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REGULATION (EEC) No 320/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 31 January 1973 on the determination of prices of calves and adult bovine animals on representative Community markets

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, to make it comparable with the price COMMUNITIES, recorded in the representative market or markets of the Community as originally constituted, the price recorded on the representative market or markets of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ the new Member States should be increased by the pean Economic Community ; price difference existing during the transitional period provided for in Article 9 of the Act ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805 / Whereas the basic compensatory amount referred to 68 ( 1 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization in Council Regulation (EEC ) No 181/73 (4) of 23 of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by January 1973 laying down general rules for a system the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on the Acces­ of compensatory amounts for beef an veal reflects sion of new Member States to the European Econo­ this difference ; mic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, Whereas, on the basis of recent experience, the mar­ and in particular Article 10 (6) and Article 25 there­ kets listed in Annex II are those which should be of ; regarded as representative ;

Whereas, where there are several representative mar­ Whereas Article 10 (5 ) of Regulation (EEC) No kets in a Member State, the quotations recorded on 805/68 provides that the price recorded on the repre­ these markets should be averaged ; sentative markets of the Community must be derived from the prices recorded on the representa­ Whereas, with regard to Italy, the quotations for the tive market or markets of each Member State for surplus production zone and the quotations for the the various qualities of calves, adult bovine animals deficit zone should be separately weighted by means or the meat of these animals, as the case may be, of coefficients expressing the relative influence of after taking into account the relative quantitiy of each of these zones on price formation in that Mem­ each of such qualities and the relative magnitude of ber State ; whereas quotations for the surplus pro­ the bovine stock of each Member State : duction zone in Italy may be taken as the average of the quotations recorded on the different markets within that zone ; Whereas the prices recorded on the representative markets of the Community may be taken as the aver­ Whereas the price recorded on the market must rel­ age of the prices of the products in question on the ate to the wholesale trade stage ; whereas the quota­ representative market or markets of each Member tions recorded on the Florence market relate to ex­ State, weighted in accordance with the coefficients farm prices for live bovine animals ; whereas, to con­ expressing the relative magnitude of the bovine vert these quotations to wholesale prices, allowance stock of each Member State ; should be made for the trading margin and trans­ port costs ; Whereas the price recorded on the representative Whereas the price recorded on the market relates market or markets of each Member State may be to the livestock price, excluding tax ; whereas, in taken as the weighted average of the prices which certain Member States, prices relate to prices for have occured during a given period at the same mar­ meat ; whereas this difference should be corrected keting stage ; whereas the coefficients used for this by means of a coefficient ; whereas, however, the weighting should reflect the relative quantity of prices for carcases on the Rome market should be each quality in the supplies on the market ; reduced by the amount of taxes and other costs and then increased by the value of the fifth quarter,

(*) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1972, p. 24. (*) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 . (3) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5 . (4) OJ No L 25 , 30. 1 . 1973 , p. 9 .

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before application of the abovementioned coeffi­ Article 10 (5 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 shall cient ; be the average of the prices of calves and adult bovine animals, as the case may be, weighted by coefficients laid down in Annex I, recorded on the Whereas, when the price of adult bovine animals is representative market or markets of each Member being recorded on the representative markets of the State . United Kingdom, allowance must be made for the relative importance of beef and veal production in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland ; whereas , to Article 2 this end, the average price of adult bovine animals recorded on the markets of Great Britain and the 1 . The price of calves and adult bovine animals average price of adult bovine animals recorded on on the representative market or markets of each the markets of Northern Ireland should be cor­ Member State shall be the average, weighted by coef­ rected by a coefficient reflecting the scale of produc­ ficients, of the prices occurring for the qualities of tion in these two regions of the United Kingdom ; calves , of adult bovine animals and of the meat of these animals, during a seven-day period in that "Whereas, in Ireland, both calf price recording and Member State, at the same wholesale stage. the quality of calves for slaughter differ appreciably from those found in other Member States ; whereas , The price of calves and aidult bovine animals in order to make calf prices recorded in that Mem­ on the representative market or markets of each ber State comparable with those recorded on the new Member State shall be increased by the basic other representative Community markets, the price compensatory amount referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of must be increased by a flat amount and the result Regulation (EEC) No 181 /73 . corrected by a coefficient which would make it pos­ sible to convert this price per head into a price per 2. In Annex II are laid down ; unit of weight ; ( a) The representative markets of each Member Whereas Member States may, because of health pro­ State ; tection regulations in particular, find it necessary to ( b) The qualities of calves, of adult bovine animals take measures which affect prices ; whereas , in such and of the meat of these animals ; circumstances it is not always suitable when record­ ing market prices to take into account quotations (c) The weighting coefficients referred to in para­ which do not reflect the normal trend of the mar­ graph 1 . ket ; whereas, consequently, certain criteria should be laid down allowing the Commission to take account of that situation ; Article 3

