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19.6.67 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 2283/67

REGULATION No 121/67/EEC OF THE COUNCIL of 13 June 1967

on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC the adjustment of supply to market requirements and COMMUNITY, . v for intervention measures ; whereas the intervention measures may take the form of buying-in by intervention agencies; whereas, however, aid should Having regard to the Treaty establishing the also be provided for private storage since such aid European Economic Community, and in particular least disturbs the normal marketing of products and Articles 42 and 43 thereof; can help to reduce the volume of buying-in by intervention agencies ; whereas to this end provision Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; should be made in particular for fixing a basic price below which intervention measures may be taken and the conditions under which intervention may take Having regard to the Opinion of the European place; Parliament1 ; Whereas the creation of a single Community market "Whereas the operation and development of the for pigmeat involves the introduction of a single common market in agricultural products must be trading system at the external frontiers of the accompanied by the establishment of a common Community; whereas a trading system including agricultural policy to include in particular a common levies and export refunds, combined with organisation of agricultural markets which may take intervention measures, also serves to stabilise the various forms depending on the product; Community market, in particular by preventing price fluctuations on the world market from affecting prices ruling within the Community; Whereas Regulation No 202 provided that the common organisation of the market in pigmeat should be established progressively from 1962 ; Whereas to achieve this aim it should as a general .whereas the main feature of the market organisation rule be sufficient to introduce, in respect of imports thus established is a system of levies to be applied in from third countries, levies which take account of the trade between - Member States and with third incidence on feeding costs of the difference between countries, calculated with particular reference to prices for feed grain within the Community and on prices for feed grain; the world market, and of the need to protect the Community processing industry; Whereas the introduction on 1 July 1967 of a single Whereas it is necessary to avoid disturbances on the price system for cereals within the Community leads Community market caused by offers made on the to the establishment of a single market in pigmeat on that date; world market at abnormally low prices ; whereas to this end sluice-gate prices should be fixed and levies should be increased by an additional amount when Whereas the aim of the common agricultural policy is free-at-frontier offer prices are lower than these to attain the objectives set out in article 39 of the prices ; whereas the system of sluice-gate prices will Treaty; whereas, in the pigmeat sector, in order to not operate, however, where it is difficult to stabilise markets and to ensure a fair standard of determine a sufficiently representative offer price for living for the agricultural community concerned, all the products falling within one tariff heading; provision should be made for measures to facilitate whereas provision should be made for a method of calculating the additional amount in such cases ;

1 OJ No 103 , 2.6.1967, p . 2075/67. Whereas, in order to control the volume of imports, 2 OJ No 30, 20.4.1962, p. 945/62. provision should be made for recourse to a system of

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import licences including the lodging of a deposit prices and the common prices ; whereas differences in guaranteeing that importation is effected; production costs may lead to certain disturbances in trade between Member States and with third countries ; whereas, in order to avoid such Whereas provision for granting a refund on exports disturbances, provision should be made for to third countries equal to the difference between intra-Community levies and supplementary levies in prices within the Community and on the world respect of third countries on imports of the products market would serve to safeguard Community in question for a certain transitional period ; whereas, participation in international trade in pigmeat; however, in order to take account of the special conditions relating to certain products imported into Whereas, in addition to the system described above, the Federal Republic of Germany from the Grand and to the extent necessary for its proper working, Duchy of Luxembourg, no levy should be charged on provision should be made for regulating or, when the such products ; whereas, moreover, other transitional situation on the market so requires, prohibiting the measures may prove necessary to facilitate the . use of 'inward processing arrangements'; transition from the system provided in Regulation No 20 to the system established by this Regulation;

