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REGULATION (EEC) No 2249/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 17 August 1973 fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN presented without the heads, the latter must be COMMUNITIES, separated at the atloido-occipital joint. When presented without the feet, these must be cut off Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European at the carpo-metacarpal or tarso-metatarsal joints ; Economic Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2. 'Half-carcases of domestic bovine animals' (being 805/68 (J) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ products falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended of the Common Customs Tariff) means the by Regulation (EEC) No 187/73 (2), and in particular product obtained by symmetrical dissection of the Article 1 2 (6) thereof ; whole carcase through the middle of each cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra and Whereas the coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2) through the centre of the sternum and the ischio­ of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must express the pubic symphysis ; value ratio between veal and calves or between beef and adult bovines as the case may be ; whereas the 3 . 'Calf carcases' (being products falling within coefficients referred to in Article 12 (3) and (4) of that subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 11 of the Common Regulation should be fixed in the same way ; Customs Tariff) means carcases of animals of the domestic bovine species with the typical light Whereas, for the purpose of applying the levy to colour of veal, weighing 130 kilogrammes or less ; different products, the cuts to which the coefficients apply should be defined ; 4. 'Calf half-carcases' (being products falling within Whereas the value of the meat in question can be subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 11 of the calculated from the relationship between the prices of Common Customs Tariff means half-carcases adult bovine animals and calves and the prices of the of animals of the domestic bovine species with corresponding meat ; the typical light colour of veal, weighing 65 kilogrammes or less ; Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of this Regulation is reproduced in the 5. 'Unseparated calf forequarters' (being products Common Customs Tariff ; falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 aa) 22 of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation the Common Customs Tariff) means the whole of are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the ment Committee for Beef and Veal ; bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder with a maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a minimum of four pairs of ribs, with or without the thin HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : flank. These cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh not more than 60 kilo­ Article 1 grammes ; The coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are as shown in 6. 'Separated calf forequarters' (being products falling Annex I. within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 22 of the Common Customs Tariff) means the front part of Article 2 a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a maximum of For the purpose of the coefficients set out in the eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs, with or Annex : without the thin flank . These cuts must be of the 1 . 'Carcases of domestic bovine animals' (being typical light colour of veal and weigh not more products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 than 30 kilogrammes ; of the Common Customs Tariff) means whole 7. 'Unseparated calf hindquarters' (being products carcases of the slaughtered animals after having falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 33 of been bled, gutted and skinned, with or without the heads, with or without the feet and with or the Common Customs Tariff) means the whole of without the heads, with or without the feet and the rear part of a calf carcase comprising all the with or without the other offal attached . When bones and the thighs and loins, with a minimum of five pairs of whole or out ribs, with or without the knuckle and with or without the thin flank . (!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. 2 OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . These cuts must be of the typical light colour of

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veal and weigh not more than 75 kilogrammes. (a) forequarters comprising all the bones and the This expression is extended to cover the whole of scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the tenth the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the rib ; and hindquarters comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with bones and the thigh and sirloin, and cut at the more than eight pairs of ribs ; third rib ; or (b) forequarters comprising all the bones and the 8 . 'Separated calf hindquarters' (being products scrag, neck and shoulder and cut at the fifth falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 33 of rib, with the whole of the flank and breast the Common Customs Tariff) means the rear part attached ; and hindquarters comprising all the of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and bones and the thigh and sirloin, cut at the the thigh and loin with a minimum of five whole eighth cut rib. or cut ribs, with or without the knuckle and with or without the thin flank. These cuts must be of The forequarters and hindquarters constituting the typical light colour of veal and weigh not 'compensated quarters' must be imported at the same more than 40 kilogrammes. This expression is time and in equal numbers and the total weight of the extended to cover the front part of a calf half-car­ forequarters must be the same as that of the hindquar­ case comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck ters, with a maximum tolerance of 5 % . and shoulder, with more than eight ribs ; Article 3 9 . 'Forequarters of adult bovine animals' (being products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 In determining the number of whole or cut ribs, only bb) 22 of the Common Customs Tariff) means the those attached to the backbone shall be taken into front part of the half-carcase comprising all the consideration . bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a minimum of four ribs and a maximum of ten Article 4 whole or cut ribs, with or without the thin flank ; The Common Customs Tariff annexed to Regulation 10. 'Hindquarters of adult bovine animals' (being (EEC) No 950/ 68 is amended in accordance with products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 Annex II to this Regulation . bb) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff) means the rear part of the half-carcase comprising all the Article 5 bones and the thigh and sirloin, with a minimum of three whole or cut ribs with or without the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1025/68 (^ of 22 / shin and with or without the thin flank . This July 1968 fixing the coefficients for calculating the expression is extended to cover the front part of levy on beef and veal other than frozen , as last the half-carcase, comprising all the bones and amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1987/71 (2), is including the scrag, neck and shoulder, but with repealed. more than ten ribs ; Article 6 11 . 'Compensated quarters' (being products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 bb) 11 of the This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 Common Customs Tariff) means either : September 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 17 August 1973 .

For the Commission The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 174, 23 . 7. 1968 , p. 9 . 2) OJ No L 209 , 15 . 9 . 1971 , p. 28 .

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ANNEX 1

Coefficients for the calculation of levies applicable to the products listed in sections ( a) and (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68

Coefficients for CCT heading Description of goods the calculation No of the levies

02.01 A II a) 1 Meat of domestic bovine animals, fresh or chilled :

aa) Of calves : 11 . Carcases and half-carcases 1·56 22 . Separated or unseparated forequarters 1·20 33 . Separated or unseparated hindquarters 1·92

bb ) Of adult animals : 11 . Carcases, half-carcases or 'compensated ' quarters 1·90 22 . Forequarters 1·52 33 . Hindquarters 2·28

cc) Other cuts of beef and veal : 11 . Unboned (bone-in ) 2·85 22 . Boned or boneless 3·26

02.06 C I a) Meat of domestic bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked : 1 . Unboned ( bone-in ) 2·85 2 . Boned or boneless 3·26

ANNEX U

1 . Paragraphs E and F of additional note 1 in Chapter 2 of the Common Customs Tariff are replaced by the following paragraphs : E. 'Unseparated calf forequarters', for the purposes of subheading 02.01 A II a ) 1 aa) 22 : the whole of the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag neck and shoulder, with a maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a minimum of four pairs of ribs with or without the thin flank . These cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh not more than 60 kilogrammes ; F. 'Separated calf forequarters', for the purposes of subheading 02.01 A II a ) 1 aa ) 22 : the front part of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a maximum of eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs with or without the thin flank. These cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh not more than 30 kilogrammes ;

2 . The following paragraph N is added to additional note 1 in Chapter 2 of the Common Customs Tariff : ' N. In determining the number of whole or cut ribs referred to in paragraphs E to L , only those attached to the backbone shall be taken into consideration .'