Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (repealed)Show full title

Article 8 Reference prices

1. For products subject to the intervention measures referred to in Article 6(1) the following reference prices shall be fixed:

(a) as regards the cereals-sector:

EUR 101,31/tonne, increased monthly as follows:

• (a) November: by EUR 0,46/tonne,

• December: by EUR 0,92/tonne,

• January: by EUR 1,38/tonne,

• February: by EUR 1,84/tonne,

• March: by EUR 2,3/tonne,

• April: by EUR 2,76/tonne,

• May: by EUR 3,22/tonne,

• June: by EUR 3,22/tonne.

The reference price valid for maize and grain sorghum in June shall remain valid in July, August and September of the same year;

(b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for standard quality as defined in point A of Annex IV;

(c) as regards sugar:

(i)

for white sugar:

• EUR 541,5/tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009,

• EUR 404,4/tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010;

(ii)

for raw sugar:

• EUR 448,8/tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009,

• EUR 335,2/tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010.

The reference prices laid down in points (i) and (ii) shall apply to unpacked sugar, ex factory of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex IV;

(d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of grade R3 as laid down in the Community scale for the classification of carcasses of adult bovine animals provided for in Article 42(1)(a);

(e) as regards the milk and milk products sector:

(i)

EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter;

(ii)

EUR 174,69 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder;

(f) as regards the pigmeat sector, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content in accordance with the Community scale for the classification of pig carcasses, provided for in Article 42(1)(b) as follows:

(i)

carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: grade E as laid down in point B II of Annex V;

(ii)

carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: grade R as laid down in point B II of Annex V.

2. The reference prices for cereals and rice set out in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 respectively, shall relate to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading. Those reference prices shall be valid for all Community intervention centres designated in accordance with Article 41.

3. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 37(2) of the Treaty, may change the reference prices fixed in paragraph 1 of this Article in the light of developments in production and the markets.