Council Regulation (EC) No 2765/98 of 17 December 1998 fixing, for the 1999 fishing year, the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92
L 346/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 12. 98 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2765/98 of 17 December 1998 fixing, for the 1999 fishing year, the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 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 organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides for a guide price to be fixed annually for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) 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 should be increased, maintained or decreased prices according to the species for the 1999 fishing year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The guide prices for the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 1999 for the products listed in Annex I(A), (D) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the and (E) commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15). 22. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 346/9 ANNEX Commercial specifications (1) Species Freshness category Size Presentation Guide price (euro/tonne) 1. Herrings of harengus 2. Sardines of pilchardus the species Clupea Extra, A the species Sardina Extra 3. Picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Extra, A 4. Catshanks (Scyliorhinus spp. ) Extra, A 5. Redfish (Sebastes spp. ) 6. Cod of the species Gadus morhua 7. Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 8. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 9. Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) A A or A A or A A or A A or A 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Gutted fish with head Whole fish Gutted fish with head Whole fish 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 10. Ling (Molva spp. ) Extra, A 1, 2 Gutted fish with head 11. Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus 12. Mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus 13. Anchovies (Engraulis spp. ) 14. Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 15. Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius Extra or A Extra or A Extra A or A A 16. Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp. ) Extra, A 17. Ray’s bream (Brama spp. ) 18. Monkfish (Lophius spp. ) Extra, A Extra, A Extra, A 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 1, 2 1 2, 3 2, 3 Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Whole fish Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Whole fish, gutted fish with head Whole fish Whole, or gutted with head Without head 270 531 1 047 806 1 143 1 506 770 1 026 893 1 150 294 301 1 191 3 659 2 335 1 800 2 717 5 613 1. 1. 1999 to 30. 4. 1999: 1. 5. 1999 to 31. 12. 1999: 1 042 1 434 L 346/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 12. 98 Species Commercial specifications (1) Freshness category Size Presentation Guide price (euro/tonne) 19. Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon 20. Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) 21. Norway lobster (Nephrops norve- gicus) A — E, A E, A 22. Dab (Limanda limanda) 23. Flounder (Platichthys flesus) Extra, A Extra, A 24. Albacore or longfinned tuna Extra, A (Thunnus alalunga) 1 1 1, 2 2 1 1 1 1 Simply boiled in water Whole Whole Tails Gutted fish with head Gutted fish with head Whole fish Gutted fish with head 25. Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and Extra, A 1, 2 Whole Rossia macrosoma) 26. Sole (Solea spp. ) 27. Deep-water Borealis) prawns (Pandalus Extra, A 2, 3 Gutted fish with head A A 1 1 Simply boiled in water Fresh or chilled (1) The freshness categories, sizes and presentation are defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92. 2 358 1 749 5 232 4 345 932 558 2 145 2 452 1 605 6 453 6 387 1 673