Whereas, to ensure a certain amount of stability on 1 . Where there are several representative markets the levy, a certain margin should be allowed within in a Member State, the price of each quality shall be which variations in the factors entering into the cal­ the average of the quotations recorded on each of culation of the price on the representative markets these markets. Where representative markets are of the Community do not entail an alteration of held several times during the seven-day period that price ; referred to in Article 2 ( 1 ), the price of each quality shall be equal to the arithmetic mean of the quota­ tions recorded during each market. Whereas, it should be laid down that the levy be fixed once a week and have effect from the Monday after it is fixed ; 2 . With regard to Italy, the price of each quality shall be the average, weighted by the special weight­ ing coefficients laid down in section F ( 1 ) of Annex Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ II, of the prices recorded in the surplus and deficit tion are accordance with the Opinion of the Man­ production zones. The price recorded in the surplus agement Committee for Beef and Veal ; production zone shall be the average of the quota­ tions recorded on each of the markets within that zone . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 3 . With regard to the United Kingdom, the weighted average prices of adult bovine animals on Article 1 the representative markets of Great Britain, on the one hand , and of Northern Ireland , on the other, The price of calves and adult bovine animals on the shall be corrected by the coefficient fixed in section representative Community markets referred to in I. I. 3 of Annex II .

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Article 4 — either disregard the quotations recorded on the market or markets in question : 1 . Where these quotations do not relate to ' live weight excluding tax' prices, the quotations for the — or use the last quotations recorded on the mar­ different qualities shall be corrected by the live ket or markets in question before those measures weight conversion coefficients laid down in sections were put into effect. D I 2, D II 2, F 2, G 2, H 22 ( a ), I. I. 2 ( b ) and I. II . 2 Where the preceding subparagraph applies and if of Annex II and in respect of Italy and the United the situation referred to in that subparagraph con­ Kingdom, shall be first increased or reduced by the tinues for two consecutive weeks, a decision shall be corrective amounts laid down in sections F 3 (b ) and taken as to whether the criteria stated above should 1. II. 3 of Annex II . be amended or set aside . 2. With regard to Ireland, the price per head recorded for calves on the representative market Article 7 shall be increased by the corrective amount fixed in section E II 3 of Annex II and then converted to live For as long as the price of calves or of adult bovine animals recorded on the representative Community weight per unit of weight by means of the corrective coefficient fixed in section E II A of that Annex . markets, calculated in accordance with the forego­ ing Articles, differs by less than 0-20 unit of account Article 5 per 100 kg live weight from the price previously used for the (calculation of the levy, die latter price 1 . Member States shall inform the Commission shall be maintained . not later than Thursday each week of the quota­ tions recorded on their representative markets dur­ Article 8 ing the seven-day period preceding the day on The levies referred to in Article 10 (3 ) of Regulation which the information is given . (EEC) No 805/68 and calculated on the basis of the For Belgium, however, the period referred to in the import prices referred to in paragraph 1 of that Art­ preceding subparagraph shall include the day on icle shall be fixed once a week and shall be applic­ which the information is given . That Member State able from the Monday following the day on which shall inform the Commission on Thursday of the they are fixed. quotations recorded on its representative market held on that day. Article 9

2. Where information is not available, the quota­ Regulation (EEC) No 1027/68 is hereby repealed tions recorded on representative Community mar­ with effect from 31 January 1973 . kets shall be determined primarily with reference to the latest quotations known. Article 10

Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro­ Should one or more Member States take measures, pean Communities. such as health protection measures, which affect the normal development of quotations recorded on their It shall apply for the first time to the calculation of markets, the Commission may : the levies applicable as from 1 February 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX 1

Coefficients to be used in calculating the price on the representative Community markets for calves and adult bovine animals

Germany 19-2 Belgium 3-7 Denmark 3-7 France 29.8 Ireland 84 Italy 11-8 Luxembourg 0-3 Netherlands 5-5 United Kingdom 17-6

ANNEX 11

A. GERMANY

1 . Representative markets Markets Qualities Bochum All qualities Braunschweig All qualities Düsseldorf All qualities Frankfurt/Main All qualities Freiburg All qualities Hamburg All qualities Hannover All qualities Köln All qualities München AU qualities Regensburg All qualities Augsburg All qualities with the exception of ' Ochsen A' and ' Ochsen B ' Kassel All qualities with the exception of ' Ochsen A' and ' Ochsen B ' Nürnberg All qualities with the exception of ' Ochsen A' and ' Ochsen B ' Stuttgart All qualities with the exception of Ochsen A' and ' Ochsen B '

2. Qualities and coefficients

Qualities Weighting coefficients

( a) Adult bovine animals

Bullen A 30-1 Bullen B 10-1 Bullen C 1-2 Ochsen A 1-5 Ochsen B 0-5 Färsen A 14-9 Färsen B 5-1 Färsen C 0-7 Kühe A 6-6 Kühe B 18-9 Kühe C 9-0 Kühe D 1-4

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(b) Calves

Kälber A 49-7 Kälber B 34-8 Kälber C 12-9 Kälber D 2 -6

B , BELGIUM

I . Representative market : Anderlecht

L Qualities and coefficients : Qualities Weighting coefficients ( a) Adult bovine animals Taureaux 60 %> 13-0 Taureaux 55 °/o 14-0 Bœufs 60 °/o 6-0 Bœufs 55 °/o 7-0 Génisses 60 °/o 11-0 Génisses 55 °/o 12-0 Vaches 55 °/o 14-0 Vaches 50 % 17-0 Bétail de fabrication 6-0 ( b ) Calves Extra blancs 2-0 Bons 7-0 Ordinaires 76-0 Médiocres 15-0

C , DENMARK

1 , Representative market ( quotation centre ) : Copenhagen

2 . Qualities and coefficients : Qualities Weighting coefficients

( a ) Adult bovine animals Ungtyre, 220-500 kg, prima 19-3 Ungtyre, 220-500 kg, 1 . klasse 17-2 Ungtyre, 220-500 kg, 2 . klasse 6-4 Tyre, prima 1-7 Tyre, 1 . klasse 0-8 Tyre, 2 . klasse 0-4 Stude, prima 2-0 Stude, 1 . klasse 1.2 Stude, 2 . klasse 0-3 Kvier, prima 6-1 Kvier, 1 . klasse 2-7 Kvier, 2 . klasse 1-0 Køer med kalvetænder, prima 3-4 Køer med kalvetænder, 1 . klasse 3-9 Køer, 1 . klasse 14-4 Køer, 2 . klasse 9-8 Køer, 3 . klasse 9-4

( b ) Calves Kalve, prima 20-0 Kalve, 1 . klasse 40-0 Kalve, 2 . klasse 40-0

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D. FRANCE

I. ADULT BOVINE ANIMALS

1 . Representative markets (or quotation centre) Markets Qualities

Bordeaux Bœufs F, R, A, N ; Vaches R, A, N, C, E Fougères Bœufs A, N ; Génisses A, N ; Vaches A, N, C, E Taureaux R, A Lyon Bœufs R, A, N ; Génisses R, A, N ; Vaches R, A, N, C, E Nancy Bœufs A, N ; Génisses A , N ; Vaches A, N, C, E Nîmes Bœufs A ; Génisses A, N ; Vaches A, N, C Rouen Bœufs A, N ; Génisses N ; Vaches A, N, C, E ; Taureaux A Valenciennes Bœufs F, R, A, N ; Génisses F, R, A, N ; Vaches A, N, C, E ; Taureaux R, A Paris Bœufs F, R, A, N ; Génisses F, R, A, N ; Vaches R, A. N, C, E ; Taureaux R, A Paris Jeunes bovins F, R, A, N (quotation centre)

