31979R1590

No L 189/30 27 . 7. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1590/79 of 26 July 1979 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN period of five months ending one month before the COMMUNITIES, quarter in respect of which the said component is calculated ; whereas that period is 1 February to 30 June 1979 ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Whereas the second component must be equal to Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 7 % of the average of the sluice-gate prices applicable 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ for the four quarters to 1 May in each year ; tion of the market in pigmeat (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1423/78 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 12 ( 1 ) thereof, Whereas the levies on the products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas a levy fixed quarterly in advance must be 2759/75 other than pig carcases must be derived from charged on imports into the Community for the the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­ products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) cients fixed for such products pursuant to Article No 2759/75 ; whereas levies were last fixed by 10(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 829/79 of 25 April Commission Regulation (EEC) No 747/79 of 11 April 1979 (3) for the period 1 May to 31 July 1979 and 1979 fixing coefficients for calculating levies on levies must therefore be fixed anew for the period 1 pigmeat products other than pig carcases (6) ; August to 31 October 1979 ;

Whereas the levies on the products specified in Whereas the levy on pig carcases is made up of two Article 1(1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 are components ; made up of two components ;

Whereas the first component must be equal to the difference between prices within the Community and Whereas the first component must be derived from on the world market for the quantity of feed grain the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­ specified in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No cients fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down the rules for 747/79 ; calculating a component of the levy on pig carcases (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 370/76 (5), the composition whereof is indicated therein ; Whereas the second component must be equal to 7 % , and for products falling within heading No ex 16.02 of the Common Customs Tariff, to 10 % , of the Whereas the value within the Community for that average offer prices for imports during the 12 months quantity of feed grain must be determined in accor­ to 1 May ; whereas these averages should be deter­ dance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No mined bearing in mind all the information available 2764/75 ; whereas the value for the like quantity on relating to imports into the Community from third the world market must be determined in accordance countries, taking into account the representative with Article 3 thereof ; character of prices ;

Whereas the said Article 3 provides that the prices for each type of feed grain on the world market shall be Whereas, in the case of products falling within equal to the average of the cif prices of such cereal ; subheadings 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A whereas the cif prices shall be determined for the and 16.02 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate of duty has been bound with (>) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . GATT, the levies must not exceed the amount (2) OJ No L 171 , 28 . 6. 1978, p. 19 . resulting from that binding ; (3) OJ No L 105, 27. 4. 1979, p. 23 . (4) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 21 . (5) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 4. (* OJ No L 95, 16. 4. 1979, p. 5.

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Whereas, for pig carcases and other products referred dance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No to in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75, be 38.69 ECU per 100 kilograms of pig 2766/75 of 29 October 1975 establishing the list of carcases : products for which sluice-gate prices are to be fixed Whereas the sluice-gate prices of products referred to and laying down the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases (l), as last amended by Regula­ in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75, other tion (EEC) No 772/79 (2), the sluice-gate prices must than pig carcases, must be derived from the sluice­ be fixed in advance for each quarter ; whereas sluice­ gate price for pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­ cients laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 747/79 ; gate prices were last fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 829/79 for the period 1 May to 31 July 1979 and Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29 prices must therefore be fixed anew for the period 1 March 1 979 (3) laid down the coefficient for August to 31 October 1979 ; expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in ECU ; Whereas the sluice-gate price for pig carcases is made up of three components ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Whereas the first component must be equal to the are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ value on the world market of the quantity of feed ment Committee for Pigmeat, grain equivalent to the quantity of feedingstuffs required for the production in third countries of one kilogram of pigmeat, such quantity being composed HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : as provided in Article 2(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 ; Article 1 Whereas the value of that quantity of grain must be 1 . For the period 1 August to 31 October 1979 the determined 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 Whereas the said Article 2 provides that the price for 1 ( 1 ) thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided for in each cereal on the world market shall be equal to the Article 12 thereof for the products referred to in average of the cif prices of such cereal ; whereas the Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 shall be as cif prices shall be determined for the period of five set out in the Annex hereto . months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the said amount is calculated ; 2. Nevertheless, in the case of products falling whereas that period is 1 February to 30 June 1979 ; 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, which represents 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) No 2766/75, be 15 % of the Article 2 value of the quantity of feed grain ; Whereas the third amount, which represents overhead This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1979 . 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, 26 July 1979. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

1) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25. (2) OJ No L 99, 21 . 4. 1979, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 July 1979 fixing the levies and sluice-gate prices for pigmeat

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

01.03 Live swine :

A. Domestic species : II. Other : a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not 63.41 31.51' less than 160 kg 74.56 37-05 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 96.95 48-18 2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) 140.58 69.87 3 . Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone­ in) 108.59 53.97 4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 157.06 78.06 5. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies 84.35 41-92 6. Other : aa) Boned or boneless and frozen 157.06 78M06 bb) Other 78.06

B. Offals : II. Other : c) Of domestic swine : 1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 15.42 y 2. Feet; tails 4.34 9 50.59 9 3. Kidneys 4. Livers 58-30 11 28.91 9 5. Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the 42.40 9 trachea and gullet 7. Other 42.40 9

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 38.78 19-27 II. Dried or smoked 21.20

11.56 B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A

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Conventional CCT Amount of Sluice-gate heading rate of duty Description price levies bound within No ECU/100 kg ECU/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 96.95 48.18 2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : aa) Bacon sides 124 - 10 61.68 61.68: bb) Spencers cc) 3/4 sides and middles 67.46 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) 140.58 69.87 4 . Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in) 108.59 53.97 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in) 157.06 78.06 84-35 41.92 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies 7. Other 78.06 b) Dried or smoked : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat 67.46 2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles : a a) Bacon sides 67.46 bb) Spencers 67.46 cc) 3/4 sides and middles 72.28 3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 81-91 bb) Other 135.88 4. Shoulders (fores) and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone­ in) : aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 60.23 bb) Other 106.97 5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in) : 91.55 aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 134.44 bb) Other 6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies : 48.18 aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked 69.87 bb) Other 7. Other : 91-55 aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked bb) Other 135.88' II. Edible meat offals : a) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks 15-42 b) Feet ; tails 4.34 c) Kidneys 50.59 d) Livers 58.30 e) Hearts ; tongues ; lungs 28.91 f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea and gullet 42.40 ft) Other 42.40

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Conventional CCT Sluice-gate Amount of rate of duty heading Description price levies bound within No ECU/100 kg ECU/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 for human consumption (a) 15-42 3 II . Other 31.02 15.42

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

A. Liver sausages 83.96 24

B. Other (b) : I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 138.73' II . Other 92.50

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :

A. Liver : II . Other 88.64 25

B. Other : III. Other : a) Containing meat or offal of domestic swine : 209.14 1 . Containing bovine meat, uncooked 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 145.25 22. Shoulders and pieces thereof 119.18' 33 . Other 80.85 bb) 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offals, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 69-57 cc) Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 49-18

(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 .