31972R1654

106 Official Journal of..the European Communities

No L 174/ 56 /( i v ; - Official Journal of the European Communities 1.8.72

REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/72 OF THE COUNCIL laying down genera! rules applicable in the event of a substantial rise inprice of beef and veal

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, must by increased; whereas , given that in such a situa­ tion the levy on adult bovine animals fixed in accordance Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European with Article 10 ( 1) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 Economic Community ; is nil but that a levy may nonetheless continue to apply for frozen meat, provision should be made for total or ^ Having regard to Councii Regulation (EEC) No 805/ partial suspension not only of the autonomous duties in 68 1 of 27 June 1.968 on the common organization of the the Common Customs Tariff but also of levies ; market . in. beef and - veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2838/ 71 2, and in particular the second para­ Whereas in order to deal effectively with a substantial graph of Article 17 thereof; price rise and to enable a return to be made to the nor­ maf rules in the light of market price developments , re­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; course must be had to a procedure which allows the ne­ cessary measures to be taken quickly ; whereas the proce­ Whereas, under Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/ dure laid down in Article 27. of Regulation (EEC) No. 68 , when a substantial price rise is recorded on the v 805/68 fulfils these requirements, Community market and this situation is likely to con­ tinue, thereby disturbing or threatening to disturb the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : market , the necessary measures may be taken ;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1109/72 3 of 30 May 1972 laid down general rules applicable in the event Article 1 of such a rise in beef and veal prices ; 1 . A ' substantial price rise' on the Community market in adult bovine animals shall exist where, simultaneously Whereas under - that Regulation the recording of a sub­ and for two consecutive weeks : stantial price rise is governed solely by prices of adult bovine animals ; whereas the special characteristics of (a) the price of adult bovine animals recorded on the the market in calves have shown that provision should representative markets of the Community in accord­ also be made for recording prices of calves , since this ance with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/ market may develop independently ; 68 is more than 113% of the guide price for those animals ; Whereas the consequences of a substantial rise in prices (b) the prices of adult bovine animals recorded on the of these two products being recorded should not be total­ representative market or markets of each Member ly unrelated, since the prices of young bovine animals State in accordance with Article 10 of that Regula­ referred to in Article 11 ( 1 ) (a) of-Regulation (EEC) No tion are more than 109% of the guide price for those 805/68 are governed by prices of calves ; animals .

Whereas the seasonal nature of production and foresee­ able price movements on the beef and veal markets with­ 2. A ' substantial price rise' on the Community market in and outside the Community should be taken into ac­ in calves shall exist where, simultaneously and for two count when assessing the likely duration of such a price consecutive weeks : increase; (a) the price of calves recorded on the representative markets of the Community in accordance with Arti­ Whereas , to remove the disturbance or threat of disturb­ cle 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is more than ance resulting from a continuing rise in prices , supplies 1 10% of the guide price for calves ; (b) the prices of calves recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State in accord­ 1 OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p.24. 2 OJ No L 286 , 30.12.1971 , p. 1 . ance with Article 10 of that Regulation are more 3 OJ No L 126, 1.6.1972, p.l . than 106% of the guide price for calves .

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3 . A substantial price rise shall be ' likely to continue 3 . Discontinuance of the measures taken pursuant to where there is an imbalance between the supply and the paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be decided upon as soon as it is demand for beef and veal and where that imbalance is found that during two consecutive weeks the two condi­ likely to persist , in view of the seasonal nature of produc­ tions referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) or in Article 1 ( 2), as the tion and foreseeable price movements on the beef and case may be, are not fulfilled simultaneously . veal markets within and outside the Community .

A rticle 3 Articles Detailed rules for applying this Regulation, in particular the application and discontinuance of the measures 1 . When a substantial price rise is recorded on the provided for in Article 2 and the fixing of a transit time Community market in beef and veal and this situation is in the event of an increase in duties or levies, shall be likely to continue, the measures which may be taken adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in shall be total or partial suspension of the autonomous Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. duties in the Common Customs Tariff and of levies both on adult bovine animals and on the meats listed in sub­ headings Nos 02 01 A II (a) 1 (bb) and (cc) of Section (a) Article 4 and in Sections (b) and (c) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Regulation (EEC) No 1 109/ 72 is hereby repealed.

Measures taken for implementation of that Regulation 2 . When a substantial price rise is recorded on the Community market in calves and this situation is likely shall remain in force as measures for the implementation to continue, the measure which may be taken shall be of this Regulation . i partial suspension up to a maximum of 50% of the au­ Articles tonomous duties in the Common Customs Tariff in re­ spect of calves , young male bovine animals for fattening This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its of a weight of not less than 220 kg and not more than publication in the Official Journal of the European 300 kg and the meats listed in subheading No 02 01 A II Communities . (a) 1 (aa) of Section (a) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. it shall apply until 31 December 1972 .

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

Done at Brussels , 31 July 1972 .

For the Council The President T. WESTERTERP