2 . Qualities and coefficients

Qualities Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients Jeunes bovins F 62 1-0 Jeunes bovins R 60 2-0 Jeunes bovins A 58 3-0 Jeunes bovins N 56 2-0 Taureaux R 60 1-0 Taureaux A 58 1-0 Bœufs F 60 3-0 Bœufs R 58 6-0 Bœufs A 56 8-0 Bœufs N 53 6-0 Génisses F 60 3-0 Génisses R 58 5-0 Génisses A 56 7-0 Génisses N 53 5-0 Vaches R 57 4-0 Vaches A 54 10-0 Vaches N 52 20-0 Vaches C 48 9-0 Vaches E 45 4-0

II . CALVES

1 . Representative markets ( quotation centres)

Quotation centres Qualities Centre All qualities Centre-Est/Est All qualities with the exception of ' veaux blanc F, R, A' Nord/Nord-Ouest All qualities with the exception of 'veaux blanc F, R' Ouest All qualities with the exception of 'veaux blanc F, R, A' Sud-Ouest All qualities with the exception of 'veaux rose clair N'

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2. Qualities and coefficients :

Qualities Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients blanc F 66 3-0 blanc R 64 3-0 blanc A 62 5-0 rosé clair R 64 9-0 rosé clair A 62 15-0 rosé clair N 60 8-0 rosé R 64 11-0 rosé A 62 16-0 rosé N 60 9-0 rouge A 62 12-0 rouge N 60 9-0

E. IRELAND

I. ADULT BOVINE ANIMALS

1 . Representative markets

Markets Qualities Ballymahon All qualities Bandon All qualities Dublin ( Ganlys) Steers I, II, III, IV Heifers I, II Kilkenny All qualities Maynooth All qualities

2. Qualities and coefficients

Weighting coefficients Qualities Steers I 12-0 Steers II 19-0 Steers III 12-0 Steers IV 4-0 Steers V 3-0 Heifers I 8-0 Heifers II 13-0 Heifers III 5-0 Cows I 5-0 Cows II 16-0 Cows III 3-0

II . CALVES

1 . Representative market : Bandon

2 . Quality : Young calves

3 . Corrective amount : Price per head increased by £ 30

4 . Corrective coefficient : Corrected price per head multiplied by 0-3111

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F. ITALY

1 . Representative markets

Surplus production zone Deficit production zone Qualities Special Special Markets weighting Markets weighting coefficients coefficients Vitelloni I a e 2a qualità Firenze Macerata Padova . Reggio Emilia 67 Roma 33 Buoi I a e 2" qualità Chivasso Modena 67 Roma 33 Vacche I a e 2a qualità Cremona Macerata Modena 67 Roma 33 Vacche 3a qualità Chivasso Cremona 100 _ Vitelli Cremona Macerata Padova Reggio Emilia 67 Roma 33

2 . Qualities and coefficients

Qualities Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients (*) ( a) Adult bovine animals Vitelloni l a qualità 58 29-0 Vitelloni 2a qualità 54 24-0 Buoi 1 " qualità 55 9-0 Buoi 2a qualità 50 11-0 Vacche l a qualità 55 8-0 Vacche 2" qualità 49 13-0 Vacche 3a qualità — 6-0

(b) Calves Vitelli l a qualità 61 60-0 Vitelli 2a qualità 59 40-0

3 . Corrections ( a) To obtain the Florence wholesale market price, ex-farm prices are increased by a corrective amount of 2 500 Lit/ 100 kg live weight. ( b) Corrective amounts to be applied to the quotations recorded on the' Rome market :

Amount to be added Qualities Lit/ 100 kg

Vitelloni I a qualità 1500 Vitelloni 2a qualità 1500 Buoi I a qualità 1500 Buoi 2a qualità 1 500 Vacche I a qualità 1700 Vacche 2a qualità 1 700 Vitelli I a qualità 16 100 Vitelli 2a qualità 16 100

i 1 ) Rome market only .

