No L 154/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.93 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1565/93 of 14 June 1993 * fixing the basic price and the standard quality for pig carcases for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European _ Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat ('), and in particular Article 4 (4). thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 3), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994, the basic price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality shall be -ECU 1 897 per tonne. Article 2 The standard quality sha'dl be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat content, determined in accordance with Article 2 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, as follows: (a) carcases weighing 60 to less than 120 kg: grade U; (b) carcases weighing 120 to 180 kg: grade R. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993. (1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (O] No L 129, 11. 5. 1989, p. 12). (3 OJ No C 80, 20. 3. 1993, p. 40.. (%) OJ No C 150, 31. 5. 1993. (4 O] No C 129, 10. 5. 1993, p. 25. (°) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (O] No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23). For the Council The President B. WESTH