31974R1159

No L 127/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 9 . 5 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1159/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 8 May 1974 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN following the detailed rules defined in Regulation COMMUNITIES , (EEC) No 289/71 and in this Regulation . Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 2, Economic Community ; The products for which private storage aid is accorded, Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 / as well as the amounts of aid per metric ton of the 67/EEC ( 1 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ fre,sh product without packaging, are listed in the tion of the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Annex. Only products coming from pigs originating Regulation (EEC) No 1 652/73 (2), and in particular in Belgium can be the subject of this aid. Article 20 thereof ; Aid is accorded for a storage period of three months. Whereas because of the health situation in the breeding sector in Belgium, the import of live pigs Article 3 and of pigmeat coming from this Member State has become impossible in certain Member States and The minimum quantities, by contract and by product, third countries ; are as follows : Whereas in order to take account of the limitations to (a) 40 metric tons for Carcases, free circulation which are resulting, exceptional (b) 20 metric tons for hams, shoulders, loins and measures to support the market in Belgium must be bellies, taken ; (c) 40 metric tons for back-fat . Whereas for this purpose there is reason to fix private storage aid for certain sensitive products according to Article 4 detailed rules of application for the grant of private Taking into store must be accomplished in 21 days storage aid in the pigmeat sector which have been following the conclusion of the contract. adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 289/71 (3) of 10 February 1971 ; The storage period begins the day of the finishing of taking into store . Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Article 5 ment Committee for Pigmeat, The security is 40 % of the amount of aid fixed in the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Annex .

Article 1 Article 6 From 10 May 1974 until 15 June 1974 the interven­ This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its tion agency designated by the Kingdom of Belgium publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. can accord private storage aid in the pigmeat sector

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 1974. For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(>) OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2283/67. (2) OJ No L 166, 23 . 6. 1973, p. 1 . (}) OJ No L 35, 12. 2. 1971 , p. 7.

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ANNEX

Amount CCT heading No Products for which aid is accorded u.a. /metric ton of aid

ex 02.01 A III a) 1 Carcases or half-carcases, offered without head, chaps, necks, flare fat, kidneys, forefeet, tail, flank and marrow, fresh or chilled 170-00 ex 02.01 A III a) 2 Hams, unboned (bone-in), including rindless and fat-free, fresh or chilled 200-00 ex 02.01 A III a ) 3 Shoulders, unboned (bone-in), including rindless and fat­ free, fresh or chilled 180-00 ex 02.01 A III a) 4 Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in), fresh or chilled 200-00 ex 02.01 A III a) 5 Bellies (streaky), including without rind and ribs, fresh or chilled 90-00 ex 02.05 A I Back-fat, including rindless, fresh or chilled 65-00