31984R1458

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1458/84 of 25 May 1984 fixing the import levies on live cattle and on beef and veal other than frozen

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas if it is found that the price of adult bovine COMMUNITIES, animals on representative Community markets is equal to or less than the guide price, the levy appli­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European cable equals the following percentage of the basic Economic Community, levy :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (a) 100 % where the market price is more than or of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the equal to 98 % of the guide price ; market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Act (b) 105 % where the market price is less than 98 % of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular Article 12 and more than or equal to 96 % of the guide (8) thereof, price ; Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary (c) 110 % where the market price is less than 96 % Committee, and more than or equal to 90 % of the guide price ; Whereas under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No (d) 114 % where the market price is less than 90 % of 805/68 a levy is applicable to the products specified in the guide price ; Article 1 (1 ) (a) of that Regulation ; whereas Article 12 fixes the amount of the levy applicable by reference to Whereas pursuant to Article 10 (4) of Regulation (EEC) a percentage of the basic levy ; No 805/68 the basic levy on the meat specified in sections (a), (c) and (d) of the Annex hereto is equal to Whereas in respect of bovine animals the basic levy is determined on the basis of the difference between the the basic levy determined for bovine animals, multi­ plied by a standard coefficient fixed for each of the guide price and the Community free-at-frontier offer products in question ; whereas these coefficients are price plus the amount of the customs duty ; whereas fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 of the Community free-at-frontier offer price is deter­ mined in the light of the most representative purcha­ 18 March 1977 laying down rules for the application of levies on beef and veal and amending Regulation sing possibilities, as regards quality and quantity, recorded over a certain period for bovine animals and (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), for the fresh or chilled meat specified in section (a) of as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 31 14/83 (4) ; the Annex to the said Regulation under subheadings 02.01 A II a) 1 to 3, account being taken in particular Whereas the guide prices for adult bovine animals to of the position with respect to supply and demand, of be applied from 2 April 1984 were fixed by Council world market prices for frozen meat of a category Regulation (EEC) No 868/84 of 31 March 1984 (*); which is competitive with fresh or chilled meat and of past experience ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 stipulates that the basic levy is to be calculated according to the Whereas if it is found that the price of adult bovine method set out in its Article 3 and on the basis of all animals on representative Community markets is the representative free-at-frontier offer prices of the higher than the guide price, the levy applicable equals Community determined for the products of each of the following percentage of the basic levy : the categories and cuts specified in Article 2 and (a) 75 % where the market price is less than or equal established principally by reference to the prices speci­ to 102 % of the guide price ; fied in the customs documents accompanying products imported from third countries or from other (b) 50 % where the market price is more than 102 % information concerning export prices obtaining in and less than or equal to 104 % of the guide those third countries ; price ; (c) 25 % where the market price is more than 104 % Whereas, however, offer prices that do not correspond and less ,than or equal to 106 % of the guide to real purchasing possibilities or that relate to unre­ price ; presentative quantitities should not be taken into (d) 0 % where the market price is more than 106 % account ; whereas offer prices should also be excluded of the guide price ;

o OJ No L 75, 23. 3 . 1977, p. 10. (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. (<) OJ No L 303, 5. 11.-1983, p. 16. O OJ No L 291 , 19. 11 . 1979, p. 17. Is) OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 30.

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when the movement of prices in general or the infor­ on the basis of prices recorded over a priod to be mation available suggests that they are unrepresenta­ determined on the representative market or markets of tive of the true trend of prices in the country of each Member State in respect of the various categories origin ; of adult bovine animals or of meat from such animals, after taking into account the size of each of these cate­ gories and the relative size of the bovine herd of each Whereas in cases where for one or more categories of Member State : bovine animals or cuts of meat a free-at-frontier offer price cannot be established, the most recent available price should be used for the calculation ;

Whereas the prices of adult bovine animals recorded Whereas if the free-at-frontier offer price differs by on the representative market or markets of each less than 0,60 ECU per 100 kilograms of live weight Member State are equal to the average, weighted by from that previously used for the calculation of the the appropriate coefficients, of the prices for the levy, the latter price should be retained ; various qualities of adult bovine animals or meat of such animals over a period of seven days in that Member State at a particular wholesale marketing Whereas pursuant to Article 1 0 (3) of Regulation (EEC) stage ; whereas the representative markets, categories No 805/68 a special basic levy is determined for and qualities of products and weighting coefficients certain third countries on the basis of the difference are fixed in Annex II to Commission Regulation between the guide price and the average price (EEC) No 610/77 of 18 March 1977 on the determina­ recorded over a certain period plus the amount of the tion of prices of adult bovine animals on representa­ customs duty ; tive Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community (3), as last Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 611 /77 of amended by Regulation (EEC) No 841 /84 (4)\ 18 March 1977 ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 925/77 (2), provides that the special levy on products originating in and coming from Austria, Sweden and Switzerland should be determined on the Whereas, for Member States with several representative basis of the weighted average of the prices of adult markets, the price of each category and quality is equal bovine animals recorded on the representative markets to the arithmetic mean of the prices recorded on each of those third countries ; whereas the weighting coeffi­ of those markets ; whereas, for representative markets cients and representative markets are specified in the held several times in one period of seven days, the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 611 /77 ; price of each category and quality is equal to the arith­ metic mean of the prices recorded on each market day ; whereas in respect of Italy the price of each cate­ Whereas the average price is not to be used for calcu­ gory and quantity is equal to the average, weighted by lating the special levy unless it is at least 1*21 ECU the special weighting coefficients fixed in Annex II to per 100 kilograms of live weight more than the free­ Regulation (EEC) No 610/77, of the prices recorded in at-frontier offer price determined in accordance with the surplus and deficit zones ; whereas the price Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 ; recorded in the surplus zone is equal to the arithmetic mean of the prices recorded on each of the markets Whereas if the average price differs by less than 0,60 within that zone ; whereas in respect of the United ECU per 100 kilograms of live weight from that Kingdom the weighted average prices of adult bovine animals recorded on the representative markets of previously used to calculate the levy, the latter may be Great Britain on the one hand and Northern Ireland retained ; on the other are adjusted by the coefficient fixed in the abovementioned Annex II : Whereas in cases where one or more of the abovemen­ tioned third countries adopt, for reasons of health for example, measures affecting the prices recorded on their markets, the Commission may use the latest Whereas prices for the different categories and quali­ prices recorded before the entry into force of such ties not obtained from prices which are 'live weight measures ; excluding tax' are multiplied by the live weight conversion coefficients fixed in Annex II to the said Whereas pursuant to Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) Regulation and, in the case of Italy, are first increased No 805/68 the price of adult bovine animals on repre­ or reduced by the corrective amounts fixed in the said sentative Community markets is th price established Annex ;

(■) OJ No L 77, 25. 3 . 1977, p. 14. O OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 1 . O OJ No L 109, 30 . 4. 1977, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 88 , 31 . 3 . 1984, p. 55.

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Whereas if one or more Member States, for veterinary Whereas the levies and special levies are fixed before or health reasons for example, adopt measures affec­ the 27th day of each month and are applicable from ting the normal trend of prices recorded on their the first Monday of the following month ; whereas markets the Commission may disregard the prices these levies may be altered in the period between two recorded on the market or markets in question, or use fixings where the basic levy or special basic levy is the latest prices recorded on the market or markets in altered, or in the case of changes in the prices question before the entry into force of such measures ; recorded on Community representative markets ;

Whereas, in the absence of information, prices Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, recorded on representative Community markets are levies should be calculated on the following basis : determined mainly by reference to the most recently — in the case of currencies which are maintained in recorded prices ; relation to each other at any given moment within Whereas for such period as the price of adult bovine a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on animals recorded on representative Community their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient markets differs by less then 0,24 ECU per 100 kilo­ provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) grams of live weight from the price previously used, No 974/71 , the latter is retained ; — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the Whereas the levies should be so fixed that the obliga­ arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of tions arising from international agreements concluded these currencies in relation to the Community by the Community continue to be fulfilled ; whereas, currencies referred to in the previous indent and moreover, account should be taken of Council Regula­ the aforesaid coefficient ; tion (EEC) No 314/83 of 24 January 1983 on the Whereas, having regard to the provisions of the afore­ conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the mentioned Regulation, and in particular to the infor­ European Economic Community and the Socialist mation and quotations known to the Commission, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ('), of Council Regula­ levies on live cattle and beef and veal other than tion (EEC) No 287/82 of 3 February 1982 establishing frozen meat should be as set out in the Annex hereto, the arrangements applicable to imports of products originating in Yugoslavia to take account of the acces­ sion of the Hellenic Republic to the Community (2), and of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3349/81 of 24 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : November 1981 providing for a reduction in the levy applicable to imports into the Community of certain Article 1 beef and veal products originating in and coming from Yugoslavia (3) ; The import levies on live cattle and beef and veal Whereas the various cuts of beef and veal are defined other than frozen meat shall be as set out in the in Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 ; Annex hereto .

Whereas, pursuant to Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the nomenclature provided for in Article 2 this Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs Tariff : This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 June 1984.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1984.

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 41 , 14. 2. 1983, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 30, 6. 2. 1982, p. 1 . O OJ No L 339, 26. 11 . 1981 , p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 May 1984 fixing the import levies on live cattle and on beef and veal other than frozen (') for the period beginning 4 June 1984

(ECU/100 kg)

Austria/Sweden/ CCT heading No Yugoslavia (*) Other third countries Switzerland

— Live weight — \

01.02 A II (a) 50,887 21,179 116,022

— Net weight —

02.01 A II a) 1 96,686 40,240 220,443 02.01 A II a) 2 77,348 32,192 176,353 02.01 A II a) 3 116,023 48,288 264,531 02.01 A II a) 4 aa) 60,360 330,664 02.01 A II a) 4 bb) 69,043 378,233 02.06 C I a) 1 60,360 330,664 02.06 C I a) 2 69,043 378,233 1 6.02 B III b) 1 aa) 69,043 378,233

(') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 435/80, levies are not applied to imports into the French overseas departments of products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories . (2) This levy is applicable only to products complying with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1725/80 (OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1980, p. 4). (a) The levy which is to be applied to young male bovine animals, intended for fattening, of a live weight of 300 kg or less, imported under the conditions set out in Article 1 3 of Council Regula­ tion (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968, and in the provisions adopted for its application, is totally or partially suspended in accordance with those provisions.