31992R0456
27. 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 52/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 456/92 of 26 February 1992 fixing the import levies on frozen sheepmeat and goatmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of the supply and demand situation for fresh or chilled meat, the world market price for frozen meat of a category which is competitive with fresh or chilled meat and of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European past experience ; Economic Community,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 2668/80, the free-at-frontier offer prices are to be based of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of inter alia on the prices shown in the customs documents the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), as amended by which accompany products imported from non-member Regulation (EEC) No 1741 /91 (2), and in particular Article countries or on other information concerning the export 10 thereof, prices applied by those non-member countries ; whereas offer prices which do not correspond to actual purchasing possibilities or which relate to unrepresentative quantities Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No and offer prices which, in view of general price move 3013/89, a levy is applicable to the products falling within ments or other information available, may be considered CN codes 0204 30 00, 0204 41 00, 0204 42 10, not to be representative of actual price trends in the 0204 42 30, 0204 42 50, 0204 42 90, 0204 43 00, country of origin are to be disregarded ; 0204 50 51 , 0204 50 53, 0204 50 55, 0204 50 59, 0204 50 71 and 0204 50 79 listed in Annex II to that Regulation ; Whereas a special levy may be fixed for products origin ating in or coming from one or more non-member coun Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No tries if exports of the said products are made at abnor 3013/89, the levy on frozen carcases and halfcarcases is to mally low prices ; be equal to the difference between :
(a) the basic price multiplied by a coefficient representing Whereas the levy on the meat falling within CN codes the relationship existing in the Community between 0204 30 00, 0204 41 00, 0204 42 10, 0204 42 30, the price of fresh meat of a category competitive with 0204 42 50, 0204 42 90, 0204 43 00, 0204 50 51 , the frozen meat in question, presented in the same 0204 50 53, 0204 50 55, 0204 5d 59, 0204 50 71 and form, and the average price of fresh and chilled sheep 0204 50 79 listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No carcases, and 3013/89 is to be equal to the levy determined for frozen carcases, multiplied by a standard coefficient fixed for (b) the Community free-at-frontier offer price for the said each of the products in question ; whereas these coeffi frozen meat ; cients are fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2668/80 ; Whereas the seasonally-adjusted basic price for the 1992 marketing year is fixed in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1742/91 (3); whereas the coefficient referred to Whereas the levies should be so fixed that the obligations in Article 12 (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 is arising from international agreements concluded by the fixed in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2668/80 (4), Community continue to be fulfilled ; whereas, moreover, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3939/87 (*) ; account should be taken of the voluntary restraint arrangements made by the Community with certain non-member countries ; Whereas the Community free-at-frontier offer price is determined in the light of the most representative purchasing possibilities, as regards quality and quantity, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (6), as last recorded over the period from the 21st day of the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 Q, lays down preceding month to the 20th day of the month during the arrangements applicable on agricultural products and which the levies are determined, taking particular account certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (') OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1 . States or in the overseas countries and territories ; (2) OJ No L 163, 26. 6. 1991 , p. 41 . (3) OJ No L 163, 26. 6. 1991 , p. 42. 0 OJ No L 276, 20. 10. 1980, p. 39. (6) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. 0 OJ No L 373, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
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Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (2), as last amended by Regula overseas countries and territories with the European tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (3), Economic Community ('), no levies shall apply on — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an imports of products originating in the overseas countries average of the ecu rates published in the Official and territories ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 101 Journal of the European Communities, C series, over (4) of the abovementioned Decision, a special amount a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi shall be charged on imports of certain products origina cient referred to in the preceding indent ; ting in the overseas countries and territories in order to prevent products originating from these countries and Whereas, having regard to the provisions of the above territories from receiving more favourable treatment than mentioned Regulations and, in particular, to the informa similar products imported from Spain or Portugal into the tion and quotations known to the Commission, the levies Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ; on live sheep and goats and on sheepmeat and goatmeat other than frozen meat should be as set out in the Annex Whereas the levies are fixed before the 27th day of each to this Regulation, month for each week during the following month ; whereas they are applicable from Monday to Sunday ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : whereas they can be altered within that period if neces sary ; Article 1 Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : The import levies on frozen sheepmeat and goatmeat shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela tion to each other at any given moment within a band Article 2 of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on - their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission
o OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . C) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
27. 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 52/39
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 26 February 1992 fixing the import levies on frozen sheepmeat and goatmeat (') (2)
(ECU/100 kg) Week No 9 Week No 10 Week No 11 Week No 12 Week No 13 CN code from 2 to from 9 to from 16 to from 23 to from 30 March 8 March 1992 15 March 1992 22 March 1992 29 March 1992 to 5 April 1992
0204 30 00 205,705 207,505 208,608 208,608 207,918 0204 41 00 205,705 207,505 208,608 208,608 207,918 0204 4210 143,994 145,254 146,026 146,026 145,543 0204 42 30 226,276 228,256 229,469 229,469 228,710 0204 42 50 267,417 269,757 271,190 271,190 270,293 0204 42 90 267,417 269,757 271,190 271,190 270,293 0204 43 00 374,383 377,659 379,667 379,667 378,411 0204 50 51 205,705 207,505 208,608 208,608 207,918 0204 50 53 143,994 145,254 146,026 146,026 145,543 0204 50 55 226,276 228,256 229,469 229,469 228,710 0204 50 59 267,417 269,757 271,190 271,190 270,293 0204 50 71 267,417 269,757 271,190 271,190 270,293 0204 50 79 374,383 377,659 379,667 379,667 378,411
(') The levy applicable is limited to the amount bound under GATT or in the conditions laid down in Council Regulations (EEC) No 1985/82, (EEC) No 3643/85, (EEC) No 715/90 and (EEC) No 753/90 and Commission Regulations (EEC) No 19/82, (EEC) No 3652/89, (EEC) No 3989/89, (EEC) No 479/90 and (EEC) No 952/90. (*) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.