23.4.80 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL105/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No973/80
of22April1980
fixingtheexportrefundsonpigmeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2759/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpigmeat^),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1423/78(2),andinparticularthe
firstsentenceofArticle15(5)thereof,
WhereasArticle15ofRegulation(EEC)No2759/75
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesonthe
worldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1(1)of
thatRegulationandpricesfortheseproductswithin
theCommunitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2768/75of29
October1975(3)laysdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsandcriteriaforfixingtheamountof
suchrefunds;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
pigmeatthattherefundshouldbefixedassetout
below;
Whereasfacilitiesexistatpresentfortheexportoflive
pigsfallingwithinsubheading01.03AIIb),andfor
certainproductsfallingwithinsubheading02.01A
III;whereas,arefundshouldbefixedforthese
productstakingparticularaccountoftheconditionsof
competitiononthemarkets;whereas,however,
specificrefundsforthedestinationsreferredtoin
Article5ofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2730/79of29November1979layingdowndetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofexportrefundsinrespect
ofagriculturalproducts(4)shouldbefixedinrespect
ofcertainproductsfallingwithinsubheading02.01A
IIIa);whereasalsothepresentationofcertaincuts
fallingwithinsubheadings02.01AIIIa)5and02.01
AIIIa)6aa)shouldbespecifiedmoreprecisely;
Whereasinthecaseofproductsfallingwithin
subheadings02.06BIb)3bb)and6bb),therefund
shouldbelimitedtoanamountwhichtakesaccount
ofthequalitativecharacteristics ofeachofthe
productsfallingwithinthesesubheadingsandofthe
foreseeabletrendofproductioncostsontheworld
market;Whereasifexistingexportoutletsforproductsfalling
withinsubheadings02.06BIb)3aa),4aa),5aa)and
6aa)aretobeavailableinthefuture,therefund
shouldbecomparablewiththatgrantedfordriedor
smokedproducts;
WhereasinthecaseofcertaintypicalItalianproducts
fallingwithinsubheading02.06BIb)3bb)and7bb)
andiftheCommunityistocontinuetotakepartin
international trade,therefundmusttakeaccountof
theconditionsofaccesstotheworldmarket;
Whereasinthecaseofproductsfallingwithin
subheadings02.06BIb)ex7,therefundshouldbe
grantedsolelyinrespectofproductsofaquality
comparablewiththatofproductsfallingwithin
subheadings02.06BIb)3,4and5;
Whereasbecauseoftheconditionsofcompetitionin
certainthirdcountries,whicharetraditionallymajor
importersofproductsfallingwithinsubheadingsex
16.01A,ex16.01BIandII,ex16.02AII,ex16.02B
IIIa)2aa),11,22,33,bb)andcc),setoutinthe
Annexhereto,therefundfortheseproductsshouldbe
fixedsoastotakethissituationintoaccount;
Whereassinceeconomicallysignificantquantitiesof
otherpigmeatproductsarenotbeingexportedat
present,thereisnoneedtofixarefundforthese
products;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No652/79of29
March1979ontheimpactoftheEuropeanmonetary
systemonthecommonagriculturalpolicy(5)as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1264/79(6),intro­
ducedtheECUintothecommonagriculturalpolicy;
whereas,sincethattime,pursuanttoexistingprovi­
sions,theECUhasbeentakenintoaccountinthe
fixingofamountsrelatingto:
—theapplicationofthecommonagriculturalpolicy,
—thespecialtradearrangements forgoodsresulting
fromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts;
WhereastheperiodofvalidityoftheaforesaidRegula­
tionwaslimitedto31March1980;whereasithasnot
beenpossibleforaprolongation ofthosearrange­
ments,proposedbytheCommission ,tobeadoptedin(>)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL171,28.6.1978,p.19.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.39.
(*)OJNoL317,12.12.1979,p.1.(5)OJNoL84,4.4.1979,p.1.
6)OJNoL161,29.6.1979,p.1.

