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( 2 ) OJ NO L 171 , 28 . 6 . 1978 , P . 19 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 282 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 19 .

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( 6 ) OJ NO L 162 , 1 . 7 . 1977 , P . 9 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 142/79

OF 25 JANUARY 1979

ON SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANTING OF PRIVATE STORAGE AID FOR PIGMEAT

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2759/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PIGMEAT ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1423/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4 ( 6 ), 5 ( 4 ) AND 7 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS INTERVENTION MEASURES MAY BE TAKEN IN RESPECT OF PIGMEAT IF , ON THE REPRESENTATIVE MARKETS OF THE COMMUNITY , THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR PIG CARCASES IS LESS THAN 103 % OF THE BASIC PRICE AND IS LIKELY TO REMAIN BELOW THAT LEVEL ;

WHEREAS THE MARKET SITUATION HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY A MARKED FALL IN PRICES BELOW THE LEVEL MENTIONED ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF SEASONAL AND , CYCLICAL TRENDS , THIS SITUATION COULD PERSIST ;

WHEREAS THE PARTICULAR SITUATION WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR HINDERS THE TRADE IN PIGMEAT PRODUCTS IN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANT QUANTITIES WHICH CANNOT BE TRANSPORTED , THE PIGMEAT MARKETS ARE THEREBY AFFECTED ;

WHEREAS INTERVENTION MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN ; WHEREAS THESE CAN BE LIMITED TO THE GRANTING OF PRIVATE STORAGE AID ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 3 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2763/75 ( 3 ) PROVIDES THAT THE PERIOD OF STORAGE CAN BE CURTAILED OR EXTENDED IF THE MARKET SITUATION SO REQUIRES ; WHEREAS THE PERIOD OF STORAGE CAN IN PARTICULAR BE CURTAILED AS A RESULT OF CIRCUMSTANCES CONSTITUTING FORCE MAJEURE , AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 8 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1889/76 ( 4 ); WHEREAS , THEREFORE , PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX NOT ONLY THE AMOUNTS OF AID FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF STORAGE BUT ALSO THE AMOUNTS TO BE ADDED OR DEDUCTED IF THIS PERIOD IS CURTAILED OR EXTENDED ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONTROL WORK RESULTING FROM THE CONCLUSION OF CONTRACTS , MINIMUM QUANTITIES SHOULD BE FIXED ;

WHEREAS THE SECURITY SHOULD BE FIXED AT A LEVEL SUCH AS WILL OBLIGE THE STORER TO FULFIL THE OBLIGATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY HIM ;

WHEREAS PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF REDUCING THE STORAGE PERIOD WHERE MEAT REMOVED FROM STORAGE IS INTENDED FOR EXPORT ; WHEREAS PROOF THAT THE MEAT HAS BEEN EXPORTED MUST BE SUPPLIED AS IN THE CASE OF REFUNDS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 192/75 ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1469/77 ( 6 );

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR PIGMEAT ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . PRIVATE STORAGE AID SHALL BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1889/76 . THE LIST OF PRODUCTS WHICH QUALIFY FOR AID AND THE RELEVANT AMOUNTS ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

2 . IF THE PERIOD OF STORAGE IS EXTENDED OR CURTAILED THE AMOUNT OF THE AID SHALL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY . THE AMOUNTS OF THE SUPPLEMENTS AND DEDUCTIONS PER MONTH AND PER DAY ARE SET OUT IN COLUMNS 8 AND 9 OF THE SAID ANNEX .

ARTICLE 2

THE MINIMUM QUANTITIES PER CONTRACT AND PER PRODUCT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :

( A ) 50 TONNES FOR CARCASES AND HALF CARCASES ;

( B ) 20 TONNES FOR HAMS , SHOULDERS , LOINS AND BELLIES ( STREAKY );

( C ) 20 TONNES FOR BONED OR BONELESS PRODUCTS ;

( D ) 10 TONNES FOR DRIED OR DRIED AND SMOKED HAMS .

ARTICLE 3

PLACING OF THE PRODUCTS IN STORAGE SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 21 DAYS FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT .

THE SECURITY SHALL BE 20 % OF THE AMOUNTS OF AID SET OUT IN THE ANNEX .

ARTICLE 4

1 . ON THE EXPIRY OF A STORAGE PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS , THE CONTRACTING PARTY MAY WITHDRAW FROM STORE ALL OR PART OF THE QUANTITY OF MEAT UNDER CONTRACT , SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM OF 10 TONNES , PROVIDED THAT IT IS EXPORTED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS REMOVAL FROM STORAGE .

IN THIS CASE , THE AMOUNT OF AID SHALL BE REDUCED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ), THE DAY OF REMOVAL FROM STORAGE BEING THE LAST DAY OF STORAGE .

THE CONTRACTING PARTY SHALL INFORM THE INTERVENTION AGENCY AT LEAST TWO WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF REMOVAL OPERATIONS , STATING THE QUANTITIES WHICH IT INTENDS TO EXPORT .

2 . IN CASES OF EXPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 1 , THE CONTRACTING PARTY SHALL PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE MEAT HAS LEFT THE COMMUNITY ' S GEOGRAPHICAL TERRITORY OR HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A DELIVERY WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 192/75 . THIS PROOF SHALL BE PROVIDED AS UNDER THE REFUND PROCEDURE .

ARTICLE 5

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 29 JANUARY 1979 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JANUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX

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CCT // // AMOUNT OF THE AID FOR A STORAGE PERIOD OF // AMOUNT //

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HEADING NO // PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH AID IS GRANTED // // // // // // SUPPLEMENT OR DEDUCTION //

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// // 3 MONTHS // 4 MONTHS // 5 MONTHS // 6 MONTHS // 8 MONTHS // PER MONTH // PER DAY //

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1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 //

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EX 02.01 A III A ) 1 // CARCASES OR HALF CARCASES WITHOUT THE HEAD , CHAPS , NECK , FLARE FAT , KIDNEYS , FOREFEET , TAIL , PRECRURAL FLANK AND SPINAL CORD , FRESH OR CHILLED ( 1 ) // 180 // 200 // 220 // 240 // - // 20 // 0.67 //

EX 02.01 A III A ) 2 // UNBONED HAMS WITH OR WITHOUT RIND AND FAT , FRESH OR CHILLED // - // 230 // 260 // 290 // - // 30 // 1.0 //

EX 02.01 A III A ) 3 // UNBONED SHOULDERS ( FORES ) WITH OR WITHOUT RIND AND FAT , FRESH OR CHILLED // - // 230 // 260 // 290 // - // 30 // 1.0 //

EX 02.01 A III A ) 4 // UNBONED LOINS , FRESH OR CHILLED ( 2 ) // - // 230 // 260 // 290 // - // 30 // 1.0 //

EX 02.01 A III A ) 5 // BELLIES ( STREAKY ) WITH OR WITHOUT RIND AND RIBS , FRESH OR CHILLED // - // 115 // 130 // 145 // - // 15 // 0.5 //

EX 02.01 A III A ) 6 BB ) // HAMS , SHOULDERS WITH OR WITHOUT RIND AND FAT , LOINS WITH OR WITHOUT COLLAR ; COLLARS , BONED , FRESH OR CHILLED ( 3 ) // - // 230 // 260 // 290 // - // 30 // 1.0 //

EX 02.06 B I B ) 3 BB ) // DRIED OR DRIED AND SMOKED HAMS // - // - // - // 280 // 370 // 45 // 1.50 //

( 1 ) THE AID FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 02.01 A III A ) 1 CAN ALSO BE GRANTED FOR FRESH PIG CARCASES PRESENTED AS WILTSHIRE SIDES , I . E . WITHOUT THE HEAD , CHAPS , NECK , FEET , TAIL , FLARE FAT , KIDNEYS , TENDERLOIN , BONE BLADE , STERNUM , VERTEBRAL COLUMN , PELVIC BONE AND DIAPHRAGM .

( 2 ) LOINS UNDER SUBHEADING EX 02.01 A III A ) 4 MAY BE WITH OR WITHOUT RIND , THE ADHERENT LAYER OF FAT , HOWEVER , NOT EXCEEDING 16 MILLIMETRES IN DEPTH .

( 3 ) LOINS AND COLLARS UNDER SUBHEADING EX 02.01 A III A ) 6 BB ) MUST HAVE NO FAT ATTACHED ( A THIN LAYER OF FAT NOT EXCEEDING THREE MILLIMETRES IN DEPTH CAN BE TOLERATED ).