Whereas the levy system makes it possible to dispense with all other protective measures at the external Whereas the common organisation of the market in frontiers of the Community ; whereas, however, the pigmeat must take appropriate account, at the same common price and levy machinery may, in time, of the objectives set out in Articles 39 and 110 exceptional circumstances, prove defective; whereas, of the Treaty; in such cases, so as not to leave the Community market without defence against disturbances which may arise therefrom after the import barriers which Whereas, in order to facilitate implementation of the existed previously have been removed, the proposed measures, a procedure should be provided Community should be enabled to take all necessary for establishing close co-operation between Member measures without delay ; States and the Commission within a Management Committee ; Whereas the establishment of a single market in pigmeat involves the removal at the internal frontiers of the Community of all obstacles to the free HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : movement of the goods in question ;

Whereas restrictions on free movement resulting from Article 1 the application of health protection measures may give rise to difficulties on the market of one or more Member States and may require measures by way of 1 . The common organisation of the market in derogation ; pigmeat shall comprise a price and trading system and cover the following products : Whereas the establishment of a single market based on a common price system would be jeopardised by CCT heading the granting of certain aids ; whereas, therefore, the No Description of goods provisions of the Treaty which allow the assessment of aids granted by Member States and the prohibition (a) 01.03 A II Live swine, of domestic species , of those which are incompatible with the common other than pure-bred breeding market should be made to apply to pigmeat ; animals

Whereas the transition from the system provided in ( b) 02.01 A III ( a) Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen Regulation No 20 to that established by this Regulation should be effected as smoothly as ex 02.01 B II Offals of domestic swine, fresh , chilled or frozen possible ; whereas products marketed during the first weeks following the date on which this Regulation ex 02.05 Unrendered pig fat free of lean begins to apply will have been obtained from cereals meat, fresh , chilled, frozen, salted, purchased at the national prices ruling in the in brine, dried or smoked producing country before that date which differ from 02.06 B Meat and edible meat offals of the common prices; whereas, therefore, the domestic swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked production costs of such products will still be influenced by differences between the national prices 15.01 A Lard and other rendered pig fat for cereals ruling before that date, and between these

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Intervention agencies shall buy in carcases or CCT heading No Description of goods half-carcases, fresh or chilled (Common Customs i Tariff sub-heading No ex 02.01 A III (a)); they may (c) ex 16.01 buy in breast of pork (streaky), fresh or chilled Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood, con­ (Common Customs Tariff sub-heading No ex 02.01 taining meat or offals of swine A III ( a)), and unrendered pig fat, fresh or chilled ex 16.02 A II Other prepared or preserved meat ( Common Customs Tariff heading No ex 02.05 ). or meat offal, containing liver of swine ex 16.02 B II Article 4 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal, not specified, con­ taining meat or offals of domestic 1 . Before 1 August of each year a basic price shall swine be fixed, valid from 1 November of the same year, for meat of domestic swine in carcases or half-carcases (hereinafter called 'pig carcases') of a 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, a 'quarter' standard quality defined with reference to a means a period of three months beginning 1 Community scale for grading pig carcases. February, 1 May, 1 August or 1 November. When the basic price is being fixed account shall be taken of : TITLE I — the sluice-gate price and the levy applicable during the quarter beginning 1 August of each Prices year; — the need to fix this price at a level which Article 2 contributes towards stabilising market prices without, however, leading to the formation of In order to encourage action by trade and joint trade structural surpluses within the Community. organisations to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, the following Community 2. Intervention measures may be taken when, on measures may be taken in respect of the products the representative markets of the Community, the listed in Article 1 ( 1 ): average price for pig carcases is, and is likely to remain, below the basic price. — measures to promote better organisation of production, processing and marketing; 3 . The intervention agencies designated by the — measures to improve quality ; Member States shall take intervention measures under the conditions laid down in Articles 5 to 7. — measures to permit the establishment of short­ and long-term forecasts on the basis of the means 4. The procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the of production used; Treaty shall apply for the purposes of: — measures to facilitate the recording of market — fixing the basic price; price trends. — determining a standard quality for pig carcases. General rules concerning these measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down . 5 . The Council, acting in accordance with the in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty. voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall :

Article 3 — adopt the list of representative markets ; — determine the . Community scale for grading pig The following intervention measures may be taken to carcases . • prevent or mitigate a substantial fall in prices : 6. The procedure laid down in Article 24 shall — aid for private storage ; apply for the purposes of: — buying-in by intervention agencies. — deciding to take intervention measures and the date on which they shall cease to apply; Private storage aid may be granted for products determined in accordance with the rules laid down in — adopting detailed rules for the application of this Article 5 . Article.

