25.6.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 154/29 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) Neo 1559/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the amount of aid in respect of silkworms for the 1993/94 rearing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Eu:opean Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 of 24 April 1972 laying down. special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (*), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (%), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opunon of the Economic and Social Committee (4}, Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 provides that the amount of aid for silkworms reared within the Community must be fixed each year in such a way as to help ensure a fair income for sitkworm rearers, taking into account the state of the market in cocoons and raw silk, of foreseeable trends on that market and of import policy; - Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amount of aid at the level mentioned below, . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 1993/94 rearing year, the amount of aid in respect of silkworms as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 shall be fixed at ECU 111,81 per box of silkworm eggs used. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 April 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993. (1) OF No L 100, 27. 4. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Ne 2059/92 (O} No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 19). (3} O] No C 80, 20. 3. 1993, p. 29. ) OJ No C 150, 31. 5. 1993. (*) O] No C 129, 10. 5. 1993, p. 25. For the Council The President B. WESTH