3. 12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 322/1 (Acts whose publication ‘is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3396/85 of 26 November 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 laying down common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, _ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof and the Act annexed to the said Treaty, and in particular Articles 27 and 396 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3655/84 (%), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that common marketing standards may be set for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation or for groups of such products ; Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal makes provision for the inclusion of Spanish mackerel, megrim, Ray’s bream and monkfish in the price system provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 ; Whereas the standardization of these products is of parti- cular importance for the proper operation of the price system ; Whereas the setting of common marketing standards is likely to help improve the quality of the products in question ; whereas, consequently, common marketing standards should be fixed for those products; Whereas, in addition, the standardization of products makes for fairer conditions of competition and greater transparency of the market ; whereas, this being the case, provision should be made so that the net weight in kilo- grams is stated on each lot marketed; Whereas, furthermore, given the characteristics of the. market for certain pelagic species, experience has shown () OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. () OJ No L 340, 28. 12. 1984, p. 1. the need to provide in certain cases for adjustments to the grading system ; Whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 (°), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3250/83 (%), should be amended, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 is hereby amended as follows : 1. Article 3 shall be replaced by the following: Article 3 Marketing standards are hereby laid down for the following species of saltwater fish, falling within subheading ex 03.01 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of fish which is live, frozen or in pieces: — Herring (Clupea harengus), — Sardines (Sardina pilchardus), — Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), — Spotted dogfish (Scyliorbinus, spp.), — Redfish (Sebastes spp.), — Cod (Gadus morbua), — Saithe (Pollachius virens), — Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), — Whiting (Merlangus merlangus), — Ling (Molva spp.), — Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), — Spanish mackerel (Scomber japonicus), — Anchovies (Engraulis spp.), — Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), — Hake (Merluccius merluccius), — Megrim (Lepidorbombus spp.), — Ray’s bream (Brama spp.), — Monkfish (Lophius spp.). () OJ No L 20, 28. 1. 1976, p. 29. ( O] No L 321, 18. 11. 1983, p. 20.