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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3250/83

of 17 November 1983

adjusting the common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish have been laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3166/82 (3);

Whereas, under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81, adjustments to the said standards are to be made to take account of changes in production and sales conditions;

Whereas changes have been noted in the case of haddock and whiting;

Whereas the sizing scale for these products should therefore be adjusted;

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 parts in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 relating to haddock and whiting are hereby amended as follows:

1.2.3 // // // // // Haddock // Whiting // // kg/fish // kg/fish // // // // Size 1 // 1 and over // 0,5 and over // Size 2 // from 0,57 up to but excluding 1 // from 0,35 up to but excluding 0,5 // Size 3 // from 0,3 up to but excluding 0,57 // from 0,25 up to but excluding 0,35 // Size 4 // from 0,17 up to but excluding 0,3 // from 0,11 up to but excluding 0,25 // // //

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 1983.

For the Commission

Giorgios CONTOGEORGIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 20, 28. 1. 1976, p. 29.

(3) OJ No L 332, 27. 11. 1982, p. 4.