No L 206/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 8. 96 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1591/96 of 30 July 1996 fixing the basic price and the standard quality for pig carcases for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat('), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof, ) Having fegard to the proposal from the Commission (%), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (*), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, the basic price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality shall be ECU 1 509,39 per tonne. Article 2 The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat content, determined in accordance with Article 2 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, as follows: (a) carcases weighing 60 to less than 120 kg: grade E; {b) carcases weighing 120 to 180 kg: grade R. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996. (") OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (O] No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105) and by the 1994 Act of Accession. ) O] No C 125, 27. 4. 1996, p. 37. ) O] No C 166, 10. 6. 1996. 4 O] No C 204, 15. 7. 1996, p. 57. ) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (O] No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. S). For the Council The President H. COVENEY