NoL183/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.7.87 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1927/87 of 2 July 1987 fixing, for the 1987/88 marketing year, certain prices and other amounts applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 72 (1) thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1926/87 (%), and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit (*), as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 3130/86 (*), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (®), Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (7), Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of the above Regulation, the marketing years for the products in question are as follows: (*) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (*) See page 24 of this Official Journal. (*) OJ No L 318, 18. 12. 1969, p. 1. () OJ No L 292, 16. 10. 1986, p. 1. (*) OJ No C 89, 3. 4. 1987, p. 57. (*) OJ No C 156, 15. 6. 1987. () OJ No C 150, 9. 6. 1987, p. 8. — for cauliflowers, from 1 May to 30 April, — for tomatoes, from 1 January to 31 December, — for peaches, from 1 May to 31 October, — for lemons, from 1 June to 31 May, — for pears, from 1 June to 31 May, — for table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April, — for apples, from 1 July to 30 June, — for mandarins, from 1 October to 15 May, — for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July, — for aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December, — for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August; Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the marketing year; Whereas, when the basic prices and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account should be taken of the aims of the common agricultural policy and the contribution which the Community desires to make to the harmonious development of world trade; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agri- cultural community, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the trend in the average prices recorded during the three preceding years on the most representative producer markets within the Community for a product with defined commercial characteristics, such as a variety or type, quality class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72; Whereas provision should be made that the fixed prices apply as from 1 July 1987; whereas in fact, pending the Council’s decision, the Commission has been moved to take by means of Regulations (EEC) No 1213/87 (*) and (EEC) No 1503/87 (°) interim protective measures to ensure the continuity of the intervention arrangements for products for which the period of application of basic prices and buying-in prices begin either in May or June; (") OJ No L 115, 1. 5. 1987, p. 33. (") O] No L 141, 30. 5. 1987, p. 13.