CELEX: 31968R1025
Language: en
Date: 1968-07-22 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1025/68 of the Commission of 22 July 1968 fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen

290                                     Official Journal of the European Communities
23.7.68                                Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 174/9
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 1025/68 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 22 July 1968
                 fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen
THE      COMMISSION         OF   THE    EUROPEAN      COM­         II ( a) 1 (bb ), 'forequarters' and 'hindquarters';
 MUNITIES ,                                                        whereas, in order to prevent evasion of the trading
                                                                   system provided for in that Regulation through meat
                                                                   being marketed in cuts not so far customary in the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                 trade, it is advisable, for the purpose of the levy, to
pean Economic Community;                                           treat
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/                 — the whole of the front part of a calf carcase with
 68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation                        more than eight pairs of ribs as 'unseparated calf
 of the market in beef and veal, and in particular                      hindquarters';
 Article 12 (5 ) thereof;
                                                                   — the front part of a calf half-carcase with more
Whereas the coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2)                    than eight ribs as 'separated calf hindquarters';
of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must express the                     — the front part of an adult bovine half-carcase
value ratio between veal or beef and, respectively,                     with more than ten ribs of an adult bovine animal
calves or adult bovine animals ; whereas the coef­
                                                                        as 'hindquarters of adult bovine animals';
ficients referred to in Article 12 (3 ) and (4) of that
Regulation should be fixed in the same way ;
                                                                   Whereas the measures provided for in this Regu­
                                                                   lation are in accordance with • the Opinion of the
Whereas the products to which these coefficients
                                                                   Management Committee for Beef and Veal;
apply should be defined ;
Whereas the value of the beef and veal in question                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
can be calculated from the relationship between the
prices of adult bovine animals and calves and the
                                                                                              Article 1
prices of the corresponding meat on the basis of
information available to the Commission ;                          The coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2), (3 ) and
                                                                   (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be as shown
Whereas, however, it is difficult to distinguish cuts              in the Annex .
of veal falling within tariff sub-heading No 02.01 A
II ( a) 1 ( cc) from cuts of beef falling within the same                                    Article 2
sub-heading; whereas consequently the coefficient
for such meat should be the same as that for adult                 For the purposes of the coefficients set out in the
bovine animals ;                                                   Annex :
Whereas section ( a ) of the Annex to Regulation                   1 . ' Calf carcases' means carcases of animals of the
 (EEC) No 805/68 mentions under tariff sub-heading                      domestic bovine species with the typical light
No 02.01 A II ( a) 1 ( aa) 'separated or unseparated                    colour of veal, weighing with or without kidneys
forequarters ' and 'separated or unseparated hind­                      and kidney fat but excluding other offal, 130
 quarters' and under tariff sub-heading No 02.01 A                    " kilogrammes or less ;
                                                                   2 . ' Calf half-carcases ' means half-carcases of animals
1 OJ No L 148 , 26.6.1968 , p. 24.                                      of the domestic bovine species with the typical
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    light colour of veal, weighing, with or without           7. ' Compensated quarters' means either :
    kidneys and kidney fat but excluding other offal,
    65 kilogrammes or less ;                                       (a) forequarters comprising all the bones and the
                                                                       scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the tenth
                                                                       rib ; and hindquarters comprising all the bones
3 . 'Unseparated calf forequarters' means the whole                    and the thigh and sirloin, and cut at the third
    of the front part of a calf carcase comprising all                 rib ; or
    the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulders,
    with a maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a                   (b) forequarters comprising all the bones and the
    minimum of four pairs of ribs. These cuts must                     scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the fifth
    be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh                   rib, with the whole of the flank and breast
    not more than 60 kilogrammes ;                                     attached; and hindquarters comprising all the
                                                                       bones and the thigh and sirloin, cut at the
                                                                       eighth cut rib.
4. 'Separated calf forequarters' means the front part
    of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones               The forequarters and hindquarters composing
    and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a maxi­                'compensated quarters' must be imported at the
    mum of eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs.                 same time and in equal numbers and the total
    These cuts must be of the typical light colour of             weight of the forequarters must be the same as
    veal and weigh not more than 30 kilogrammes ;                 that of the hindquarters, with a maximum tol­
                                                                  erance of 5% ;
5 . 'Unseparated calf hindquarters' means the whole           8 . 'Forequarters of adult bovine animals' means
    of the rear part of a calf carcase comprising all             the front part of the half-carcase comprising all
    the bones and the thighs and loins, with a mini­              the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with
    mum of five pairs of whole or cut ribs. These                 a minimum of four ribs and a maximum of
    cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal              ten whole or cut ribs;
    and weigh not more than 75 kilogrammes. This
    expression is extended to cover the whole of the
    front part of a calf carcase, comprising all the          9 . 'Hindquarters of adult bovine animals' means
    bones and' the scrag, neck and shoulders, with                the rear part of the half-carcase comprising all
    more than eight pairs of ribs.                                the bones and the thigh and sirloin, with a
                                                                  minimum of three whole or cut ribs with or
                                                                  without the shin and with or without the thin
6. 'Separated calf hindquarters' means the rear part              flanks. This expression is extended to cover the
    of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and           front part of the half carcase, comprising all the
    the thigh and loin, with a minimum of five whole              bones and including the scrag, neck and shoulder,
    or cut ribs. These cuts must be of the typical                but with more than ten ribs .
    light colour of veal and weigh not more than 40
    kilogrammes. This expression is extended to cover                                   Article 3
    the front part of a calf half-carcase comprising
    all the bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder,           This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July
    with more than eight ribs ;                               1968 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 22 July 1968.
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                    The President
                                                                                       Jean REY
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                                                  ANNEX
    Coefficients for the calculation of levies applicable to the products listed in sections (a) and (b)
                              of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68
                                                                                         Coefficients for
      CCT heading                                                                       the calculation of
           No                                 Description of goods
                                                                                            the levies
     02.01 All (a) 1     Meat of domestic bovine animals, fresh or chilled :
                          (aa) of calves :
                                 11  Carcases and half-carcases                               1-56
                                 22 Separated or unseparated forequarters                     1-56
                                 33 Separated or unseparated hindquarters                     1-92
                         (bb) of other domestic bovine animals :
                                 11  Carcases, half-carcases or compensated
                                     quarters                                                 1-90
                                 22  Forequarters                                             1-90
                                 33  Hindquarters                                             2-28
                         (cc) other cuts of beef and veal :
                                 11  unboned (bone-in)                                        2-85
                                 22  boned or boneless                                        3-40
     02.06 C I (a;       Meat of domestic bovine animals , salted, in brine ,
                         dried or smoked :
                         ( 1)    unboned (bone-in)                                            2-85
                         (2)     boned or boneless                                            3-40