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COUNCIL
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of17September1974
implementing theDirectiveoninwardprocessingasregardscertainbeef,veal
andpigmeatproducts
(74/474/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,WhereasincertaincasesRegulation (EEC)No
1853/74(3)prohibitstheuseofinwardprocessing
arrangements inrespectofbeefandvealproducts;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ; WhereasincertaincasesRegulation (EEC)No
1854/74(4)prohibitstheuseofinwardprocessing
arrangements inrespectofpigmeatproducts;
HavingregardtoCouncilDirectiveNo69/73/EEC(*)
of4March1969ontheharmonization ofprovisions
laiddownbylaw,regulationoradministrative action
inrespectofinwardprocessing,aslastamendedby
theActofAccession(2),andinparticularArticle29
thereof;Whereasthereiscurrentlyasurplusofbeef,vealand
pigmeatproductsintheCoitimunity ;whereasthere
areveryfewoutletsontheworldmarket,which
considerablylimitsexportpossibilities ;whereasall
capacityforabsorbingsurplusesmustthereforebe
reservedforCommunityproduce;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Whereastheworldmarketdoes,however,offersome
outletsforcertainprocessedproducts;whereasforthe
manufacture ofsuchproductstheCommunity
processingindustriesmayobtaintheirbeef,vealand
pigmeatfromthirdcountriesandprocessitunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;whereasArticle5(1)ofDirectiveNo69/73/EEC
providesthatthecompetentauthoritiesmaygrant
authorizations inallcaseswhereinwardprocessing
arrangements wouldcontributetowardsprovidingthe
mostfavourableconditionsfortheexportofgoods
resultingfromsuchprocessingwithoutconflicting
withessentialinterestsofproducerswithinthe
Community ;whereasArticle5(2)ofthatDirective
makesprovisionforcertainoperationswhichare
regardedascontributingtowardsprovidingthemost
favourableconditionsforexportationwhilenot
conflictingwithessentialinterestsofproducerswithin
theCommunity ;WhereastheCommunitysurplusatpresentwould
seemsufficienttosupplythoseindustrieswithbeef,
vealandpigmeatofCommunityorigin,thusrelieving
theCommunitymarketinthoseproducts;whereas
theuseofbeef,vealandpigmeatfromthirdcountries
isthereforeliabletoconflictwithessentialinterestsof
producerswithintheCommunity ;
(•)OJNoL58,8.3.1969,p.1.
P)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.(3)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.12.
4)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.13.

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Whereasthetrendsinpricelevelsforlardandfatsof
bovinecattleandtheavailabilityofsuppliesonthe
Communitymarkethaveevolvedinadifferentway
fromthoseinrespectofotherbeef,vealandpigmeat
products;whereasitisthereforeappropriatenotto
includetheabovementioned productsinthisDirec­
tive;HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle5(2)of
DirectiveNo69/73/EECorofRegulation(EEC)No
1853/74andNo1854/74,inwardprocessingarrange­
mentsshallberegardedasconflictingwithessential
interestsofproducerswithintheCommunitywhere
theyinvolvetheintroductionintothecustomsterri­
toryoftheCommunity ,fromthirdcountries,ofany
ofthefollowinggoods:Whereasitisnecessarytoensureuniformapplication
ofArticle5(1)ofDirectiveNo69/73/EEC,
CCTheadingNo Descriptionofgoods
01.02AII Liveanimalsofthedomesticbovinespecies,otherthanpure-bred
breedinganimals
01.03AII Liveswine,ofdomesticspecies,otherthanpure-bredbreeding
animals
02.01AIIa) Meatofdomesticbovineanimals,freshchilledorfrozen
02.01AIIIa) Meatofdomesticswine,freshchilledorfrozen
02.01BIIb) Edibleoffalsofdomesticbovineanimals,freshchilledorfrozen
02.01BIIc) Offalsofdomesticswine,fresh,chilledorfrozen
02.05AandB Pigfatfreeofleanmeat(notrenderedorsolventextracted)fresh,
chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked
02.06B Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine,salted,inbrine,
driedorsmoked
02.06CIa) Meatofdomesticbovineanimals,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked
02.06CIb) Edibleoffalsofdomesticbovineanimals,salted,inbrine,driedor
smoked
16.01 Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffaloranimalblood
16.02All Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal,containingliver,
otherthangooseorduckliver
16.02BIIIa) Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal,notspecified,
containingmeatoroffalsofdomesticswine
16.02BIIIb)1Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffals,notspecified,
containingbovinemeatoroffalotherthanthosecontainingmeat
oroffalofdomesticswine
Article2
Article1shallnotaffectimportsmadeunderinwardprocessingarrangementswithin30
daysfrom1October1974providedtheyaremadepursuanttoauthorizationsvalidon
thatdate.

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Article3
TheMemberStatesshallimplementthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththisDirective
notlaterthan1October1974.
ThisDirectiveshallapplyuntil6April1975.
Article4
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,17September1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
Ch.BONNET