CELEX: 31973R2075
Language: en
Date: 1973-08-01 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2075/73 of the Commission of 31 July 1973 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat

No L 211 / 14                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                  1 . 8 . 73
                                  REGULATION (EEC) No 2075/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                               of 31 July 1973
                                            fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies on pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                            average cif price of this cereal for the period of six
COMMUNITIES ,                                                             months preceding the quarter during which the first
                                                                          amount is calculated ; whereas that period runs from
                                                                          1 November 1972 to 30 April 1973 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community ;                                                 Whereas the second amount representing the extra
                                                                          cost, over feed grain, of feeding-stuffs other than
Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /67/EEC                        grain required for the production of one kilogramme
(*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of                          of pigmeat shall be, in accordance with Article 3 ( 1 ) of
the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation                       Regulation No 134/67/EEC, 15% of the value of the
( EEC ) No 1652 /73 ( 2 ), and in particular Articles 8                    quantity of feed grain ;
and 12 ( 1 ) thereof ;
                                                                          Whereas the third amount representing overhead
Whereas for pig carcases and the other products                           costs of production and marketing shall be 20 units
listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No 134/67/                      of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases , in
EEC (3 ) of 13 June 1967 establishing the list of                         accordance with Article 3 ( 2 ) of Regulation No 134/
products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and                       67 / EEC ;
adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for
pig carcases , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC)
No 231 /73 (4 ), the sluice-gate prices must be fixed                     Whereas the sluice-gate prices of products listed in
in advance for each quarter ; whereas the sluice-gate                      Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/EEC, other than
prices were last fixed by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1099/                     pig carcases , shall be derived from the sluice-gate
73 (3 ) for the period 1 May to 31 July 1973 and                          price for pig carcases on the basis of the coefficients
must be fixed anew for the period 1 August to                             fixed for such products under Article 10 (4) of Regu­
31 October 1973 ;                                                         lation No 121 /67/EEC, by Commission Regulation
                                                                          No 204/67/EEC ( 6 ) of 28 June 1967 fixing coefficients
Whereas the sluice-gate price for pig carcases is made                    for calculating levies on pigmeat products other than
up of three components ;                                                  pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation (EEC )
                                                                          No 460 / 73 ( 7 ) ;
Whereas the first amount shall be equal to the value
 on the world market of a quantity of feed grain                          Whereas imports into the Community of any of the
equivalent to the quantity of feeding-stuffs required                      products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation 121 /67/
for the production in third countries of one kilo­                         EEC shall be subject to a levy fixed in advance for
gramme of pigmeat, established and composed as                             each quarter ; whereas levies were last fixed by Regu­
provided under Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 134/                      lation ( EEC) No 1099/73 for the period 1 May to
67/EEC ; ^                                                                31 July 1973 , and must therefore be fixed anew for
                                                                           the period 1 August to 31 October 1973 ;
Whereas the price of that quantity of cereals shall be
established in accordance with Article 2 (2 ) and ( 3 )                    Whereas the levy applicable to pigmeat is made up
of Regulation No 134/67/EEC ;                                              of two components ;
Whereas Article 2 requires that the price of each
cereal on the world market shall be equal to the                          Whereas the first component shall be equal to the
                                                                           difference between prices within the Community and
                                                                          on the world market for the quantity of feed grain
                                                                          determined and composed as provided under Article
 (!)  OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p . 2283 /67.
(2)   OJ No L 166, 23 . 6. 1973 , p . 1 .
(;! ) OJ No 120, 21 . 6 . 1967, p . 2367/67.
(4 )  OJ No L 28 , 1 . 2 . 1973 , p . 3 .                                  ( 6 ) OJ No 134, 30 . 6. 1967, p . 2840/67.
 (5)  O J No L 112 , 28 . 4 . 1973 , p . 12 .                              ( 7 ) OJ No L 53 , 26. 2 . 1973 , p . 19 .