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1 . Where intervention measures are to be taken, 1 . The Council, acting in accordance with the the products for which private storage aid is to be voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the granted and the products of a defined quality which Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall are to be bought in shall be determined, and the price adopt general rules for granting private storage aid. at which the intervention agencies are to buy in products and the amount of private storage aid shall 2. Detailed rules of application shall be adopted in be fixed . accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 . The buying-in price for pig carcases of standard quality may not be more than 92% nor less than TITLE II 85% of the basic price. Trade with third countries

2 . For products of standard quality other than pig Article 8 carcases, buying-in prices shall be derived from the buying-in price for pig carcases on the basis of the ratio of each of the sluice-gate prices for these A levy, fixed in advance for each quarter in products to the sluice-gate price for pig carcases. accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24, shall be charged on imports into the Community of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ). For products other than those of standard quality, buying-in prices shall be derived from those in force Article 9 for the related standard qualities , account being taken of differences in quality compared with the standard quality. These prices shall apply to defined 1 . The levy on pig carcases shall be composed of: qualities . ( a) one component equal to the difference between prices within the Community and on the world market for the quantity of feed grain required for 3 . The procedure laid down in Article 24 shall the production in the Community of one apply for the purposes of: kilogramme of pigmeat. — determining the products for which private storage The prices for feed grain within the Community aid is to be granted, and the products of a defined shall be determined once a year for a period of quality which are to be bought in ; twelve months beginning 1 August, on the basis — fixing the buying-in prices and the amount of aid; of the threshold prices for such grain and the monthly increase thereof. — adopting detailed rules for the application of this Article, in particular the conditions governing the The prices for feed grain on the world market buying-in and storage of the products covered by shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the the intervention measures provided for in Article prices for such grain for the six months preceding 3 . the quarter during which the said component is calculated.

However, when the levies applicable from 1 Article 6 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be taken into account only if at the 1 . Disposal of the products bought in by the same time a new sluice-gate price is being fixed . intervention agencies in accordance with Articles 3 , 4 (b) one component equal to 7% of the average of and 5 shall take place in such a way as to avoid any the sluice-gate prices ruling for the four quarters disturbance of the market and to ensure equal access preceding 1 May of each year. to goods and equal treatment of purchasers. This component shall be calculated once a year 2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, for a period of twelve months beginning 1 in particular as regards selling prices, conditions for August. release from storage and, where appropriate, the processing of products bought in by the intervention 2. The Council, acting in accordance with the agencies, shall be adopted in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the procedure laid down in Article 24. Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall :

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— determine the quantity of feed grain required for Article 12 the production in the Community of one kilogramme of pigmeat, and the percentages of 1 . Sluice-gate prices shall be fixed in advance for the various feed grains included in that quantity; each quarter in accordance with the procedure laid — adopt rules for the application of this Article. down in Article 24.

