31994R0724

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 724/94 of 30 March 1994 fixing the import levies on frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (c) 25 % where the market price is more than 104 % and less than or equal to 106 % of the guide price ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European (d) 0 % where the market price is more than 106 % of Community, the guide price ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of Whereas, if it is found that the price of adult bovine 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market animals on representative Community markets is equal to in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) or less than the guide price, the levy applicable equals the No 3611 /93 (2), and in particular Article 12 (8) thereof, following percentage of the basic levy :

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No (a) 100 % where the market price is more than or equal 805/68, a levy is applicable to the products specified in to 98 % of the guide price ; Article 1 (1 ) (a) of that Regulation ; whereas Article 12 (b) 105 % where the market price is less than 98 % and fixes the amount of the levy applicable by reference to a more than or equal to 96 % of the guide price ; percentage of the basic levy ; (c) 110 % where the market price is less than 96 % and more than or equal to 90 % of the guide price ; Whereas, in respect of the types of frozen meat listed in section (b) of the Annex to the said Regulation under CN (d) 114% where the market price is less than 90 % of codes 0202 10 00 and 0202 20 10, the basic levy is deter­ the guide price ; mined on the basis of the difference between : Whereas the guide prices for adult bovine animals for the — the guide price multiplied by a coefficient represent­ 1993/94 marketing year have been fixed by Council ing the ratio existing in the Community between the Regulation (EEC) No 1 563/93 (*) ; whereas Council Regu­ price of fresh meat of a category competitive with the lation (EC) No 719/94 (6) extends the commercialization frozen meat in question, presented in the same form, of the 1993/94 beef sector until 30 June 1994 ; and the average price of adult bovine animals, and — the Community free-at-frontier offer price for frozen Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1753/93 f) meat, plus the amount of the customs duty and a stan­ determines certain prices fixed in ecus in the beef and dard amount representing the specific costs of the veal sector as a result of the monetary realignments in the import operations ; 1992/93 marketing year ;

Whereas, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 of Whereas the Community free-at-frontier offer price for 18 March 1977 laying down rules for the application of frozen meat is determined by reference to the world the levies on beef and veal and amending Regulation market price based on the most representative purchasing (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as possibilities, as regards quality and quantity, recorded over last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661 /92 (4), the a certain period preceding the fixing of the basic levy, abovementioned coefficient, calculated in accordance with taking into account in particular : the rules laid down in Article 11 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, has been fixed at 1,69 units of account — foreseeable developments on the market in frozen and the standard amount referred to in Article 1 1 (2) (b) meat, of the said Regulation has been fixed at ECU 6,65 ; — the most representative prices on third country markets for fresh and chilled meat of a category which Whereas, if it is found that the price of adult bovine is competitive with frozen meat, animals on representative Community markets is higher than the guide price, the levy applicable equals the fol­ — past experience ; lowing percentage of the basic levy : Whereas the basic levy on the types of frozen meat listed (a) 75 % where the market price is less than or equal to in section (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1 02 % of the guide price ; 805/68 under CN codes 0202 20 50, 0202 20 90, (b) 50 % where the market price is more than 102 % and 0202 30 10, 0202 30 50 and 0202 30 90 is equal to the less than or equal to 1 04 % of the guide price ; basic levy fixed for the products falling within CN codes 0202 10 00 and 0202 20 10, multiplied by a standard

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 24. (2) OJ No L 328, 29. 12. 1993, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 35. 0 OJ No L 75, 23. 3 . 1977, p. 10 . (6) See page 1 of this Official Journal . (<) OJ No L 370, 19. 12. 1992, p. 16. O OJ No L 161 , 2. 7. 1993, p. 44.

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coefficient fixed for each of the products in question ; Whereas prices for the different categories and qualities whereas these coefficients were fixed in Annex II to not obtained from prices which are 'live weight excluding Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 ; tax', are multiplied by the live weight conversion coeffi­ cients fixed in Annex II to the said Regulation and, in the case of Italy, are first increased or reduced by the correc­ Whereas, for the purpose of fixing the free-at-frontier tive amounts fixed in the said Annex ; offer prices, offer prices that do not correspond to real purchasing possibilities or that relate to unrepresentative quantities should not be taken into account ; whereas Whereas if one or more Member States, for veterinary or offer prices should also be excluded when the movement health reasons for example, adopt measures affecting the of prices in general or the information available gives normal trend of prices recorded on their markets, the reason to believe that they are unrepresentative of the true Commission may disregard the prices recorded on the trend of prices in the country of origin ; market or markets in question, or use the latest prices recorded on the market or markets in question before the entry into force of such measures ; Whereas, where the free-at-frontier offer price for frozen meat differs by less than one unit of account per 100 kilo­ grams from that previously used for the calculation of the Whereas, in the absence of information, prices recorded levy, the latter price should be retained ; on representative Community markets are determined mainly by reference to the most recently recorded prices ; Whereas pursuant to Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 the price of adult bovine animals on represen­ tative Community markets is the price established on the Whereas, for such period as the price of adult bovine animals recorded on representative Community markets basis of prices recorded over a period to be determined on differs by less than ECU 0,24 per 100 kilograms of live the representative market or markets of each Member State for the various categories of adult bovine animals or weight from the price previously used, the latter is retained ; of meat from such animals, taking into account the size of each of these categories and the relative size of the bovine herd of each Member State : Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 235/94 (4), lays down the Whereas the representative markets, categories and quali­ arrangements applicable on agricultural products and ties of products and weighting coefficients are fixed in certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 of products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific 18 March 1977 on the determination of prices of adult States ; bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3491 /93 (^ and 1460/93 (2) ; (EC) No 3492/93 (6), on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member Whereas, for Member States with several representative States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and markets, the price of each category and quality is equal to Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC) the arithmetic mean of the prices recorded on each of No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for those markets ; for representative markets held several applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ times in one period of seven days, the price of each cat­ related matters between the European Economic Commu­ egory and quality is equal to the arithmetic mean of the nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the prices recorded on each market day ; whereas in respect of one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of Italy the price of each category and quality is equal to the the other part (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No average, weighted by the special weighting coefficients 2235/93 (8), and in particular Article 1 thereof introduce fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 610/77, of the arrangements for reducing import levies on certain prices recorded in the surplus and deficit zones ; whereas products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No the price recorded in the surplus zone is equal to the 2697/93 (9), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3558/93 arithmetic mean of the prices recorded on each of the (10), lays down detailed rules for applying the arrange­ markets within that zone ; whereas in respect of the ments provided for in these agreements as regards beef ; United Kingdom the weighted average prices of adult bovine animals recorded on the representative markets of (3) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. Great Britain on the one hand and Northern Ireland on (4) OJ No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 12. the other are adjusted by the coefficient fixed in the 0 OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 1 . abovementioned Annex II ; (<) OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4. 0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. (8) OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 5. (') OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 245, 1 . 10 . 1993, p. 75. (2) OJ No L 143, 15. 6. 1993, p. 5. H OJ No L 324, 24. 12. 1993, p. 38 .

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Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3641 /93 (') and altered, or in these case of changes in the prices recorded (EC) No 3642/93 (2) on certain rules for applying the on Community representative markets ; Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article between the European Economic Community and the 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (*), as European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (% are used to and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, of the other convert amounts expressed in third country currencies part ; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 346/94 (3), and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural lays down detailed rules for applying the arrangements conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; provided for in these agreements as regards beef ; whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1068/93 f), amended by Regulation (EC) Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision No 547/94 (8); 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Whereas, having regard to the provisions of the aforemen­ Economic Community (4), no levies shall apply on tioned Regulations, and in particular to the information imports of products originating in the overseas countries and quotations known to the Commission, the levies on and territories ; frozen beef and veal should be as set out in the Annex hereto, Whereas the various cuts of frozen meat are defined in Regulation (EEC) No 586/77 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, pursuant to Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) Article 1 No 805/68, the nomenclature provided for in this Regula­ tion is incorporated in the combined nomenclature ; The import levies on frozen beef and veal shall be as set out in the Annex. Whereas the levies are fixed before the 27th day of each month and are applicable from the first Monday of the Article 2 following month ; whereas these levies may be altered in the period between two fixings where the basic levy is This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 1994. For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 16. 0 OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . O OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 17. («) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32. (3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 15 . O OJ No L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106. (4) OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 . (8 OJ No L 69, 12. 3. 1994, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 1994 fixing the import levies on frozen beef and veal (') (2)

(ECU / 100 kg)

CN code Levy

— Net weight —

0202 10 00 164,833 (3) 0202 20 10 164,833 0 0202 20 30 131,866f) 0202 20 50 206,041 (3) 0202 20 90 247,249 (3) 0202 30 10 206,041 (3) 0202 30 50 206,041 (3) 0202 30 90 283,512 (3) 0206 29 91 283,512

(') In accordance with amended Regulation (EEC) No 715/90, levies are not applied to products imported directly into the French overseas departments, originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States. (2) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (3) Products falling within this code, imported from Poland or Hungary under the Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community and the Interim Agreements between the Czech Republic, the Slovak Repu­ blic, Bulgaria, Romania and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2697/93, amended, or Regulation (EC) No 346/94 have been presented, are subject to the levies foreseen in those Regulations.