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Brussels,6January1983
Gs'^ria<
Proposalfora\
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2766/75establishing thelistof
productsforwhichsluice-gatepricesaretobefixedandlaying
downtherulesforfixingthesluice-gatepricesforpigcarcases
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2767/75layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemof"pilotproductsproductsandderivedproducts"
enablingadditional amountstobefixedforpigmeat
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(82)868final

Explanatory memorandum
ThesystemgoverningimportsLaiddownbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2759/75of
29October1975onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinpigmeathassofar
givenbroadlysatisfactory results.Anumberofamendmentshave,however,been
foundtobenecessarytomakethesystemeasiertoapplyinpractice.
InadditiontoanumberofchangestothesectionoftheCCTrelatingtopigmeat
products,currentlybeingdealtwithbytheCommission,theseamendmentsconcern
theprocedureforfixingadditional amountsonimports.Theseadditionalamounts
maybefixedwhenthefree-at-Community-frontier offerpricesforaparticular
productarefoundtobebelowthesluice-gateprice.AstheRegulationcoversa
Largerangeofproducts,thequalityandhencethepriceofwhichmayvarycon­
siderably,sluice-gatepricesarefixedunderRegulation (EEC)No2766/75for
certainbasicproductsonly,mostofwhicharealso"pilotproducts"withinthe
meaningofRegulation (EEC)No2767/75;fortheotherproducts,knownas"derived
products",forwhichnosluice-gatepricesarefixed,additionalamountsmaybe
derivedfromtheadditional amountsforthepilotproducts.
Thepracticalapplication hasshownthatthefixationofadditional amountsfor
derivedproductsonthebasisofthoseforpilotproductsmayarriveatunrealistic
amounts;nordoesthesystemallowanadditional amounttobefixedforaderived
productwhenthereisnosuchamountforthepilotproduct.Ithasalsoturnedout,
intradewithnon-Community countries,thatproductqualityoftenvarieslessthan
wasinitiallyexpected;thismeansthatthelistofproductsforwhichsluice-gate
pricesarefixed,maynowbeextendedandthescopeofthesystemofpilotand
derivedproductsrestrictedaccordingly .
Inaddition,thechangestothesectionoftheCCTrelatingtopigmeatproducts,
referredtoabove,meansthatthedescription ofthevarioustariffsubheadings
listedinRegulations (EEC)Nos2766/75and2767/75needstobealtered.
Theobjectofthetwoattachedproposalsisthereforetoadaptthesystemof
sluice-gatepricesandpilotandderivedproducts,andtoalterthecurrent
designationofmeatproducts,witheffectfrom1February1983.

Proposalfora
CouncilRegulation (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2766/75establishing thelistof
productsforwhichsluice-gate pricesaretobefixedand
layingdowntherulesforfixingthesluice-gate pricesfor
pigcarcases.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
1HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2759/75of29October1975onthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinpigmeat,aslastamendedbyRegulation
2(EEC)No2966/80,andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75providesthatsluice-gate
pricesaretobefixedonlyforcertainoftheproductsotherthanpigcarcases
referredtoinArticle 1ofthatRegulation;whereasthelistofthesepro­
ductswasestablishedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2766/75^
ac- 4lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No772/79;
WhereasArticle 13ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75setupasystemof"pilot
productsandderivedproducts"fortheproductscoveredbythatRegulation but
_s
notincludedontheabovementionedlist;whereasthepracticalapplication
ofthissystemhasnonetheless givenrisetoanumberofproblems;
Whereasthedegreeofstabilityinthemarketpricesofcertainproductshither­
tosubjecttothesystemoff>ilotandderivedproductshasprovedtobegreater
thanoriginally expected;whereasthisstability meansthaf'theycanbe
includedonthelistofproductsforwhichsluice-gate pricesarefixed,
10JL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
20JL307,18.11.1980,p.5.
30JL282,1.11.1975,p.25.
40JL99,21.4.1979,p.1.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Article 1ofRegulation (EEC)No2766/75isherebyreplacedbythefollowing
Article 1
Inadditiontomeatofdomesticswineinwholecarcasesorhalf-carcases
fallingwithinsubheading 02.01AIIIa)1oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
sluice-gate pricesshallbefixedfortheproductsreferredtointhe
Annex"
2.TheAnnextothisRegulationisaddedtoRegulation (EEC)No2766/75.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1983.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
DoneatBrussels- FortheCouncil

ANNEX
ListoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle12(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2759/75,forwhichsluice-gatepricesaretobefixed.
CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
01.03 Liveswine:
A.Domesticspecies:
II.Other:
a)Sowshavingfarrowedatleastoncçofaweightof
notlessthan160kg
b)Other
02.01 Meatandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfallingwithin
headingNo01.01,01.02,01.03or01.04,fresh,chilled
orfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
a)Ofdomesticswine:
2)Legsandpartsthereof
3)Fore-endsorshoulders;partsthereof
4)Loinsandpartsthereof
5)Belliesandpartsthereof
6)Other:
aa)Bonedorboneless
02.05 Pigfatfreeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrendered.
orsolvent-extracted ),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted.
inbrine,driedorsmoked:
A.Subcutaneous pigfat:
I.Fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine
II.Driedorsmoked

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CCTheadingNe Description ofgoods
02.06 Meatandediblemeatoffals(exceptpoultryliver),salted,
inbrine,driedorsmoked:
B.Meatandediblemeatoffalsofdomesticswine:
I.Meat:
a)Saltedorinbrine:
1.Baconsidesorspencers
2.3/4sidesormiddles
3.Hamsandpartsthereof
4.Fore-endsorshoulders;partsthereof
5.Loinsandpartsthereof
6.Belliesandpartsthereof
7.Other:
aa)Bonedorboneless
b)Driedorsmoked:
1.Hamsandpartsthereof
2.Fore-endsorshoulders;partsthereof
3.Loinsandpartsthereof
4.Belliesandpartsthereof
5.Other:
aa)Bonedorboneless
15.01 Lard,other
extracted :pigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-
A.Lardandotherpigfat:
II.Other
16.01 Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meatoffaloranimal
blood:
B.Other:
I.Sausages,dryorforspreading,uncooked

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CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreserved meatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
III.Other:
a)Containing meatoroffal,ofdomesticswine:
2.Other,containing byweight:
aa)80Xormoreofmeatoroffal,ofany
kind,includingfatsofanykindor
origin:
11.Hamsorloins(excludingcollars);
partsthereof
22.Collarsorshoulders;partsthereof
/

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No2767/75layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemof"pilotproductsandderivedproducts"enabling
additional amountstobefixedforpigmeat
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
1HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2759/75of29October1975onthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinpigmeataslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
2
No2966/80,andinparticularArticle13(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
WhereasArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75setsupasystemofpilotand
derivedproducts,inordertoenableadditional amountstobefixedforthose
productsforwhichthereisnosluice-gate price,calledderivedproducts,on
thebasisoftheadditional amountsfixedforthepilotproducts;andwhereas
thelistofpilotproductsandderivedproductswaslaiddownbyCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2767/75^;
Whereasithasbecomeclearthatsluice-gate pricescanbefixedforcertain
productswhichuntilnowhavefiguredinthelistofderivedproducts;
Whereastheapplication ofthesystemofpilotandderivedproductshasgiven
risetocertainproblems;whereastheadditional amountstowhichthesystem
canlead,donotcorrespondinallcasestothemarketrequirements ;and
whereasthereforetheapplication ofthesystemshouldbelimitedtoasmaller
numberofproducts;
0JL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
20JL307,18.11.1980,p.5.
30JL282,1.11.1975,p.29.

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WhereasArticle4ofRegulation (EEC)No2767/75definedcertainproductsderived
frompigcarcases;whereas,moreover,thesesameproductsaredefinedby
provisionsadoptedunderArticle10,paragraph4ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75;
whereasthereisreason,intheinterestsofclarityandadministrative simplicity,
toretainasingledefinition andaccordingly todeletetheabovementioned
Article4.
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Regulation (EEC)No2767/75isherebyamendedasfollows:
1.Article1isreplacedbythefollowing'
Article 1
Thepilotproductsandthederivedproductsrelatingtoeachofthese
productsshallbeasshownintheAnnex."
2.Thetextofarticle2(3)isreplacedbythefollowing :
"3.Ifmorethanonepilotproductisspecifiedinrespectofaderived
product,theadditional amountforthederivedproductshallbeequal
onthehighestoftheamountsobtainedbymultiplying theadditional
amountforeachofthepilotproductsinquestionbytherelevant
coefficient ."
3.Article4isdeleted.
4.AnnexIisreplacedbytheAnnextothisRegulation.
5.AnnexIIisdeleted.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1983./
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil

ANNEX
Listofpilotproductsandderivedproductsinrespectofthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2759/75
CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
Pilotproduct 02.01AIIIa)1 Meatofdomesticswineinwholecarcases
orhalf-carcases
Derivedproducts 02.01AIlia)Meatofdomesticswine,fresh,chilled
orfrozen:
6.Other:
bb)Other
02.06Βla)Meatofdomesticswine,saltedorin
brine:
7.Other:
bb)Other
02.06Βlb)Meatofdomesticswine,driedorsmoked:
5.Other:
bb)Other

CCTheading No Description ofgoods
Pilot products 02.01 AIIIa)2 Legs and parts thereof
Derived products 16.01 Sausages andthe Like ,ofmeat ,meat
offal oranimal blood :
Β Other :
II Other
16.02 Other prepared orpreserved meat or
meat offal
Β Other :
III Other
a)Containing meat oroffal ofdomestic
swine :
2.Other ,containing ,byweight :
aa)80%ormore ofmeat oroffal ,
ofany kind ,including fats of
any kind ororigin :
33.Other
bb)40Xormore but less than 80
%ofmeat oroffal ,ofany
kind ,including fats ofany
kind ororigin
cc)Less than 40%ofmeat oroffal .
ofany kind ,including fat?of
any kind ororigin
mmm!mmm

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CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
PiLotproducts 02.01AIIIa)3 Fore-endsorshoulders;partsthereof
Derivedproducts 16.01 SausagesandtheLike,ofmeat,meat
offaLoranimaLblood:
Β Other:
II Other
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreserved meator
meatoffal
Β Other:
III Other
a)Containing meatoroffalofdomestic
swine:
2.Other,containing,byweight:
aa)80%ormoreofmeatoroffal.
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin:
33.Other
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan
80%ofmeatoroffalofany
kind,includingfatsofany
kindororigin
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffa
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin

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CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
PiLotproduct 02.01AIIIa)4Loinsandpartsthereof
Derivedproducts 16.02 Otherpreparedorpreserved meatormeat
offal
θ Other:
III Other
a)Containing meatoroffalofdomestic
swine:
2.Other,containing byweight:
•aa)80%ormoreofmeatoroffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin:
33.Other
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80
%ofmeatoroffal,ofanykind
includingfatsofanykindor
origin
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin
......
/

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CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods
PiLotproduct 02.01AIIIa)5 Belliesandpartsthereof
Derivedproduts 16.01 Sausagesandthelike,ofmeat,meat
offaloranimalblood:
Β Other:
II Other
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeator
meatoffal
Β Other:
III Other
a)Containing meatoroffalofdomestic
swine:
2.Other,containing,byweight:
aa)80Xormoreofmeatoroffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin
33.Other
bb)40%ormorebutlessthan80
%ofmeatoroffal,ofany
kind,includingfatsofany
kindororigin
cc)Lessthan40%ofmeatoroffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsof
anykindororigin