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Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL establishing the list of representative markets for pigemat in the Community#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL laying down conditions for applying protective measures in the market in pigmeat#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL laying down general rules for granting export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL laying down general rules for the system of "pilot products and derived products" allowing additional amounts to be fixed for pigmeat#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL establishing the list of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases#PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                               COM(74)1792 final
                                                               Brussels , 6 November 1974
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                               REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                        establishing the list of representative
                         markets for pigemat in the Community
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                               REGULATION (EEC ) CF THE COUNCIL
                           laying down conditions for applying
                  protective measures in the market in pigmeat
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                               REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                        laying down general rules for granting
                      export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for
                           fixing the amount of such refunds
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                                REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                    laying down general rules for the system of
                  " pilot products and derived products"' allowing
                      additional amounts to be fixed for pigmeat
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                                REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
             establishing the list of products for which sluice-gate
                    prices are fixed and adopting the rules for
                  fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                                REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
               on the common organization of the market in pigmeat
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM ( 74) 1792 final
 ---pagebreak---                                                        VI/2338/74-E
                         EXPLANATORY KEHGRANDUIi
                         •ΜΜΜΜΜΟΜΜΜΜΜΙΜΜΜΜΜΜΗΜΙΜ·
       Codification of the Regulations governing the organisation
                        of the market in pigmeat
1.   In its Memorandum on the Adjustment of the Common Agricultural Policy
the Commission informed the Council that , in its view , " the publication
of codified texts of the applicable acts relating to the common agricultural
policy could well help to improve considerably accessibility of Community
legislation in this field and thus facilitate its implementation "ty the
official departments and the producers and dealers" (Doc . No COIl(73)l850 of
31 October 1973 , sec . 28 ).
2.   The European Parliament has since approved the measures to be taken in
this connection (Resolution of 14 February 1974 - Council Doc . No 332/74
(ASS 211 ) of 20 February 1974).
3=   The common organisation of the various agricultural markets is embodied
mainly in the "basic regulations" for each product sector .     The oldest basic
regulation still applicable dates from 1966 .     These regulations , and the
main implementing texts adopted by the Council , have more than once had to
be amended .  The amendments took the form of amending regulations which were
published in the Official Jburnal of the Communities on dates determined by
the day of their adoption .   They are , therefore , scattered throughout the
entire File of Official Journals .
4»  All the texts relating to a specific sector also contain amendments which
are no longer of any importance- because they were subsequently amended or
repealed , and temporary provisions which have in the meantime expired .
5.   It ip not surprising that , gWen the situation described under 3 and 4 »
the farming community has great difficulty in understanding Community rules .
On several occasions members of CO^A arid national organisations hs-ve asked that
this tangle of provisions , some of which are no longer applicable , should
be straightened out , and that the provisions still in force be consolidated in
a single text or rearranged .
 ---pagebreak---                                                             Vl/2338/7*~E
                                     - 2 -
o.   She following proposed is intended to meet these requests .      Initially ,
the measures concerned will, only "be the . Council Regulations concerning pigneat
Similar proposals will be put forward for the other major sectors as and
when the necessary texts can "be drawn up .
7.   It is proposed that the texts in question, he codified *     The method adopted
consists essentially in gathering the amended Council regulations together
in a coordinated set of texts , making the necessary amendments to their form
but no amendments to their substance .       It is essential that this point be well
established , and that the scope of the Commission 's proposal be clearly
understood .  Although it was sometimes tempting to take the opportunity
to amend or even supplement or delete existing provisions , the " Commission
abstained from doing so , in the belief that it was absolutely essential to
avoid any discussion of a political or economic nature on the merits of the
present detailed rules on the organisation of the market when this text was
being examined .   It is with these points in mind , and within these limitations
that the present proposal is put before the Council .
8 . This method " of:: .codification is based on the one chosen by the Council in
1972 for the fruit and vegetable sector which resulted in the adoption of
Regulation (EEC ) 27O 1035/72          It will involve consulting the European
Parliament on the basic Regulation .       It does not prevent a more rapid method
from being sought in accordance with the guidelines in the proposal which
the Commission has forwarded to the Council for that purpose .
(1 ) OJ Ho L 118 . 20 May 1972 , p » 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                             ru 2320/74
                                   PROPOSAL FOR A
                             REGULATION OP THE COUNCIL
            establishing the list of representative markets for pigmeat
                                  in the Community
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation^ on the common organization of the market
in pigmeat , and in particular Article 4(5) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission j
Whereas under the provisions of Article 4(2) of Regulation
intervention measures may le taken if on the representative markets of the
Community the price for pig carcases is , and is likely to remain , "below 103$
of the basic price ;
Whereas to enable those provisions to be applied a list of representative
markets must be established.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                       Article 1
The representative markets referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation No
shall be the nine markets listed in the Annex hereto .
                                       Article 2
Council Regulation No 223/67/EEC ^ of 27 June 19^7 establishing the list of
representative markets for pigmeat in the Community , as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 2708/72        is hereby repealed#
All references to the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be treated as
references to this Regulation.
                                                                    ./.
 (2] OJ No 135, 30 June 1967, p. 2887/67
 (3 ) OJ No L 291 , 28 December 1972 . p. 6
 ---pagebreak---                                                          VI, 2320 /74-2
                                  - 2 -
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                      For the Council
                                                        The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                          VI/2320/74-E
                                  AMEX
 1.   The following group of markets :  Gcnk, Lokeren, Charleroi , Brugtgs,
                                        Herve f       Anderlecht
 2.   The following grour> of markets : Kiel , Bremen , Hannover , Oldenorug ,
                                        Krefäd , Munster , Bielefeld , Dusseldorf ,
                                        Mainz , Prankfurt/ilain, Stuttgart ,
                                        Nürnbergs München .
3«. The following group of markets :    Ramies ,               Caen, L3.11o s Paris , Lyon
                                        MsuZj T^alcafcso a
4%    The following group of markets :  M'.l ?:'£>, C3?<miona? ? &n"£ovar I'lodana » Parma
                                        Rogg:".o Ehilltij, lïaoerats/Peragia
 5»   The following group of markets :  Luxembourg, Esch          ' ■   s
 6 .- The following group of markets :  Arnhem , Boxtel , Oss , Cuyck/tTaas
 7    Guildford market
 8.   Copenhagen market
 9.   The following group of markets :  Cavan , Rooskey , Limerick, Roscrea , Cork .
 ---pagebreak---                                                              VT/232C/7/!
                                PROPOSAL FOR A
                          REGULATION (EEC) OP THE COUNCIL
             laying down conditions for applying protective measures on
             the market in pigmeat
THE COUHCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community?
Having regard to Council Regulation              ^of
on the common organization of the market in pigmeat , and in particular Article
l8(l ) thereof?
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission}
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas Article l$(l ) of Regulation No                  makes provision for the
application of appropriate measures if by reason of imports or exports the
Community market in one or more of the products specified in Article 1 thereof
experiences or is threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the
objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty ; whereas these measures relate
to trade with third countries ; whereas they will no longer apply when the
disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased;
Whereas it is for the Council to adopt detailed rules for the application of
the said Article l8(l) and to define the cases in which and the limits within
which Member States may take interim protective measures ;
Whereas it is therefore neoessary to specify the main factors to be used in
assessing whether the Community market is seriously disturbed or threatened
with disturbance ;
Whereas , since recourse to protective measures depends upon the effect on the .
Community market , of trade with third countries , the situation on this market
must be assessed by taking account not only of the factors peouliar to the market
itself but also of those relating to the trend of that trade ;
Whereas the measures which may be taken in application of Artiole 18 of Regulation
No           should be speoified; whereas those measures must be such as to put an
end to serious disturbances on the market and to the threat of such disturbances ;
whereas if they are not to have other than the desired effeots they must be capable
of being adapted to the particular circumstances ;
 ( 1 ) See page         of this OJ
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas both the criteria for assessing the situation on the market and the
measures required to deal with that situation must he determined in the light
of the fact that the provisions governing trade with third countries do not at
present include a system of import licences ?
Whereas recourse "by a Member State to Article 18 of Regulation No
should he limited to cases in which the market of that State , following an
assessment "based on the above-mentioned factors , fails to be regarded as ful­
filling the conditions of that Article ; whereas the measures which may be taken
in such case should be designed to prevent the market situation from deteriorating
further? whereas - however, they must be of an interim nature and should accordingly
apply only until the entry into force of a Community decision on the subject |
Whereas the Commission is required to take a decision on Community protective
measures to be applied in response to a request from a Member State within
twenty^-foiir hours following receipt of the request J whereas , in order that the
Commission may assess the situation on the market with all proper aocuracy ,
provision should be made to ensure that it is informed as quickly as possible
of any interim protective measures applied by a Member State ? whereas provision
should therefore be made for the Commission to be notified "of any such measures
as soon as they have' been adopted and for such notification to be treated as a
request within the meaning of Article 18(2) of Regulation No             J
                                      Article 1
In order to assess whether the Community market in one or more of the products
specified in Article l(l ) of Regulation No            is by reason of imports or
exports experiencing or threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger
the objectives set out in Artiole 39 of the Treaty, particular account shall be
taken :             , .                .          '  r
 (&) of the volume of imports or exports effected or foreseen ?
»(b) of the quantities' of products available on the Community market ?1
 (o) -of the.prices recorded on the Community- market or the foreseeable trend of
      these prioes end in particular any excessive upward or downward trend
      thereof j
 ---pagebreak--- (d) if -the above-mentioned situation has arisen lay reason of imports ,
     of the quantities of products for which intervention measures have "been
     taken or may need to "bo .
                                    Article 2
1 » The measures which may he taken under Article 18(2) and (3) of Regulation
No              should the situation mentioned in Article l8(l ) arise shall "be ,
the suspension of imports or exports or the levying of oharges on exports#
2,   Such measures may "be taken only to such extent and for such length of time
as is strictly necessary#    They shall take account of the special Situation of
products already on their wgy to the Community .   They shall apply only to
produots coming from or intended for third countries .   They may be restricted
to products imported from or originating in particular countries , to exports
to particular countries or to particular qualities or types of presentation.
They may be restricted to imports intended for particular regions of the
Community or to exports from such regions .
                                   Article 3
1*   A Member State may take one or more interim protective measures if , after
an assessment based on the factors set out in Article 1 , it considers that the
situation envisaged in Article 18 (l ) of Regulation Ho          has arisen on its
territory.
Interim measures may comprise *
 (&) the suspension of imports or exports }
 (b) the requirement that sums be deposited or seoured in respect of export charges
No actual payment of an export charge may be required under a measure as provided
in (b) unless it is so deoided in accordance with Article 18(2) or (3) of
Regulation No
The provisions of Artiole 2(2) of this Regulation shall apply.
2.   The Commission shall be notified by telex of the interim protective measures
as soon as they have been decided on. Suoh notification shall be treated as a
request within the meaning of Artiole 18(2) of Regulation No
 ---pagebreak---                                              – 4 –
    The measures shall apply only until such time as a decision taken by the
    Commission on the meatter enters into force .
                                          Article 4
    The charges provided for in Article 2(l ) shall be regarded as levies in
    relation to third oountries within the meaning of Article 11 (4) of Council
    Regulation No                      ^ on the financing of the common agricultural
    polxcy .
                                          Article 5
1 * Council Regulation (EEC) Mo 2593/69          of 18 December 19^9 laying down
    conditions for applying protective measures in the market in pigmeat is hereby
    repealed .                                                              v .
2.  All references to the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be treated as
    references to this Regulation.
    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
    all Member States .
    Dene at Brussels ,                                      For the . Council
                                                            The President
     (1 ) OJ Ko 165 , 21.9.1966 » p .2965/66
     (2 ) OJ No L 324 , 27.12«1969 - p. 6
 ---pagebreak---               PROPOSAL FOR A
              REGULATION OP THE COUNCIL
              laying down general rules for granting
              export refunds on pigmeat and criteria
            ' for fixing the amount of such refunds .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council^Regulation No                on the common organisation
of the market in pigmeat , and in particular Article 15(4) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organisation of the
market in pigmeat must be fi::ed in accordance with certain criteria each
 that it is     passible to cover the difference between prices for those
products within the Community and on the world market ; \vhereas to this end
the supply situation and prices for those products within the Community and
the price situation on the world market must be taken into account ;
Whereas the difference between prices within the Community and prices on the
world market for the quantity of feed grain required for the production
of one kilogramme of pigmeat must also be taken into account ; whereas for
products other than pig carcases the coefficients referred to in Article 10(4 )
of Regulation No                 should be taken into account ;
Whereas   if price trends are to be noted prices must be determined in
accordance with general principles ; whereas to this end prices on third
country markets and in countries of destination, producer prices recorded
in third countries and free–at-Community-frontier prices should be taken into
account when prices on the world market are being determined ;   whereas , in the
absence of representative markets for pigmeat products , prices ruling at the
various marketing stages and on exportation should be used as a basis in
determining Community prices ;
Whereas provision must be made for varying the amount of the refund according
to the destination of the products , since markets in the countries of
destination are at varying distances from Community markets and special
conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination ; .
(L)  SEE p.        of this GT
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 2 -                 V3/ 2320/74
Whereas , to give Community exporters a measure of stability as regards the
amount of the refund and certainty with regard to the list of products
eligible for a refund , provision should "be made for such list and amounts to remain
valid for a relatively long period ; whereas rules should also "be laid down
governing the advance fixing of the export refunds ;
Whereas it is necessary to fix refunds in advance only in oertain cases ;
whereas any decision to do so should he taken in accordance with Article 24
of Regulation Ho
Whereas the possibility of fixing refunds in advance makes it necessary to
take steps to ensure that in every case exportation is carried out as stated
in the applicaton ; whereas to that end each applicant should reoeive a certifi­
cate requiring the goods in question to he exported within a given period ;
Whereas in order to avoid abuse the issue of such certificates should be
conditional upon the provision of security , which should be forfeit if the
goods are not exported within the period of validity of the certificates ;
Whereas experience gained in the various sectors where a common organisation of
the market has been established and in which there is provision for advance
fixing of the refund has shown that in certain circumstances , and in particular
where exporters have abnormal recourse to this system , there is a risk of
difficulties arising on the market concerned ;
Whereas in order to remedy such a situation it must be possible for measures
to be taken rapidly ;     whereas provision should therefore be made for the     (
Commission to adopt such measures after receiving the Opinion of the Management
Committee or , in cases - of urgency , without waiting for the latter to meet ;
 Whereas , to avoid distortions of competition between individual Community
traders , the administrative conditions under which they operate must be identical
throughout the Community; whereas there does not appear to be any justification
for granting a refund where the products in question are imported from third
countries and re-exported to third countries ; whereas the reimbursement , under
certain conditions , of the levy charged on importation is sufficient to allow
these products to be plaoed on the world market againf
 ---pagebreak---                                                     VX/2320/74-E
                .                ~ 3 -■
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                               Article 1
This Regulation" lays down rules for fixing "and granting export refunds on
the products specified in Articlo l(l) of Regulation Ho              ' '.
                                                     •        >
                               Article 2                        *             •>
The following shall "be taken into account when refunds are being fixed :
( a) the existing situation and the future trend with regard to.:
       - 'prices and availabilities of pigmeat products on the Community
           market ;        '                                                '
       - prices for pigmeat products on' the world market ;
(b ) the need to avoid disturbances which might lead to a prolonged imbalance
between supply and demand on the Community market ; and
( c ) the economiCaspect of the proposed exports . ■■■"■' " ' ' :      '
When - the refund on the products specifiod in Asrfcicla l(l ) of Regulation Ho
is being calculated , account shall also be taken of the difference between price
within the Community and prices on the world market for the quantity of feed *r-v
 aa     determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(l)(a ) of that
Regulation, tfie coefficients referred to in Article 10(4 ) of that Regulation
also being taken . into account in the case of products other than pig carcases .
                                Article 3
            v
1 . . The. following shall be taken into account when the price on the Community
                    *                   ' *                      • .      •
market is being determined :
( a) prices ruling at the various marketing stages in the Community ;
(b ) prices ruling on exportation .                                     '
2.    The following shall be taken into account when the price on the . world
market is being determined :                             ....
 ---pagebreak---                                         - 4 -                VU/2320/ 74
 (a) prices ruling on third country markets ;.-
 (b) the most favourable import prices in third oountries of destination for
      third country imports ;
 (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third oountries , account "being
      taken of any subsidies granted "by those countries } and
(d) free-at-Community frontier offer prices#
                                     Article 4
Where the world market situation or the specifio requirements of oertain markets
make this necessary, the refund for the Community may in the case of the products
specified in Article l(l) of Regulation No                    be varied according to
destination»
                                     Article 5
1.    The list of products on which an export refund is granted and the amount of
such refund shall be fixed at least once every three months .
2.    The amount of the refund shall be that applicable on the day of exportation.
3 .. ^However , it may be decided that the refund shall , upon request , be fixed in
advance .      In that case , where the applicant so requests when lodging an
application for a certificate of advance fixing as provided for in Article 6
and provided that such request is made before 13.00 hours , the export refund
applicable on the day when he lodges such application shall apply to an export
operation carried out at any time during the period of validity of the said
certificate .
4.    Where examination of the market situation shows that there are difficulties
due to the application of the provisions concerning the advance fixing of the
export refund , or that such difficulties may occur , a decision may be taken
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of Regulation Ho
to suspend for no longer than is strictly necessary the application of those
provisions .
In cases of extreme urgency , the Commission may , after examination of the
situation , decide' on the basis of all the information available . to it ; to
suspend1 advance fixing for a maximum of three working days .
 ---pagebreak---                                                            VI/2320/74-E
                                  - 5 -""
.applications for certifia-vfcos of advance fixing lodg .d during ."the period
of &&j:h.r£on . aficll bo rojootocL
                                Article 6
 1.  The grant     . of the refund under the conditions laid doWn in Article 5(3 )
 shall "be conditional on the presentation of a certificate of advance fixing ,
which shall be issued by Member States to any applicant , irrespective of
his place of establishment in the Community .
Such certificates shall be Valid . throughout the Community .                -
2.   The issue of a certificate of advance fixing shall be conditional upon tho
provision of security guaranteeing that           i exportation will "bo carried •
 out within the period of validity of the certificate: . J? the operation is not
 carried out , or only partially carried' Out , within that period the security
 shall be wholly or partially forfeit .
                               • Article 7 ■                   ' •
 1.  The refund shall be paid upon proof:'                   '          •
– that the products concerned have teen ©imported fron the CoiOTinity / rnd
-           whoro Article 3 applies . • that . suoh..]jrQtUic;tr3 SXQ of . Consamity origin
2 » Whore Article 4 applies , the refund shall be paid under the conditions
 laid down in paragraph 1 , provided it is proved that' the product has reached
 the destination for which the refund was fixed .
Exceptions may be made to this rule in accordance with the procedure
referred to in paragraph 3 » provided conditions are laid 'down which offer
 equivalent guarantees .                                                           '" "
 3.  Additional provisions may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
 down in . Article 24 'of Regulation Ho -               . ..
                                 Article 8
 No export refund shall be grafted on products is specified in Article 1 (l) of
 Regulation No'           . ■ which' are imported fron third countries and re-exported
 to third countries , unless the exporter proves :
 ---pagebreak---                                            - 6 -                VI/23 20/74
- that the product to be exported and the product previously imported are
    one and the same , and
– that the levy was charged on importation#
In such cases the refund on each product shall "be equal to whichever is the
lower of the levy charged on importation and the Refund applicable on the day
of exportation.
                                       Article 9
                                               mmm
1 . Council Regulation Ho 177/67/ ESS ■       of 27 June 1967 laying doiA«n general
rules for granting export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the amount
                                                                (2 )
of such refunds , as amended "by Regulation (EEC) M o 2686/72        , is hereby
repealed .   .
2*    All references to the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be treated
as references to this' Regulation. .
This Regulation Shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
                     1      *               „
Member States.'                                                              '     '
Done at Brussels ,                                   For the Council
                                                     The President
( 1 ) OJ No 130 , 28 June 1967 , p . 2614/ 67
( 2) OJ No L 289 , 27 December 1972 . p. 37                                          )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  w 2321/74
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                              HJ'XrULATIOlT OP THE COUNCIL
                  laying down general rules for the system of "pilot
                  products'1 and " derived products" enabling additional
                  amounts to be fixed for pigneat
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                                  ,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community!                  j
  Having regard to Council Regulation No                   ^ of
  on the common organization of the market in pigmeat , and in particular
, Article 13(4) thereof j
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission?
  Whereas Artiole 12 of Regulation No                      provides that sluice-gate
  prices are to be fixed only for certain pigmeat products : whereas those products
                                                                  ( 2)
  are listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No                v 1 establishing the
  list of products for which sluice-gate prices are to be fixed and adopting the
  rules for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig oarcases ;
  Whereas Artiole 13 of Regulation No                    provides for the establishment ,
  of a system of " pilot products" and " derived products" enabling additional amounts
  to be fixed for " derived products", namely those for which sluice-gate prices are
  not fixed ;                                  -
  Whereas derived products oonsist of pigmeat or pontain outs of pigmeat in varying
  proportions ? whereas their prices therefore normally stand in a certain relationship
  to the prioo of pigmeat or to outs of pigmeat ; whereas this relationship is reflect, ci
   in the ratio existing between the levies applicable to them ;
  Whereas , consequently , the additional amount for a derived product oan be obtained
  "by applying to the additional amount for the relevant pilot product with a ooefficici
   expressing the abovementioned ratio ; whereas it is neoessary to apply this derived
  additional amount when fre&-at–frontier offer prices for the derived product
   follow the same trend as those for the relevant pilot product ;                         i
   (1) Seo p.             of this OJ
   (2) See p *            of this OJ
 ---pagebreak---                                           - 2 -                73/ 2321/74
Whereas beoause of their oomposition it is necessary in the case of oertain
 derived products to specify more than one pilot product } whereas , in order to
prevent . the protection afforded by the additional '.amount for the pilot product
from being ineffective , when additional amounts are being fixed for more than
one pilot product , the highest derived additional amount should be applied ;
whereas , however , in the case of derived products containing a substantial,
proportion of fat the additional amount derived by reference to the fat should
be added to that derived by reference to some other pilot product , the coef­
ficients being so fixed as to take account of the fact that the derived product
is composed both of fat and of other meat ;
Whereas the system of pilot products and derived products should not exclude the
possibility of fixing an additional amount for a derived product when the price
level for the relevant pilot product does not warrant the fixing of such an amount
for the latter ; whereas the derived product may well be offered at a price lower
than that resulting from the normal price relationship between pilot product
and derived product ;
Whereas in the case of oertain products no additional amount should be fixed ,
either because of their small economic importance or because the customs \
duty thereon has been bound within GATT ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS HE3UIAT3OT' :
                       *    , .                                          .     .   .
                                        Article 1
The pilot products and the derived products relating to each of those products
shall be as shown in Annex I *      The products shown in Annex I are taken from
the list set out in Annex II «
                                        Article 2
1 ». Where an additional , amount , is fixed for a pilot product and free-at-Coicnunity
frontier offer prices for the derived product follow the same trend as those for
the pilot product y an amount shall be added to the levy on the derived product .