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 1 of Council Regulation No 133 /67/EEC (*) of 13                    tries into the Community and into other third coun­
June 1967 laying down the rules calculating a com­                   tries by taking into account, in the last-named case,
ponent of the levy on pig carcases ;                                 differences in the cost of transport and, generally, the
                                                                     differences in quality and the representative character
Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain within               of prices ;
the Community shall be determined in accordance
 with Article 2 of Regulation No 133 /67/EEC ; where­                Whereas for the products listed under heading Nos
 as the price of the same quantity on the world                      02.01 B II c ) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II
market shall be determined in accordance with Article                of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which
3 of that Regulation ;                                               the rate of duty has been bound against increase
                                                                     within GATT, levies must be confined to the amount
                                                                     resulting from that binding ;
Whereas Article 3 provides that on the world market
the price for each cereal shall be equal to the average              Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
of the cif prices determined for this cereal for the                 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
period of six months preceding the quarter during                    ment Committee for Pigmeat ;
which the first component is calculated ; whereas that
period runs from 1 November 1972 to 30 April 1973 ;
                                                                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the second component shall be equal to                                                 Article 1
7% of the average sluice-gate prices applicable for
the four quarters preceding 1 May of each year;                      For the period from 1 August to 31 October 1973 ,
                                                                     the sluice-gate prices provided for by Article 12 of
Whereas the levy applicable to products listed in                    Regulation No 121 /67/EEC for the products listed
Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) of Regulation No 121 /67/            in Article 1 of Regulation 134/67/EEC are fixed as
EEC , other than pig carcases, shall be derived from                 shown in Annex A.
the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coeffi­
cients laid down in Annex I to Regulation No 204/                                              Article 2
67/EEC ;
                                                                      1 . For the period from I August to 31 October
Whereas the levy applicable to products listed in                    1973 , the levies provided for by Article 8 of Regu­
Article 1 ( 1 ) ( c) of Regulation No 121 /67/EEC is                 lation No 121 /67/EEC for the products listed in
                                                                     Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed as shown
 made up of two components ;                                         in Annex B.
Whereas the first component shall be derived from                    2 . However, for the products appearing under the
the levy on pig carcases on the basis of the coefficient             headings 02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and
laid down in Annex II to Regulation No 204/67/EEC ;                  16.02 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect
                                                                     of which the rate of duty, as shown in Annex C, has
Whereas the second component shall be equal to                       been bound within GATT, levies shall be confined
7°/o , and for products falling within heading No                    to the amount resulting from that binding.
ex 16.02 of the Common Customs Tariff to 10'°/o, of
the average offer prices for imports during the 12                                             Article 3
months preceding 1 May ; whereas it is appropriate to
determine this average by means of all the informa­                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August
tion available relating to the exports of third coun­                1973 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 31 July 1973 .
                                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                                           The President
                                                                                     Fran<;ois-Xavier ORTOLI
 (») OJ No 120 , 21 . 6 . 1967, p . 2366/67.
