31993R0633

No L 67/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 3 . 93

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 633/93 of 18 March 1993 fixing die 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 April to 30 June 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 (3) ; 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 3581 /92 (4), for the period 1 January to 31 March 1993, Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 they must be fixed anew for the period 1 April to 30 June December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain 1993 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle agricultural products originating in developing coun­ be fixed by reference to feed grain prices for the period 1 tries f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No October 1992 to 28 February 1993 ; 3917/92 (8), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 71 5/90 (9) on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­ cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1 and Pacific States (ACP States), as last amended by Regu­ October, 1 January and 1 April is being fixed, trends in lation (EEC) No 444/92 (10), special import arrangements world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into were introduced involving a reduction to 50 % in levies account only if the value of the quantity of feed grain within the framework of fixed amounts or annual quotas, required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ in particular for 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 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87 (*), 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 (u), 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 . 0 OJ No L 396, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . C) OJ No L 364, 12. 12. 1992, p. 17. 0 OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. 0 OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 25. (10) OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 9. (4 OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11 . (") OJ No L 263, 19 . 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 ('), (EEC) No 519/92 (2) and (EEC) No 520/92 0 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 April to 30 June 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 April 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 1993.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

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

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 18 March 1993 fixing die sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

Conventional CN code Sluice-gate price Amount of levies rate of duty (ECU/ 100 kg) (ECU/100 kg)(3) bound within GAIT (%)

0103 91 10 71,72 48,42 — 0103 92 11 60,99 41,18 — 0103 9219 71,72 48,42 (4) — 0203 11 10 93,26 62,97 (4) — 0203 12 11 135,23 91,30 (4) — 0203 1219 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0203 19 11 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0203 19 13 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0203 19 15 81,14 54,78 (4) — 0203 19 55 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0203 19 59 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0203 21 10 93,26 62,97 (4) — 0203 22 11 135,23 91,30 (4) — 0203 22 19 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0203 29 11 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0203 29 13 151,08 102,01 (')(4) — 0203 29 15 81,14 54,78 (4) — 0203 29 55 151,08 102,01 (') (4) — 0203 29 59 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0206 30 21 112,84 76,19 7 0206 30 31 82,07 55,41 4 0206 41 91 112,84 76,19 7 0206 49 91 82,07 55,41 4 0209 00 11 37,30 25,19 — 0209 00 19 41,03 27,71 — 0209 00 30 22,38 15,11 — 0210 11 11 135,23 91,30 C)(4) — 0210 11 19 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0210 11 31 262,99 177,57 (4) — 0210 11 39 207,04 139,79 (4) — 0210 1211 81,14 54,78 C)(4) — 0210 12 19 135,23 91,30 (4) — 0210 19 10 119,37 80,60 (4) — 0210 19 20 130,56 88,15 (4) — 0210 19 30 104,45 70,52 (4) — 0210 19 40 151,08 102,01 (»)(4) — 0210 19 51 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0210 1 9 59 151,08 102,01 (4) — 0210 19 60 207,04 1 39,79 (4) — 0210 19 70 260,20 175,68 (4) — 0210 19 81 262,99 177,57 (4) — 0210 19 89 262,99 177,57 (4) — 0210 90 31 112,84 76,19 — 0210 90 39 82,07 55,41 — 1501 00 11 29,84 20,15 3 1501 00 19 29,84 20,15 — 1601 00 10 130,56 103,89 (2) 24 1601 0091 219,16 1 84,29 ('JOO —

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

1 60 1 00 99 1 49,22 1 24,40 (') (2) (4) — 1602 10 00 104,45 79,06 26 1602 20 90 121,24 123,17 25 1602 41 10 228,49 201,53 0 — 1602 42 10 191,18 157,08 (4) — 1602 49 11 228,49 201,42 (4) — 1602 49 13 191,18 174,87 (4) — 1602 49 15 191,18 149,66 (') (4) — 1602 49 19 125,90 1 05,68 (>)(4) — 1602 49 30 104,45 88,73 (4) — 1602 49 50 62,48 56,29 (4) — 1602 90 10 121,24 103,12 26 1602 90 51 125,90 101,29 — 1902 20 30 62,48 54,67 —

(') 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. (3) 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.1 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.