31967R0134

Official Journal of the European Communities 77

21.6.67 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 2WI67

REGULATION No 134/67/EEC OF THE COUNCIL

of 13 June 1967

establishing the list of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC — a standard amount representing overhead costs of COMMUNITY, production and marketing;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ Whereas this quantity of feed grain should be calcu­ pean Economic Community; lated on the basis of a processing coefficient of 1 : 5-46 ; whereas this coefficient is obtained by multi­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 121/67/ plying the total amount of feeding-stuffs required for EEC1 of 13 June 1967 on the common organisation the production and fattening of young pigs, these of the market in pigmeat, and in particular Article 12 quantities containing on average approximately 15% (4) thereof; of feeding-stuffs other than grain, by a coefficient of 1-3 expressing the ratio of the value of one kilo­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; gramme of live swine to that of one kilogramme of Whereas, as regards the products listed in Article 1 of pig carcases ; Regulation No 121/67/EEC other than pig carcases, sluice-gate prices should be fixed in pursuance of Whereas it is appropriate to take as representative of Article 12 of that Regulation only in respect of cer­ the quantity of feed grain on the world market a tain products and for these the sluice-gate prices mixture of cereals with the following composition : should be derived from the sluice-gate price for pig Barley 40% carcases ; Maize 35% Whereas the system of sluice-gate prices only achieves its purpose where an offer price can be fixed Oats 25% which is sufficiently representative of all products falling within a single tariff heading; whereas such an Whereas in order to calculate the value of the offer price cannot always be fixed for certain prod­ quantity of feed grain and in view of its composition, ucts which are manufactured from various cuts and it would appear that its price on the world market by various methods and are consequently offered on should be equal to the average, weighted according the market in a wide range of qualities ; whereas, to the composition of that feed mixture, of the prices therefore, sluice-gate prices should not at present be for each of the cereals in question ; fixed for those products ; Whereas in order to calculate the price of each cereal Whereas under Article 12 of Regulation No 121/67/ therein the average c.i.f. price for such cereal for the EEC, the sluice-gate price for pig carcases is made up period mentioned in the second subparagraph of of three components : Article 12 (2) of Regulation No 121/67/EEC should be used, this average being increased by 0-475 units — an amount equal to the value on the world mar­ of account per 100 kilogrammes of cereals represent­ ket of the quantity of feed grain equivalent to the ing the costs of transport to the place of use and quantity of feedingrstuffs required for the pro­ costs of processing into feed; duction in third countries of one kilogramme of pigmeat ; Whereas the quantity of feed grain does not take into account the extra value of protein feeds, mineral salts — a standard amount representing the extra cost, and vitamins; whereas in the light of experience on over feed grain, of feeding-stuffs other than grain the world market in recent years, this extra value can required for the production of one kilogramme of be estimated in general at 12% of the value of the pigmeat; quantity of feed grain; whereas, therefore, the value of that quantity should be increased by that percent­ 1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2283/67. age ;

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Whereas the available information enables the veteri­ Article 2 nary, stalling and labour costs on the world market 1 . The value of the quantity of feed grain men­ to be estimated at approximately 13 units of account tioned in Article 12 (2) (a) of Regulation No 121 /67/ per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases, and the insur­ EEC shall be equal to the price of 5-46 kilogrammes ance' and transport costs and the trading margin on of feed grain with the following composition : the world market at approximately 4-37 units of ac­ count per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases ; whereas, Barley 40% therefore, the value of the quantity of feed grain Maize 35% should be increased by an amount of 17-37 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases. Oats 25%

Whereas when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, 2. The price of this quantity of feed grain shall be changes in world market prices for feed grain should equal to the average, weighted according to the per­ be taken into account only if the value of the quantity centages shown in paragraph 1 , of the prices, ex­ of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that pressed per kilogramme, of each of the cereals con­ used in calculating the sluice-gate price for the tained in this quantity, the average being multiplied preceding quarter; by 5-46.

Whereas a variation of less than 3% does not have a noticeable effect on the costs of pig feed ; whereas the 3 . The price of each cereal shall be equal to the minimum variation should therefore be fixed at 3% ; average c.i.f. price of this cereal for the period of six months laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 12 (2) of Regulation No 121 /67/EEC, in­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : creased by 0-475 units of account per 100 kilo­ grammes of cereals . Article 1

Apart from the meat of domestic swine in carcases or Article 3 half-carcases, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in brine, 1 . The standard amount referred to in Article 12 with or without heads, feet or flare fat (sub-headings (2) (b) of Regulation No 121/67/EEC shall be 12% Nos ex 02.01 A III ( a) and ex 02.06 B of the Com­ of the value specified in Article 2 of this Regulation. mon Customs Tariff), sluice-gate prices shall be fixed for the following products : 2. The standard amount referred to in Article 12 (2) (c) of Regulation No 121/67/EEC shall be 17-37 CCT heading Description of goods units of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases. No

Article 4 ex 01.03 Live swine : ' ex A The minimum variation referred to in the last sub­ Domestic species: paragraph of Article 12 (2) of Regulation No 121/67/ Π Other : EEC shall be 3% . . (a) Sows for slaughter .. (b) Other Article 5 ex 02.01 Meat of domestic swine, A III . (a) and fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in This Regulation shall enter into force on the day fol­ brine : lowing its publication in the Official Journal of the ex 02.06 B 2 . Hams European Communities. 3 . Shoulders 4 . Loins This Regulation shall be binding in its entirely and directly applicable in all Member States. 5 . Bellies (streaky) ëx 02.05 Pig fat, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted Done at Brussels, 13 June 1967. or in brine (except unrendered fat) 15.01 A Π For the Council Lard and other rendered pig fat not intended for industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs The President

Ch . HEGER