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                                                        ANNEX A
                                       Sluice-gate price for pigmeat products
                   CCT
                                                                                                 Sluice-gate price
                 heading                                 Description                                u. a. / 100 kg
                    No
             01.03       Live swine :
                         A. Domestic species :
                              II . Other :
                                   a ) Sows having farrowed at least once , of a weight
                                        of not less than 160 kg                                       46-2853
                                   b ) Other                                                          54-4241
             02.01       Meat and edible offals of animals falling within heading Nos
                         01.01 to 01.04 inclusive , fresh , chilled or frozen :
                         A. Meat :
                             III . Of swine :
                                   a ) Of domestic swine :
                                        1 . Carcases or half-carcases , with or without
                                            heads , feet or flare fat                                 70-7726
                                        2 . Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in) . . .         109-6975
                                        3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned
                                            ( bone-in )                                               86-3426
                                       4 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in ) . . .      114-6516
                                       5 . Breasts ( streaky) and cuts of breasts                     61-5722
             02.05       Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat ( not rendered or
                         solvent-extracted ), fresh , chilled , frozen , salted , in brine dried
                         or smoked :
                         A. Back-fat :
                                I. Fresh , chilled , frozen , salted or in brine                      29-7245
             02.06       Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted , in
                         brine , dried or smoked :
                         B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine :
                             I.    Meat :
                                   a ) Salted or in brine :
                                        1 . Carcases or half-carcases , with or without
                                            heads , feet or flare fat                                 70-7726
                                       2. Half-carcases of bacon 3/4 forequarters, 3/4
                                            hind or middle quarters :
                                            aa) Half-carcases of bacon                                95-5430
                                       3 . Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in) . . .          109-6975
                                       4. Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned
                                            ( bone-in )                                               86-3426
                                       5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in) . . .       114-6516
                                      6 . Breast , and cuts of breasts                                61-5722
             15.01
                         Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­
                         extracted :
                         A. Lard and other pig fat :                                                  28-3090
                              II . Other
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                                                      ANNEX B
                                      Amount of levies on pigmeat products
                 CCT                                                                          Amount
               heading                                 Description                           of levies
                  No                                                                        u.a . / 100 kg
           01.03       Live swine :
                       A. Domestic species :
                             II . Other :
                                  a) Sows having farrowed at least once , of a weight
                                      of not less than 160 kg                                11-1414
                                  b ) Other :                                                13-1005
           02.01       Meat and edible offals of animals falling within heading Nos
                       01.01 to 01.04 inclusive , fresh , chilled or frozen
                       A. Meat :
                           III .  Of swine :
                                  a) Of domestic swine :
                                      1 . Carcases or half-carcases , with or without
                                          heads , feet or flare fat                          17-0358
                                      2. Hams and cuts of hams , unboned ( bone-in) . .     26-4055
                                      3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned
                                          ( bone-in)                                        20-7837
                                      4. Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in) . . . 27-5979
                                      5 . Breasts (streaky) and cuts of breasts .            14-8211
                                      6.  Other                                             27-5979
                       B. Offals :
                           II .   Other :
                                  c) Of domestic swine :
                                      1 . Heads and cuts of heads , necks                     5-4514
                                      2 . Feet and tails                                      1-5332
                                      3 . Kidneys                                           17-8876
                                      4.  Livers                                            20-6133
                                      5 . Hearts , tongues and lungs                        10-2214
                                      6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the
                                          trachea and gullet                                14-9916
                                      7.  Other                                             14-9916
           02.05       Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat (not rendered or
                       solvent-extracted), fresh , chilled, frozen , salted, in brine,
                       dried or smoked :
                       A. Back-fat :
                             I. Fresh , chilled, frozen , salted or in brine                  7-1551
                            II . Dried or smoked                                              8-3475
                       B. Pig fat other than that falling within subheading A                 4-7700
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                   CCT                                                                          Amount
                  heading                               Description                            of levies
                    No                                                                        u. a. / 100 kg
              02.06       Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted , in
                          brine, dried or smoked :
                          B. Of domestic swine :
                               I.  Meat :
                                   a ) Salted or in brine :
                                       1.  Carcases or half-carcases , with or without
                                           heads , feet or flare fat                           17-0358
                                       2.  Half-carcases of bacon , 3 /4 forequarters , 3/4
                                           hindquarters or middle quarters :
                                           aa) Half-carcases of bacon                          22-9983
                                           bb) 3 /4 forequarters                               22-9983
                                           cc) 3/4 hind or middle quarters                     25-5537
                                       3.  Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in) . . .     26-4055
                                       4.  Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned
                                           (bone-in)                    ,                      20-7837
                                       5.  Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in) . . .  27-5979
                                       6.  Breasts (streaky) and cuts of breasts               14-8211
                                       7.  Others                                              27-5979
                                   b) Dried or smoked :
                                       1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with      or without
                                           heads , feet, or flare fat                          25-5537
                                       2.  Half-carcases of bacon , 3/4 forequarters , 3/4
                                           hind or middle quarters :
                                           aa) Half-carcases of bacon                          25-5537
                                           bb) 3 /4 forequarters                               25-5537
                                           cc) 3/4 hind or middle quarters                     28-1091
                                       3.  Hams and cuts of ham , unboned (bone-in) :
                                           aa ) Slightly dried or smoked                       34-0716
                                           bb) Other                                           48-0409
                                       4.  Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned ( bone­
                                           in ^!; ·.
