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( 1 ) OJ N 117 , 19 . 6 . 1967 , P . 2269/67 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 162 , 20 . 7 . 1971 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N 128 , 27 . 6 . 1967 , P . 2536/67 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 279 , 6 . 11 . 1969 , P . 19 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1637/71 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 28 JULY 1971

AMENDING REGULATION N 158/67/EEC DETERMINING THE COEFFICIENTS OF EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT QUALITIES OF CEREALS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 120/67/EEC ( 1 ) OF 13 JUNE 1967 ON THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1528/71 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 ( 4 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION N 158/67/EEC ( 3 ) OF 23 JUNE 1967 , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2204/69 ( 4 ) OF 5 NOVEMBER 1969 , DETERMINED THE COEFFICIENTS OF EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN THE QUALITIES OF CEREALS OFFERED ON THE WORLD MARKET AND THE STANDARD QUALITY FOR WHICH THE THRESHOLD PRICE IS FIXED ;

WHEREAS , AS THE RESULT OF A NEW SYSTEM OF GRADING FOR COMMON WHEAT IN CANADA , WHEAT OF THE TYPE N 1 CANADA WESTERN RED SPRING NOT LISTED IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION N 158/67/EEC HAS FOR SOME TIME BEEN ON OFFER ;

WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING C.I.F . PRICES , IT IS NECESSARY TO FIX COEFFICIENTS OF EQUIVALENCE FOR THAT QUALITY WITH DIFFERENT PROTEIN CONTENTS , TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE STANDARD COMMUNITY QUALITY ON THE ONE HAND , AND THE DIFFERENCES IN PRICE AND CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN THAT QUALITY AND THE QUALITIES LISTED IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION N 158/67/EEC ON THE OTHER ;

WHEREAS COMPARISON BETWEEN CERTAIN QUALITIES OF COMMON WHEAT FROM THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA OFFERED ON THE WORLD MARKET , AND THE STANDARD QUALITY FOR WHICH THE THRESHOLD PRICE IS FIXED , HAS SHOWN THAT THE COEFFICIENTS OF EQUIVALENCE FIXED BY REGULATION N 158/67/EEC MUST BE REVISED FOR THOSE QUALITIES TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE PRICE DISPARITIES IN THE QUALITIES OFFERED AND OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE QUALITIES ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THE REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE " COMMON WHEAT " SECTION OF THE ANNEX TO REGULATION N 158/67/EEC :

( SEE O.J . N L 170 OF 29 . 7 . 71 )

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1971 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JULY 1971 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI