31992R3581

No L 364/ 17 12. 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3581/92 of 11 December 1992 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, whereas trends in world market prices for feed grain must therefore be taken into account when fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 January to 31 March 1993 ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, trends in world market prices for feed grain should be taken into account Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is being of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the fixed : market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 12 (1 ) thereof,

Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price has been fixed trends in world market prices for feed grain must be taken into account in fixing the levies ; Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, must be fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with the methods of calculation laid down in Commis­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 1611 /90 of 15 June 1990 Whereas, in the case of pigment products, in respect of fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat (') ; which the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies should be limited to the amounts resulting from that binding ;

Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were last fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2770/92 (4), for the period 1 October to 31 December Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 1992, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 January to December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain 31 March 1993 ; whereas such prices and levies should in agricultural products originating in developing countries principle be fixed by reference to feed grain prices for the f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 509/92 (8), period 1 July to 30 November 1992 ; and Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (9) on the arran­ gements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 States (ACP States), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No October, 1 January and 1 April is being fixed, trends in 444/92 (I0), special import arrangements were introduced world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into involving a reduction to 50 % in levies within the frame­ account only if the value of the quantity of feed grain work of fixed amounts or annual quotas, in particular for required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ certain pigmeat products ; tion to that used in calculating the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas this minimum was fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 of the Council as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87 (6), at 3 % ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies by Economic Community ("), no levies shall apply on more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; imports of products originating in the overseas countries and territories ;

(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 129, 11 . 5. 1989, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990. (3) OJ No L 152, 16. 6. 1990, p. 18 . f) OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 280, 24. 9. 1992, p. 19. 0 OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. 0 OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25. ("•) OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 9 . (6) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1987, p. 11 . (") OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 ('), (EEC) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : No 519/92 (2) and (EEC) No 520/92 (}) of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Article 1 Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European 1 . For the period 1 January to 31 March 1993, the Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the sluice-gate prices and the levies provided for in Articles Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the 12 and 8 respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the the products specified in Article 1 (1 ) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex. other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­ 2. Provided that, in the case of products falling within tion (EEC) No 564/92 (4), modified by Regulation (EEC) CN codes 0206 30 21 , 0206 30 31 , 0206 41 91 , No 3371 /92 (^ lays down detailed rules for applying the 0206 49 91 , 1501 00 11 , 1601 00 10, 1602 10 00, arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards 1602 20 90 or 1602 90 10, in respect of which the rate of pigmeat ; duty has been bound within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the amount resulting from that binding.

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Article 2 in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. (2) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. (3) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. (4) OJ No L 61 , 6. 3. 1992, p. 9. 0 OJ No L 342, 25. 11 . 1992, p. 22.

No L 364/ 19 12. 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 December 1992 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

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

0103 91 10 69,91 49,79 — 0103 9211 59,46 42,34 — 010392 19 69,91 49,79 (4) — 0203 11 10 90,91 64,74 (4) — 0203 1211 131,82 93,87 (4) — 0203 12 19 101,82 72,51 (4) — 0203 19 11 101,82 72,51 (4) — 0203 19 13 147,27 1 04,88 (4) — 0203 19 15 79,09 5632 (4) — 0203 19 55 147,27 104,88 (4) — 0203 19 59 147,27 104,88 (4) — 0203 21 10 90,91 64,74 (4) — 0203 22 11 131,82 93,87 (4) — 0203 22 19 101,82 72,51 (4) — 0203 29 11 101,82 72,51 (4) — 0203 29 13 147,27 1 04,88 (')(4) — 0203 29 15 79,09 56,32 (4) — 0203 29 55 147,27 1 04,88 (') C) — 0203 29 59 147,27 1 04,88 (4) — 0206 30 21 110,00 78,34 7 0206 30 31 80,00 56,97 4 0206 41 91 110,00 78,34 7 0206 49 91 80,00 56,97 4 0209 00 11 36,36 25,90 — 0209 00 19 40,00 28,49 — 0209 00 30 21,82 15,54 — 0210 11 11 131,82 93,87 C)(4) — 0210 11 19 101,82 72,51 (4) — 0210 11 31 256,37 1 82,57 (4) — 0210 11 39 201,82 143,73 (4) — 0210 12 11 79,09 56,32 (')(«) — 0210 12 19 131,82 93,87 (4) — 0210 19 10 116,36 82,87 (4) — 0210 19 20 127,27 90,64 (4) — 0210 19 30 101,82 71,51 (4) — 0210 19 40 147,27 1 04,88 (')(4) — 0210 19 51 147,27 1 04,88 (4) — 0210 19 59 147,27 1 04,88 (4) — 0210 19 60 201,82 143,73 (4) — 0210 19 70 253,64 1 80,63 (4) — 0210 19 81 25637 1 82,57 (4) — 0210 19 89 256,37 1 82,57 (4) — 0210 90 31 110,00 78,34 — 0210 90 39 80,00 56,97 — 1501 00 11 29,09 20,72 3 1501 00 19 29,09 20,72 — 1601 00 10 127,27 10637 (2) 24 1601 00 91 213,64 1 88,46 OHO —

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

1 601 00 99 1 45,46 1 27,24 (') (2) (4) — 1602 10 00 101,82 81,05 26 1602 20 90 118,18 125,48 25 1602 41 10 222,73 205,88 (4) — 1602 42 10 186,37 160,71 (4) — 1602 49 11 222,73 205,77 (4) — 1602 49 13 186,37 178,51 (4) — 1602 49 15 1 86,37 1 53,29 (')(4) — 1 602 49 1 9 1 22,73 1 08,08 (') (4) — 1602 49 30 101,82 90,72 (4) — 1602 49 50 60,91 57,47 (4) — 1602 90 10 118,18 105,43 26 1602 90 51 122,73 103,69 — 1902 20 30 60,91 55,86 —

(') The levy on products originating in the developing countries and listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 is reduced by 50 % within the limits of the fixed amounts referred to in that Annex. (2) The levy on products originating in the ACP and listed in Article 8 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 reduced by 50 % within the limits of the quotas referred to in that Regulation. (J) No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (4) Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, Czechoslovakia or Hungary under the Interim Agree­ ments concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.

NB : The CN codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2658 /87.