31978R1614

12. 7 . 78 No L 189/5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1614/78 of 11 July 1978 fixing the levies and sluice-gate prices on pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the second component shall be 7 % of the COMMUNITIES, average sluice-gate prices applicable for the four quar­ ters preceding 1 May of each year ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the levies applicable to products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 other than pig carcases shall be derived from 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiz­ the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­ ation of the market in pigmeat (*), as last amended by cients fixed for such products pursuant to Article 10 Regulation (EEC) No 1423/78 (2), and in particular (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 in Annex I to Articles 8 and 12 (1 ) thereof, Commission Regulation No 204/67/EEC of 28 June 1967 fixing coefficients for calculating levies on Whereas imports into the Community of any of the pigmeat products other than pig carcases (6), as last products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2333/77 (7) ; 2759/75 shall be subject to a levy fixed in advance for each quarter ; whereas the levies were last fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 731 /78 of 11 April Whereas the levies applicable to products listed in 1978 (3) for the period 1 May to 31 July 1978 and Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall must therefore be fixed anew for the period 1 August be composed of two components ; to 31 October 1978 ;

Whereas the levy applicable to pig carcases is Whereas the first component shall be derived from composed of two components ; the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­ cients laid down in Annex II to Regulation No 204/ Whereas the first component is to be equal to the 67/EEC : difference between prices within the Community and on the world market for the quantity of feed grain composed as provided in Article 1 of Council Regula­ Whereas the second component shall be equal to tion (EEC) No 2764/75 of 29 October 1975 laying 7 % , and for products falling within heading No ex down the rules for calculating a component of the 16.02 of the Common Customs Tariff to 10 % , of the levy on pig carcases (4), as amended by Regulation average offer prices for imports during the 12 months (EEC) No 370/76 (*) ; preceding 1 May ; whereas these averages should be determined bearing in mind all the information avail­ Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain within able relating to imports into the Community from the Community shall be determined in accordance third countries, taking into account the representative with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75 ; character of prices ; whereas the value of the same quantity on the world market shall be determined in accordance with Article 3 thereof ; Whereas, for the products falling within subheadings 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II Whereas the said Article 3 provides that the world of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which market price for each cereal shall be equal to the the rate of duty has been bound with GATT, levies average of the cif prices of such cereal ; whereas the must be restricted to the amounts resulting from that cif prices shall be determined for the period of five binding ; months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the said component is calculated ; whereas that period runs from 1 February to 30 June Whereas, for pig carcases and other products referred 1978 ; to in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 of 29 October 1975 establishing the list of (•) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . products for which sluice-gate prices are to be fixed (2) OJ No L 171 , 28 . 6. 1978, p. 19. (») OJ No L 99, 12. 4. 1978 , p. 9. («) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 21 . (6) OJ No 134, 30. 6. 1967, p. 2840/67. (5) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 4. O OJ No L 273, 26. 10. 1977, p. 9 .

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and laying down the rules for fixing the sluice-gate dance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No price for pig carcases (*), as amended by Regulation 2766/75, be 20 units of account per 100 kilograms of (EEC) No 370/76, the sluice-gate prices must be fixed pig carcases : in advance for each quarter ; whereas the sluice-gate Whereas the sluice-gate prices of products referred to prices were last fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 731 /78 in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75, other for the period 1 May to 31 July 1978 and must be than pig carcases, shall be derived from the sluice-gate fixed anew for the period 1 August to 31 October price for pig carcases on the basis of the coefficients 1978 ; laid down by Regulation No 204/67/EEC ; Whereas the sluice-gate price for pig carcases is composed of three components ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Whereas the first component shall be equal to the ment Committee for Pigmeat, value on the world market of the quantity of feed grain equivalent to the quantity of feedingstuffs required for the production in third countries of one HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : kilogram of pigmeat, such quantity being composed as provided in Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 v 2766/75 ; Whereas the value of that quantity of cereals shall be 1 . For the period 1 August to 31 October 1978 the established in accordance with Article 2 (2) and (3) of levies provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 ; No 2759/75 for the products referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice-gate prices Whereas the said Article 2 provides that the price of provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No each cereal on the world market shall be equal to the 2759/75 for the products referred to in Article 1 of average cif price of such cereal ; whereas the cif prices Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75, shall be as shown in shall be determined for the period of five months the Annex hereto . ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the said amount is calculated ; whereas that 2. Provided that in the case of products falling period runs from 1 February to 30 June 1978 ; within subheadings 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the Common Customs Whereas the second component, representing the Tariff in respect of which the rate of duty has been extra cost, in relation to feed grain of feedingstuffs bound within GATT the levy shall not exceed the other than grain required for the production of one amount resulting from that binding. kilogram of pigmeat, shall, in accordance with Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) Nc 2766/75, be 15 % of the Article 2 value of the quantity of feed grain ; Whereas the third amount, representing overhead This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1978 . costs of production and marketing, shall, in accor

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 July 1978 fixing the levies and sluice-gate prices on pigmeat

Conventional CCT Sluice-gate Amount of rate of duty heading Description price levies bound within No u. a. / 100 kg u.a. /100 kg GATT ( % )

01.03 Live swine :

A. Domestic species :

II. Other : a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not 46.11 24.06 less than 160 kg 54.22 28.30 — b) Other

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 70.51 — 36.80 109-29 — 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in ) 57.03 3 . Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone­ in) 86.02 44.89 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in ) 114-23 59.61 — 5 . Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies 61.34 32-01 — 6. Other : aa) Boned or boneless and frozen 114-23 59-61 — bb) Other — 59.61 —

B. Offals : II . Other : c) Of domestic swine : — 11-77 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 9 2. Feet; tails — 3-31 9 — 38-64 9 3 . Kidneys 4 . Livers — 44-52 11 — 9 5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 22.08 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 32-38 9 7. Other — 9 32.38

02.05 Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat (not rendered or solventextracted), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked :

A. Back-fat :

29.61 15-45 — I. Fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in brine

II. Dried or smoked — 18.03 —

— 8-83 — B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A

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Conventional CCT Sluice-gate Amount of levies rate of duty heading Description price bound within No u. a. /100 kg u.a. / 100 kg GATT ( % )

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 70.51 36.80 2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : 95.19 — aa) Bacon sides 49.67 — — bb) Spencers 49.67 — — cc) 3/4 sides and middles 55.19 109.29 — 3 . Hams and cuits of hams, unboned (bone-in) 57.03 4. Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned 86.02 44-89 (bone-in) 114-23 59-61 — 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 61.34 32-01 — 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies — 59.61 — 7. Other b) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 55-19 _ 2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles :

— — aa) Bacon sides 55-19 — — bb) Spencers 55.19

— — cc) 3/4 sides and middles 60.71 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) :

— — aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 73-59 — bb) Other 103.76 4. Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone­ in) : — 51-51 aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked — . — — bb) Other 81-69 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) : — 77-27 — aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked — — bb) Other 102-66 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies : — — aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 36.80 — 53.35 — bb) Other 7. Other : — 77-27 — aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked — 103.76 — bb) Other

II . Edible meat offals : — 11-77 — a) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks — 3-31 — b) Feet ; tails — 38-64 — c) Kidneys — — d) Livers 44.52 — 22-08 — e) Hearts ; tongues ; lungs f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 32.38 K) Other 32.38 __

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Conventional CCT Sluice-gate Amount of rate of duty heading Description price levies bound within No u.a. / 100 kg u.a. /100 kg GATT ( % )

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 — 11.77 3 for human consumption (a)

II . Other 22.56 — 11.77

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

A. Liver sausages — 70.00 24

B. Other ( b) :

— 112.39 — I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked

II . Other — — 77.56

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other — 73-38 25

B. Other :

III . Other : a) Containing meat or offal of domestic swine :

— ' — 1 . Containing bovine meat, uncooked 160.78

2. Other, containing, by weight :

aa) 80 % or more of meat or offal , of any kind, in­ cluding fats of any kind or origin : 11 . Hams, fillets and loins ; pieces thereof — 119.91 —

— — 22. Shoulders and pieces thereof 98.45 33 . Other — 68.09 —

bb) 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offals, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 60.69 cc) Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, — 40.03 ' — including fats of any kind or origin

(a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities . (b) The levy on sausages imported in containers which also contain preserving liquid , shall be charged on the net weight, i.e. minus the weight of the liquid .