31968R1573

464 Official Journal of the European Communities

No L 247/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 10.10.68

REGULATION (EEC) No 1573/68 OF THE COMMISSION of 9 October 1968 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68 as regards the levy on frozen beef and veal in the form of 'compensated quarters'

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation MUNITIES, are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 805/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organis­ ation of the market in beef and veal, and in particular Article 13 (5 ) thereof; The following Article 6a shall be added to Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68 : Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 provides for, 'Article 6a among other things, a levy on frozen beef and veal in the form of compensated quarters ; whereas there is no definition of this cut; whereas to avoid difficult­ For the application of the levy provided for in ies over tariffs which could arise from this fact, Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , "com­ provision should be made for such a definition based pensated quarters" means either : on that contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1025/682 of 22 July 1968 fixing the coefficients ( a) forequarters comprising all the bones and the for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the tenth frozen ; rib ; and hindquarters comprising all the bones and the thigh and sirloin, and cut at the third rib ; or Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68 3 fixed the coefficients for calculating the levy applicable, in (b) forequarters comprising all the bones and the particular, to boned cuts of frozen meat; whereas scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the fifth for these cuts different coefficients have been laid rib, with the whole of the flank and breast down to take account of differences in price ; attached; and hindquarters comprising all the whereas boned compensated quarters can, in respect ' ribs and the thigh and sirloin, cut at the of their value, be included with the products listed eighth cut rib .' under sub-heading No 02.01 A 11 ( a) 2 (dd) 22 The forequarters and hindquarters composing 'com­ (aaa); whereas, consequently, it is necessary to clarify pensated quarters' must be imported at the same Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68 in this respect; time and in equal numbers .

Whereas, in accordance with Article 20 ( 1 ) of Regu­ Article 2 lation (EEC) No 805/68 , the nomenclature pre­ scribed in this Regulation is to be included in the Common Customs Tariff; The following shall be substituted for the description of the products listed under sub-heading No 02.01 A II ( a) 2 ( dd) 22 ( aaa) in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) No 1072/ 68 : 1 OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 'Forquarters, cut into a maximum of five pieces, 8 O ] No L 174, 23.7.1968 , p. 9 . 3 OJ No L 180, 26.7.1968, p. 21 . in an single frozen block; "compensated quarters"

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in two frozen blocks, one of which contains the Article 3 forequarter cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the hindquarter, excluding the This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 November tenderloin, in one piece.' 1968 .

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

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1968 .

For the Commission

The President

Jean REY