Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the intervention price for adult bovine animals

(96/C 125/17)

96/0067(CNS)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas it is desirable to retain for the 1996/97 marketing year the intervention price fixed for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2068/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing, for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996, the intervention prices for adult bovine animals (3), as amended to take account of the agrimonetary aspects by Commission Regulations (EC) No 456/94 (4) and (EC) No 2417/95 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1996/97 marketing year the intervention price for carcases of male animals in category R3 of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (7), shall be ECU 347,5/100 kg deadweight.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) See page 29 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 58.

(4) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1994, p. 50.

(5) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(6) OJ No L 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3.

(7) OJ No L 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 2.