                                           m
                                           aa) Slightly dried or smoked                        23-8502
                                           bb) Other ..                                        37-8195
                                       5.  Loins and cuts of loins , unboned ( bone-in) :
                                           aa) Slightly dried or smoked                        35-7751
                                           bb ) Other                                          47-5299
                                       6.  Breasts (streaky) and cuts of breasts :
                                           aa) Slightly dried or smoked                        17-0358
                                           bb ) Other                                          24-7019
                                       7.  Other :
                                           aa) Slightly dried or smoked                         35-7751
                                           bb) Other                                           48-0409
                              II . Offals
                                   a)  Heads and cuts of heads , necks                            5-4514
                                   b)  Feet and tails                                             1-5332
                                   c)  Kidneys                                                 17-8876
                                   d)  Livers                                                  20-6133
                                   e)  Hearts , tongues and lungs                               10-2214
                                   f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the
                                       trachea and gullet                                       14-9916
                                   g) Other                                                     14-9916
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                  CCT                                                                                                    Amount
                 heading                                              Description                                       of levies
                   No                                                                                                  u. a. / 100 kg
           15.01                    Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extrac­
                                    ted :
                                    A. Lard and other pig fat :
                                           I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of food­
                                               stuffs for human consumption ( a )                                          6-8144
                                          II . Other                                                                       6-8144
           16.01                    Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood :
                                    A. Liver sausages                                                                   33-0648
                                    B. Other ( b)
                                           I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked                                  58-6895
                                          II . Other                                                                    40-4830
           16.02                    Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
                                    A. Liver :
                                          II. Other                                                                     34-5205
                                    B. Other
                                        III .  Other :
                                               a) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine and
                                                   containing by weight :
                                                   1 . 80% or more of meat or offal , of any kind, in­
                                                       cluding fats of any kind or origin :
                                                       aa) Hams, fillets and loins ; pieces thereof . . .               63-1449
                                                       bb) Shoulders and pieces thereof                                 50-9788
                                                       cc) Other                                                        36-5537
                                                   2 . 40% or more but less than 80% of meat or
                                                       offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or
                                                       origin                                                           31-2948
                                                   3 . Less than 40% of meat or offal, of any kind,
                                                       including fats of any kind or origin                             21-6065
           (a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .
           ( b) The levy applicable to sausages imported in containers which also contain preservative liquid is collected on the net
                weight , ie after the deduction of the weight of the liquid .
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                                                                    ANNEX C
                      List of products bound within GATT and the customs duties applicable thereto
                   CCT                                                                                                   Amount
                  heading                                            Description                                        of levies
                    No                                                                                                 u. a. / 100 kg
            02.01                   Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading
                                    Nos 01.01 to 01.04 inclusive , fresh , chilled or frozen :
                                   B. Offals :
                                         II .  Other :
                                               c ) Of domestic swine :
                                                   1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                                         12
                                                   2.  Feet and tails                                                          12
                                                   3 . Kidneys                                                                 12
                                                   4.  Livers                                                                  14
                                                   5 . Hearts , tongues and lungs                                              12
                                                   6. Livers , hearts, tongues and lungs attached to
                                                       the trachea and gullet                                                  12
                                                   7.  Other                                                                   12
             15.01                  Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-ex­
                                    tracted :
                                    A. Lard and other pig fat :
                                           I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of
                                               foodstuffs for human consumption (a )                                            3
             16.01                  Sausages and the like , of meat, meat offal or animal blood :
                                    A. Liver sausages :                                                                        24
             16.02                  Other prepared or preserved meat offal :
                                    A. Liver :
                                          II .  Other                                                                          25
             ( a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities .