10. 12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 338/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3568/91 of 28 November 1991 3 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I, (A), (D) and (E) : of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 for the 1992 fishing year THE COUNCIL 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 ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 3571/90 (), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 10 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that a guide price shall be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) of the Regulation at a level which will help to stabilize market prices and avoid the formation of surpluses in the Community ; whereas that level must also help support producers’ income and at the same time take account of consumers’ ‘interests ; Whereas the guide price shall be based on the average of prices as defined in Article 10 (2) of the said Regulation and on an assessment of production and demand pros- pects ; Whereas the application of the criteria laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 and referred to above involves, for the 1992 fishing year, an increase for certain products and the stabilization or decrease of prices for others compared with prices valid during the current fishing year; Whereas, moreover, in accordance with Articles 169 and 356 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the Community, a seventh approximation of guide prices must take place on 1 January 1992 for Atlantic sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The guide prices for the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 1992 for the products listed in Annex I(A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 and the cate- gories to which they relate shall be as fixed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. () OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. () OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 10. For the Council The President J. PRONK