17.10.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL261/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2259/79
of12October1979
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpigmeat
fixingsluice-gatepricesfortheperiod1November
1979to31January1980;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshouldbe
takenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisbeingfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
Whereas,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithinanyof
subheadings02.01BIIc)1to7,15.01AI,16.01Aor
16.02AIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,inrespect
ofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenboundwithin
GATT,theleviesshouldbelimitedtotheamounts
resultingfromthatbinding;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPigmeat,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2759/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpigmeat('),_slastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1423/78(2),andinparticular
Article8and12(1)thereof,
Whereassluice-gatepricesforpigcarcasesandforthe
otherproductsspecifiedinArticle1ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2766/75of29October1975esta­
blishingthelistofproductsforwhichsluice-gate
pricesaretobefixedandlayingdowntherulesfor
fixingthesluice-gatepricesforpigcarcases(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No772/79(4),and
leviesfortheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No2759/75,mustbefixedin
advanceforeachquarterinaccordancewiththe
methodsofcalculationlaiddowninCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1590/79of26July1979fixing
theleviesandsluice-gatepricesonpigmeat(5);
Whereas,sincesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
pigmeatwerelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1590/79fortheperiod1Augustto31October1979,
theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1November
1979to31January1980;whereassuchpricesand
leviesshouldinprinciplebefixedbyreferencetofeed
grainpricesfortheperiod1Mayto30September
1979;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepriceapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayisbeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthevalueofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedincalculatingthe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas
thisminimumwasfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2766/75at3%;
Whereasthevalueofthequantityoffeedgrainvaries
bymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereastrendsinworldmarketpricesfor
feedgrainmustthereforebetakenintoaccountwhenHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fortheperiod1November1979to31January
1980,thesluice-gatepricesprovidedforinArticle12
ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75fortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No2766/75
andtheleviesprovidedforinArticle8ofRegulation
(EEC)No2759/75fortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(1)ofthatRegulationshallbeasshownin
theAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinanyofsubheadings02.01BIIc)1to7,15.01
AI,16.01Aor16.02AIIoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeen
boundwithinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedthe
amountresultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1979.(1)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL171,28.6.1978,p.19.
(>)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.25.
(«)OJNoL99,21.4.1979,p.1.
(*)OJNoL189,27.7.1979,p.30.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12October1979.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof12October1979fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies
forpigmeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
ECU/100kgAmountof
levies
ECU/100kgConventional
rateofdutyboundwithin
GATT(%)
01.03Liveswine:
A.Domesticspecies:
II.Other:
a)Sowshavingfarrowedatleastonce,ofaweightofnot
lessthan160kg 70.43 26.06
b)Other 82.82 30.64
02.01MeatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheadingNo
01.01,01.02,01.03or01.04,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
a)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 107.69 39.85
2.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in) 156-16 57.78 —
3.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone­
in) 120.62 44-63
4.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in) 174.47 64.55 —
5.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies 93.69 34-67 —
6.Other:
aa)Bonedorbonelessandfrozen 174.47 64.55 —
bb)Other — 64-55 —
B.Offals:
II.Other:
c)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Headsandcutsofheads;necks— 12-75 9
2.Feet;tails— 3-59 9
3.Kidneys— 41.84 9
4.Livers— 48.22 11
5.Hearts;tongues;lungs— 23.91 9
6.Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothe
tracheaandgullet 35.07 9
7.Other— 35.07 9
02.05Pigfatfreeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
A.Back-fat:
I.Fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine 43-08 15.94 —
II.Driedorsmoked— 17.53 —
B.Pigfat,otherthanthatfallingwithinsubheadingA— 9.56 —

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
ECU/100kgAmountof
levies
ECU/100kgConventional
rateofdutyboundwithin
GATT(%)
02.0,^Meatandediblemeatoffals(exceptpoultryliver),salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
B.Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine:
I.Meat:
a)Saltedorinbrine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 107-69 39.85
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:l
aa)Baconsides 137.85 51.01 —
bb)Spencers — 51.01 —
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles — 55.79 —
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in) 156.16 57.78 —
4.Shoulders (fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned
(bone-in) 120.62 44.63
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in) 174-47 64.55 —
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies 93.69 34.67 —
7.Other — 64.55 —
b)Driedorsmoked:l
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 55.79
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:!
aa)Baconsides__ 55.79 —
bb)Spencers 55.79 —
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles 59.77 —
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked 67.74 —
bb)Other 112.37 —
4.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone­
in):,
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked — 49.81 —
bb)Other 88.46 —
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked — 75-71—
bb)Other — 111-1,8—
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked —39-85—
bb)Other —-57-78—
7.Other:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked —75-71 —
bb)Other — 112-37 —
II.Ediblemeatoffals:
a)Headsandcutsofheads;necks — 12-75 —
b)Feet;tails — 3.59 —
c)Kidneys — 41-84 —
d)Livers — 48.22 —
e)Hearts;tongues;lungs— 23.91 —
f)Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothetrachea
andgullet 35.07
g)Other — 35.07 —

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
ECU/100kgAmountof
levies
ECU/100kgConventional
rateofduty
boundwithin
GATT(%)
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolventextracted:
A.Lardandotherpigfat:
I.Forindustrialusesotherthanthemanufacture offoodstuffs
forhumanconsumption (a) 12.75 3
II.Other 34.46 12-75 —
16.01Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffaloranimalblood:I
A.Liversausages— 72.29 24
B.Other(b):I
I.Sausages,dryorforspreading,uncooked — 119.14 —
II.Other— 79.16 —
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
II.Other— 77.80 25
B.Other:
III.Other:l
a)Containingmeatoroffalofdomesticswine:
1.Containingbovinemeat,uncooked— 175.79 —
2.Other,containing,byweight:I
aa)80%ormoreofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,in­
cludingfatsofanykindororigin:
11.Hams,filletsandloins;piecesthereof — 124.83 —
22.Shouldersandpiecesthereof — 102-09 —
33.Other — 69.60 —
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80%ofmeator
offals,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin 60.23
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,
includingfatsofanykindororigin — 43.60 —
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .
(b)Thelevyonsausagesimportedincontainerswhichalsocontainpreservingliquidshallbe.chargedonthenetweight,i.e.minustheweightoftheliquid.