2. The sluice-gate price for pig carcases shall be Article 10 composed of:

( a) an amount equal to the value on the world market of the quantity of feed grain equivalent to 1 . As regards the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) the quantity of feeding-stuffs required for the and (b), other than pig carcases, the levy shall be production in third countries of one kilogramme derived from the levy on pig carcases on the basis of of pigmeat; the ratio within the Community of the prices for such products to the price for pig carcases. ( b ) a standard amount representing the extra cost, over feed grain, of feeding-stuffs other than grain 2. As regards the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) required for the production of one kilogramme (c), the levy shall be equal to the sum of the of pigmeat; following components : (c) a standard amount representing overhead costs of (a) one component derived from the levy on pig production and marketing. carcases on the basis of the ratio within the The value of the quantity of feed grain shall be Community of the prices for such products to the determined quarterly on the basis of the world price for pig carcases ; market prices for cereals recorded in the course (b) a second component equal to 7% of the average of the six months preceding the quarter during offer price determined on the basis of imports which the sluicergate price is fixed. effected during the twelve months preceding 1 May of each year. However, for products falling However, when the sluice-gate price applicable from within Common Customs Tariff heading No ex 1 November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed, 16.02, it shall be equal to 10% . trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be taken into account only if the value of the quantity of This component shall be calculated once a year feed grain shows a minimum variation from that used for the twelve months beginning 1 August. in calculating the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter . 3 . By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, for products falling within 3 . Sluice-gate prices shall be fixed only for certain Common Customs Tariff sub-headings Nos ex 02.01 of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) other than pig B II, ex 15.01 A, ex 16.01 A and ex 16.02 A II, in carcases. Such sluice-gate prices shall be derived from respect of which the rate of duty has been bound the sluice-gate price for pig carcases on the basis of within GATT, the levies shall be limited to the the ratio fixed for such products under Article 10 (4). amount resulting from that binding. 4. The Council, acting in accordance with the 4. The coefficients expressing the ratios mentioned voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be fixed in accordance Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall : with the procedure laid down in Article 24. — determine the quantity of feed grain specified in paragraph 2 ( a) and the percentages of the various feed grains included in that quantity; Article 11 — adopt the list of products for which sluice-gate prices are to be fixed; When a substantial price rise is recorded on the Community market and this situation is likely to — adopt rules for calculating the sluice-gate price continue, thereby disturbing or threatening to disturb for pig carcases . the market, the necessary measures may be taken.

Article 13 The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt 1 . Where the free-at-frontier offer price for a general rules for the application of this Article. product falls below the sluice-gate price, the levy on

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that product shall be increased by an additional The issue of such licences shall be conditional on the amount equal to the difference between the lodging of a deposit guaranteeing that importation is sluice-gate price and the free-at-frontier offer price. effected during the period of validity of the licence; the deposit shall be forfeited in whole or in part if For certain of the products for which no sluice-gate importation is not effected, or is only partially price is fixed a system of 'pilot products' and 'derived effected, within that period. products ' shall be established to allow additional amounts to be fixed . 2. The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the 2. However, the levy shall not be increased by this Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall additional amount as regards third countries which adopt the list of products for which import licences are prepared and in a position to guarantee that the are required . price for imports into the Community of products originating in and coming from their territory will 3 . The period of validity of licences and other not be lower than the sluice-gate price for the detailed rules for the application of this Article shall product in question and that any deflection of trade be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid will be avoided . down in Article 24 .

3 . The free-at-frontier offer price shall be determined for all imports from all third countries . Article IS

However, if exports from one or more third countries 1 . To the extent necessary to enable the products are effected at abnormally low prices , lower than the listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) to be exported on the basis of prices ruling in other countries, a second quotations or prices for those products on the world free-at-frontier offer price shall be determined for market, the difference between those quotations or exports from these other countries . prices and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund . 4 . The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the 2 . The refund shall be the same for the whole Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall Community. It may be varied according to use or adopt general rules concerning the system provided destination . for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 .

The refund shall be granted on application by the 5 . Detailed rules for the application of this Article party concerned. shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24. 3 . When the refund is being fixed particular account shall be taken of the need to establish a The additional amounts shall be fixed, where balance between the use of Community basic necessary, in accordance with the same procedure . products in the manufacture of processed goods for export to third countries and the use of third country products brought in under inward processing Article 14 arrangements .