2.   Such additional amount shall be determined :
(a) either by multiplying the additional amount for the . pilot product
     by the coefficient applicable to the derived product as calculated
     in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 ;
 ---pagebreak---                                           - 3 -                vi/2: i:./v.-
 Ob) by reference to the difference "between free-at-frontier offer prices
      for the derived produot and the , normal import price for that product .
 3 . If more than one pilot product – none of which is pig fat - is specified
 in respect of a derived product , . the additional amount for the derived produot
 shall ' be equal to the highest of the amounts obtained by multiplying the ,
 additional amount for each of the pilot products in question by the relevant
 coefficient .
Where for a derived product pig fat is one of the pilot products , the additional
amount for the derived produot shall be equal to the sum oft
- the amount obtained by multiplying the additional amount for pig fat
    by the relevant coefficient J
– the highest of the amounts obtained by multiplying the additional amount
    for eaoh of the pilot products other than pig fat by the relevant coefficient .
4»    Where an additional amount has not been fixed for the relevant pilot product ,
an additional amount may be fixed for a derived produot if free-at~frontier offer
prices for this product do not correspond to the normal relationship between the
price for the pilot product and that of the derived product .                . ^ .
In that case the additional amount shall be the amount required to restore the
normal relationship between the price of the pilot product and that of the derived
product .
                                        Article 3  .
1 . The coefficient for those of the products specified in Article l(l)(b) of
Regulation No              which are derived products shall be obtained by dividing
the coefficient used for calculating the 'levjr for .the ^derived product in question
Try the coefficient used for the relevant pilot produot .       v 1
2 . The coefficient for the products specified in Article l(l)(o) of Regulation
JTo             6L&£1 be -calculated by reference to the ratio between the levy for
the relevant pilot product and, as necessary, the composition of the derived •
■croduot .                                             ■; '•
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                                   - 4 -
                                  Article 4
1 . Council Regulation ITo 137/^7/^EG           of 13 Jur_c 19&7        i^£ c c.'n
general rules for the system of "pilot products and derived products"
allowing additional amounts to "be fixed for pigneat , as last ■ arnendad by
Regulation (2EC ) ITo 3138/73           is hereby repealed.
2 . Ail/ referencesto the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be treated
     rcferc-ticGs to this Scgulatioii *
This Regulation shall be binding m its entirety and directly applicable
in all Menber States .
Done at Brussels ,                                      . For the Council
                                                           The President
( 3 ) OJ ITo 122 , 22 Jur.e 1967 , p . 2395/67-
( 4 ) OJ Ho L 322 , 23 November 1973 , .?. 1
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                                           AMFX I
                                                                                   . \
List of pilot products and derived products in respect of the products
"Specified in Article l.(l ) of Regulation Ho
             'I  1 ■ 1 n
                       <                            1       :                            :
                            ITor.enclature Ho       i
                            as Ehcm "Iti Annex I!                   Description of txroduct
                            to this Regal at ion                                                   4
Pilot product               02.01 A III ( a) 1      I Meat of domestic swine in carcases
                                                    | or half-carcases , with . or 'without
                                                    [ heads , feet or flare fat
Derivcd products          I 02.01 A III (a)           Meat of done stic swine , fresh , ch.'.II ,i
                                                      or frozen :
                          !
                          i
                       11
                          1 02.06 B I ( a)            Meat of domestic swmc , salted or in
                          I                           brine :
                          i
                                                      7•      Other
                          (
                          ( 02.06 B I (b )            Heat of domestic swine , dried or
                          I                           smoked :
                          »
                          \                           1.      Carcases or half-carcases , with cr
                          I                      1
                          I
                                                            without heads , feet or flare fat
                                                      7.      Other :
                                                              (aa ) Slightly dried or slightly
                                                                      smoked
                                                              (bb )   Other
Pilot product               02.01 A III (a) 2         Hans and cuts of ham , unboned (bon :
                1    1
Derived "oroducts           02.01 A III (a)           Meat of donestic swine , fresh , chili re
                                                      or frozen :
                                                   Ii
                         I
                                                      6 . . Othcr
                        I                              bb ) Cther
                        1
                         I  02.06 B I ( a)            Meat of domestic swine , salted or iv:
                                                      brine :
                                                      7.      Other
                            02.06 B I (b )            Meat of domestic swine , dried or sjscxed "
                                                      3.    Hams and cuts of ham , Unboned
                                                      (bone-in ) :
                                                         ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly fn-ck-
                                                         (bb ) Other
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         ¥1/2 32 1/74-E
                  Nomenclature ifo    \           –
                                       |                      Doscrition of product
                  :'as tiaami in ibmex
                  II to 1±d8 RogiSr-'
                   3 at ? on    '
                                           • 7.   Otner :
                                       |          (aa) Sligihtly dried or slightly smoked
                [                      I          (bb ) Other
                Î
                  16.01
                                       i Sausages and the like, of meat, meat
                                                  offal or animal blood :
                  B                               Other :
                II
                I
                         ... ·         (          Sausages , dry or for spreading, uncooked
                ! 16,02                           Other prepared or preserved meat or meat
                i                                 offal :
                  Β                               Other :
                ; in                     I        Other :
                I                        !        (a)   Containing meat or offals of
                \
                I
                i                        '              domestic swine and containing "by
                [
                                                        weight :
                                                  1.   80fo or more of meat or offal , of any
                                                       kind , including fats of any kind or
                                                       origin :
                                       i
                                                       (aa)      Hans , fillets and loins ; pieces
                                                               • thereof
                                       ι
                                       I               (cc )     Other
                                       I
                                    –?
Pilot Droduct     02.01 A III ( a) 3 ||           Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned
                                       I          (bone-in)
                  02.01 A III ( a)
Derived i ••• •
 "oroducts
                                       |          Heat - of domestic swine, fresh, chilled
                                       j          or frozen :
                1
                \                                 6.   Other
                Γ
                                       !              bb ) Other
                  02.06 B I ( a ) •               Meat of domestic swine , salted or in
                                                i brine :
                                                  7•   Other
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           - 3 -
nomenclature Ho
as shown in Anne:
                 J              Description of product
II to this
Régulation
02.06 B I (b )     Meat of domestic swine , dried or
                   smoked :
                   4.   Shoulders ( foros ) and cuts of
                        shouldors , unboned (bone-in):
                        ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly-
                                smoked
                      > (bb ) Other
                   7•   Other :
                        (aa) Slightly dried or slightly
                                smoked
                        (bb ) Other
16.01              Sausages and the like , of meat , meat
                   offal or animal blood :
Β                  Other :
I                  Sausages , dry or for spreading,
                   uncooked
II                 Other
16.02              Other prepared or preserved meat or
                   meat offal :
Β                  Other :
III                Other :
                   (a) Containing meat or offals of
                          domestic swine and containing by
                         weight :            .     '            j
                          1.  80% or more of meat or offal ,
                              of any kind , including fats of
                              any kind or origin :
                              (bb ) • Shoulders and pieces there
                              ( cc ) Other
                                                                 fa
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               VI/2321/74-E
                     lïcino'ncTàture Ho j
                     as                iv. fx-'ox                     Description of -oroduct
                     Σα ' ίϊ'             ιίε^βτ·
                     Ια+ίοη
                 Α Γ»*»». ·   II ίΗΟΜΗΟΜ·ΐΗΜΜηΜ|ΜΜ>
                     16.02 B III                        2.    A-Ofo or more "bat less than 30% of
                                                              meat or offal , of any kind , including
                                                              fats of any kind or origin
                                                        3 . Less than 40% cf meat or offal , of
                                                              any kind , including fats of any kind
                                                              or origin
Pilot product    | 02«01 A III ( a) 4 . Loins and cuts of Mns , unboned (bone-in)
                      '     '                       I
                                                 ■Mufca
Derived products i C2.01 A III (a )                 • Meat of domestic siiine , fresh , chilled or
                                                        irozen :
                                                        D.    Other
                                                              bb j Other
                     02.06 B I (a)                     Meat of domestic swine , salted or in
                                                       brine :
                                                        7 Other
                     02.06 E I (b )                    Meat of domestic swine , dried or smoked :
                                                        5.    Loins cjid cuts of loin , unboned
                                                              (bone-in):
                                                              ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly
                                                                      smoked
                                                              (bb ) Other"
                                                        7.    Other :
                                                            ■ (aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
                                                              (bb ) Other-
                     16.02                              Other prepexed .or preserved neat or
                                                       meat effal :
                     Β                                  Other :
                     III                                Other :
                                                        (a)     Containing, moat or offals of domestic
                                                                swine and containing by weight :
 ---pagebreak---                                                             VI/2321/74-E
                                - 5
                     Nonenclature No
                    ■&B shornm in Arua©% [            Descriotion of product
                   IX to this Regulation
                                                      1.   80/o or more of meat or of^al
                                                           of ary kind , including fat 3
                                                           of any kind or origin :
                                                           (aa) Haras , fillets and
                                                                   loins ; pieces
                                                                 ■ thereof
Pilot product        02.01 Λ XII { &) 5    Bellies and cuts of 'tcliies
Dei'ived products | 02.01 A III (a)        Meat of domestic swine , fresh ,
                                           chilled or frozen :
                                           6.    Obher
                                                 bb ,1 Other
                     02.06 B I (a)         Heat of domestic swine , salted or in
                                           brine :
                                           7.    Other ' •
                     02.06 B I (b )        Heat of domestic swine , dried or
                                           smoked :
