31976R0108

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( 1 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 2 ) OJ N L 18 , 23 . 1 . 1973 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 108/76

OF 19 JANUARY 1976

LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR DETERMINING , IN THE FISHERY SECTOR , THE LANDING AREAS SITUATED AT A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN CENTRES OF CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 100/76 OF 19 JANUARY 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FISHERY PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 ( 4 ) OF THAT REGULATION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCERS IN LANDING AREAS SITUATED AT A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN CENTRES OF CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO MARKETS UNDER SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS , THE WITHDRAWAL PRICE REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 11 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 100/76 MAY BE MULTIPLIED BY CONVERSION FACTORS FOR THESE AREAS ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN THE GENERAL RULES FOR DETERMINING THESE LANDING AREAS ;

WHEREAS DISTANCES BETWEEN LANDING AREAS AND CENTRES OF CONSUMPTION , SPECIFIC TRANSPORT CONDITIONS , THE STRUCTURAL SITUATION IN CERTAIN AREAS AND THE STRUCTURE OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND CONSTITUTE FACTORS LIKELY TO HINDER ACCESS TO MARKETS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE LANDING AREAS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 11 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 100/76 , THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT :

_ THE DISTANCES BETWEEN THE LANDING AREAS AND THE MAIN CENTRES OF CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY ;

_ SPECIFIC TRANSPORT CONDITIONS WHICH MAY PREVENT ACCESS TO MARKETS TAKING PLACE UNDER SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS ;

_ THE PARTICULAR STRUCTURAL SITUATION OF CERTAIN AREAS WHICH RISKS COMPROMISING NORMAL OUTLETS FOR PRODUCTION ;

_ THE STRUCTURE OF DEMAND AND OF SUPPLY , AND IN PARTICULAR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH BALANCED SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY MARKET MAY BE GUARANTEED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC ) N 135/73 OF 15 JANUARY 1973 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR DETERMINING , IN THE FISHERY SECTOR , THE LANDING AREAS SITUATED AT A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN CENTRES OF CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY ( 2 ) , IS HEREBY REPEALED .

2 . REFERENCES TO THE REGULATION REPEALED BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERENCES TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 FEBRUARY 1976 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 JANUARY 1976 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . HAMILIUS