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23.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 174/7

REGULATION (EEC) No 1024/68 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 July 1968

on the calculation of the import price for calves and adult bovine animals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ munity and by 1-25 units of account per 100 kilo­ MUNITIES , grammes live weight in compensation for differences of quality in comparison with calves in the Com­ munity ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas the import price for adult bovine animals can be fixed at the level of the average, weighted by Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No coefficients expressing the relative volume of im­ 805/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organis­ ports from Denmark, England and Wales, Austria ation of the market in beef and veal, and in particular and Ireland, of quotations recorded for the various Article 10 (5 ) thereof; representative qualities of adult bovine animals on the most representative markets of the above­ Whereas Article 10 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) mentioned third countries ; No 805/68 provides for import prices to be cal­ culated for both calves and adult bovine animals, on Whereas these quotations can be determined for the basis of quotations recorded on the most rep­ each of the said third countries as the average of the resentative markets of third countries ; quotations for representative qualities in that third country ; Whereas these price quotations should be recorded on the most representative third country markets Whereas the above-mentioned weighted average which have a trading structure and a system of live should be increased by 175 units of account per stock husbandry similar to those of the Community; 100 kilogrammes live weight, representing the cost whereas, however, account can only be taken of of transport of adult bovine animals to the frontiers third countries which keep regular records of price of the Community ; quotations ; Whereas the third countries concerned may be led, Whereas, in recording price quotations, account particularly on account of health protection regu­ should be taken of qualities offered on these markets lations, to take measures which affect the quotations ; in which there has traditionally been trade with the Community ; Whereas in such a situation it might not be appro­ priate when calculating the import price to use Whereas the import price for calves can be fixed at quotations which - do not reflect the normal trend the level of the weighted average of quotations of the market; whereas consequently certain criteria recorded for the various qualities of calves on the should be laid down which allow the Commission to most representative markets of Denmark ; whereas take account of this situation; the weighting must be done with coefficients which reflect the quantity of each quality on those markets ; Whereas, to avoid too frequent alteration of the levy, a certain margin , should be allowed within Whereas the above-mentioned weighted average which variations in the factors entering into the cal­ should be increased by T25 units of account per culation of the import price do not entail an alter­ 100 kilogrammes live weight representing the cost ation in that price ; of transport of calves to the frontiers of the Com­

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ 1 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24 . ment Committee for Beef and Veal ;

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : third countries mentioned in Article 1 above shall be determined with particular reference to the latest Article 1 known quotations.

1 . The import price of calves, within the meaning of Article 10 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, Article 3 shall be equal to the average of quotations recorded for the various qualities of calves on the most rep­ Should one or more of the third countries mentioned resentative markets of Denmark, increased in accord­ in Article 1 take measures, such as health protection ance with the following subparagraph after weighting measures, which affect the quotations recorded on according to the coefficients set out in Annex I. their markets, the Commission may : This average shall be increased by 2-50 units of — either disregard the quotations recorded on the account per 100 kilogrammes live weight. market or markets of the third countries in question ; or 2. The import price of adult bovine animals, within the meaning of Article 10 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) — use the last quotations recorded on the market No 805/68 , shall be equal to the average of the or markets of the third countries in question quotations recorded for the various qualities of adult before those measures were put into effect. bovine animals on the most representative markets of Denmark, England and Wales, Austria and Where the preceding paragraph applies, and if the Ireland, increased in accordance with the third situation referred to in that subparagraph continues subparagraph after weighting according to the for two consecutive weeks, a decision shall be taken coefficients set out in Annex II . as to whether the criteria stated above should be amended or set aside . Quotations for adult bovine animals in each of the above-mentioned third countries shall be equal to the average of the quotations for the representative Article 4 qualities of that third countriy. For as long as the import price, of calves or of adult The weighted average shall be increased by 1-75 bovine animals as the case may be, calculated in units of account per 100 kilogrammes live weight. accordance with the foregoing Articles differs by less than 0 50 units of account per 100 kilogrammes live 3 . Where one or more of the third countries men­ weight from the import price previously used for tioned in the above paragraphs grant export subsidies, calculation of the levy, the latter price shall be the quotations referred to above shall first be reduced maintained . by the amount of those subsidies.

Article 5 Article 2 Where information is not available, the quotations This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July recorded on the most representative markets of the 1968 .

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1968 .

For the Commission

The President

Jean REY

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ANNEX I

Coefficients to be used in calculating the import price for calves

Feeder calves (Fedekalve) prime 64 1st class 21

Sucking calves (Madkekalve) prime 10 1st class 5

ANNEX 11

Coefficients to be used in calculating the import price for adult bovine animals

Denmark 50 England and Wales 25 Austria 15 Ireland 10