                                           6.    Bellies ( strea!<y ) and cuts
                                           of bellies
                                           ( aa ) Slightly dried or slightly
                                                    smoked
                                           (bb )    Othe^
                     02.06 B I (b )        7.    Other : .
                                           ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly
                                                    smoked
                                           (bb ) Other
                     16.02                 Other prepared or preserved meat or
                                           meat offal :
                    Β                      Other :
                     III                   Other :
                                           ( a)   Containing meat or offals of
                                                  domestic swine and containing
                                                  by weight :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           Ve '2121/74-E        /y
 «ΜΒΜηΟΜηααΜΜΜΜΜ·
                           Nomenclature .po- j ■                  :       /         ,    •
                            as shown in -#x«: 2                    Description of product
                            H "to this
                         | Rogalalrffri
                                                               2 . 40% or more but less than
                                                                    86% of meat or offal ,* of any-
                                                                    kind, including fats of any
                                                                    kind or origin
                                                               3.   Less than 40% of neat or e^'Tal ,
                                                                    of any kind , including fats
                                                                    of any kind or origin
  Pilot product          | 02.05 A I            Back-fat , fresh , chilled , frozen, salted or
                                                in "brine
- X» 1 1 ~ ■ " 1 1 - – i
r
  Dcrived Products         02.05 A II           Back-fat , dried or smoked
                         | 02.05 B-             Pig fat
                         | 16.01                Sausages and the like , of meat , meat
                         !                      offal or animal blood :
                           Β                    Other :
                                              I
                         \ i-                 I Sausages , dry or for spreading, uncooked
                         ! H                    Othor :
                         i
                         ! 16.02  •"            Other prepared or preserved meat or meat
                                                offal :
                         ! B                    Other :
                           III                  Other :
                                                ( a) Containing meat or offals of domestic
                                                        swine and containing by weight :
                                                1,    80yo or niorc of meat or offal , of any
                                                    • kind , including fats'cf any kind or
                                                      origin :
                                              I       ( cc ) Other
                                        1
                                                2     40c> or more but less than 80;o of moat
                                                  ;   or offal , of any kind , including fats
                                                      of any kind or origin
                                                3 ; Less than 40% of meat or offal , of
                                                  '   any kind , including fats of any kind or
                                                      origin .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                     VI/2 321/74-E
                                                            - 7 -
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                                  ÍFomeiacl aturo lío                    {• "•«- J        '  ■ i-
                                                                                            - .           ,.>
                                                                                                         ...       *
                                  as show» £31 Suaoax II                 {     *            ^ascription of product
                                 ."ço ,ihis                                          V _.         fl        M « .«  • «.» .'«W» » «    "
                                                                                                                   t
Pilot tiroduct                    02.06 B I ( a) 2 (aa)                     Bacon sides
Denved nroducts                   02.06 B I ( a)                         I Meat of domestic swine , salted or in
                                                                         I "brine :                                "
                                                                        j 2. (bb) Spencers
                                                                         I          ( °c ) T sides and, middles
                                                                            7 •'    Other ...
                                  02.06 B I (b )                        j Heat of domestic swine , dried or smoked :
                                                                        I 2.        Bacon sides , socncers .                 sides and
               • ft .   " 7.                                            I - - - middles: * *                   ;; v" ;-
                                                                        !           (aa) Bacon sides
                                                                        J•          (bb) Spencers
                                                                        [       ' ( cc ) x sides and middles
                                                                      I
                                                                        I 3 . Hams and cuts of ham . unboned
                                                                        I           (bone-in) :
                               I.                                                   ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly
                                                                                              smoked
                                                                            4.      Shoulders ( fores )- and cuts of
                               I                                                    shoulders , unboned (bone-in ) :
                               i
                                                                        1
                                                                           - •' (aa)
                                                                                '
                                                                                              Slightly dried or slightly
                                                                                              smoked .j;            5
                                                                        Γ
                                                                            5»' Loins and cuts of loins , unboned
                               I
                               \  •             M                       |        ' (bone-in) :
                               ►                                        I                                           %
                                       ■
                                                                        !        ■ ( aa)      Slightly dried or slightly
                                                                        I
                                                                                              smoked                '
                               I                          V
                               I
                               I
                               I
                                                                            6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies :
                               I
                               I                                                    ( aa ) Slightly dried or slightly
                               I
                               I                                                              smoked
                                                                                                                    v
                                                                            7 . ■' Other :                          :
                                                                                    (aa) Slightly dried or slightly
                             !i                                     I             >           smoked
••      ••            •      I      ..            i. ^          •   i
 ---pagebreak---                                                                VI/2321/74-3
                                          3 -
                                     AMEX II
Complete list of nroducts specified in Article 1 ( l ) of Regulation No
    CCT
 heading                                  Description of product
     Ho
(a ) 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
                            (b )  Other
(b ) 02.01       Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading
                 No 01.01 , 01.02 ,- 01.03 or 01.04, fresh , chilled or frozen :
                     A.    Meat :
                     IIi .   Of svrinc :
                             ( a) Of domestic species :
                                    1.    Carcases or half-carcasos , with or without
                                          heads , feet or flare fat
                                    2 . Hams and cuts of hna , unboned (bone-in)
                                    3.    Shoulders and outs of shoulders , unboned
                                                                         (bone-in)
                                    4 . . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in)
                                    5.    Dollies and cuts of bellies
                                    6.    Other
                                          ( aa) Boned or boneless and frozen
                                          (bb ) Other
                                    B.    Offals :
                                          II Other :
                                          ( c ) Of domestic sv:ine :
                                                1.   Heads and cats of heads ; necks
                                                2.   Feet and tails
                                                3.   Kidneys
                                                4.   Livors
                                                5.   Hearts , tongues and lungs
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                 VI/2321/74-E
                                                      9 -
                                                                   Desori.r'cicn of oroduct
         No
                                  6 .-  Livers , hearts , tonpucs . and . liuigs attached to the trachea
                                        and gullet
                           I
                             |    7 • Other
 ' ■ ' 1   - ■ –– ■ ■ .... ,
02.05                      |11 -
                                  Fig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat (not rendered
                                       -,     .    .       .        ~       '
                             I    or solvent-extracted ), fresh , chilled , frozen , salted , in
                             i   "brine , dried or smoked :
                             i
                             I   A.     Back-fat :
                                        I.   Fresh , chilled , frozen , salted or in brine
                                        II .  Dried or smoked
                                  B.    Pig fat , other than that falling within subheading A
02.06                            Heat and edible meat offals ( except poultry liver ), salted ,
                                  in brine , dried or smoked :
                                 3.     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
                                                      2 .. Bacon sides , spencers , ■§■ sides and middles :
                                                             ( aa) Bacon sides
                                                             (bb ) Spencers
                                                             ( cc ) -J sides and middles .
