Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing year
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 28. 10. 1996 COM(96) 527 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex 1(A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing year (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The purpose of this Regulation is to fix the guide prices for 1997 for the products in Annex 1(A), (D) and (E) to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products. Article 9 of that Regulation states that a guide price for each of these products is to be fixed for each fishing year on the basis of the average of prices recorded for a significant proportion of Community output and a product with given commercial characteristics on representative wholesale markets or in representative ports during the three fishing years immediately preceding the year for which the price is fixed. Account is also taken of the production and demand prospects and other criteria relating to the stabilization of market prices, support for producers' incomes and consumers' interests. As in previous years, the procedure for fixing the prices for 1997 has been based on a comparison between the average of prices recorded between 1994 and the first six months of 1996 and that for the period between 1993 and 1995, which was used as a basis for fixing the guide prices for 1996. -11% for The reduction in white fish prices recorded between 1994 and 1996 fluctuated between most species and prices have been generally lower in the first half of 1996 than in the first half of 1995, with the exception of prices for plaice, sole, haddock and whiting. - 1% and In view of the long-term trend in prices, the Commission proposes a reduction of 1-5% in the prices for various species of white fish, with the exception of redfish, for which it recommends no change; for plaice, dogfish, Ray's bream, dab, flounder and sole, the Commission proposes an increase of 1 -2%. With regard to pelagic species, prices recorded between 1994 and 1996 were generally higher than between 1993 and 1995, except for Spanish mackerel and anchovy, with prices rising during the first half of 1996. The Commission proposes price changes from -3% to +3% for pelagic species. As regards the other species (shrimps, crabs, Norway lobster and cuttlefish), the Commission proposes no change for deep-water prawns and crabs, +5% for common shrimps, - 1% for whole Norway lobster and cuttlefish and -5% for headed Norway lobster. It is proposed therefore: to lower the guide price for dogfish by 1%, for cod by 5%, for saithe by 1%, for haddock by 1%, for whiting by 1%, for ling by 1%, for Spanish mackerel by 3%, for anchovy by 1%, for hake by 2%, for megrim by 1%, for whole monkfish by 1%, for whole Norway lobster by 1%* for headed Norway lobster by 5% and for cuttlefish by 1%; to maintain. in 1997 the guide prices applicable in 1996 for herring, redfish, headed monkfish. edible crab and Northern prawn; to raise the guide price for sardine, Ray's bream, flounder and albacore by 1 %, dogfish, plaice, sole and dab by 2%, mackerel by 3% and common shrimp by 5%. 2. COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products ', as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3318/94 2, and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 9 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of the Regulation at a level which will help to stabilize market prices and avoid the formation of surpluses in the Community ; whereas that level must also help support producers' income and at the same time take account of consumers' interest ; Whereas the guide price shall be based on the average of prices as defined in Article 9 (2) of that Regulation and on an assessment of production and demand prospects ; Whereas the application of these criteria involves for the 1997 fishing year, an increase for certain products and the stabilization or decrease of prices for others compared with prices applicable during the current fishing year ; 1O J N o L 3 8 8, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. *OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15. h HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION Article 1 The guide prices for the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 1997 for the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council if ANNEX Commercial specifications i1) Species Freshness category Size Presentation Guide price (ECU/tonne) 1. Herrings of the species Clupaa hareng-us 2. Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus Extra, A 1 Whole fish Extra 3 Whole fish 275 508 3. Picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Extra, A Whole fish Gutted fish with head ) 1036 4. Catshanks (Scyliorhinua Extra, A 1 spp. ) 5. Redfish (Sebastes spp. ) 6. Cod of the species Gadua morhua 7. Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 8. Haddock (Melanograamus aeglefinus) 9. Whiting (Merlangius marlangus) A A or A A or A A or A A or A 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 Whole fish Gutted fish with he. ad ) 806 Whole fish 1121 Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head ) 1431 ) 762 ) 1031 ) 893 10. Ling (Molva spp. ) Extra, A 1, 2 Gutted fish with head 1117 11. Mackerel, of the species Scomber scpnbrus 12. Mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus Extra or A Extra or A 13. Anchovies (Engraulis spp. ) Extra 14. Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) A or A 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head -5" ) 280 ) 312 1156 ) 1. 1. 1997 - 30. 4. 1997 } 998 1. 5. 1997 - 31. 12. 1997{ 1372 {' 15. Hake of the species Marluccius marluccius A 1 Gutted fish with head 3623 16. Megrim (Lapidorhombus Extra, A 1, 2 Whole fish, gutted fish 2289 spp. ) with head 17. Ray's bream (Brama spp. ) Extra, A 1 Whole fish 1782 18. Monkfish (Lophius spp. ) Extra, A 2, 3 Whole, or gutted with 2 650 Extra, A 2, 3 Without head 5449 head 19. Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon 20. Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) 21. Norway lobster (Nephrops norvégiens) 22. Dab (Limanda limanda) 23. Flounder (Platichthys flesus) A - 1 1 Whole Simply boiled in water 2327 E, A 1, 2 Whole E, A Extra, A 2 1 Tails Gutted fish with head Extra, A 1 Gutted fish with head 547 1767 5078 4130 933 24. Albacore or longfinned tuna Extra, A (Thunnus alalunga) 1 1 Whole fish Gutted fish with head 25. Cuttlefish Extra, A 1, 2 Whole 2103 2453 1582 (Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma) •26. Sole (Solea spp. ) Extra, A Gutted fish with head 6142 27. Deep-water prawns (Pandalus A Borealis) A 1 1 Simply boiled in water 6200 Fresh or chilled 1690 (1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentation are defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 e EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organization of the market in fishery products provides that, for each of the products listed in Annex II, a guide price is to be fixed for a product with given commercial characteristics on the basis of the average of prices recorded for a significant proportion of Community output on representative wholesale markets or in representative ports during the three fishing years immediately preceding the year for which the price is fixed. Examination of the market price trends and the level of the guide prices for frozen products suggests that the guide prices applicable in 1996 to hake and Illex and Loligo squid should be reduced. In these circumstances the Commission proposes to adjust the Community guide prices in line with recent market trends and thus reduce the price for hake by (2%), for Illex squid by (1%) and for Loligo squid by (9%) for the 1997 fishing year. On the other hand, since prices for octopus, cuttlefish, shrimps (other Parapenaeus longirostris), Greenland halibut and red bream have risen substantially, mainly in the first half of 1996, their guide prices should be increased by 4%, 1%, 2%, 1% and 3% respectively. The Commission proposes to maintain the prices for common squid and shrimps (other Penaeidae). Y COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No / of fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products , as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3318/94 , and in particular Article 9 (3), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed annually for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex II to that Regulation ; Whereas, according to the data available at present concerning prices for the products in question and the criteria laid down in Article 9 (2),of that Regulation, these prices should be maintained and decreased according to the species for the 1997 fishing year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The guide prices for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1997 for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto. 'OJNOL388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. 2O J N o L 3 5 0, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council <\ ANNEX (ECU/tonne) GROUP OF PRODUCTS COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS GUIDE PRICE 1. Sea-bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp. ) 2. Squid of the species Loligo paUgonica 3. Squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus) Frozen, in lots or in original packages containing the same products Frozen, not cleaned, in original packages containing the same products Frozen, not cleaned, in original pacicages containing the same products 4. Illex argentinus Frozen, not cleaned, in original pacicages containing the same products 5. Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma and Sepiola rondeletti 6. Octopus (Octopus spp. ) 7. Lesser or Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius Frozen, in original pacicages containing the same products Frozen, in original packages containing the same products Frozen, in original packages containing the same products hippoglossoides) I | 8. Whole hake of the genus Merluccius spp. Frozen, in original packages containing the same products 9. Fillets of hake of the genus Merluccius spp. 10. - Prawns of the species Parapenaeus longirostris - Other species of the family Penaeidae Frozen, in original packages containing the same products Frozen, in original packages containing the same products Frozen, in original packages containing the same products 1525 1013 961 897 1968 1875 1900 1290 1593 4080 7985 ^D EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organization of the market in fishery products provides that, for tuna intended for use by the canning industry, a Community producer price is to be fixed for a product with given commercial characteristics on the basis of the average of prices recorded for a significant proportion of Community output on representative wholesale markets or in representative ports during the three fishing years immediately preceding the year for which the price is fixed. The average Community producer price has shown a recovery over the last three years, but prices fell sharply during the first six months of 1996. Given the significant difference between the Community producer price and the average market price for tuna, the Commission proposes to reduce its Community producer price for the 1997 fishing year by 5%. A1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products , as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/942, and in particular Article 17(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a Community producer price should be fixed for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito [Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis] and other species of the genus Euthynnus intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604; Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in the first and second indents of Article 9(2) and in Article 17(1) of the abovementioned Regulation, the price for the 1997 fishing year should be decreased, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. O J N oL 350,31. 12. 1994, p. 15. / / £_ Article 1 The Community producer price for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1997 for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito [Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis] and other species of the genus Euthynnus for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 and the commercial category to which it relates is hereby fixed as follows : Species Commercial specifications Community producer price Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus Whole, weighing more than 1168 albacares) 10 kg each (ECU/tonne) Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council 45 FINANCIAL STATEMENT BUDGET HEADING: B 1-261 DATE: 7/10/1996 APPROPRIATIONS: TITLE: Three proposals for Council Regulations fixing the guide prices for fishery products (Annex I, A, D and E, Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92) and the Community producer price for tuna (Annex III) LEGAL BASIS: Articles 9 and 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 4. AIMS OF PROJECT: Annual fixing of prices in the fisheries sector (1997 fishing year) FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 5. 0. EXPENDITURE - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET (INTERVENTION) 1997 million ecu 5. 1. 5. 0. 1. 5. 1. 1. 5. 2. 6 0. 6. 1. 6. 2. 6. 3. REVENUE - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED REVENUE measure restricted to the 1997 fishing year (16. 10. 96-15. 10. 97) METHOD OF CALCULATING ASSISTANCE FROM THE CMO BUDGET: - Community withdrawals: - Community carry-overs - Autonomous withdrawals and carry-overs - Compensatory allowance for tuna: - Private storage aid: ECU 16 million ECU 3 million ECU 4 million ECU 9 million ECU 0 million CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? NO YES OBSERVATIONS: Since this is a price fixing measure the impact on expenditure is indirect. The expenditure in question will largely depend on developments in the market situation and on quantities landed. 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