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REGULATION ( EEC) No 953 /74 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 April 1974 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies of the market in pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies COMMUNITIES, by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding quarter ; it is therefore necessary to take into account the change in world market prices for feed grain when Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 May to 31 Economic Community ; July 1974 ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1 the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation February and 1 May are being fixed changes in world (EEC) No 1652/73 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and market prices for feed grain should be taken into 12(1 ) thereof ; account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No Whereas, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; 134/67/EEC (3) of 13 June 1967, establishing the list changes in world market prices for feed grain there­ of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and fore be taken into account when fixing the levies ; adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate prices for pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3158 /73 (4), and the levies for the products listed in Whereas for products falling within subheading Nos Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 121 / 67/ EEC must be 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the methods of calculation laid down in Commission the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the Regulation (EEC) No 2075/73 (5) of 31 July 1973, levies must be limited to the amount resulting from fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in that binding ; pigmeat ; considering the amendment of Commission Regulation No 204/67/EEC (6) of 28 June 1967 fixing coefficients for calculating levies on pigmeat other Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation than pig carcases by Regulation (EEC) No are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ 3406/73 (7) ; ment Committee for Pigmeat,

Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were last fixed, by Regulation (EEC) No 174/74 (8), for the period 1 February to 30 April 1974 and must be fixed again for the period 1 May to 31 July 1974 ; whereas, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : in principle they should be fixed on the basis of feed grain prices for the period 1 August 1973 to 31 January 1974 ;

Article 1 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 The sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of be taken into account only if the value of the quantity Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/ EEC are fixed for used in calculation the sluice-gate price for the the period 1 May to 31 July 1974 as shown in Annex preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at A. 3% by Regulation No 134/67/ EEC ;

• (•) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2283/67 . 0 OJ No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973 , p. 1 . P) OJ No 120, 21 . 6 . 1967, p. 2367/ 67. Article 2 («) OJ No L 322, 23 . 11 . 1973 , p. 1 . (5) OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1973 , p. 14. (*) OJ No 134, 30 . 6 . 1967, p . 2840/67 . (7) OJ No L 349 , 19 . 12 . 1973 , p . 18 . 1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­ («) OJ No L 20 , 24 . 1 . 1974, p. 21 . tion No 121 / 67/ EEC for the products listed in Article

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1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1 May been bound within GATT, the levies shall be limited to 31 July 1974 as shown in Annex B. to the amount resulting from that binding . 2. However, for products falling within subheading Nos 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 Article 3 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, as shown in Annex C, in respect of which the rate of duty has This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1974. For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOL1

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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 58-00 b ) Other 68-20

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 88-68 2 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 137-46 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders unboned ( bone-in ) 108-19 4 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in ) 143-67 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 77-15 6 . Other : aa ) Boned or boneless and frozen 143-67

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 37-25

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 88-68 2 . Bacon sides , spencers , 3 /4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 119-72 ¡ 3 . Hams and cuts of hams , unboned ( bone-in ) 137-46 4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 108-19 i 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 143-67 6. Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 77-15

15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­ extracted : A. Lard and other pig fat : II . Other 28-38

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ANNEX B

Amount of levies for pigmeat

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

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 3-03 b) Other 3-56

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 fat 4-63 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 7-18 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) 5-65 4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 7-51 5 . Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 4-03 6 . Other : aa) Boned or boneless and frozen 7-51 bb ) Other 7-51

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 1-48 2. Feet ; tails 0-42 3 . Kidneys 4-87 4 . Livers 5-61 5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 2-78 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the traahea and gullet 4-08 7 . Other 4-08

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 1-9.5 II . Dried or smoked 2-27

B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A 1-11 j

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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 4-63 2. Bacon sides, sipencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 6-26 ibb) Spencers 6-26 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 6-95 3 . Hams and cuits of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 7-18 4. Shoulders and cuits of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) 5-65 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 7-51 6. Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 4-03 7. Other 7-51 b ) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 6-95 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 6-95 . bb) Spencers 6-95 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 7-65 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (ibone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 9-27 bb ) Other 13-07 4. Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, uniboned (bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or .slightly smoked 6-49 bb) Other 10-29 5 . Loins and outs of loins, unboned (ibone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or .slightly smoked 9-73 bb ) Other 12-93 6 . Bellies (streaky ) and cults of bellies : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 4-63 bb ) Other . 6-72 7 . Other aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 9-73 bb ) Other 13-07

II . Edible meat offals : a) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 1-48 b ) Feet ; tails 0-42 c) Kidneys 4-87 d ) Livers 5-61 e) Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 2-78 f) Livers, hearts,' tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 4-08 g) Other 4-08

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CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u.a.AOO 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 ) 1-48 II . Other 1-48

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

14-09 A. Liver sausages

B. Other ( b ) : I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 27-69 II . Other 18-66

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other 17-04

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 30-28 bb ) Shoulders and pieces thereof 23-70 cc) Other 17-95 2 . 40% or more but less than 80% of meat or offals, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 15-79 3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, includ­ ing fats of any kind or origin 12-43

( 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 °/o

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 .