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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3510/82

of 23 December 1982

fixing the conversion factors applicable to tuna

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), and in particular Article 17 (6) thereof,

Whereas a Community producer price is fixed every year for tuna intended for the canning industry;

Whereas the conversion factors applicable to the different species, sizes and presentations of tuna should also be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The conversion factors applicable to the different species, sizes and presentations of tuna shall be as listed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982.

For the Commission

Giorgios CONTOGEORGIS

Member of the Commission

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

ANNEX

I. Conversion factors applicable to the different species of tuna

1.2 // // // Species // Conversion factor // // // A. Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) // // - weighing more than 10 kg each // 1 // - weighing not more than 10 kg each // 0;91 // B. Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) // // - weighing more than 10 kg each // 1;14 // - weighing not more than 10 kg each // 1;45 // C. Other species // 0;64 // //

II. Conversion factors applicable to each of the species referred to in Section I depending on the presentation

1.2 // // // Presentation // Conversion factor // // // A. Whole // 1 // B. Gutted and without gills // 1;14 // C. Other // 1;24 // //