COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 610/77 of 18 March 1977 on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Articles 12 (7) and 25 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the price recorded on the representative markets of the Community must be derived from the prices recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State for the various categories of adult bovine animals or the meat thereof, after taking into account the relative quantity of each of such categories and the relative magnitude of the cattle population of each Member State;
Whereas the price recorded on the representative markets of the Community may be taken as the average of the prices of the products in question on the representative market or markets of each Member State ; whereas this average should be weighted in accordance with the coefficients expressing the relative magnitude of the cattle population of each Member State;
Whereas the price recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State may be taken as the weighted average of the prices which have occurred in that Member State during a given period at a given marketing stage ; whereas the coefficients used for this weighting should reflect the relative quantity of each category and quality coming on to the market;
Whereas, to make it comparable with the price recorded on the representative market or markets of the Community as originally constituted, the price recorded on the representative market or markets of Ireland and the United Kingdom should be increased by the compensatory amount referred to in Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/77 of 14 February 1977 laying down general rules for the system of compensatory amounts for beef and veal (3);
Whereas the representative market or markets for each Member State should be selected on the basis of experience in recent years ; whereas, moreover, where there is more than one representative market in a Member State the average quotations recorded on these markets should be taken;
Whereas, with regard to Italy, the quotations for the surplus production zone and the quotations for the deficit zone should be separately weighted by means of coefficients expressing the relative influence of each of these zones on price formation in that Member State ; whereas quotations for the surplus production zone in Italy may be taken as the average of the quotations recorded on the different markets within that zone;
Whereas the price recorded on the market is based on the prices, excluding tax, of live cattle ; whereas, in certain Member States, these prices relate to prices for meat ; whereas this difference should be corrected by means of a coefficient ; whereas, however, the price for carcases on the Rome market should be reduced by the amount of taxes and other costs and then (1)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. (2)OJ No L 61, 5.3.1977, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 61, 5.3.1977, p. 20.
increased by the value of the fifth quarter, before the application of the abovementioned coefficient;
Whereas, when the price of adult bovine animals is recorded on the representative markets of the United Kingdom, allowance must be made for the relative importance as between Great Britain and Northern Ireland of beef and veal production ; whereas, to this end, the average price of adult bovine animals recorded on the markets of Great Britain and the average price of adult bovine animals recorded on the markets of Northern Ireland should be corrected by a coefficient reflecting the scale of production in these two regions of the United Kingdom;
Whereas to have a complete picture of the market situation at all times, it is necessary to know the prices of certain cattle with a live weight of 300 kilograms or less;
Whereas Member States may, because of veterinary or health protection regulations, find it necessary to take measures which affect prices ; whereas, in such circumstances, it is not always suitable when recording market prices to take into account quotations which do not reflect the normal trend of the market ; whereas, consequently, certain criteria should be laid down allowing the Commission to take account of that situation;
Whereas a certain margin should be allowed within which variations in the factors entering into the price on the representative markets of the Community do not entail an alteration of price taken for calculating the levy;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 320/73 of 31 January 1973 on the determination of prices of calves and adult bovine animals on representative Community markets (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/76 (2), should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The price of adult bovine animals on the representative Community markets referred to in Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be the average of the prices of adult bovine animals, weighted by the coefficients laid down in Annex I, recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State.
Article 2
1. The price of adult bovine animals on the representative market or markets of each Member State shall be the average, weighted by coefficients reflecting the relative magnitude of each category and quality, of the prices recorded for the categories and qualities of adult bovine animals and the meat thereof during a seven-day period in that Member State at the same wholesale stage.
2. Until 31 December 1977 the price of adult bovine animals recorded pursuant to paragraph 1 on the market or markets of Ireland and the United Kingdom shall be increased by the compensatory amount referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 430/77.
3. There are laid down in Annex II: (a) the representative markets of each Member State;
(b) the categories and qualities of adult bovine animals and of the meat thereof;
(c) the weighting coefficients referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 3
1. In Member States with several representative markets, the price of each category and quality shall be arithmetical average of the quotations recorded on each of these markets. Where markets are held more than once during the seven-day period referred to in Article 2 (1), the price of each category and quality shall be the arithmetical average of the quotations recorded during each market.
2. In Italy, the price of each category and quality shall be the average, weighted by the special coefficients laid down in Section F (1) of Annex II, of the price recorded in the surplus and deficit production zones. The price recorded in the surplus production zone shall be the arithmetical average of the quotations recorded on each of the markets within that zone.
3. In the United Kingdom, the weighted average price of adult bovine animals on the representative markets of Great Britain and of Northern Ireland shall be corrected by the respective special coefficient fixed in Section I (3) of Annex II.
Article 4
Where quotations are not based on "live weight excluding tax" prices, the quotations for the different categories and qualities shall be corrected by the live (1)OJ No L 36, 8.2.1973, p. 13. (2)OJ No L 153, 12.6.1976, p. 29.
weight conversion coefficients laid down in Section D 2, F 2, G 2, H 2 and I 2 b) of Annex II and in the case of Italy shall be first increased or reduced by the corrective amounts laid down in Section F 3 thereof.
Article 5
1. Member States shall inform the Commission not later than Thursday each week of the quotations for adult bovine animals recorded on their representative markets during the seven-day period preceding the day on which the information is given.
2. Where information is not available, the quotations recorded on representative Community markets shall be determined with particular reference to the latest quotations known.
Article 6
Where one or more Member States take measures for veterinary or health protection reasons which affect the normal trend of quotations recorded on their markets, the Commission may: - either disregard the quotations recorded on the market or markets in question;
- or use the last quotations recorded on the market or markets in question before those measures were put into effect.
Where such a situation continues for two consecutive weeks, a decision shall be taken on whether the criteria stated above should be amended or set aside.
Article 7
For such time as the price of adult bovine animals recorded on the representative Community markets, calculated in accordance with the foregoing Articles, differs by less than 0 720 unit of account per 100 kilograms live weight from the price previously used to calculate the levy, this latter price shall be maintained.
Article 8
1. The prices for the cattle referred to in Annex III with a live weight of 300 kilograms or less recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State shall be the average, weighted by coefficients reflecting the relative magnitude of each quality, of prices recorded for the qualities of the said cattle and the meat thereof during a seven-day period in that Member State at the same wholesale stage.
2. There are laid down in Annex III: (a) the representative markets of each Member State;
(b) the categories and qualities of such cattle and of the meat thereof;
(c) the weighting coefficients referred to in paragraph 1.
3. Member States shall inform the Commission not later than Thursday each week of the quotations for the cattle referred to in paragraph 1 recorded on their representative markets during the seven-day period preceding the day on which the information is given.
For Belgium, however, the period referred to in the preceding subparagraph shall include the day on which the information is given. Belgium shall inform the Commission on Thursday of the quotations recorded on its representative market held on that day.
Article 9
Regulation (EEC) No 320/73 is hereby repealed with effect from 31 March 1977.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply for the first time for the calculation of the levies applicable with effect from 1 April 1977.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 1977.