CELEX: 31974L0474
Language: en
Date: 1974-09-17 00:00:00
Title: Council Directive of 17 September 1974 implementing the Directive on inward processing as certain beef, veal and pigmeat products

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                                                      COUNCIL
                                                  COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                                                    of 17 September 1974
             implementing the Directive on inward processing as regards certain beef, veal
                                                   and pigmeat products
                                                         (74/474/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas in certain cases Regulation (EEC) No
COMMUNITIES,                                                      1 853/74 (3) prohibits the use of inward processing
                                                                  arrangements in respect of beef and veal products ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;                                              Whereas in certain cases Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                  1 854/74 (4) prohibits the use of inward processing
                                                                  arrangements in respect of pigmeat products ;
Having regard to Council Directive No 69/73/ EEC (*)
of 4 March 19 69 on the harmonization of provisions               Whereas there is currently a surplus of beef, veal and
laid down by law, regulation or administrative action             pigmeat products in the Coitimunity ; whereas there
in respect of inward processing, as last amended by               are very few outlets on the world market, which
the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 29
thereof ;
                                                                  considerably limits export possibilities ; whereas all
                                                                  capacity for absorbing surpluses must therefore be
                                                                  reserved for Community produce ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                                                                  Whereas the world market does, however, offer some
                                                                  outlets for certain processed products ; whereas for the
whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of Directive No 69/73/ EEC                manufacture of such products the Community
provides that the competent authorities may grant                 processing industries may obtain their beef, veal and
authorizations in all cases where inward processing               pigmeat from third countries and process it under
arrangements would contribute towards providing the               inward processing arrangements ;
most favourable conditions for the export of goods
resulting from such processing without conflicting
with essential interests of producers within the                  Whereas the Community surplus at present would
Community ; whereas Article 5 (2) of that Directive               seem sufficient to supply those industries with beef,
makes provision for certain operations which are                  veal and pigmeat of Community origin , thus relieving
regarded as contributing towards providing the most               the Community market in those products ; whereas
favourable conditions for exportation while not                   the use of beef, veal and pigmeat from third countries
conflicting with essential interests of producers within          is therefore liable to conflict with essential interests of
the Community ;                                                   producers within the Community ;
(•) OJ No L 58 , 8 . 3 . 1969 , p. 1 .                            (3) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 12.
P) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.                               4) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 13 .
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Whereas the trends in price levels for lard and fats of            HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
bovine cattle and the availability of supplies on the
Community market have evolved in a different way                                           Article 1
from those in respect of other beef, veal and pigmeat              Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 5 (2) of
products ; whereas it is therefore appropriate not to               Directive No 69/73/EEC or of Regulation (EEC) No
include the abovementioned products in this Direc­                  1853/74 and No 1854/74, inward processing arrange­
tive ;                                                              ments shall be regarded as conflicting with essential
                                                                    interests of producers within the Community where
                                                                    they involve the introduction into the customs terri­
Whereas it is necessary to ensure uniform application               tory of the Community, from third countries, of any
of Article 5 ( 1 ) of Directive No 69/73/EEC,                       of the following goods :
                  CCT heading No                                 Description of goods
            01.02 A II                  Live animals of the domestic bovine species, other than pure-bred
                                        breeding animals
            01.03 A II                  Live swine, of domestic species, other than pure-bred breeding
                                        animals
            02.01 A II a)                Meat of domestic bovine animals, fresh chilled or frozen
            02.01 A III a)              Meat of domestic swine, fresh chilled or frozen
            02.01 B II b )              Edible offals of domestic bovine animals, fresh chilled or frozen
            02.01 B II c)               Offals of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen
             02.05 A and B               Pig fat free of lean meat (not rendered or solvent extracted) fresh,
                                        chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
            02.06 B                     Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine, salted, in brine,
                                        dried or smoked
            02.06 C I a)                Meat of domestic bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
            02.06 C I b)                Edible offals of domestic bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or
                                        smoked
             16.01                      Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood
             16.02 All                  Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal, containing liver,
                                        other than goose or duck liver
             16.02 B III a )            Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal , not specified,
                                        containing meat or offals of domestic swine
             16.02 B III b ) 1          Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offals, not specified,
                                        containing bovine meat or offal other than those containing meat
                                        or offal of domestic swine
                                                          Article 2
              Article 1 shall not affect imports made under inward processing arrangements within 30
              days from 1 October 1974 provided they are made pursuant to authorizations valid on
              that date.
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                                                    Article 3
            The Member States shall implement the measures necessary to comply with this Directive
            not later than 1 October 1974.
            This Directive shall apply until 6 April 1975.
                                                    Article 4
            This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 17 September 1974.
                                                                    For the Council
                                                                     The President
                                                                      Ch . BONNET