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No L 204/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 7 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1961 /74 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 July 1974 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the third amount, representing overhead COMMUNITIES, costs of production and marketing, is in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation No 134/67/EEC to be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 20 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig Economic Community ; carcases ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 / 67/ EEC ( 1 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ Whereas the sluice-gate prices of products listed in Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/EEC, other than tion of the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 652/73 (2), and in particular pig carcases, is to be derived from the sluice-gate price Articles 8 and 12 ( 1 ) thereof ; for pig carcases on the basis of the coefficients fixed for such products pursuant to Article 10 (4) of Regula­ Whereas for pig carcases and the other products listed tion No 121 /67/EEC by Commission Regulation No in Article 1 of Council Regulation No 134/67/ EEC (3) 204/67/EEC (6) of 28 June 1967 fixing coefficients for of 13 June 1967 establishing the list of products for calculating levies on pigmeat products other than pig which sluice-gate prices are fixed and adopting the carcases, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases, as 3406/73 ( 7) ; last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3158 /73 (4), the sluice-gate prices must be fixed in advance for each Whereas imports into the Community of any of the quarter ; whereas the sluice-gate prices were last fixed products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation 121 / by Regulation (EEC) No 953/74 (5) for the period 1 67/ EEC are to be subject to a levy fixed in advance for May to 31 July 1974 and must be fixed anew for the each quarter ; whereas levies were last fixed by Regula­ period 1 August to 31 October 1974 ; tion (EEC) No 953/74 for the period 1 May to 31 July 1974 and must therefore be fixed anew for the period Whereas the sluice-gate price for pig carcases is made 1 August to 31 October 1974 ; up of three components ;

Whereas the first amount is to be equal to the value Whereas the levy applicable to pigmeat is made up of on the world market of a quantity of feed grain equiva­ two components ; lent to the quantity of feedingstuffs required for the production in third countries of one kilogramme of Whereas the first component is to be equal to the pigmeat, such quantity being determined and difference between prices within the Community and composed as provided in Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation on the world market for the quantity of feed grain No 134/ 67/ EEC ; determined and composed as provided in Article 1 of Council Regulation No 133/67/ EEC (8) of 13 June Whereas the price of that quantity of cereals is to be 1967 laying down the rules for calculating a compo­ established in accordance with Article 2 (2) and (3) of nent of the levy on pig carcases ; Regulation No 134/67/ EEC ;

Whereas the said Article 2 provides that the price of Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain within each cereal on the world market shall be equal to the the Community is to be determined in accordance average cif price of this cereal for the period of six with Article 2 of Regulation No 133/67/ EEC ; months preceding the quarter during which the whereas the price of the like quantity on the world component in question is calculated ; whereas that market is to be determined in accordance with Article period runs from 1 November 1973 to 30 April 1974 ; 3 of that Regulation ;

Whereas the second amount, representing the extra Whereas the said Article 3 provides that the world cost, over feed grain, of feedingstuffs other than grain market price for each cereal shall be equal to the required for the production of one kilogramme of average of the cif prices determined for this cereal for pigmeat, is in accordance with Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regula­ tion No 134/ 67/ EEC to be 15% of the value of the the period of six months preceding the quarter during which the first component in question is calculated ; quantity of feed grain ; whereas that period runs from 1 November 1973 to 30 April 1974 ; (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2283/67. (2) OJ No L 166, 23 . 6. 1973, p. 1 . (>) OJ No 120, 21 . 6 . 1967, p. 2367/67. (<>) OJ No 134, 30 . 6 . 1967, p. 2840/67. (4) OJ No L 322, 23 . 11 . 1973, p. 1 . (7) OJ No L 349, 19 . 12. 1973, p. 18 . (5) OJ No L 109, 23 . 4. 1974, p. 11 . (8) OJ No 120, 21 . 6 . 1967, p . 2366/67.

