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REGULATION (EEC) No 1972/69 OF THE COMMISSION of 6 October 1969 supplementing Regulations (EEC) No 1025/68 and (EEC) No 1072/68 as regards certain definitions for beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ Whereas, in the Italian version of Article 2 (9) of MUNITIES , Regulation (EEC) No 1025/68 and Article 6 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68, 'garretto' does not have the same meaning as the expressions used in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the other languages ; whereas it is therefore necessary to European Economic Community; amend it;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 805 /68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation are in accordance with the Opinion of the of the market in beef and veal, as amended by Management Committee for Beef and Veal; Regulation (EEC) No 1398 /69 ,2 and in particular Articles 12 (5 ) and 13 (5 ) thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1025 /683 Article 1 of 22 July 1968 fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen, as The following Article la shall be added to amended by Regulation (EEC) No 642/69,4 as well as Regulation (EEC) No 1025 /68 : Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1Q72/685 of 25 July 1968 determining the bases for calculating the 'For the purposes of this Regulation : levy on certain kinds of frozen beef and veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 643 /69® defined ( a) "carcase of a domestic bovine animal" means certain cuts of beef and veal to which the coefficients the entire body of the slaughtered animal' as it to be used for the calculation of the levy apply ; appears after bleeding, gutting and skinning, whereas there is no definition of carcase or half with or without the head, with or without the carcase of domestic bovine animals ; whereas a feet, and with or without kidneys and kidney definition should be laid down to avoid difficulties fat, but excluding other offal. over tariffs which could result from this situation ; When the carcase is presented without the head, the latter must be separated at the Whereas, for the same reason, the definitions of atloido-occipital joint. When presented 'unseparated calf hindquarters' and 'separated calf without the feet, these must be cut off at the hindquarters' in Article 2 (5 )- and (6) of Regulation carpometacarpal or tarsometatarsal joints ; (EEC) No 1025/68 should be supplemented ; whereas for this purpose they should be harmonised with the (b ) "half carcase of a domestic bovine animal" definition of 'hindquarters of adult bovine animals' in means the product obtained by symmetrical section 9 of that Article ; dissection of the whole carcase through the middle of each cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral1 vertebra and through the middle of the breast-bone and the ischio-pubic symphysis.'

1 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p. 24. Article 2 2 OJ No L 179 , 21.7.1969 , p. 13 . 3 OJ No L 174 , 23.7.1968 , p . 9. The words 'with or without kidneys and kidney fat 4 OJ No L 83 , 4.4.1969, p. 16. but excluding other offal' shall be deleted from 5 OJ No L 180 , 26.7.1968 , p. 21 . Article 2 ( 1 ) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1025 / 68 . 6 OJ No L 83 , 4.4.1969, p. 17.

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The following shall be added to the end of the first The words 'la tibia e il muscolo aderente' shall be sentence of Article 2 (5 ) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) substituted for 'il garretto' in the Italian texts of No 1025 /68 : Article 2 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 1025 /68 and of 'with or without the shin and with or without the Article 6 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1072/68 . thin flank.' Article 6 Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 October 1969 . * The words 'within the meaning of Article la of Regulation (EEC) No 1025/68' shall be added after 'half carcase' in Article 6 (2) and (3 ) of Regulation Articles 3 and 5 shall, however, take effect from 29 ( EEC ) No 1072/68 . July 1968 .

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

Done at Brussels, 6 October 1969 .

For the Commission

The President

Jean REY