1 . Imports into the Community of any of the 4. The Council, acting in accordance with the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) may be made voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the conditional on the submission of an import licence Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall which may be issued by Member States to any adopt general rules for granting export refunds and applicant irrespective of the place of his criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds . establishment in the Community. 5 . Refunds shall be fixed at regular intervals in From a date to be fixed by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article accordance with the voting procedure laid down in 24. "Where necessary the Commission may, at the Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the request of a Member State or on its own initiative , Commission, and from 1 August 1969 at the latest, alter the refunds in the intervening period. such licences shall be valid for imports into the Community. Until that date, such licences shall be 6. Detailed rules for the application of this Article valid only for imports into the Member State which shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure issued them . laid down in Article 24.

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Article 16 The restriction of import licences to a specified category of those entitled to receive them shall be one 1 . To the extent necessary for the proper working of the measures considered as having effect of the common organisation of the market in equivalent to a quantitative restriction . pigmeat, the Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2 ) of the Article IB Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, may prohibit, in whole or in part, the use of inward processing arrangements in respect of products listed 1 . If by reason of imports or exports the in Article 1 ( 1 ) which ' are intended for the Community market in one or more of the products manufacture of products listed in that paragraph. listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) experiences or is threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the 2. Community provisions to regulate the inward objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty, processing trade in the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) appropriate measures may be applied in trade with shall be adopted not later than 1 July 1968 . third countries until such disturbances or threat of disturbance has ceased. 3 . Rules to be applied until the provisions mentioned in paragraph 2 enter into force shall be The Council, acting in accordance with the voting adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty in paragraph 1 ; they shall apply in respect of: on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this paragraph (a) the rate of yield to be taken when determining and define the cases in which and the limits within the quantity of Article 1 ( 1 ) products used in the which Member States may take protective measures. manufacture of processed goods for export; (b) the determination, for the purpose of applying 2. If the situation mentioned in paragraph 1 arises, the levy, of the quality of products used in the the Commission shall, at the request of a Member manufacture of processed goods put into free State or on its own initiative, decide upon the circulation . necessary measures ; the measures shall be communicated to the Member States and shall be 4. For the purposes of this Article 'inward immediately applicable. If the Commission receives a . processing arrangements' means all those provisions request - from a Member State, it shall take a decision determining the conditions under which products thereon within twenty-four hours following receipt of from third countries are used within the Community the request. in the manufacture of goods for export and enjoy exemption from the levies applicable to them . 3 . The measures decided upon by the Commission may be referred to the Council by any Member State Article 17 within three working days following the day on which they were communicated. The Council shall meet without delay. It may amend or repeal the 1 . The general rules for the interpretation of the measures in question in accordance with the voting Common Customs Tariff and the special rules for its procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty. application shall apply to the tariff classification of products covered by this Regulation ; the tariff nomenclature resulting from application of this Regulation shall be incorporated in the Common TITLE III Customs Tariff from the date on which the latter is fully applied. General provisions

2. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation or Article 19 where derogation therefrom is decided by the Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty 1 . The following shall be prohibited in the internal on a proposal from the Commission, the following trade of the Community : shall be prohibited : — the levying of any customs duty or charge having — the levying of any customs duty or charge having equivalent effect ; equivalent effect; — any quantitative restriction or measure having — the application of any quantitative restriction or equivalent effect, subject to the provisions of the measure having equivalent effect, subject to the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; provisions of the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. — recourse to Article 44 of the Treaty.

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2. Goods listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) which are 3 . The Commission shall adopt measures which manufactured or obtained from products to which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures Article 9 (2) and Article 10 ( 1 ) of the Treaty do not are not in accordance with the Opinion of the apply shall not be admitted to free circulation within Committee, they shall forthwith be communicated by the Community. the Commission to the Council . In that event the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has adopted for not more than one month Article 20 from the date of such communication . In order to take account of the restrictions on free The Council, acting in accordance with the voting circulation which may result from the application of procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty, health protection measures, the Council, acting in may take a different decision within one month. accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, may take measures derogating from the Article 25 provisions of this Regulation.

