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( 1 ) OJ NO L 20 , 28 . 1 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 13 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 207 , 29 . 7 . 1974 , P . 30 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 195 , 20 . 7 . 1978 , P . 14 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2123/81

OF 27 JULY 1981

FIXING FOR THE 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR REFERENCE PRICES FOR CARP

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 100/76 OF 19 JANUARY 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FISHERY PRODUCTS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3443/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 20 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 20 ( 1 ) THEREOF PROVIDES THAT BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH MARKETING YEAR REFERENCE PRICES MAY BE FIXED FOR CARP ; WHEREAS THOSE PRICES MAY BE FIXED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS WITHIN EACH MARKETING YEAR ACCORDING TO SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1985/74 OF 25 JULY 1974 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES OF APPLICATION FOR THE FIXING OF REFERENCE PRICES AND FREE-AT-FRONTIER PRICES FOR CARP ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1701/78 ( 4 ), PROVIDES THAT REFERENCE PRICES SHALL BE FIXED FOR THE PERIOD 1 AUGUST TO 30 NOVEMBER AND FOR THE PERIOD RUNNING FROM 1 DECEMBER TO 31 JULY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR ;

WHEREAS THE FIXING OF REFERENCE PRICES IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO ENABLE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY PRODUCTION ; WHEREAS , HAVING REGARD TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON PRODUCTION PRICES , REFERENCE PRICES SHOULD BE FIXED AT THE LEVELS INDICATED BELOW ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE REFERENCE PRICE FOR CARP SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :

- FOR THE PERIOD 1 AUGUST TO 30 NOVEMBER 1981 : 1 400 ECU/TONNE ,

- FOR THE PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 1981 TO 31 JULY 1982 : 1 120 ECU/TONNE .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1981 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

GEORGES CONTOGEORGIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION