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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3856/87

of 22 December 1987

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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3897/87 (2), 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 of 19 January 1976 laying down common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish (3) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3396/85 (4);

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 in particular changes have been noted in the case of the sales conditions for Spanish mackerel; whereas the sizing scale for this product should therefore be adjusted and a specific scale laid down for Spanish mackerel;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Production,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The part in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 relating to mackerel and Spanish mackerel is hereby amended as follows:

1. The wording 'Mackerel/Spanish mackerel' is replaced by 'Mackerel'.

2. The following heading is added after the heading 'Mackerel':

'Spanish mackerel

1.2.3 // // // // // kg/fish // number of fish per 25 kg // // // // Size 1 // 0,5 and over // 50 or less // Size 2 // from 0,25 up to but exclud. 0,5 // from 51 to 100 // Size 3 // from 0,14 up to but exclud. 0,25 // from 101 to 175 // Size 4 // from 0,05 up to but exclud. 0,14 // from 176 to 500' // // //

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1987.

For the Commission

António CARDOSO E CUNHA

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 361, 20. 12. 1987, p. 5.

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

(4) OJ No L 322, 3. 12. 1985, p. 1.