31973R2804

No L 289/ 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 16 . 10 . 73

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2804/ 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 11 October 1973 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that COMMUNITIES , used in calculation of the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at 3% by Regulation No 134/67/ EEC ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding quarter it is therefore necessary to take into account Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 / the change in world market prices for feed grain when 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ fixing sluicegate prices for the period 1 November tion of the market in pigmeat, as last amended by 1 973 to 3 1 January 1 974 ; Regulation ( EEC) No 1 6.52/73 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 12(1 ) thereof ; Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed , changes in world Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other market prices for feed grain should be taken into products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate 134/ 67 / EEC (-') of 13 June 1967, establishing the list price is being fixed ; of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate prices for pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas , a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; 23 1 / 73 ( 4 ), and the levies for the products listed in changes in world market-prices for feed grain must Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 121 / 67/ EEC must be therefore be taken into account when fixing the fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with levies ; the methods of calculation laid down in Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2075/73 (5 ) of 31 July 1973 , fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in Whereas for products falling within subheadings 02.01 pigmeat ; considering the amendment of Regulation B II c ) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the No 204/ 67/ EEC ( b) of the Commission of 28 June Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate 1967 fixing coefficients for calculating levies on of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies must pigmeat products other than pig carcases by Regula­ be limited to the amount resulting from that binding ; tion ( EEC) No 2754/ 73 ( 7) ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies tor pigmeat were ment Committee for Pigmeat, last fixed , by Regulation ( EEC) No 2075 /73 , for the period 1 August 1973 to 31 October 1973 and must be fixed again for the period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 ; whereas, in principle they should be fixed on the basis of feed grain prices for the period 1 February to 31 July 1973 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas , when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed , changes in world market prices for feed grain should Article ! be taken into account only if the value of the quantity

') 0 ( No 117 , 19 . 6 . 1967 , p . 2283 / 67 . -) O'l No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973, p. 1 . "I he sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of •') O'l No 120 , 21 . 6 . 1967, p . 2367/67 . Regulation No 121 / 67 / EEC for the products listed in 4 ) O'l No L 28 , I. 2 . 1973 , p. 3 . Article I of Regulation No 134/ 67 / EEC are fixed for 5 ) O f No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1973 , p . 14 , o ) O'l No 1 34, 30 . 6 . 1967, p . 2840/ 67 . the period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 as 7) O'l No L 284, II . 10 . 1973, p . 14. shown in Annex A.

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Article 2 of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the 1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­ levies shall be limited to the amount resulting from tion No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in Article that binding. 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 as shown in Annex B. Article 3 2. However, for products falling within subheadings This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 1 1 October 1 973 . 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. /lOO 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 48-2933 b ) Other 56-7853

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 or flare fat 73-8430 2 . Hams and cuts of hams , unboned ( bone-in ) 114-4567 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders ( bone-in ) 90-0885 4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 119-6257 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 64-2434

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 31-0141

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 73-8430 2 . Bacon sides , spencers , 3 /4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 99-6881 3 . Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in ) 114-4567 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 90-0885 5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in ) 119-6257 6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 64-2434

15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat , rendered or solvent­ extracted : A. Lard and other pig fat : 11 . Other 23-6298

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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 . O oh e r : a ) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not less than 160 kg 10-2660 b ) Other 12-0711

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

A. Meat : III . Of swine : a) Of domestic swine : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet or flare fait 15-6972 2 . Hams and cuts of ham, unboned ( bone-in ) 24-3306 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 19-1506 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 25-4294 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 13-6565 6 . Other 25-4294

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 5-0231 2 . Feet and tails 1-4127 3 . Kidneys 16-4820 4 . Livers 18-9936 5 . Hearts, tongues and lungs 9-4183 6 . Livers , hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the traahea and gullet 13-8136 7 . Other 13-8136

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 6-5929 II . Dried or smoked 7-6916

B. Pig fat , other than that falling within subheading A 3-767.1

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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 ibrine : 1 . Carcases ior half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 15-6972 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3 /4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 21-1912 ibb ) Spencers 21-1912 cc) 3 /4 sides and middles 23-5458 3 . Hams and cults of hams , unboned ( bone-in) 24-3306 19-1506 4 . Shoulders and cuts of sihoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 25-4294 6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 13-6565 7. Other 25-4294 b ) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 23-5458 2 . Bacon sides, spencers , 3/4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 23-5458 23-5458 bb) Spencers 25-9004 cc ) 3 /4 sides and middles 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (ibone-in ) : 31-3944 aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 44-2661 bb ) Other 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned ( bone-in ) : 21-9761 aa ) Slightly dried or .slightly smoked 34-8478 bb) Other 5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in ) : 32-9641 aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 43-7952 bb) Other 6. Bellies ( streaky ) and cutts of bellies : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 15-6972 bb ) Other 22-7610 7 . Other aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 32-9641 bb ) Other 44-2661

II . Edible meat offals : a ) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 5-0231 b ) Feet and tails 1-4127 c ) Kidneys 16-4820 d ) Livers 18-9936 ; e ) Hearts , tongues and lungs 9-4183 f ) Livers , hearts , tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 13-8136 g ) Other 13-8136

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

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

A. Lard and other rendered pig fat : I. For industriall uses other than the 'manufacture of foodstuffs ( a): 5-0231 II . Other 5-0231

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

A. Liver sausages 31-0167

B. Other (b) : I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 55-3430 II . Other 38-1271

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other 32-6331

B. Other : III . Other a) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine and con­ taining by weight : 1 . 80°/o or more of meat or offal, of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin : aa ) Hams, filets and loins ; pieces thereof 59-5976 bb ) Shoulders and pieces .thereof 48-0339 cc) Other 34-5458 2 . 40 °/o or more but less than 80 °/o of meat or offals, of . any kind , including fats of any kind or origin 29-6215 3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal , of any kind , includ­ ing fats of any kind or origin 20-6159

( a ) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities . ( b ) The levy applicable to sausages imported in containers , which also contain preervative liquid , is charged on the net weight, i.e. 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 Description of goods rate of duty heading No °/o

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within head­ ing Nos 01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04 , fresh , chilled or frozen : B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 12 2 . Feet ; tails 12 3 . Kidneys 12 4 . Livers 14 5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 12 6. Livers, hearts , tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 12 7 . Other 12

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 foodstuffs ( a) 3

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 subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .