31988R3254

No L 289/40 22. 10 . 88 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3254/88 of 21 October 1988 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, prices for the period 1 November 1988 to 31 January 1989 ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 November, 1 Economic Community, February and 1 May are being fixed, trends in world market prices for feed grain should be taken into account only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price has been fixed trends in world market prices for feed grain must be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 taken into account in fixing the levies ; of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regulation Whereas, in the case of pigment products, in respect of (EEC) No 3906/87 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 1 2 (1 ) thereof, which the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies should be limited to the amounts resulting from that binding ; Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/86 of 28 must be fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance February 1986 on the application of import levies on with the methods of calculation laid down in Commis­ pigmeat products from Portugal (*) suspended the applica­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 2170/88 of 20 July 1988 fixing tion of import levies on pigmeat products from Portugal the levies and sluice-gate prices on pigmeat (3) ; owing to the minimal difference between the prices obtaining in the Community on the one hand and in Portugal on the other hand ; whereas the situation still pertains ; Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were last fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2170/88 for the period 1 August to 31 October 1988, they Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are must be fixed anew for the period 1 November 1988 to in accordance with the opinion of the Management 31 January 1989 ; whereas such prices and levies should Committee for Pigmeat, in principle be fixed by reference to feed grain prices for the period 1 May to 30 September 1988 ;

Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : November, \ February and 1 May is being fixed, trends in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into account only if the value of the quantity of feed grain required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ tion to that used in calculating the sluice-gate price for Article 1 the preceding quarter ; whereas this minimum was fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87, at 3 % ; 1 . For the period 1 November 1988 to 31 January 1989, the sluice-gate prices and the levies provided for in Articles 12 and 8 respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for the products specified in Article 1 (1 ) of that Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies by Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex. more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; whereas trends in world market prices for feed grain must therefore be taken into account when fixing sluice-gate 2. Provided that, in the case of products falling within any of subheadings 0206 30 21 , 0206 30 31 , 0206 41 91 , (') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 020649 91 , 1501 00 11 , 1601 00 10, 1602 10 00, M OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11 . 0 OJ No L 190, 21 . 7. 1988, p. 32. b) OJ No I 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25. 0 OJ No L 58 , 1 . 3 . 1986, p. 45.

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1602 20 90 or 1602 90 10, in respect of which the rate of application of the levies specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 duty has been bound within GATT, the levy shall not shall be suspended. exceed the amount resulting from that binding. Article 2 3. For imports from Portugal of products specified in This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November paragraph 1 and in free circulation in that Member State, 1988 .

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 1988 . For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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No L 289/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 22 . 10 . 88

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 21 October 1988 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

Conventional Sluice-gate price Amount of levies rate of duty CN code (ECU/ 100 kg) (ECU/ 100 kg) bound within GATT (%)

0103 91 10 86,30 45,09 0103 92 11 73,39 38,35 0103 92 19 86,30 45,09 0203 11 10 — 112,22 58,64 0203 12 11 162,72 85,03 0203 12 19 125,69 65,68 0203 19 11 125,69 65,68 0203 19 13 181,80 95,00 0203 19 15 97,63 51.02 0203 1955 181,80 95,00 0203 19 59 181,80 95,00 0203 21 10 112,22 58,64 0203 22 1 1 162,72 85.03 0203 22 19 125,69 65,68 0203 29 1 1 125,69 65,68 0203 29 13 181,80 95,00 0203 29 15 97,63 51.02 • 0203 29 55 181,80 95,00 0203 29 59 181,80 95,00 0206 30 21 135,79 70,95 7 0206 30 31 98,75 51,60 4 0206 41 91 135,79 70,95 7 0206 49 91 98,75 51,60 4 0209 00 1 1 44,89 23,46 0209 00 19 49,38 25,80 0209 00 30 26,93 ' 14,07 0210 1111 162,72 85.03 0210 1119 125,69 65,68 0210 11 31 316,46 165,36 0210 11 39 249,13 130,18 0210 12 11 97,63 51.02 0210 12 19 162,72 85.03 0210 19 10 143,64 75,06 0210 19 20 157,11 82,10 0210 19 30 125,69 65,68 0210 19 40 181,80 95,00 0210 19 51 181,80 95,00 0210 19 59 181,80 95,00 0210 19 60 249,13 130,18 0210 19 70~ 313,09 163,61 * 0210 19 81 316,46 165,36 0210 19 89 316,46 165,36 0210 90 31 135,79 70,95 0210 90' 39 98,7£ 51,60 1501 00 11 35,91 18,76 3 1501 00 19 35,91 18,76 1601 00 10 157,11 98,60 24 1601 00 91 263,72 167,92

22. 10 . 88 No L 289/43 Official Journal of the European Communities

Conventional CN code Sluice-gate price Amount of levies rate of duty (ECU/ 100 kg) (ECU/ 100 kg) bound within GATT (%)

1601 00 99 179,55 110,33 1602 10 00 125,69 86,47 26 1602 20 90 145,89 127.24 25 1602 41 10 274,94 170,88 1602 42 10 230,05 140.25 1602 49 11 274,94 170,88 1602 49 13 230,05 140,25 1602 49 15 230,05 140,25 1602 49 19 151,50 93,29 1602 49 30 125,69 86,47 1602 49 50 75,19 63,69 1602 90 10 145,89 127,24 26 1602 90 51 151,50 93,29 1902 20 30 75,19 63,69

NB : The CN codes and the footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (OJ No L 256, 7. 9 . 1987, p. 1 ) as amended.