31989R0960

14. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 102/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 960/89 of 13 April 1989 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, trends in world market prices for feed grain should be taken into account Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is being Economic Community, fixed ;

Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price has not been fixed Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and the levies must remain unchanged until 31 July 1989 ; Portugal,

Whereas, in the case of pigment products, in respect of Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of the which the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organization levies should be limited to the amounts resulting from of the market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regula­ that binding ; tion (EEC) No 3906/87 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 12 (1 ) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/86 of 28 February 1986 on the application of import levies on Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products pigmeat products from Portugal (6) suspended the applica­ specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, tion of import levies on pigmeat products from Portugal must be fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance owing to the minimal difference between the prices with the methods of calculation laid down in Commis­ obtaining in the Community on the one hand and in sion Regulation (EEC) No 2170/88 of 20 July 1988 fixing Portugal on the other hand ; whereas the situation still the levies and sluice-gate prices on pigmeat (3) ; pertains ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat in accordance with the opinion of the Management were last fixed by Commission Regulations (EEC) No Committee for Pigmeat, 73/89 (4) for the period 1 February to 30 April 1989, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 May to 31 July 1989 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be fixed by reference to feed grain prices for the period 1 November 1988 to 31 March 1989 :

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 November, 1 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 Article 1 tion to that used in calculating the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas this minimum was fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 (*), as last 1 . For the period 1 May to 31 July 1989, the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87, at 3 % ; 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 Regulation Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies by shall be as shown in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No less than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; 73/89. whereas prices for feed grain must therefore remain unchanged until 31 July 1989 ; 2. Provided that, in the case of products falling within CN code 0206 30 21 , 0206 30 31 , 0206 41 91 , 0206 49 91 , (') OJ No L 282,-1 . 11 - 1975, p. 1 . (j OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11 . 1501 00 11 , 1601 00 10, 1602 10 00, 1602 20 90 or (3) OJ No L 190, 21 . 7. 1988, p. 32. 0 OJ No L 11 , 14. 1 . 1989, p. 16. Ì5) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25. («) OJ No L 58, 1 . 3. 1986, p. 45.

No L 102/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 89

1602 90 10, in respect of which the rate of duty has been application of the levies specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 bound within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the shall be suspended. amount resulting from that binding. Article 2 3. For imports from Portugal of products specified in paragraph 1 and in free circulation in that Member State, This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1989.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 April 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission