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26.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 180/ 21

REGULATION (EEC) No 1072/68 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 July 1968

determining the bases for calculating the levy on certain kinds of frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ markets of each Member State for the qualities in MUNITIES, question, account being taken of the relative magnitude of the bovine stock of each Member State over a period which is sufficiently representative Having regard to . the Treaty • establishing the of the Community market situation ; European Economic Community ;

Whereas that average may be based on the average Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No prices recorded on the representative market or 805/681 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation markets of each Member State, weighted by of the market in beef and veal, and in particular coefficients expressing the relative magnitude of the Articles 13 (5) and 25 thereof; bovine stock of each Member State;, whereas the price recorded on the representative market or Whereas the coefficient referred to in Article 13 markets of each Member State may be based on (2) ( a ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 805 /68 must express the weighted average of the prices obtaining during the ratio existing in the Community between the a period which is sufficiently representative of the price of fresh meat of a quality competitive with Community market situation ; whereas such weighting the frozen meat in question, presented in the same should take the form of coefficients expressing the form, and the average price of adult bovine animals ; proportions of each quality in the quantities coming on the market ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/682 of 15 July 1968 on Whereas the above-mentioned representative market general rules for fixing the levy on certain kinds of or markets are those set out in Annex II to frozen beef and veal, the price of fresh meat of a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1027/683 of 22 quality competitive with frozen meat must be deter­ July 1968 on the determination of the prices of mined on the basis of the price resulting from calves and adult bovine animals recorded on averaging the prices of' representative qualities, representative Community markets ; whereas the converted into prices for carcases or half carcases, coefficients expressing the relative magnitude of the bovine stock of each Member State are those set (a) of adult bovine animals for processing in the out in Annex I to that Regulation; whereas it is Community, and appropriate to regard the period of twelve months ( b ) of adult bovine animals for direct consumption corresponding to the year 1967 as a period which in the Community, is sufficiently representative of the Community market situation ; such average being weighted by means of fixed coefficients which take account of the quantitative Whereas the conversion coefficient for prices of adult ratio existing on importation for frozen meats for bovine animals for processing may be put at 21 ; the same uses as those indicated in ( a ) or ( b ); whereas that for prices of adult bovine animals for direct consumption may be put at 19 ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 2 (3 ) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 990/68, the average of the prices for adult bovine animals mentioned in paragraph 2 Whereas in the light of experience in 1967 the of that Article must be determined on the basis of quantitative ratio existing on importation between products for processing and products for direct prices recorded on the representative market or consumption may be put at 31 ;

1 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24. 2 OJ No L 169 , 18.7.1968 , p . 12. 3 OJ No L 174 , 23.7.1968 , p . 14.

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Whereas the average price of adult bovine animals carcases and forequarters, cut in each case into a referred to in Article 13 (2) ( a) of Regulation (EEC ) maximum of five pieces and presented in a single No 805/68 must be the price fixed in accordance block, and on the other hand other boned cuts ; with Article 10 (4) of that Regulation for the above-mentioned period ; whereas that price is Whereas provision should be made for fixing the DM 251-68 ; whereas the coefficient mentioned in levy at regular intervals; whereas in the case of Article 13 (2) ( a ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 805 /68 is substantial price variations, however, it must be therefore 1*53 ; possible to make consequential alterations to the levy in force; Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 990/68, the most favourable purchasing Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation opportunities among those which are most represen­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ tative, as regards quality and quantity, of the trend ment Committee for Beef and Veal; of the world market, as mentioned in Article 13 (2) ( b ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, should be determined in the first place with reference to free­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : at-Community-frontier offers or where such offers are not sufficiently representative of the market situation, to world market offers delivered free-at­ Article 1 Community-frontier, for each of the products listed in section (c) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) The coefficient mentioned in Article 13 ( 2) ( a) of No 805 / 68 ; Regulation ( EEC ) No 805/68 shall be 1-53 .

Article 2 Whereas where it appears, from information available to the Commission, that particular offers When fixing the world market price for frozen meat do not correspond to real purchasing opportunities, mentioned in Article 13 (2) ( b) of Regulation ( EEC) are not representative of real price trends, do not No 805 /68 the following shall not be taken into relate to representative quantities or relate to qualities account : differing appreciably from those of the majority of the products entering world trade, such offers must ( a) offer prices which do not correspond to real be set aside ; purchasing opportunities ;

( b ) offer prices which the Commission believes, in Whereas, where world market offers are to be view of general price movements or information converted into free-at-Community-frontier offers, the available to it, not to be representative of real normal transport and insurance costs involved of price trends in the country of origin ; which the Commission has knowledge should, be taken into account; (c) offer prices for a small, unrepresentative quantity ;

( d) offer prices for qualities which differ appreci­ Whereas the fixed amount mentioned in Article 13 ably from those of the majority of the products (2) (b ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must entering world trade. represent the specific costs incurred in the importation of frozen meat; whereas such costs are, in particular Article 3 those arising from transport to and from the cold storage depot and from weight loss ; World market offers shall be converted into free-at­ Community-frontier offers by taking into account the normal transport and insurance costs involved Whereas, to avoid too frequent alteration of the of which the Commission has knowledge. levy, provision should be made for a certain margin within which variations of the world market price do not require the levy to be altered ; Article 4 The fixed amount - mentioned in Article 13 ( 2) (b ) Whereas the fixed coefficient for each of the products of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 3 units of in question in Article 13 (3 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) account per 100 kilogrammes . No 805 / 68 may be determined on the basis of the value ratio between the product listed in section (c) Article 5 of the Annex to that Regulation under sub-heading No 02.01 A II (a) 2 (aa) and each of the other So long as the world market price for frozen meat products in the same section ; whereas, however, differs by less than one unit of account per 100 kilo­ with regard to boned cuts, a distinction should be grammes from the world market price previously made, in view of the substantial price differences , used for the calculation of the levy, the , latter price between on the one hand boned carcases , half shall continue to apply.

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Article 6 The levy applicable from 29 July 1968 shall be fixed not later than 26 July 1968 and shall remain valid 1 . The fixed ' coefficient for each of the products in until 1 September 1968. question in Article 13 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 shall be as shown in the Annex . 2. However, the levy shall be altered in the inter­ vening period if substantial variations are recorded 2 . For the purposes of this Regulation 'forequarters' in the world market price previously used for the means the front part of a half carcase, comprising calculation of the levy. all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a minimum of four ribs and a maximum of ten whole or cut ribs . Article 8

3 . For the purposes of this Regulation 'hindquarters' Member States shall communicate to the Commission means the rear part of a half carcase, comprising all by telex, on the fifth and twentieth of each month, the bones and the thigh and sirloin, with a minimum details of prices made known to them during the of three whole or cut ribs, with or without the shin fortnight preceding the day of communication , and with or without the thin flank; the expression specifying the origin, quantity, quality and cut of the is to be extended - to cover the front part of a half products listed in section ( c) of. the Annex to Regu­ carcase, comprising all the bones and including the lation ( EEC ) No 805 / 68 . scrag, neck and shoulder, but with more than ten ribs . Member States shall communicate in the intervening period all information enabling the Commission to Article 7 apply Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 .

1 . Subject to the provisions of Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the levy provided for Article 9 in paragraph 1 of that Article shall be fixed before the twenty-fifth of each month and apply from the This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July first Alonday of the following month . 1968 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels , 25 July 1968 . For the Commission The President Jean REY

• ANNEX

CCT Description of heading goods Coefficients No

02.01 A II (a) 2 Meat of domestic bovine animals , frozen : ( bb) Forequarters 1-00 (cc) Hindquarters 1-25 ( dd) Other : 11 . Unboned ( bone-in ) 1-50 12 . Boned or boneless ( aaa) Carcases , half carcases or forequarters cut in each case into a maximum of five pieces and presented in a single block 1-25 ( bbb) Other 1-79