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REGULATION ( EEC) No 174/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 January 1974 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market if» pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1 COMMUNITIES , February and 1 May are being fixed changes in world market prices for feed grain should be taken into Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate Economic Community ; price is being fixed ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of Whereas, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation changes in world market prices for feed grain must (EEC) No 1652/73 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and therefore be taken into account when fixing the 12 ( 1 ) thereof ; levies ; Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No Whereas for products falling within subheadings 02.01 134/67/ EEC (3) of 13 June 1967, establishing the list B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate prices for of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies must pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No be limited to the amount resulting from that binding ; 3158 /73 (4), 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 2075/73 (5) of 31 July 1973, fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat ; considering the amendment of Commission Regulation No 204/67/ EEC (6) of 28 June 1967 fixing HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : coefficients for calculating levies on pigmeat products other than pig carcases by Regulation ( EEC) No 3406/73 ( 7) ; Article 1 Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were last fixed , by Regulation ( EEC) No 2804/73 , for the The sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 and Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in must be fixed again for the period 1 February to 30 Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/ EEC are fixed for April 1974 ; whereas, in principle they should be fixed the period 1 February to 30 April 1974 as shown in on the basis of feed grain prices for the period 1 May Annex A. to 31 October 1973 ; Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed, Article 2 changes in world market prices for feed grain should be taken into account only if the value of the quantity 1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­ of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that tion No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in Article used in calculating the sluice-gate price for the 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1 preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at February to 30 April 1974 as shown in Annex B. 3% by Regulation No 134/ 67/ EEC ; Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies 2. However, for products falling within subheadings by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A and 16.02 A II quarter ; it is therefore necessary to take into account of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the change in world market prices for feed grain when the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 February to levies shall be limited to the amount resulting from 30 April 1974 ; that binding. (!) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2283/ 67. (2) OJ No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973 , p. 1 . P) OJ No 120 , 21 . 6. 1967, p . 2367/ 67 . Article 3 (4) OJ No L 322, 23 . 11 . 1973 , p. 1 . (5) OJ No L 21 1 , 1 . 8 . 1973 , p. 14 . (6) OJ No 134, 30 . 6 . 1967, p . 2840/67 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February (7 OJ No L 349 , 19 . 12. 1973 , p . 18 . 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 1974. 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 53-2051 b) Other 62-5608

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading No 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 81-3534 2 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 126-0978 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders unboned ( bone-in ) 99-2511 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 131-7925 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 70-7775 6 . Other : aa ) Boned, or boneless and frozen 131-7925 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 34-1684

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 81-3534 2 . Bacon sides , spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 109-8271 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 126-0978 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 99-2511 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 131-7925 6 . Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 70-7775

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­ extracted : A. Lard and other pig fat : II . Other 26-0331

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ANNEX B

Amount of levies for pigmeat

CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u.a. /lOO 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 6-6974 b ) Other 7-8750

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading No 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 10-2406 2 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 15-8729 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) 12-4935 4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 16-5897 5 . Bellies (streaky) 2nd cuts of bellies 8-9093 6 . Other : aa) Boned or boneless and frozen 16-5897 bb) Other 16-5897

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 3-2770 2. Feet ; tails 0-9216 3 . Kidneys 10-7526 4 . Livers 12-3911 5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 6-1443 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the traahea and gullet 9-0118 7 . Other 9-0118

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 4-3011 II . Dried or smoked 5-0179

B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A 2-4577

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

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

B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine : I. Meat : a ) Salted or in 'brine : 1 . Carcases ior half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 10-2406 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3 /4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 13-8248 bb ) Spencers 13-8248 cc) 3 /4 sides and middles 15-3609 3 . Hams and cuits of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 15-8729 4. Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 12-4935 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 16-5897 6. Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 8-9093 7 . Other 16-5897 b ) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 15-3609 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3 /4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 15-3609 bb ) Spencers 15-3609 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 16-8970 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (ibone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 20-4812 bb ) Other 28-8785 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, uniboned ( bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 14-3369 bb ) Other 22-7341 5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in ) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 21-5052 bb ) Other 28-5713 6 . Bellies (streaky ) and cuts of bellies : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 10-2406 bb ) Other . 14-8489 7 . Other aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 21-5052 bb ) Other 28-8785

II . Edible meat offals : a ) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 3-2770 b ) Feet ; tails 0-9216 c) Kidneys 10-7526 d ) Livers 12-3911 e) Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 6-1443 f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 9-0118 g) Other 9-0118

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! CC.T Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u .a ./ÎOO kg

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

A. Lard and other rendered pig fat : I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs ( a) 3-2770 II . Other 3-2770

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

22-6681 A. Liver sausages

B. Other ( b ) : 41-7015 I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked II . Other 28-5235

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other 24-9393

B. Other : III . Other : a ) Containing meat or offals of damestic swine and con­ taining by 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 45-1376 bb ) Shoulders and pieces thereof 36-0293 cc) Other 26-3609 2 . 40°/o or more but less than 80% of meat or offals, of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin 22-8008 3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal , of any kind , includ­ ing fats of any kind or origin 16-5780

i ( 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 preservative 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 «/·

02.01 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within head­ ing No 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 .