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Whereas the second component is to be equal to 7 % Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation of the average sluice-gate prices applicable for the four are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ quarters preceding 1 May of each year ; ment Committee for Pigmeat, Whereas the levy applicable to products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation No 121 /67/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : other than pig carcases, is to be derived from the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coefficients laid down in Annex I to Regulation No 204/67/ EEC ; Article 1 Whereas the levy applicable to products listed in For the period 1 August to 31 October 1974, the Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 121 /67/EEC is made sluice-gate prices provided for by Article 1 2 of Regula­ up of two components ; tion No 121 /67/EEC in respect of the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation 134/67/EEC shall be as Whereas the first component is to be derived from the shown in Annex A hereto . levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coefficient laid down in Annex II to Regulation No 204/67/ EEC ; Article 2 Whereas the second component is to be equal to 7 % , and for products falling within heading No ex 16.02 1 . For the period 1 August to 31 October 1974, the of the Common Customs Tariff to 10 % , of the levies provided for by Article 8 of Regulation No 121 / average offer prices for imports during the 12 months 67/EEC in respect of the products listed in Article 1 preceding 1 May ; whereas it is appropriate to ( 1 ) of that Regulation shall be as shown in Annex B determine this average by reference to all the informa­ hereto . tion available relating to exports from third countries into the Community and into other third countries, 2. However, for products falling within subheading taking into account, in the last-named case, differ­ 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A or 16.02 A II ences in the cost of transport and, generally, differ­ of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which ences in quality and the representative character of the rate of duty, as indicated in Annex C, has been prices ; bound within GATT, levies shall be confined to the amounts resulting from that binding. Whereas for the products falling within subheading 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A or 16.02 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which Article 3 the rate of duty has been bound against increase within GATT, levies must be confined to the amounts This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August resulting from that binding ; 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1974 . Fur 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 61-80 b ) Other 72-67

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 94-50 2 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 146-48 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders ' unboned ( bone-in ) 115-29 4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 153-09 5 . Bellies and cuts of bellies 82-22 6 . Other : aa) Boned or boneless and frozen 153-09

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 39-69

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 94-50 2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa ) Bacon sides 127-58 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in ) 146-48 4 . Shoulder ( fores ) and cuts of shoulders , un­ boned ( bone-iin ) 115-29 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in ) 153-09 6. Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 82-22

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­ extracted : A. Lard and other pig fat : II . Other 30-24

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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 . Other : a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not less than 160 kg v 3-34 b) Other 3-93

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, wiith or without heads, feet or flare fat 5-11 2 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in ) 7-92 3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 6-23 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in ) 8-28 5 . Bellies and cuts of bellies 4-44 6 . Other : aa ) Boned or boneless and frozen 8-28 bb) Other 8-28

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 1-63 2 . Feet and tails 0-46 3 . Kidneys 5-36 4 . Livers 6-18 5 . Hearts, tongues and lungs 3-07 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 4-50 7 ., Other 4-50

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 2-15 II . Dried or smoked 2-50

B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A 1-23

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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 brine : 1 , Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 5-11 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 6-90 bb ) Spencers 6-90 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 7-66 3 . Hams and cuits of hams, unboned (bone-in) 7-92 4 . Shoulders ( fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 6-23 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 8-28 6. Bellies ( streaky) and cuts of bellies 4*44 7 . Other 8-28 b) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 7-66 2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 766 bb) Spencers 7-66 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 8-43 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 10-22 bb ) Other 14-41 4. Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 7-15 bb ) Other 11-34 5 . Loins and outs of loins, unboned (bone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 10-73 bb) Other 14-25 6. Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 5-11 bb) Other . 7-41 7 . Other : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 10-73 bb) Other 14-41

11 . Edible meat offals : a) Heads ánd cuts of heads ; necks 1-63 b ) Feet and tails 0-46 c) Kidneys 5-36 d ) Livers 6-18 e) Hearts, tongues and lungs 3-07 f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 4-50 g) Other 4-50

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CCT Amount of heading Description of goods levies No u. a. / 100 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 for human consumption (a) 1-63 II . Other 1-63

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

15-52 A. Liver sausages

B. Other ( b) : 30-27 I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked II . Other 20-54

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : 18-20 II . Other

B. Other : III. Other : a) Containing meat or offals of domestic 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 33-54 bb) Shoulders and pieces thereof 27-24 cc) Other 20-16 2 . 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offals, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 17-39 3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, includ­ ing fats of any kind or origin 13-78

(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 and tails 12 3 . Kidneys 12 4 . Livers 14 5 . Hearts, tongues and 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 for human consumption ( 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) Entrv under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .