Council Regulation (EEC) No 2265/88 of 19 July 1988 fixing the basic and intervention prices for sheepmeat for the 1989 marketing year

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2265/88 of 19 July 1988 fixing the basic and intervention prices for sheepmeat for the 1989 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1115/88 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (1) and 7 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),
Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken both of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution the Community wishes to make to the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the  main objectives of the common agricultural policy are to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to assure the availibility of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80; whereas it should be fixed for the 1989 marketing year at a level equal to that fixed for the preceding year;
whereas the intervention prices correspond to a percentage of the basic price,