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REGULATION ( EEC) No 1099/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 27 April 1973 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies in the market in pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN quarter ; it is therefore necessary to take into account COMMUNITIES , the change in world market prices for feed grain when fixing sluice-gate prices for period 1 May to 31 July Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1973 ; Economic Community ; Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed changes in world Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 / market prices for feed grain should be taken into 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate tion of the market in pigmeat, as last amended by the price is being fixed ; Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) concerning the Acces­ sion to the European Economic Community and the Whereas, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; European Atomic Energy Community of the new changes in world market prices for feed grain must Member States, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, therefore be taken into account when fixing the and in particular Articles 8 and 12(1 ) thereof ; levies ;

Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other Whereas for products falling within subheadings 02.01 products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the 134/67/ EEC (4) of 13 June 1967, establishing the list Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for must be limited to the amount resulting from that pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No binding ; 231 /73 (5), and the levies for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 121 /67/EEC must be Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ the methods of calculation laid down in Commission ment Committee for Pigmeat ; Regulation (EEC) No 2290/72 (6) of 30 October 1972, fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were Article 1 last fixed, by Regulation (EEC) No 463/73 (7), for the period 1 February to 30 April 1973 and must be fixed The sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of again for the period 1 May 1973 to 31 July 1973 ; Regulation No 121 /67/EEC for the products listed in whereas, in principle they should be fixed on the basis Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/EEC are fixed for of feed grain prices for the period 1 August 1972 to the period 1 May to 31 July 1973 as shown in Annex 31 January 1973 ; A.

Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 Article 2 November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed, changes in world market prices for feed grain should 1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­ be taken into account only if the value of the quantity of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that tion No 121 /67/EEC for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1 May used in calculation of the sluice-gate price for the to 31 July 1973 as shown in Annex B. preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at 3% by Regulation No 134/67/ EEC ; 2. However, for products falling within subheadings 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 06.02 A II Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies shall be limited to the amount resulting from (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p . 2283/67. that binding. {*) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14. (3) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 . (4) OJ No 120, 21 . 6. 1967, p . 2367/67. Article 3 (5) OJ No L 28 , 1 . 2. 1973 , p. 3 . (') OJ No L 247, 31 . 10 . 1972, p. 31 . (7) OJ No L 53, 26. 2. 1973 , p. 28 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1973

For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX A

Sluice-gate prices for pigmeat

CCT Sluice-gate price heading Description of goods u. a. /100 kg No

01.03 Live swine :

A. Domestic species : II . Other : a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not less than 160 kg 43-1488 b) Other 50-7362

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals, falling within headings Nos 01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04, fresh, chilled or frozen :

A. Meat :

III . Of swine : a) Of domestic swine : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet of flare fat 65-9768 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) 102-2640 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders (bone-in) 80-4917 4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in) 106-8824 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 57-3998

02.05 Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat, ( not rendered or solvent-extracted ), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked : A. Back-fat : I. Fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in brine 27-7103

02.06 Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted, in brine, dried or smoked : B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine :

I. Meat : a) Salted or in brine : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with of without heads, feet or flare fat 65-9768 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3 /4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 89-0687 3 . Hams and cuts of ham, unboned ( bone-in ) 102-2640 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 80-4917 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in) 106-8824 6 . Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 57-3998

15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­ extracted : A. Lard and other pig fat : 11 . Other 26-3907

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ANNEX B

Amount of levies for pigmeat

CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u. a. /100 kg

01.03 Live swine :

A. Domestic species : II . Other : a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not less than 160 kg 12-8526 b) Other 15-1126

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading Nos 01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04, fresh, chilled or frozen :

A. Meat : III . Of swine : a) Of domestic swine : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet or flare fat 19-6523 2 . Hams and cuts of ham, unboned (bone-in) 30-4611 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 23-9758 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in) 31-8367 5 . Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies 17-0975 6. Other 31-8367

B. Offals :

II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 6-2888 2 . Feet and tails 1-7687 3 . Kidneys 20-6349 4 . Livers 23-7793 5 . Hearts, tongues and lungs 11-7914 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 17-2941 7 . Other 17-2941

02.05 Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat ( not rendered or solvent extracted), fresh, chilled , frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked ;

A. Back-fat : I. Fresh, chilled, frozen , salted or in brine 8-2540 II . Dried or smoked 9-6297

B. Pig fat other than that falling within subheading A 5-5026

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CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u.a./100 kg

02.06 Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted, in brine, dried or smoked :

B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine : I. Meat : a) Salted or in brine : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet or flare fat 19-6523 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 26-5306 bb) Spencers 26-5306 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 29-4785 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in) 30-4611 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) 23-9758 5 . Loins and cuts of loin , unboned ( bone-in ) 31-8367 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies 17-0975 7 . Other 31-8367 b ) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet or flare fat 29-4785 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 29-4785 bb ) Spencers 29-4785 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 32-4263 3 . Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in ) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 39-3046 bb ) Other 55-4195

4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 27-5132 bb) Other 43-6281 5 . Loins and outs of loin , unboned ( bone-in ) : aa) Slightly salted or slightly smoked 41-2699 bb) Other 54-8299 6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies : aa ) Slightly salted or slightly smoked 19-6523 bb) Other 28-4958 7 . Other aa) Slightly salted or slightly smoked 41-2699 bb ) Other 55-4195

U. Edible meat offals : u ) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 6-2888 b ) Feet and tails 1-7687 c) Kidneys 20-6349 d ) Livers 23-7793 c ) Hearts, tongues and lungs 11-7914 f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 17-2941 g) Other 17-2941

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CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u. a. /100kg

15.01 Lard, other pig and poultry fat, rendered or solvent extracted :

A. Lard and other pig fat : I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs ( a ) : 7-8609 II . Other 7-8609

16.01 Sausages and the like, of meat, offal or animal blood :

A. Liver sausages 36-3680 B. Other ( b ) : I. Sausages, dry for spreading, uncooked 63-8308 II . Other 43-3380

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal : A. Liver : II . Other 38-2098 B. Other : III . Other a ) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine and con­ taining weight : 1 . 80% or more of meat or offal , of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin : aa ) Hams, filets and loins ; pieces thereof 69,0786 bb ) Shoulders and pieces thereof 55-7350 cc) Other 38-9785 1 . 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offals of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin 32-0654 Less than 40% of meat or offal, of any kind, includ­ ing fats of any kind or origin 21-0427

( a ) Entry under this subheading is subjected to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities . ( b ) The levy applicable to sausages imported in containers , which also contain prevervative liquid , is charged on the net weight , ie after deduction of the weight of the liquid .

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ANNEX C

List of products bound within GATT and duties applicable

Conventional CCT rate of duty Description of goods from 1 January heading No 1973 %

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within head­ ings Nos 01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04, fresh, chilled or frozen :

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine 12 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 12 2. Feet ; tails 12 3 . Kidneys 14 4 . Livers 12 5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached 12 to the trachea and gullet 12 7 . Other

15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent extracted :

A. Lard and other pig fat : I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of 3 foodstuffs ( a)

16.01 Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood : A. Liver sausage 24

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other 25

(a ) Entry under this subheading is subjected to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .