16.11.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 299/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (), Whereas: (1)  The operation and development of the common market for agricultural products should be accompanied by the establishment of a common agricultural policy (hereinafter CAP) to include, in particular, a common organisation of agricultural markets (hereinafter CMO) which may, accord- ing to Article 34 of the Treaty, take various forms depending on the product. (2)  Since the introduction of a CAP, the Council has adopted 21 CMOs for each product or group of products, each governed by a separate Council basic regulation: —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 of 27 February 1968 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage (%), —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex 1II to the Treaty (3), (") Opinion of 24 May 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ L 55,2.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (O] L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). () O L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 (O] L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97). —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (%), —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (), —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (%), — Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (7), —  Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (%), —  Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (°), OJ L 282,1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (O] L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2). O] L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (O] L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). O] L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006. OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1679/2005 (O] L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 1). OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2013/2006 (O] L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 13). O] L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 (OJ L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1).