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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 920/83

of 18 April 1983

fixing the basic and buying-in prices for apples for June 1983

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/82 (2), and in particular Articles 16 and 35 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, basic and buying-in prices were fixed for apples other than cider apples for the marketing year 1 August 1982 to 31 May 1983;

Whereas, at present, stocks of apples are considerably larger than in the 1979/80 and 1980/81 marketing years, when basic and buying-in prices were fixed for June; whereas, consequently, considerable quantities of apples are likely to be withdrawn from the market before the end of May 1983; whereas, in order to remedy this situation, a basic price and a buying-in price should similarly be fixed for June 1983,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. For June 1983, the basic and buying-in prices for apples other than cider apples, expressed in ECU per 100 kilograms net, shall be as follows:

- basic price: 30,86

- buying-in price: 15,68.

2. The prices specified in paragraph 1 relate to apples of the Golden Delicious variety, quality Class I, size 70 mm or more, packaged.

Article 2

The prices quoted in Article 1 (1) shall not include the cost of packaging.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1983.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 April 1983.

For the Council

The President

I. KIECHLE

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 190, 1. 7. 1982, p. 7.