18.1.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL14/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No84/78
of17January1978
fixingtheleviesandsluice-gatepricesforpigmeat
fixingsluice-gatepricesfortheperiod1Februaryto
30April1978;
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(!),asamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No367/76(2),andinparticularArticles8
and12(1)thereof,
Whereassluice-gatepricesforpigcarcasesandforthe
otherproductsspecifiedinArticle1ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No2766/75of29October1975esta­
blishingthelistofproductsforwhichsluice-gate
pricesaretobefixedandlayingdowntherulesfor
fixingthesluice-gatepricesforpigcarcases(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No370/76(4),and
leviesfortheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No2759/75,mustbefixedin
advanceforeachquarterinaccordancewiththe
methodsofcalculation laiddowninCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1582/77of12July1977fixing
theleviesandsluice-gatepricesonpigmeat(5);
Whereas,sincesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
pigmeatwerelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2415/77(6),fortheperiod1November1977to31
January1978,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod
1Februaryto30April1978;whereassuchpricesand
leviesshouldinprinciplebefixedbyreferencetofeed
grainpricesfortheperiod1Augustto31December
1977;
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.Fortheperiod1Februaryto30April1978,the
sluice-gatepricesprovidedforinArticle12ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2759/75fortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1ofRegulation (EEC)No2766/75andthe
leviesprovidedforinArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)
No2759/75fortheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(1)
ofthatRegulationshallbeasshownintheAnnex
hereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinanyofsubheadings02.01BIIc)1to7,15.01
AI,16.01Aor16.02AIIoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeen
boundwithinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedthe
amountresultingfromthatbinding.
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.25.
(4)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.4.
(5)OJNoL175,15.7.1977,p.12.
(6)OJNoL279,1.11.1977,p.59.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1978.

18.1.78 NoL14/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17January1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

18.1.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL14/11
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof17January1978fixingtheleviesandsluice-gateprices
forpigmeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
u.a./100kgAmountof
levies
u.a./100kgConventional
rateofdutyboundwithin
GATT(%)
01.03Liveswine:
A.Domesticspecies:
II.Other:
a)Sowshavingfarrowedatleastonce,ofaweightofnot
lessthan160kg 44.17 25.67
b)Other 51.93 30.18—
02.01MeatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheadingNo
01.01,01.02,01.03or01.04,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
a)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 67.54 39.24
2.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned (bone-in) 104.68 60.83—
3.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone­
in) 82.39 47.88
4.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in) 109.41 63.58—
5.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies 58.76 34.14 —
6.Other:
aa)Bonedorbonelessandfrozen 109.41 63.58—
bb)Other _ 63.58—
B.Offals:
II.Other:
c)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Headsandcutsofheads;necks— 12.56 9
2.Feet;tails — 3-53 9
3.Kidneys— 41.21 9
4.Livers _ 47.49 11
5.Hearts;tongues;lungs— 23-55 9
6.Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothe
tracheaandgullet 34-53 9
7.Other— 34.53 9
02.05Pigfatfreeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
A.Back-fat :
I.Fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine 28.36 16.48 —
II.Driedorsmoked — 19-23 —
B.Pigfat,otherthanthatfallingwithinsubheadingA— 9.42 —

NoL14/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.1.78
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
u.a./100kgAmountof
levies
u.a./100kgConventional
rateofduty
boundwithin
GATT(%)
02.06Meatandediblemeatoffals(exceptpoultryliver),salted,inbrine,
driedorsmoked:
B.Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine:
I.Meat:
a)Saltedorinbrine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:
aa)Baconsides
bb)Spencers
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in)
4.Shoulders (fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned
(bone-in)
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in)
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies
7.Other
b)Driedorsmoked:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,with,orwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:
aa)Baconsides
bb)Spencers
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
4.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone­
in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
7.Other:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
II.Ediblemeatoffals:
a)Headsandcutsofheads;necks
b)Feet;tails
c)Kidneys
d)Livers
c)Hearts;tongues;lungs
f)Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothetrachea
andgullet
K)Other67.54
91.17
104.68
82.39
109.41
58.7639.24
52.98
52-98
58.87
60.83
47.88
63.58
34-14
63.58
58.87
58.87
58.87
64.75
78-49
110.67
54.94
87.12
82-41
109.49
39.24
56.90
82.41
110.67
12.56
3.53
41.21
47.49
23-55
34.53
34.53

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
u.a./100kgAmountof
levies
u.a./100kgConventional
rateofduty
boundwithin
GATT(%)
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolventextracted :
A.Lardandotherpigfat:
I.Forindustrialusesotherthanthemanufacture offoodstuffs
forhumanconsumption (a)— 12.56
II.Other 21.61 12.56 —
16.01Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffaloranimalblood:
A.Liversausages— 69-64 24
B.Other(b):
I.Sausages,dryorforspreading,uncooked— 119.01 —
II.Other — 82.27 —
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
II.Other — 73.03 25
B.Other:
III.Other:
a)Containingmeatoroffalofdomesticswine:
1.Containingbovinemeat,uncooked— 173.68—
2.Other,containing,byweight:
aa)80%ormoreofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,in­
cludingfatsofanykindororigin:
11.Hams,filletsandloins;piecesthereof — 126.20 —
22.Shouldersandpiecesthereof— 104-74 —
33.Other — 71.87 —
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80%ofmeator
offals,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin 60.55
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,
includingfatsofanykindororigin— 37.74
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .
(b)Thelevyonsausagesimportedincontainerswhichalsocontainpreservingliquid,shallbechargedonthenetweight,i.e.minustheweight
oftheliquid.