19. 4. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 107/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1018/84 of 31 March 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, ' Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the purpose of the introduction of a guarantee threshold in the cereals sector by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 (%), was to help to guide production in the right direction and thus alleviate the burden on the Community budget; hitherto the durum wheat sector has not been covered by such a system; Whereas the recent trend in the areas under durum wheat has led to some regional surpluses, disposal of which is proving particularly difficult; whereas the production of durum wheat also constitutes a relatively heavy burden for the Community budget; whereas provision should therefore be made for the application of a guarantee threshold for durum wheat as well; Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 3a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that the measures applicable in the event of the guarantee threshold being exceeded must not affect the target prices; whereas this provision makes it difficult to attain the objectives of co-responsibility; whereas it is accordingly appropriate to delete the said third subparagraph; (1) OJ No C 62, S. 3. 1984, p. S. (2) O] No C 77, 19. 3. 1984, p. 148. (3) OJ No C 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 37. () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 1. Whereas, in view of the increasing production of sorghum and its competitive position in relation to the other feed grains, the common single intervention price should be applied to that cereal with effect from the 1984/85 marketing year; Whereas, further, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 require the same levy to be fixed for triticale as for buckwheat, millet, canary seed and other cereals to be used solely as feedingstuffs; whereas, in view of the nature and the use of the cereal in question (which is intended for both human and animal consumption) and in view of the increasing importance of triticale production at world and Community levels and its competitive position in relation to the other Community cereals which it may replace, provision should be made for better protection against imports by applying to triticale the same levy as for rye; whereas, in order that the said levy may apply, the Annex headed ‘Common Customs Tariff to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (¢), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 988/84 (7), should be amended to include a specific heading for the cereal in question; Whereas, in addition, Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that special intervention measures may be adopted with a view to  supporting the development of the market in common wheat in relation to the reference price for the current marketing year; whereas this provision, which is usually applied at the beginning of the marketing year, may place at a disadvantage producers in certain countries where the harvest is early; whereas this situation should be put right by providing that in such countries, during the month of July, special intervention measures may be taken to support the development of the market in relation to the reference price for the following marketing year; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 and Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 should therefore be amended. (¢) OJ No L 142, 22.7.1968, p. 1. (’) O} No L 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 11.