No L 169/94 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 6. 85 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 1985 on precautionary measures with regard to durum wheat (85/329/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 5 and 155 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi- zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (3, Whereas the marketing year for durum wheat begins on 1 July: whereas the Council has not, to date, adopted the prices for that product for the 1985/86 marketing year, in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 ; whereas the Commis- sion, in compliance with the tasks entrusted to it by the Treaty, is obliged to adopt the precautionary measures essential to ensure continuity of operation of the common agricultural policy as regards durum wheat ; whereas these measures are taken as a precau- tion and are without prejudice to the Council’s price decisions for the 1985/86 marketing year ; Whereas by Decision 85/309/EEC (*) the Commission decided to apply, in respect of durum wheat in certain Member States, and for intervention operations carried out before 1 July 1985, the intervention price fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1019/84 (*) for the 1984/85 () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p (3 O] No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. () OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1985, p. () OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p marketing year ; whereas, as from 1 July, this price should be applied for the whole of the Community and for durum wheat sent for intervention as from 1 July 1985 Whereas the threshold price for durum wheat is a price derived from the target price, which price should be fixed by the Council ; whereas, in order to ensure continuity of operation of the import and export arrangements for durum wheat and for durum wheat groats and meal, a price to be used as a basis for calcu- lation both for the fixing of the levies and for the adjustments to be made in the event of advance-fixing of the levy and of the refund should be calculated ; whereas account being taken of the retention of the intervention price at a level that is unaltered, prices to be used as a basis for calculation should also be applied in respect of durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal at the same levels as the threshold prices fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1413/84 () ; Whereas the intervention and threshold prices for the abovementioned products are the subject of monthly increments; whereas these monthly increments are _one of the key factors in the operation of the current intervention arrangements and in external trade in the products in question; whereas, accordingly, the arrangements laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1020/84 () should be applied; () OJ No L 136, 23. 5. 1984, p. S. (9 OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 6.