .
                                                              ANNEX III
                                               FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
             1 . 1 ECU = 2,38516 German marks .
             2.  However :
                 ( a ) with regard to the milk and milk products sector , the following rate shall apply :
                        1 ECU = 2,41047 German marks ;
                 ( b ) with regard to the cereals sector , the following rate shall apply :
                        1 ECU = 2,39792 German marks .
                                                              ANNEX IV
                                                                FRANCE
             1.1 ECU = 7,10590 French francs .
                 This rate shall apply in the pigmeat and wine sectors and from 27 May 1985 for the milk and milk
                 products sector .
             2 . 1 ECU = 7,00089 French francs .
                 This rate shall apply from :
                 — 27 May 1985 for the beef and veal , and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors ,
                 — 1 July 1 985 for the sugar and isoglucose sector, and for durum wheat and durum wheat groats and
                       meal ,
                 — 1 August 1985 for the cereals sector, except durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal , and
                       for the eggs and poultry, egg albumin and milk albumin sectors,
                 — 1 January 1986 for the fishery products sector ,
                 — 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector ,
                 — the beginning of the 1985 / 86 marketing year for the other products for which there is a marketing
                       year which has not yet begun on 27 May 1985 ,
                 — 27 May 1985 in all other cases .
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                                                             ANNEX V
                                                               GREECE
            1 ECU = 102,345 Greek drachmas .
            This rate shall apply from :
            — 27 May 1985 for the milk and milk products , beef and veal , and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors ,
            — 1 July 1985 for the sugar and isoglucose sector , and for durum wheat and durum wheat groats and
               meal ,
            — 1 August 1985 for the cereals sector , except durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal , and for
               the eggs and poultry , egg albumin and milk albumin , and pigmeat sectors,
            — 1 January 1986 for the tobacco and fishery products sectors ,
            — 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector ,
            — the beginning of the 1985 / 86 marketing year for other products for which there is a marketing year
               which has not yet started on 27 May 1985 ,
            — 27 May 1985 in all other cases .
                                                             ANNEX VI
                                                              IRELAND
            1 ECU = 0,750110 Irish pound .
            For the seeds sector , this rate shall apply as from 1 July 1986 .
                                                             ANNEX VII
                                                                ITALY
            1 ECU = 1 482,00 Italian lire:
            This rate shall apply from :
            — 27 May 1985 for the milk and milk products , beef and veal , and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors,
            — 1 July 1985 for the sugar and isoglucose sector , and for durum wheat and durum wheat groats and
               meal ,
            — 1 August 1985 for the cereals sector, except durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal , and for
               the eggs and poultry, egg albumin and milk albumin , and pigmeat sectors ,
            — 1 January 1986 for the fishery products sectors,
            — 1 July 1986 for the seeds sector ,
            — the beginning of the 1985 / 86 marketing year for other products for which there is a marketing year
               which has not yet started on 27 May 1985 ,
            — 27 May 1985 in all other cases .
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                                                            ANNEX VIII
                                                          NETHERLANDS
             1 . 1 ECU = 2,68749 Dutch guilders .
             2.  However :
                 ( a ) with regard to the milk and milk products sector , the following rate shall apply :
                       1 ECU = 2,71620 Dutch guilders ;
                 ( b) with regard to the cereals sector , the following rate shall apply:
                       1 ECU = 2,70178 Dutch guilders .
                                                             ANNEX IX
                                                      UNITED KINGDOM
             1 ECU = 0,618655 pound sterling .