The Committee may consider any other question Article 21 referred to it by its Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Ar­ Member State. ticles 92 to 94 of the Treaty shall apply to the production of and trade in the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ). Article 26

Article 22 At the end of the transitional period, the Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid Member States and the Commission shall down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide in the light of communicate to each other the information necessary for implementing this Regulation. experience whether to retain or amend the provisions of Article 24 . Rules for the communication and distribution of such information shall be adopted in accordance with the Article 27 procedure laid down in Article 24. This Regulation shall be so applied that appropriate Article 23 account is taken, at the same time, of the objectives set out in Articles 39 and 110 of the Treaty. 1 . A Management Committee for Pigmeat (hereinafter called the ' Committee') shall be Article 28 established, consisting of representatives of Member States and presided over by a representative of the Commission . The additional amount provided for in Article 13 ( 1 ) shall be considered as a levy in relation to third 2 . Within the Committee the votes of Member countries within the meaning of Article 11 (4) of States shall be weighted in accordance with Article Council Regulation No 130/66/EEC1 of 26 July 1966 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote . on the financing of the common agricultural policy .

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1 . Where the procedure laid down in this Article is Should Italy have recourse to the provisions of to be followed, the Chairman shall refer the matter to Article 23 of Council Regulation No 120/67/EEC2 of the Committee either on his own initiative or at the 13 June 1967 on the common organisation of the request of the representative of a Member State. market in cereals, the Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) 2. The representative of the Commission shall of the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, submit a draft of the measures to be taken . The shall take the necessary measures to avoid distortions Committee shall deliver its Opinion on such of competition. measures within a time-limit to be set by the Chairman according to the urgency of the questions under consideration. An Opinion shall be adopted by 1 OJ No 165, 21.9.1966, p. 2965/66. a majority of twelve votes. 2 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2269/67.

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Article 30 The basic price shall be fixed for the first time for the same period . 1 . In order to offset the differences in feeding costs between Member States resulting from differences 2 . Should transitional measures be necessary to between feed-grain prices existing before 1 July 1967, facilitate the transition from the system provided in a levy on imports into one Member State from Regulation No 20 to that established by this another Member State shall be charged during the Regulation, in particular if the introduction of the period ending 30 September 1967 in respect of the new system on the date provided for would give rise products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ). However, such levy to substantial difficulties in respect of certain shall not be charged on imports into . the Federal products, such measures shall be adopted in Republic of Germany from the Grand Duchy of accordance with the procedure laid down in Article Luxembourg of the products listed in Article 24. They shall be applicable until 31 December 1967 1 ( 1 ) ( a) and ( b ). at the latest.

2 . In order to offset the differences in feeding costs Article 32 between third countries and Member States whose feed-grain prices are higher than the common prices , such differences resulting from differences in such This Regulation shall enter into force on the day prices existing before 1 July 1967, a supplementary following its publication in the Official Journal of the levy, in addition to the levies set. out in Articles 9 and European Communities . 40 increased where appropriate in pursuance of Article 13 , shall be charged during the period ending The system established by this Regulation shall apply 30 September 1967 on imports from third countries from 1 July 1967, except for the measures provided of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ). for in Article 31 (2 ), which may be made to apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation . 3 . The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Regulation No 20 and the provisions adopted in Treaty on a proposal from the Commission, shall fix implementation thereof shall be repealed with effect the amounts of the levies and supplementary levies from 1 July 1967, except for the provisions of provided in paragraphs 1 and 2. Regulation No 3/63/EEC1 and the provisions in force on that date fixing an additional amount or relating to the non-fixing of such an amount, to the extent that such provisions are compatible with this Article 31 Regulation and the measures adopted in pursuance thereof. Such provisions shall remain in force until 1 . The levy and the sluice-gate price shall be fixed amended • or repealed in accordance with the for the first time for the period from 1 July to 31 provisions of this Regulation and the measures October 1967. adopted in pursuance thereof.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 June 1967

For the Council

The President Ch . HEGER

1 OJ No 14, 29.1.1963 , p . 153/63 .