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23.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 174/9

REGULATION (EEC) No 1025/68 OF THE COMMISSION

of 22 July 1968

fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ II ( a) 1 (bb ), 'forequarters' and 'hindquarters'; MUNITIES , whereas, in order to prevent evasion of the trading system provided for in that Regulation through meat being marketed in cuts not so far customary in the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ trade, it is advisable, for the purpose of the levy, to pean Economic Community ; treat Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/ — the whole of the front part of a calf carcase with 68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation more than eight pairs of ribs as 'unseparated calf of the market in beef and veal, and in particular hindquarters'; Article 12 (5 ) thereof; — the front part of a calf half-carcase with more than eight ribs as 'separated calf hindquarters'; Whereas the coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must express the — the front part of an adult bovine half-carcase value ratio between veal or beef and, respectively, with more than ten ribs of an adult bovine animal calves or adult bovine animals ; whereas the coef­ as 'hindquarters of adult bovine animals'; ficients referred to in Article 12 (3 ) and (4) of that Regulation should be fixed in the same way ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regu­ lation are in accordance with • the Opinion of the Whereas the products to which these coefficients Management Committee for Beef and Veal ; apply should be defined ;

Whereas the value of the beef and veal in question HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : can be calculated from the relationship between the prices of adult bovine animals and calves and the Article 1 prices of the corresponding meat on the basis of information available to the Commission ; The coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2), (3 ) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be as shown Whereas, however, it is difficult to distinguish cuts in the Annex . of veal falling within tariff sub-heading No 02.01 A II ( a) 1 ( cc) from cuts of beef falling within the same Article 2 sub-heading; whereas consequently the coefficient for such meat should be the same as that for adult For the purposes of the coefficients set out in the bovine animals ; Annex :

Whereas section ( a ) of the Annex to Regulation 1 . ' Calf carcases ' means carcases of animals of the (EEC) No 805/68 mentions under tariff sub-heading domestic bovine species with the typical light No 02.01 A II ( a) 1 ( aa) 'separated or unseparated colour of veal, weighing with or without kidneys forequarters ' and 'separated or unseparated hind­ and kidney fat but excluding other offal, 130 quarters' and under tariff sub-heading No 02.01 A " kilogrammes or less ;

2 . ' Calf half-carcases ' means half-carcases of animals 1 OJ No L 148 , 26.6.1968 , p . 24. of the domestic bovine species with the typical

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light colour of veal, weighing, with or without 7. ' Compensated quarters' means either : kidneys and kidney fat but excluding other offal, (a) forequarters comprising all the bones and the 65 kilogrammes or less ; scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the tenth rib ; and hindquarters comprising all the bones 3 . 'Unseparated calf forequarters' means the whole and the thigh and sirloin, and cut at the third of the front part of a calf carcase comprising all rib ; or the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulders, (b ) forequarters comprising all the bones and the with a maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the fifth minimum of four pairs of ribs. These cuts must rib, with the whole of the flank and breast be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh attached; and hindquarters comprising all the not more than 60 kilogrammes ; bones and the thigh and sirloin, cut at the eighth cut rib. 4. 'Separated calf forequarters' means the front part of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones The forequarters and hindquarters composing and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a maxi­ 'compensated quarters' must be imported at the mum of eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs. same time and in equal numbers and the total These cuts must be of the typical light colour of weight of the forequarters must be the same as veal and weigh not more than 30 kilogrammes ; that of the hindquarters, with a maximum tol­ erance of 5% ;

5 . 'Unseparated calf hindquarters' means the whole 8 . 'Forequarters of adult bovine animals' means of the rear part of a calf carcase comprising all the front part of the half-carcase comprising all the bones and the thighs and loins, with a mini­ the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with mum of five pairs of whole or cut ribs. These a minimum of four ribs and a maximum of cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal ten whole or cut ribs; and weigh not more than 75 kilogrammes. This expression is extended to cover the whole of the 9 . 'Hindquarters of adult bovine animals' means front part of a calf carcase, comprising all the the rear part of the half-carcase comprising all bones and' the scrag, neck and shoulders, with the bones and the thigh and sirloin, with a more than eight pairs of ribs. minimum of three whole or cut ribs with or without the shin and with or without the thin 6. 'Separated calf hindquarters' means the rear part flanks . This expression is extended to cover the of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and front part of the half carcase, comprising all the the thigh and loin, with a minimum of five whole bones and including the scrag, neck and shoulder, or cut ribs. These cuts must be of the typical but with more than ten ribs . light colour of veal and weigh not more than 40 kilogrammes. This expression is extended to cover Article 3 the front part of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July with more than eight ribs ; 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

Coefficients for the calculation of levies applicable to the products listed in sections ( a) and (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68

Coefficients for CCT heading the calculation of No Description of goods the levies

02.01 All (a) 1 Meat of domestic bovine animals, fresh or chilled :

(aa) of calves :

11 Carcases and half-carcases 1-56 22 Separated or unseparated forequarters 1-56 33 Separated or unseparated hindquarters 1-92

(bb) of other domestic bovine animals :

11 Carcases, half-carcases or compensated quarters 1-90 22 Forequarters 1-90 33 Hindquarters 2-28

(cc) other cuts of beef and veal : 11 unboned (bone-in) 2-85 22 boned or boneless 3-40

02.06 C I (a; Meat of domestic bovine animals , salted, in brine , dried or smoked :

( 1 ) unboned (bone-in) 2-85

2) boned or boneless 3-40