Council Regulation (EEC) No 3575/83 of 14 December 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 104/76 laying down common marketing standards for shrimps of the genus 'Crangon' spp

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3575/83
of 14 December 1983
amending Regulation (EEC) No 104/76 laying down common marketing standards for shrimps of the genus 'Crangon' spp
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81, common marketing standards may be determined for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation or for groups of those products;
Whereas experience has shown that certain minimum features should be specified in respect of the freshness categories;
Whereas, when common marketing standards are fixed for shrimps, account should be taken of the fact that the sizes concerned meet market requirements; whereas the marketing for human consumption of shrimps which are below a certain minimum size in terms of shell width should therefore be prohibited; whereas the size categories for shrimps should be altered accordingly;
Whereas the landing, on a geographically limited scale, of shrimps below the minimum size may, in exceptional cases to be determined, meet specific local market requirements;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 104/76 (2) should therefore be amended,