Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4213/88 of 21 December 1988 adjusting the common marketing standards for Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)

COMMISSION  REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 4213/88
OF 21 DECEMBER 1988
ADJUSTING THE COMMON MARKETING STANDARDS FOR NORWAY LOBSTERS ( NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3796/81 OF 29 DECEMBER 1981 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FISHERY PRODUCTS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3468/88 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF,
WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 104/76 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3940/87 ( 4 ), LAID DOWN COMMON MARKETING STANDARDS FOR SHRIMPS ( CRANGON CRANGAN ), EDIBLE CRABS ( CANCER PAGURUS ) AND NORWAY LOBSTERS ( NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS ),
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3796/81, ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE TO THE ABOVEMENTIONED STANDARDS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHANGES IN PRODUCTION AND SALES CONDITION; WHEREAS CHANGES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN PARTICULAR IN THE PRODUCTION CONDITIONS FOR NORWAY LOBSTERS; WHEREAS THE FRESHNESS AND SIZE SCALE FOR THIS PRODUCT SHOULD THEREFORE BE ADJUSTED;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS,