12.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL99/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No731/78
of11April1978
fixingtheleviesandsluice-gatepricesforpigmeat
fixingsluice-gatepricesfortheperiod1Mayto31
July1978;
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
84/78(6),fortheperiod1Februaryto30April1978,
theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1Mayto31
July1978;whereassuchpricesandleviesshouldin
principlebefixedbyreferencetofeedgrainpricesfor
theperiod1November1977to31March1978;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepriceapplicablefrom1
November ,1Februaryand1Mayisbeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthevalueofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedincalculatingthe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas
thisminimumwasfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2766/75at3%;
Whereasthevalueofthequantityoffeedgrainvaries
bymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereastrendsinworldmarketpricesfor
feedgrainmustthereforebetakenintoaccountwhenHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fortheperiod1Mayto31July1978,thesluice­
gatepricesprovidedforinArticle12ofRegulation
(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.
)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.1.
)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.25.
)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.4.
)OJNoL175,15.7.1977,p.12.
b)OJNoL14,18.1.1978,p.9.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1978.

NoL99/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.4.78
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11April1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

12.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL99/11
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof11April1978fixingtheleviesandsluice-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
b)Other45-43
53.4224-77
29-12—
02.01MeatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithinheadingNo
01.01,01.02,01.03or01.04,fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
a)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feetorflarefat
2.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in)
3.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone-­
in)
4.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in)
5.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies
6.Other:
aa)Bonedorbonelessandfrozen
bb)Other69.47
107.67
84-75
112.53
60.43
112-5337-87
58.70
46.20
61.35
32-95
61.35
61-35
B.Offals:
II.Other:
c)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Headsandcutsofheads;necks
2.Feet;tails
3.Kidneys
4.Livers
5.Hearts;tongues;lungs
6.Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothe
tracheaandgullet
7.Other—12.12
3.41
39-77
45.82
22-72
33-33
33.339
9
9
11
9
9
9
02.05Pigfatfreeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
A.Back-fat:
I.Fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine 29.18 15-91 —
II.Driedorsmoked — 18-56 —
B.Pigfat,otherthanthatfallingwithinsubheadingA— 9.09 -

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
price
u.a./100kgAmountof
levies
u.a./100kgConventional
rateofdutyboundwithin
GATT(%)
02.06Meatandediblemeatoffals(exceptpoultryliver),salted,inbrine,
driedorsmoked:
B.Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine:
I.Meat:
a)Saltedorinbrine:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 69.47 37.87
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:
aa)Baconsides 93.78 51-13—
bb)Spencers— 51.13—
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles — 56.81—
3.Hamsandcuitsofhams,unboned(bone-in) 107.67 58.70—
4.Shoulders (fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned
(bone-in) 84-75 46.20 _
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in) 112.53 61-35 —
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies 60.43 32.95 —
7.Other — 61.35 —
b)Driedorsmoked:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases ,withorwithoutheads,feet
orflarefat 56-81
2.Baconsides,spencers,3/4sidesandmiddles:,
aa)Baconsides — 56.81 —
bb)Spencers— 56.81 —
cc)3/4sidesandmiddles — 62-49
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked— 75-74 —
bb)Other— 106.80
4.Shoulders(fores)andcutsofshoulders,unboned(bone-­
in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked— 53.02 —
bb)Other— 84.08 —
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked— 79-53 —
bb)Other— 105-66 —
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked— 37.87 —
bb)Other— 54-91 —
7.Other:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked 79.53 —
bb)Other— 106.80 —
II.Ediblemeatoffals:
a)Headsandcutsofheads;necks — 12-12
b)Feet;tails — 3.41
c)Kidneys — 39-77 —
d)Livers — 45-82 —
e)Hearts;tongues;lungs — 22-72
f)Livers,hearts,tonguesandlungsattachedtothetrachea
andgullet 33.33
r)Other— 33.33

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CCT
heading
NoDescription;Sluice-gate
price
u.a./100kgAmountof
levies
u.a./100kgConventional
rateofdutyboundwithin
GATT(%)
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolventextracted:
A.Lardandotherpigfat:
I.Forindustrialusesotherthanthemanufacture offoodstuffs
forhumanconsumption (a)— 12-12 3
II.Other 22.23 12.12—
16.01Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffaloranimalblood:
A.Liversausages— 67.54 24
B.Other(b):
I.Sausages,dryorforspreading,uncooked 115.58 —
II.Other — 79-85 —
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
A.Liver:
II.Other — 71.10 25
B.Other,-
III.Other:
a)Containingmeatoroffalofdomesticswine:
1.Containingbovinemeat,uncooked— 165.09—
2.Other,containing,byweight:
aa)80°/aormoreofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,in­
cludingfatsofanykindororigin:
11.Hams,filletsand.loins;piecesthereof — 122-56 —
22.Shouldersandpiecesthereof — 101.72 —
33.Other — 69.81 —
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80%ofmeator
offals,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin 58.84
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,ofanykind,
includingfatsofanykindororigin— 36-73
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttocondition*tobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities­
(b)Thelevyonsausagesimportedincontainers .whichalsocontainpreservingliquid,shallbechargedonthenetweight,i.e.minustheweightoftheliquid.