Council Regulation (EC) No 1542/95 of 29 June 1995 fixing the basic price and buying-in prices applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1995/96 marketing year

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1542/95 of 29 June 1995 fixing the basic price and buying-in prices  applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1995/96 marketing year
THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of  the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 975/95 (2) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/95 of  29 May 1995 fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices of certain fruit and vegetables for the  months of May and June 1995 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (5),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (6),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in  price are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the  said Regulation: whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of the above Regulation, the marketing  years for the products in question are as follows:
- for tomatoes and aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December,
- for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August,
- for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October,
- for cauliflowers and table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April,
- for lemons and pears, from 1 June to 31 May,
- for apples, from 1 July to 30 June,
- for mandarins, satsumas and clementines, from 1 October to 15 May,
- for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July;
Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No  1035/72, no basic price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the  beginning and at the end of the marketing year;
Whereas, when the basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account has to be  taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common  agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming  community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable  prices;
Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the trend in the average prices recorded  during the three previous years on the most representative producer markets within the Community  for a product of defined commercial characteristics, such as variety or type, quality class, size  and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in  accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72,