31978R0730

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 730 / 78 of 11 April 1978 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat for the period beginning 15 April 1978

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 6 aa) are to be available in the future, the refund COMMUNITIES, should be comparable with that fixed for dried or smoked products ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, for certain typical Italian products falling within subheading 02.06 B I b) 3 bb), maintaining Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No participation by the Community in international 2759 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ commerce requires a refund of an amount to be esta­ tion of the market in pigmeat ( J ), as amended by Regu­ blished on taking into account conditions of access to lation (EEC) No 367/76 (2), and in particular the first the world market ; sentence of Article 15(5) thereof,

Whereas Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 Whereas, for products falling within subheadings provides that the difference between prices on the 02.06 B I b) ex 7, the refund should be granted solely world market and prices within the Community for in respect of products of a quality comparable with the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation that of products falling within subheadings 02.06 B I may be covered by an export refund ; b) 3 , 4 and 5 ;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2768 /75 of 29 Whereas, because of conditions of competition in October 1975 (3) lays down general rules for granting certain third countries , which are traditionally major export refunds and criteria for fixing the amount of importers of products falling within subheadings ex such refunds ; 16.01 A, ex 16.01 B I and II , ex 16.02 A II , ex 16.02 B III a) 1 aa), bb) and cc), 2 and 3 , set out in the Annex Whereas facilities exist at present for the export of live to this Regulation , the refund for these products pigs, falling within subheading 01.03 A II b) ; whereas, should be fixed taking this situation into account ; a refund should be fixed for that product taking into account conditions of competition of Community exporters to the world market ; Whereas, since economically significant quantities of other pigmeat products are not being exported at present, there is no need to fix a refund for these Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in products ; pigmeat that the refund should be fixed as indicated below ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Whereas facilities exist at present for the export of ment Committee for Pigmeat, certain products falling within subheading 02.01 A III to destinations referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 92/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2838 /77 (5) ; whereas a refund should be fixed for these products, taking into account in parti­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : cular conditions of competition of these markets ;

Whereas, for products falling within subheadings Article 1 02.06 B I b) 3 bb) and 6 bb), the refund should be limited to an amount which takes account of the qualitative characteristics of each of the products The list of products on which the export refund falling within this heading and of the foreseeable referred to in Article 15 of Regulation ( EEC) No trend of production costs on the world market ; 2759 /75 is granted , and the amount of that refund , are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex . Whereas, if existing export outlets for products falling within subheadings 02.06 B I b) 3 aa), 4 aa), 5 aa) and

Article 2 (!) OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2 . 1976, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975, p. 39 . (4) OJ No L 25, 31 . 1 . 1977, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April (5) OJ No L 327, 20 . 12 . 1977 , p. 23. 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 11 April 1978 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 April 1978 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat for the period beginning 15 April 1978

(u.a. / 100 kg.) CCT heading Description Refund No net weight 01.03 Live swine : A. Domestic species : II . Other : b ) Other 8.00

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 12.00 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone -­ in ) ,15.00 3 . Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in) 12.00 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 and cuts thereof ( a ) 15.00 ex bb ) Other : ( 11 ) Hams , shoulders and loins and 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, ¾ sides or middles : cc) *V4 sides or middles 12.00 3 . Hams and cuts of hams , unboned ( bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 15-00 bb ) Other : ( 11 ) ' Prosciutto di Parma ', ' Prosciutto di San Daniele' ( b ) 35.00 ( 22 ) Other 21.00 4. Shoulders (fores ) and cuts of shoulders , unboned ( bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 12.00 5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in ) : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 15.00 6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies : aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 10.00 bb ) Other 10.00

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(u.a. / 100 kg ) CCT heading Description Refund No net weight 02.06 7 . Other : (cont'd) ex aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked : ( 11 ) Hams, shoulders and loins, pieces thereof 15.00 ex bb ) Other : ( 11 ) 'Prosciutto di Parma', 'Prosciutto di San Daniele', pieces thereof ( b ) 35.00 ( 22 ) Hams, shoulders and loins , pieces thereof 21.00

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

A. Liver sausages 17.00 B. Other (c) : I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked ( d ) 35.00 II . Other 23.00

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

A. Liver : II . Other 14.00 B. Other : III . Other : a) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine : 2 . Other, containing by weight : aa ) 80 % or more of meat or offal , of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin : ( 11 ) Hams , fillets and loins, pieces there­ of : — For export to the United States of America 20.00 — Other destinations 35.00 ( 22) Shoulders and pieces thereof : — For export to the United States of America 16.50 — Other destinations 28.00 18.00 (33) Other | bb ) 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offal , of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin 11.00 cc) Less than 40 % of meat or offal , of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin 6.00 i ( a ) The cuts are classified in this subheading only if they can be identified as originating from hams , shoulders or loins ot 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 .