31977R0157

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 157/77 of 26 January 1977 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat for the period beginning 1 February 1977

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN participation by the Community in international COMMUNITIES, commerce requires a refund of an amount to be esta­ blished on taking into account conditions of access to the world market ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, for products falling within subheadings Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 02.06 B I b) ex 7, the refund should be granted solely in respect of products of a quality comparable with 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ that of products falling within subheadings 02.06 B I tion of the market in pigmeat ('), as amended by Regu­ b) 3 , 4 and 5 ; lation (EEC) No 367/76 (2), and in particular the first sentence of Article 1 5 (5) thereof, Whereas, for products falling within subheading 15.01 A II, provision should be made for an amount which Whereas Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 will cover the difference between the most favourable provides that the difference between prices on the import prices in traditional importing third countries world market and prices within the Community for and export prices in exporting Member States ; the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation may be covered by an export refund ; Whereas, because of conditions of competition in certain third countries, which are traditionally major Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2768/75 of 29 importers of products falling within subheadings ex October 1 975 (3), lays down general rules for granting 16.01 A, ex 16.01 B I and II , ex 16.02 A II , ex 16.02 B export refunds and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds ; III a) 1 aa), bb) and cc), 2 and 3 , set out in the Annex to this Regulation, the refund for these products should be fixed taking this situation into account ; Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in Whereas, since economically significant quantities of pigmeat that the refund should be fixed as indicated below ; other pigmeat products are not being exported at present, there is no need to fix a refund for these products ; Whereas, facilities exist at present for the export of certain products falling within subheading 02.01 A III to third countries ; whereas a refund should be fixed Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation for these products, taking into account in particular are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ conditions of competition of these markets ; ment Committee for Pigmeat,

Whereas, for products falling within subheadings 02.06 B I b) 3 bb) and 6 bb), the refund should be limited to an amount which takes account of the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : qualitative characteristics of each of the products falling within this heading and of the foreseeable trend of production costs on the world market ; Article 1 Whereas, if existing export outlets for products falling within subheadings 02.06 B 1 b) 3 aa), 5 aa) and 6 aa) The list of products on which the export refund are to be available in the future , the refund should be referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No comparable with that fixed for dried or smoked 2759 /75 is granted , and the amount of that refund , are products ; hereby fixed as shown in the Annex .

Whereas , for certain typical Italian products, falling within subheading 02.06 B I b) 3 bb), maintaining Article 2

(') OJ No L 2X2, 1.11 . 1975, p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2 . 1976, p . 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February (3) OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975 , p . 39 . 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 January 1977 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat for the period beginning 1 February 1977

(u.a. /100 kg) CCT heading Description of goods Refund No net weight 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 15-00 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone in) 15-00 3 . Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in ) 15-00 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone in ) 15-00 5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies 10-00

6 . Other : ex aa) Boned or boneless and frozen : ( 11 ) Hams, shoulders and loins and cuts thereof ( a) 15-00 ex bb) Other : ( 11 ) Hams, shoulders and loins and1 cuts thereof (a ) 15-00

02.06 Meat and edible meat offal (except poultry liver), salted , in brine, dried or smoked : B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine : I. Meat : b) Dried or smoked : 2. Bacon sides, spencers, s/* sides or middles : cc) SU sides or middles 5-00 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone in) aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 6-50 bb) Other : ( 11 ) 'Prosciutto di Parma', 'Prosciutto di San Daniele' (b ) 15-00 (22) Other 9-00 4. Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 4-00 5. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 6-50 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 3-00 bb) Other 4-00

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fu.a.1100 kg) CCT heading Description of goods Refund No net weight 02.06 ex 7. Other : (cont'd) Hams, loins and shoulders (boned or boneless) ; pieces thereof : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 6-50 bb) Other : ( 11 ) 'Prosciutto di Parma ', ' Prosciutto di San Daniele' ( b ) 15-00 (22) Other 900

ex 16.01 Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal, or animal blood, suitable for human consumption :

A. Liver sausages 10-00

B. Other (c) : I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked (d ) 20-00

II. Other 13-00

ex 16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal , suitable for human consumption :

A. Liver : II . Other 8-00

B. Other :

III . Other : a) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine and containing by weight : 1 . 80% or more of meat or offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin : aa) Hams, fillets and loins ; pieces thereof 20-00 bb) Shoulder and pieces thereof 16-50 cc) Other 10-00 2 . 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offal , of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 8-00 3 . Less than 40 °/o of meat or offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 4-00

( a ) The cuts are classified in this subheading only if they tan be identified as originating from hams , shoulders or loins of swine . ( b ) Only those products for which the name is certified by the competent authorities of the producing Member State can benefit from this refund . (c) The refund on sausages presented in containers with a preservative liquid is granted on net weight after deduction of weight of this liquid . ( d ) The weight of a coating of paraffin corresponding to normal use in the trade is considered as part of the net weight of the sausage .