26 . 6 . 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 160/ 11

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1591 /80 of 24 fixing , for the period 16 to 15 , the guide prices for wine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, to that end, the prices valid for the period COMMUNITIES , 16 December 1980 to 15 December 1981 should be fixed at higher levels than those adopted for the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European preceding period , particularly in view of trends in Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 production costs ; thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type 337/79 of 5 on the common organiza­ of table wine representative of Community production tion of the market in wine ('), as last amended by as defined in Council Regulation ( EEC) No 340/79 (5 ), Regulation ( EEC) No 459/80 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ ment (3 ), Sole Article Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4 ), For the period 16 December 1980 to 15 December 1981 , the guide prices for table wines shall be : Whereas , when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed , account should be taken both Type of wine Guide price of the objectives of the common agricultural policy and of the contribution which the Community wishes to make to the harmonious development of world R I 2-68 ECU per % vol/hl R II 2-68 ECU per % vol/hl trade ; whereas the objectives of the common agricul­ R III 41-79 ECU/hl tural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard A I 2-51 ECU per % vol/hl of living for the agricultural community, to ensure All 55-69 ECU/hl that supplies are available and that they reach A III 63-60 ECU/hl consumers at reasonable prices ;

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1980 . For the Council

The President

S. FORMICA

(!) OJ No L 54, 5 . 3 . 1979 , p. 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 57 , 29 . 2 . 1980 , p. 32 . (>) OJ No C 97 , 21 . 4. 1980 , p. 33 . (*) Opinion delivered on 26 ( not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) OJ No L 54, 5 . 3 . 1979 , p. 60 .