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G. LUXEMBOURG

1 . Representative markets : Luxembourg and Esch-sur-Alzette

2. Qualities and coefficients Qualities Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients (a) Adult bovine animals Bœufs, génisses, taureaux Extra 56 65-0 Bœufs, génisses, taureaux AA 54 11-0 Bœufs, génisses, taureaux A 52 1-0 Vaches extra 56 2-0 Vaches AA 54 5-0 Vaches A 52 ' 12-0 Vaches B 50 4-0

( b ) Calves 60 100-0

H. NETHERLANDS

1 . Representative markets

Adult bovine animals : Rotterdam, 's Hertogenbosch, Zwolle

Calves : Barneveld, 's Hertogenbosch

2. Qualities and coefficients

Qualities ' Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients ( a) Adult bovine animals Stieren, le kwaliteit 59 5 Stieren, 2e kwaliteit 56 5 Vaarzen , le kwaliteit 58 18 Vaarzen, 2e kwaliteit 55 12 Koeien, le kwaliteit 56 12 Koeien, 2e kwaliteit 53 33 Koeien, 3e kwaliteit 50 10 Worstkoeien 47 5 (b ) Calves Kalveren, le kwaliteit — 25-0 Kalveren, 2e kwaliteit — 55-0 Kalveren, 3e kwaliteit — 20-0

I. UNITED KINGDOM

I. ADULT BOVINE ANIMALS

1 . Representative markets

Qualities Markets ( a) Great Britain Aberdeen Steers light, medium , heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II, III Ashford Steers heavy : Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II, III

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Ayr Heifers medium/heavy ; Cows I, II, III Banbury Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light , medium/heavy Boroughbridge Steers light, medium Bridgnorth Steers light, medium ; Heifers light, medium/heavy Steers light, medium Bury St. Edmunds Steers light, medium Carlisle Steers light, medium ; Heifers light Carmarthen Heifers light, medium/heavy Chelmsford Cows I, II. Ill Darlington Heifers light, medium/heavy Driffield Steers light, medium Edinburgh Steers light, heavy ; Heifers light Exeter Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy Gainsborough Steers light, medium ; Heifers light Gisburn Cows I, II, III Gloucester Steers light, medium ; Heifers light, medium/heavy Guildford Steers light, medium ; Cows I, II, III Kettering Steers heavy Kidderminster Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II Lanark Steers light, medium ; Heifers light Launceston Steers heavy ; Heifers medium/heavy ; Cows I, II Leicester Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II Llangefni ( l ) Steers light, medium ; Heifers light, medium/heavy Malton Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light ; Cows I, II Maud Steers medium Northampton Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy Norwich Steers light, medium, heavy Perth Steers medium, heavy Preston Steers light, medium ; Heifers light ; Cows I, II, III Rugby Steers light, medium , heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy St. Asaph Cows I , II, III Stirling Steers light ; Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II Sturminster Newton Cows I, II, III Tyneside Steers light, medium, heavy ; Heifers light, medium/heavy ; Cows I, II, III Welshpool Steers light, medium ; Heifers light, medium/heavy

( b ) Northern Ireland

Moy ( 2 ) Steers U , LM, LH, T ; Heifers U/L, T ; Steers and Heifers E Newry (2 ) Steers U, LM , LH, T ; Heifers U/L, T ; Steers and Heifers E Omagh (2 ) Steers U, LM , LH, T ; Heifers U/L, T ; Steers and Heifers E Whiteabbey (2) Steers U, LM , LH, T ; Heifers U/L, T ; Steers and Heifers E Belfast Cows Clogher Cows Markethill Cows

(') July and December only . ( !) Abattoirs .

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2. Qualities and coefficients Qualities Live-weight conversion Weighting coefficients coefficients ( a) Great Britain Steers light (63/* - 91/* cwt) — 22-0 Steers medium (91/2 - 11 cwt) — 21-0 Steers heavy ( 111/ 4 cwt and over) — 8-0 Heifers light (53A» - 8 cwt) — 14-0 Heifers medium/heavy ( 81< cwt and over) — 11-0 Cows I — 14-0 Cows II — 6-0 Cows III — 4-0 (b) Northern Ireland

Steers U 57-5 5-0 Steers LM (medium 450-600 lbs) 56.0 23-0 Steers LH (heavy over 600 lbs) 57-0 19-0 Steers T 55-5 22-0 Heifers U/L 55-5 9-0 Heifers T 54.5 7-0 Steers and Heifers E 53-5 5-0 Cows — 10-0

3 . Special weighting coefficients

Great Britain : 85-0 Northern Ireland : 15-0

II . CALVES

1 . Representative market : Smithfield

2. Quality and coefficient :

Quality Live-weight conversion coefficient English Fats 61

3 . Corrective amount to be added to quotations recorded on Smithfield market : £ 0-02/lb .