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timebytheCouncil;whereas,inordertoavoida
breakinthearrangementsresulting,inparticular,in
alterationsinthelevelofpricesandofotheramounts
innationalcurrency,itappearsnecessary,inthe
manifestpublicinterest,asaprecautionary measure
andpendingafinaldecisiononthematterbythe
Council,tocontinuetheapplicationofthearrange­
mentsintheirpresentform;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPigmeat,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thelistofproductsonwhichtheexportrefund
referredtoinArticle15ofRegulation (EEC)No
2759/75isgranted,andtheamountofthatrefund
shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon23April
1980.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22April1980.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof22April1980fixingtheexportrefundsonpigmeat
(ECU1100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Refund
i netweight
01.03 Liveswine:
A.Domesticspecies:
II.Other:
b)Other 10-00
02.01 Meatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithin
headingNo01.01,01.02,01.03,or01.04,fresh,chilled
orfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
a)Ofdomesticswine:
1.Carcasesorhalfcarcases,withorwithout
heads,feetorflarefat:
—forthedestinationsmentionedinArticle
5ofRegulation (EEC)No2730/79 22-00
—forexportstothirdcountries 15-00
2.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in)":
—forthedestinationsmentionedinArticle
5ofRegulation (EEC)No2730/79 22-00
—forexportstothirdcountries 15-00
3.Shoulders (fores)andcutsofshoulders,
unboned(bone-in):
—forthedestinationsmentionedinArticle
5ofRegulation (EEC)No2730/79 22-00
—forexportstothirdcountries 15-00
4.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in):
—forthedestinationsmentionedinArticle
5ofRegulation (EEC)No2730/79 22-00
—forexportstothirdcountries 15-00
5.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies:
(aa)Bonedorboneless,derindedand
defatted,withamaximumlayerof
7mmfat,frozen(a) 27-00
(bb)Other:
—forthedestinations mentionedin
Article5ofRegulation (EEC)No
2730/79 22-00
—forexportstothirdcountries 15-00

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(ECU/100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Refund
netweight
02.01
(cont'd)
50-00
15-00
15-00
02.066.Other:
exaa)Bonedorbonelessandfrozen:
(11)Hams,shouldersandloinsand
cutsthereof,derindedand
defatted,withamaximumlayer
of3mmfat(a)
(22)Otherhams,shouldersandloins
andcutsthereof(a)
exbb)Other:
(11)Hams,shouldersandloinsand
cutsthereof(a)
Meatandediblemeatoffal(exceptpoultryliver),salted,
inbrine,driedorsmoked:
B.Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine:
I.Meat:
b)Driedorsmoked:
2.Baconsides,spencers,'/*sidesormiddles:
cc)*/*sidesormiddles
3.Hamsandcutsofhams,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other:
(11)'ProsciuttodiParma','Prosciuttodi
SanDaniele'(b)28-00
32-00
79-00
47-00
28-00
32-00
22-00
22-00(22)Other
4.Shoulders (fores)andcutsofshoulders,
unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
5.Loinsandcutsofloins,unboned(bone-in):
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
6.Bellies(streaky)andcutsofbellies:
aa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked
bb)Other
7.Other:
exaa)Slightlydriedorslightlysmoked:
(11)Hams,shouldersandloins,pieces
thereof
exbb)Other:
(11)'ProsciuttodiParma','Prosciutto
diSanDaniele',piecesthereof(b)32-00
79-00
4700(22)Hams,shouldersandloins,pieces
thereof

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(ECU/100feeJ
CCT
heading
NoDescription Refund
netweight
ex16.01 Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffal,oranimal
blood,suitableforhumanconsumption :
A.Liversausages 30-00
B.Other(c):
I.Sausages,dryorforspreading,uncooked(d)
II.Other73-00
46.00
ex16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal,suitable
forhumanconsumption :
A.Liver:
II.Other 24-00
B.Other:
III.Other:
a)Containingmeatoroffalsofdomesticswine:
2.Other,containingbyweight:
aa)80%ormoreofmeatoroffal,ofany
kind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin:
11.Hams,filletsandloins,piecesthere­
of:
—ForexporttotheUnitedStates
ofAmerica 51-00
—Otherdestinations 79-00
22.Shouldersandpiecesthereof:
—ForexporttotheUnitedStates
ofAmerica 42-00
—Otherdestinations 63-00
33.Other 39-00
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80%of
meatoroffal,ofanykind,including
fatsofanykindororigin 21-00
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,of
anykind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin 11-00
(a)Thecutsareclassifiedinthissubheadingonlyiftheycanbeidentifiedasoriginatingfromtheprimary
cutsmentioned .
(b)OnlythoseproductsforwhichthenameiscertifiedbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheproducingMember
Statecanbenefitfromthisrefund.
(c)Therefundonsausagespresentedincontainerswithapreservativeliquidisgrantedonnetweightafter
deductionofweightofthisliquid.
(d)Theweightofacoatingofparaffincorresponding tonormaluseinthetradeisconsideredaspartofthe
netweightofthesausage.