No L 154/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.6.93 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1570/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the amounts of aid for seeds for the 1994/95 and 1995/96 marketing years THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (!), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof, : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ?), Having regard to the opinion “of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas the present situation and the outlook on the Community market for seeds listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 that will be sold during the 1994/95 and 1995/96 marketing years do not offer the assurance of a fair return to producers; whereas part of their costs should therefore be met by the granting of aid; Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 provides that the aid shall be fixed, taking into account, on the one hand, the need-to ensure a balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the possible outlets for that production and, on the other hand, the prices of the products on external markéts; Whereas the application of these criteria results in the fixing of the amounts of aid applicable for the 1994/95 and 1995/96 marketing years at the levels set out in the Annex hereto, ' HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 1994/95 and 1995/96 marketing years the amounts of the aid granted for seeds referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto, 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 July 1994. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993. (") OJ No L 246, 5. 11. 1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3659/92 (O] No L 374, 22. 12. 1992, p. 40). ) O] No C 80, 20. 3. 1993, p. 53. ) O] No C 150, 31. 5. 1993, 4) O] No C 129, 10. §. 1993, p. 25. 2 3 ( ( ( For the Council The President B. WESTH