31987R3756

No L 353/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 16 . 12 . 87

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3756/87 of 15 December 1987 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, should be fixed so as to take this situation into account ; whereas steps should be taken to ensure that the refund is granted only for the net weight of the edible substances, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, to the exclusion of the net weight of the bones possibly contained in the said preparations ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Whereas, since economically significant quantities of Portugal, other pigmeat products are not being exported at present, there is no need to fix a refund for these products ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2768/75 market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regulation provides that the world market situation or the specific (EEC) No 1475/86 (2), and in particular the first sentence requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to of Article 15 (5) thereof. vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2768 /75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 617/86 of 28 export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the February 1986 laying down specific rules on export amount of such refunds (-'), and in particular Article 5 ( 1 ) refunds in the pigmeat sector following the accession of thereof. Portugal and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1 50/86 (4) established the principle that no Community refund should be granted on pigmeat products originating in Whereas Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759 /75 Portugal ; provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Regulation and prices for these products within the in accordance with the opinion of the Management Community may be covered bv an export refund ; Committee for Pigmeat, Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in pigmeat that the refund should be fixed as set out below ;

Whereas facilities exist at present for the export of live pigs falling within subheading 01.03 A II b), and for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : certain products falling within subheading 02.01 A III ; whereas a refund should be fixed for these products taking particular account of the conditions of competition Article 1 for Community exporters on world markets ;

Whereas, in the case of products falling within sub­ 1 . The list of products on which the export refund heading 02.06 B I , the refund should be limited to an specified in Article 1 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 is granted and the amount of the refund shall be as set out amount which takes account of the qualitative characteris­ in the Annex hereto . tics of each of the products falling within this subheading and of the foreseeable trend of production costs on the world market ; whereas it is important that the Commu­ 2. The refund referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be nity should continue to take part in international trade in granted on exports of products to Portugal. the case of certain typical Italian products falling within subheadings 02.06 B I b) 1 and B I b) 5 aa) ; 3 . The refund referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be granted on exports of products that originated in Portugal. Whereas, because of the conditions of competition in certain third countries, which are traditionally importers Article 2 of products falling within subheadings ex 16.01 A and B, ex 16.02 A II and B III a) 2, the refund for these products This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 1987 . (') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 133 , 21 . 5 . 1986 , p. 39 . (3) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 39 . (4) OJ No L 58 , 1 . 3 . 1986, p. 46.

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

Done at Brussels , 15 December 1987 . For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

No L 353 / 22 Official Journal of the European Communities 16 . 12. 87

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 15 December 1987 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

(ECU/100 kg) c : ci heading Description Refund No

net weight

01.03 Live swine :

A. Domestic species : II . Other : b) Other 30,00

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 . Whole carcases or half-carcases 40,00 2 . Legs and parts thereof for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 45,00 3 . Fore-ends or shoulders ; parts thereof for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 42,00 4 . Loins and parts thereof for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 45,00 5 . Bellies and parts thereof for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 20,00 — other destinations 35,00 6 . Other : ex aa) Boned or boneless : ( 11 ) Legs or loins , and parts thereof, derinded and defatted, with a maximum layer of 3 mm fat, frozen or vacuum-packed (a) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 50,00

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(ECU/100 kg) CCT heading Description Refund No net weight 1

02.01 (22) Fore-ends or shoulders, and parts (cont'd) thereof, derinded and defatted, with a maximum layer of 3 mm fat, frozen or vacuum-packed (a) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 45,00 (33) Other legs , fore-ends, shoulders or loins ; parts thereof (a) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 25,00 — other destinations 45,00 (44) Bellies and parts thereof, derinded and defatted , with a maximum layer of 7 mm fat, frozen or vacuum-packed (a) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 20,00 — other destinations 40,00 ( 55) Other bellies and parts thereof, derinded (a) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 20,00 — other destinations 35,00

02.06 Meat and edible meat offal (except poultry liver), salted, in brine , dried or smoked :

B. Of domestic swine : I Meat : a) Salted or in brine : 3 . Hams and parts thereof 52,00 5 . Loins and parts thereof 52,00 6 . Bellies and parts thereof 35,00 7 . Other : ex aa) Boned or boneless : ( 11 ) Hams, fore-ends, shoulders or loins, parts thereof (a) 52,00 (22) Bellies and parts thereof, derinded (a) 35,00 b) Dried or smoked : 1 . Hams and parts thereof : (aa) 'Prosciutto di Parma', 'Prosciutto di San Daniele ' (b) 70,00 (bb) Other 52,00

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(ECU/100 kg) CCI heading Description Refund No

net weight l

02.06 4. Bellies and parts thereof 35,00 (cont 'd) 5 . Other : ex aa) Boned or boneless : ( 11 ) 'Prosciutto di Parma, Prosciutto di San Daniele' ; parts thereof (b) 70,00 ( 22) Hams, fore-ends, shoulders or loins, parts thereof (a) 52,00

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

A. Liver sausages (f) 35,00

B. Other (c) : I

I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked (d) (f) 58,00 II . Other (f) 40,00

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

A. Liver : II . Other 30,00

B. Other : II

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

2 . Other, containing by weight : aa) 80 % or more of meat or offal , of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin : I

11 . Hams or loins (excluding collars); parts thereof : (aaa) Uncooked ; mixtures of cooked and uncooked meat (e) (g) 35,00 (bbb) Other (g) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 57,00 — other destinations 60,00 22 . Collars or shoulders ; parts thereof : (aaa) Uncooked ; mixtures of cooked and uncooked meat (e) (g) 35,00 (bbb) Other (g) Il for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 51,00 — other destinations 54,00

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(ECU/100 kg) CO heading Description Refund No net weight \

ex 1 6.02 33 . Other : (cont'd) (aaa) Uncooked ; mixtures of cooked meat or offal and uncooked meat or offal (e) (g) 28,00 (bbb) Other (g) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 36,00 — other destinations 38,00 bb) 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or offaj , of any kind , including fats of any kind or origin (g) for export to : — the United States of America and Canada 26,00 — other destinations 28,00 cc ) Less than 40 % of meat or offal , of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin (g) 16,00

(a) The cuts are classified in this subheading only if they can be identified as originating from the primary cuts mentioned . (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 deduc­ tion 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 . (e) The term 'uncooked ' shall apply to products which have not been subjected to any heat-treatment or which have been subjected to a heat-treatment insufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product and which therefore show traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part . (f) If composite food preparations (including prepared dishes) containing sausages, are classified under heading No 16.01 because of their composition, the refund is granted only on the net weight of the sausages, the meat and the offal , including fats of any kind or origin, which make part of these preparations. (g) The refund on products containing bones is granted on the net weight of the product after deduction of the weight of the bones .