28. 4. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 113/7 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1101/84 of 31 March 1984 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC with regard to the production of sunflower seed 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, over the last few years, production of sun-flower seed in the Community has increased at an exceptionally high rate and this has led to a rapid increase in expenditure on this product; Whereas a more moderate and steadier development of production is called for; whereas, for this purpose, a guarantee threshold arrangement for sunflower seeds should be introduced whereby the prices guaranteed to producers will be reduced when actual production exceeds the threshold; whereas Article 24a of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (#), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 0000/84 (®*), should therefore be supplemented accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 24a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following subparagraph is added to para- graph 1: ‘The Council shall, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in the first subparagraph, fix each year, and for the first time for the 1984/85 marketing year, a guarantee threshold for sunflower seed in the Community.’ 2. Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. The guarantee thresholds for colza, rape and sunflower seed shall be determined on the basis of production during a reference period and of the anticipated trend in demand.’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 March 1984, 1 (1) OJ No C 301, 8.11. 1983, p. S. (2) O] No C 77, 19. 3. 1984, p. 146. (3) O] No C 103, 16. 4. 1984, p. 35. (4) O] No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (5) See page 1 of this Official Journal. For the Council The President M. ROCARD