                                                    . 3 - Hams and cuts of ham ; unboned (bone-in)
                                                      4.     Shoulders ( fores ) and cuts of shoulders ,
                                                             unboned (bone-in )
                                                      5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unbctied (bone-in)
                                                      6.     Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies
                                                      7.     Other
 ---pagebreak---                                                             VI/2321/74-E
                                      - 10 -
  CCT
heading                                              Description of -oroduct
  Ko
          I                     (t)   Pixd or smoked :
         I                            1.   Carcases     or half-carcases , with or vjithout
          Ii
           i                               heads , feet or flare fat
                                      2»   Bacon sides , soencers , x sidos and middles :
                                            ( aa) Bacon sidcs
                                           (bb ) Spencers
         i
         l                                  ( cc ) x sides and middles
        l}
          !
          i                           3*   Earns and . cuts of hair., unboned (bone-in ):
                                            ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
                                           (bb ) Other
           i
           i                          4°   Shoulders ( fores ) and puts of shoulders ,
           i
                                           unboned (bone-in)
        i
                                         v
           i     .                         ( aa ) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
           I
           t
                                           (bb )   Other
           I
                                      5-   Loins sjid cut s of loins , unboned (bone-in )
           ι
           ι
                                           (aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
        !                                  (bb ) Other
        !I
           l
           i
           r
                                      β.   Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies :
           I
           [
           I
                                           ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
           I
           t                               (bb ) Other
           I
                                      7-   Other :
              '
                                           ( aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked
           I
           I
                                           (bb ) Other
           I . .      ...   .
           >       B. II .    Edible meat offals :
                              ( a) Heads and cuts of heads : necks
                              00 Feet and tails
                              ( = ) ICidne>ys
                              ( a ) Livers
                          "■ ( e ) Hearts , tongues and lungs
                              ( f) Livers , hearts , tongues and lungs attached to the
           I
                                    trachea and gullet
           !                  (ε)   Other
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  VI/2 321/74-E
                                           - 11 -
                 ι
    CGT
                 I                                                                . -
  hcading        i                                      Description of product
    ITo          1
                 ί                                    -                   .
               „Ιι         ;   !      _                     :                   ;      '
  15-01          i       Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat , rendered or solvent-
                 I
                         extracted :
                 i
                 1     ' A.  Lard and other pig fat :
                 I           I.   For industrial usee other than the manufacture of
                 ]                foodstuffs for human consumption ( a)
                 |           II . Other
                 I
  10.01
                 J ■' Sausages and the like,' of meat , meat offal or animal "blood :
                 | A. Liver sausages
                         E.  Other (b ):
                             I.   Sausages , dry or for spreading, uncooked.
                 1           II . Other
  16.02
                 j       Other prepared or preserved neat or meat offal : •
                 j       A. Liver :
                 j           II . Other
         1
                 I       B.  Other :
                 i.
                 |           III . Other :
                                   (a)   Containing r.eat or offals of domestic swine and
                   1 '                                                                          i
                                         containing by weight :
                                         1 . 80/j or more of meat or offai , of any kind ,      j
                                              including fats of any kind or origin :            I
                                              ( aa ) Hams , fillets and loins ; pieces thereof
                                              (bb ) Shoulders and pieces thereof
                                              ( cc ) Other                                     !
                                                                                               I
                                         2.   40$ or more but less than 80$ of meat or offal ,
                                              of any kind , including fats of any kind or
                                              origin
                                         3.   Loss than 4Ofo of meat or offal , of argr kindf
                                              including fats of any kind or origin
( a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the
        comoetent authorities .
 ---pagebreak---                                                              VÏ/2321/74-E
                                  - 12 -
(b ) The levy applicable to sausages imported in containers which also contain
     preservative liquid , is charged on tho.net weight , ie   after deduction of
     the weight of the liquid .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 VI/ 23 2 1 /74-E
                                    Proposal for a
                            _RErTIJLATIOIT OF THE COUNCIL
                   establishing the list of products for which
                  sluice-gate prices arc to ho fixed and lajring
                  down the rules for fixing the sluice-gate price
                                  for pig carcases
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
                                                          1)
Having regard to Council - Regulation No                v    on the common organisation
of the market in pigjneat , and in particular Article 12(4) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission •
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation No               provides that sluice-gate prices
are to he fixed only for certain of the products other than pig carcases
in Article 1 of that Regulation and that for these the sluicc-gate prices
shall "be derived from the sluice-gate prioc for pig carcases ;
Whereas the system of sluice-gate prioes can achieve its purpose only if an
offer price can he fixed which is sufficiently representative of all products
falling within a single Tariff heading; whereas such an offer price cannot
always "be fixed for certain products which arc manufactured from various mrls
end "by various methods and are consequently offered on the market in a wide
range of qualities ; whereas sluice-gate prices should accordingly not at
present be fixed for those products ;
Whereas under the said Article 12 the sluioe-gate price for pig carcases is
to "be made up of three oomponents :
    ( i ) an amount equal to the value on the world market of the quantity of
          feed grain equivalent to the quantity of feeding-stuffs required for
          the production in third countries of one kilogramme of pigmcat ;
  ( ii ) a standard amount representing the extra oost in relation to feed grain
          of feeding- stuffs other" than grain required for the production of one
          kilogramme of pigmeat ;
( 1 ) See p.             of this OJ
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 2 -                 VI/2321/74-E
 ( iii) a standard amount representing overhead costs of production and
        marketing ;
 Whereas this quantity of feed grain should "be calculated on the "basis of a
 processing coefficient of 1 t 5 • 4-6 ; whereas this coefficient is obtained "by
multiplying the total quantity of feeding-stuffs required for the production
 and fattening of a young pig ( suoh quantity containing on average approxi­
mately 15?° of feedings-stuffs other than grain) "by a coefficient of 1.3
 expressing the ratio of the value of one kilogramme of live swine to that
 of ono kilogramme of pig oaroases ;
Whereas it is appropriate to take as representative of the relevant quantity
 of feed grain on the world market a . mixture of cereals with the following
 composition t
              Barley         40 f°
              Mai se         351°
              Oats           25$
Whereas , for the purpose of calculating the value of "this quantity of feed
 grain and in view of its composition, it is thus clear that its price on the
world market is equal to the average , weighted aocording to its composition
 of the prices for each of the cereals in question ;
Whereas in order to calculate the price of each of the constituent cereals the
average cif price for such cereal for the period mentioned in the seoond BTib-
paragraph of Artiole 12(2) of Regulation Ho            should "be used, this average
"being increased "by 0,475 units of account per 100 kilogrammes of cereals in
 order to take account of the cost of transport to the place of use and of the
 oost of processing into feed ;
 Whereas the value for the quantity of feed grain does not take into account the
 extra value of protein feeds , mineral salts and vitamir\s ; whereas in the light
 of experience on the world market in recent years this extra value can "be
 estimated in general at 15i° of the value of- the quantity of feed grain; whereas
 the value of that quantity should accordingly "be increased "by that percentage ;
 Whereas on the "basis of the information available veterinary, stalling and
 labour costs on the world market may "be estimated at approximately 15*63 units
 of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig caroas'es , and the total amount on the world
 market in respect of insurance and transport costs and the trading margin at
 approximately 4*37 units of achcont per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases; whereas
 the value of the quantity of feed grain should 'therefore "be increased "by 20 units
 of account per 100 kilogrammes of pig carcases ;
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                                       - 3 -
 whereas when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 1 November , 1 February
 and 1 May are being fixed changes in world market prices for feed grain are ic
be taken into account only if the value of the quantity of feed grain varies
"by at least a specified nininun in relation to that used in calculating the •
 sluico-gn,te prioo for the preceding quarter ;
Whereas a variation of less than 2>fo does not have a noticeable effect on
 the costs of pig feed ; whereas the minimum variation should therefore be
 fixed at 3/°j     '
HAS ADOPTED) THIS REGULATION:
                                    Article 1
In addition to meat of domestic swine m carcases or half-carcases , fresh ,
 chilled , frozen, salted or in brine , with or without heads , feet or flare
 fat ( sub-headings Nos 02.01 A III (a) 1 and 02.06 B I (a) 1 of the Common
 Customs Tariff ), sluice-gate prices shall be fixed for the following product^:
                i
     CCT
   heading      |                            Description of goods
     No         I                 •                .
                i
                ι
                         •    '                               _
                ι                             ■  .                            '
   01.03        [    Live swine :
                f                                         .
                I    A.  Domestic st>ecies :
                I        II .   Other :
                                (a) Sows having farrowed at least once , of a
                I
                \
                                       \*eight of not less than 160 kg
                i
                I               (b ) Other
                                                                                         i
   02.01             Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading
                     No 01.01 , 01.02 , 01.03 or 01.04 , 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
 ---pagebreak---                                                       VI/2321/74-3
                            - Λ
   CCT
heading                              Do serration of goods
   Ho
                                   2 . Hans and ciis of ham , unboned (bone-in)
                                   3 « Shoulders and cuts of shoulders ,
                                       unboned, ("bone-in)
                                   4 « Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in)
                                   5 . Bellies ( streal<y ) and cuti of bellies
                                   6 . Other :
                                        (aa ) Boned or boneless and frozen
   02.05    Pig frit free of lean meat and poultry fat ( not rendered or
            solvent–extracted ), fresh , chilled , frozen, salted, in brine ,
            dried or smoked :
                                                                    v         .
            A.  Be,ck~fat :
                1.   Fresh , chiliad , frozen , salted or in brine .........
   02.06    Meat and edible meat offals ( except poultry liver ), salted,
            in brine , dried or smoked :
            B.  Moat and edible meat offals of domestic swine :
                1.   lieat :
                      (a) Salted or in brine.:.
                             2 . Bacon sides , spencers , -f- sides and middles :
                                   ( aa) Bacon , sides                        *......
                             3 . Hams and cuts of ham ; unboned (bone-in)
                             4.    Shoulders ( fores ) and cuts of shoulders ,
                                   unboned (bonc-in )
                             5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in) .
                             6 . . Bellies ( strealy ) and cuts of bellies
          –                                                                 ■   > . – ·τ
   1'5«01   Lard , other pig fat and. poultry fat , rendered or solvent-
            extracted :   -
            A.  Lard and other pig fat :
                II .   Other
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article 2
 1 . The value of the quantity of feed grain mentioned in Article 12(2 ) of
Regulation No               , _ . . shaj.i .]je eqiial , to ;fchc price of 5,4.6 . ki^Qgrammes
 of feed graia with the following composition : .
                                 Barley       40%
                              -, Kaize        35$
                                 Oats         24/»
2.   Fue price of this quantity of feed grain shall be equal to the average ^
weighted according to the percentages shown in paragraph l f of the prices ,
expressed, per kilogramme , of each of the cereals contained in this quantity ,
thai average toeing nultiplied "by 5./J6 .
3.   The price of each cereal shall be equal to the average cif price of this
cereal for the period of six months specified in the second subparagraph of
Article 12(2 ) of Regulation No                       plus an ssnount equal to 0.475 vm?';*:
of account per 100 kilogrammes of oereal .
             ■ •      •             Article -3 - •                      ""      "
                        '               • -                                 -i
1«   The standard amount referred to in Article 12(2 ) (b ) of Regulation No
     shall be 15°/o of the value specified in Article 2 of this Regulation ;
2.   The standard amount referred to in Article 12(2 ) ( c ) of Regulation No
     shall be 20 units of account per . 100          kilogrammes of pig carcases ..
                                    Article 4
The minimum variation referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 12(2 )
of Regulation No          .       ,   ' shall be 3%.
                                    Article 5
1 . Council Regulation N6 134/67/EECC; * ' of 13 June 1967 establishing the lint
     of products for which sluices-gate prices are . fixed, and. adopting the. rules
     for fixing the sluice-gate price for pig carcases , as last amended by
     Regulation (EEC ) No 2153/73              is hereby repealed.. , ,       ■
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2.    All references to the Regulation repealed "by paragraph 1 shall "bo treated
as references to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                       For the Council
                                         The President
( 1 ) OJ Ho 120 , 21 June 1967 , p . 2367/6?
( 2j OJ lío L 322, . 23 November 1973 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---                                                         Vl/i:Z2/7 -T
                             Proposal for a
                       REGULATION OF THE COUNCIL
                    on the common organisation of the market '
                                  in pigmeat .
 THE COUNCIL OP TEE EUROPEAIT ECONOMIC COMUNITy ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community , and. in particular
.Articles 42 and 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard tolhe Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas since their adoption the basic provisions
 concerning the organisation of the market in pigmeat
have "been amended a number of times ; whereas , by reason
 of their number , their complexity and their dispersal
 among vcrious Official Journals , the relevant texts are
difficult to use and thus lack the clarity which
 should be an essential feature of all legislation ;
whereas they should therefore be consolidated in a
 single text ;
Whereas the operation and development of the common
market in agricultural products must be accompanied by
the establishment of a common agricultural policy to
 include in particular a common organisation of
agricultural markets , which may take various forms
depending on the product ;
Whereas the sim of the common agricultural policy is
 to attain the objectives set out in article 39 of the
 Treaty ; whereas , in the pigmeat sector , in order to
 stabilise markets and to ensure a fair standard of
 living for the agricultural community concerned ,
provision should be made for measures to facilitate
 the adjustment of supply to market requirements and
 for intervention measures ; whereas the latter
 ---pagebreak---                                                       VX/13 33/74-E
                                     - 2 -
           may take the form of buying-in by intervention
 agencies ; whereas , however , aid should also - be
 provided for private storage, since such aid least
 disturbs the normal marketing of products and
 can help to reduce the volume of buying-in by
 intervention agencies ; whereas to this end provision
 should be made in particular for the firing of a "basic pries at which
intervention neamr?es cone into operation, aril the conditions governing
intervention rhculd "bo specifi 3d ;
Whereas the creation of a single Community market
for pigmcat involves ihe introduction of a single
trading system at the external frontiers of the
Community ; whereas a trading system including levies
and export refunds , combined with intervention measures ,
also serves to stabilise the Community market , in
particular by preventing price fluctuations on the world
market from affecting prices ruling vfitliin the
Community j
Whereas to achieve this aim it should as a general
rule be sufficient to introduce      in respect of imports
from third countries     levies which take account of the
incidence on feeding costs of the difference between
prices for feed grain within the Community and on
the world market , and of the need to protect the                   . ,
Community processing industry 5
Whereas it is necessary to avoid disturbances on tho
Community market caused by offers made on the world
market at abnormally low prices ; whereas to this end
sluice-gate prices should be fixed and levies should
be increased by an additional amount when free-at-
frontier offer prices arc* lower than those prices ;
\;hereas tho system of fluice-gate prices will not
operate , however , where it is difficult to determine
 ---pagebreak---                                                            VI/1822/7X"
                                    - 3 -
a S'ifficiontly representative offer price for
all tlie products falling within one Tariff heading ;
whereas provision should "be made for a method of
calculating the additional amount in such cases ;
Whereas , in order that a check nagaybbekkpjbt ornxtjhhawiHfenime of imports
provision should "be made for o system of import licences involving
the provision of scorurity as a guarantee that importation will "be
c 'I'ected;                                              ";■,?( >
Whereas provision for             ■ a refund on exports
to third countries ecjual to the difference between
prices within the Coramunity and on the world market
would serve to safeguard Community participation in
international trade in pdgncoatj whereas , in order to
give Community exporters the necessary security as regards the
stability of refunds, provision should Tdo made to enable refunds
in tho pigaeat seotor to be fixed in advanoo 5
YJhcreas , in addition to the system described above ,
provision should be made for prohibiting when the
 situation on the market so requires 1 the use of
 • inward processing arrangements • ;
Whereas the levy system inakes      it possible' to dispense
with all other protective measures at the external
 frontiers of the Community ; whereas , however , the
 common price and levy machinery may      in exceptional
 circumstances , prove defective ; whereas in such
 cases , so as not to leave the Community market
without defence against ' disturbances which may
 arise therefrom after the import barriers which
 existed previo"isl3r have beeft removed , the Community
 should be enabled to take all necessary measures
 without delay ;
 ---pagebreak---                                                     W1 833/74-3
Whereas restrictions on free circulation resulting from the
application of measures intended to prevent the spread of animal
disease may give rise to difficulties on the market of one or
more Member States ; whereas provision should "be made for the
introduction of exceptional measures of market support to remedy-
such a situation ;
Whereas , in order to facilitate implementation of the proposed
measures , a prooedure should "be provided for establishing close
co-operation between the Member States and the Commission within
a Management Committee ;
Whereas the establishment of a single market based on a common
price system would.be jeopardised by the granting of certain aids
whereas , therefore , the provisions of the Treaty whioh allow the
assessment of aids granted by Member States and the prohibition -
of those whioh are incompatible with the common market should be
made to apply to pigmeat ;
Whereas the common organization of the market in pigmeat . must
take account , in appropriate manner and at the same time , of the
objectives set out in Articles 39       110 of the Treaty ;
HAS ADOPTED Till 3 REGULATION s
                            Article 1
1 . The common organization of the market in pigmeat shall
comprise a price and trading system and oover the following
products t
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                                 -5 -
CCT heading Uo          Description of goods
( a) 01.03 A II         Live swine , of domestic
                        species , other than pure­
                        bred breeding animals
(b ) 02.01 A III (a)    Meat of domestic swine ,
                        fresh , chilled or frozen
     02.01 B II ( 0 )   Offals of domestic swine ,
                        ft-csh, chilled or frozen
     02.05 A & 3        Pig fat free of lean meat
                        (not rendered or solvent-
                        extracted), fresh , chilled,
                        frozen , salted , in brine ,
                        dried or smoked
     02.06 Β            Meat and edible meat offals
                        of domestic swine , salted , in
                        brine , dried or smoked
      15,01 A           Lard and other pig fat ,
                        rendered or solvent-extracted
(c)   16.01             Sausages and the like , of
                        meat , meat offal or animal
                        blood
      16.02 A II        Other prepared or preserved
                        meat or meat offal , containing
                        liver other than goose or
                        duck liver
      15.02 B III ( a)  Other prepared or preserved
                        meat or meat offal , not specified ,
                        containing meat or offals of
                        domestic svrine
2.  For the purposes of this Regulation, a 'quarter'
means a period of three months beginning on 1 February,
1 May , 1 August or 1 November .
                                 TITLE I
                                  Prices
                                Article 2
In order to encourage action by trade and joint trade
 ---pagebreak---                                                          VI/18 33/74-3
                                     - 6 -
  organisations to facilitate the adjustment of
  supply to market requirements , the following
  Community measures may be iaken in respect of
  the products listed in Article l(l );
    -  measures to promote better organisation
       of production , processing- and marIce ting;
   -   measures to improve quality ;
   -   measures to permit the establishment of
       short and long-term forecasts on the basis
       of the means of production used ;
   -   measures to facilitate the recording of
       market price trends .
  General rules concerning these measures shall be
  adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down
  in Article 43 ( 2 ) of the Treaty .
                      Article
                    -                                \
  The foljL'Xjing intervention measures may be taken
  to prevent or mitigate a substantial fall in
  prices :
   -   aid for private storage ;
   -   brying-in by intervention agencies .
" Private storage aid may bo granted for
  products -to bo determined in accordance with the
  rules laid down in Article 5 *
  Intervention agencies shall buy in carcases
  or half-carcases , ff&'&h. or' chilled ( Common
  Customs Tariff sub-heading1 No 'ex ' 02 *D1 A III (a);
  th&y may buy in brfe&at of porxt ( strlidky ), fresh
  or chilled' (Common Customs " Tafiff sub-heading
  ITo e:c 02.01 A III (a)), and unrendered pig fat ,
  fresh or chilled ( Common Customs Tariff heading
  Ho ex 02.05)o
 ---pagebreak---                                                     νΐ/ 1033/ 7^
                                 - 7-
                               Article A
1.   Before 1 August of each year a "basic price shall
be fixed., valid from 1 November of the sane year , for
meat of domestic swine in carcases or half-carcases
(hereinafter called 'pig carcases' ) of a standard
quality defined with reference to a Community scale
for grading pig carcases .
When the basic price is being fi::ed account shall be
taken of :
-  the sluice-gate price and the levy applicable
   during the quarter beginning 1 August cf each
   year ;
-  the need to fi:c this price at a level which
   contributes towards stabilising market prices
   without , however , leading to the formation of
   structural surpluses within the Community .
2.  Intervention measures nay be taken when the
Community market price for pig carcanoc , as established by reference to •
the prices recorded in each Member State on the representative
markets of the Community       weighted by means of
coefficients reflecting the relative size of the
pig herd in each Member State, is , and is likely .
to remain , equal "to less than 103% of the basic price ,
3.   The intervention agencies designated by the
Member States shall take intervention measures
under the conditions laid down in Articles 5 to 7 »
4°  The procedure laid down in Article 43(2 ) cf the
Treaty shall apply for the purposes of :
-  fircmg the basic price :
-  determining a standard quality for pig carcases .
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5»  The Council , acting "by a qualified majority
on a proposal from the Commission , shall :
-  adopt a.} list of representative markets ;
- lay down a Conmunity scale for grading
   pig carcases .
6.  The procedure laid down in Article 24 shall
apply for the purposes of :
-  deciding to take intervention measures and the
   date on which they shall cease to apply :
- adopting detailed rules for the application
   of this Article .
 ---pagebreak---                             «■ 8 –                VI/1 033/74-33
                          Article 5
1.   The buying-in price for pig carcases of standard
quality may not "be more than 92$ or loss than 85$ of
the "basic price .
2.  For products of standard quality other than pig
carcases , buying~in prices shall "be derived from the
buying-in price for pig carcases on the basis of the
ration of each of the sluice-gate prices for these
products to the sluice-gate price for pig carcases .
3.  For products other than those of standard quality ,
buying-in prices shall be derived ftom those in force
for the relevant standard qualities , by reference to
differences in quality in relation to the standard
quality ,   Thses prices shall apply to defined qualities .
4.   The procedure laid down in Article 24 shall apply
for the purposes of s
     ( a)  determining the products to uhich intervention
           measures are to apply and specifying the qualities
           which may be bought in?   moreover, as regards
           certain regions of the Community, some weight
           categories may be excluded from intervention
           where they are not representative of pigmeat
           production in that region ;
     ( b)  fixing buying-in prices and the amount of
           private storage aid ;
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     ( c)  adopting detailed rules for the application
           of this Article , in particular the conditions
           governing the "buying-in nnd storage of products
           in respect of which the intervention measures
           provided for in Article 3 are applied .
                            Article 6
 1.  Disposal of products "bought in "by the intervention
 agencies in accordance with Articles 3 , 4 2nd 5 shall talce
place in such a way as to avoid any disturbance of the
market and to ensure equal access to goods and equal treat­
ment of purchasers .
 2 . Detailed rules for the application . of this Article ,
 in particular as regards selling prices , conditions for
release from storage and , where appropriate , the processing
 of products "bought in "by the intervention agencies , shall
"be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24 .                                       '
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                                 - 10-
                               Article 7
1.  The Council , actirg by a qualified majority
                     ■"  " ' '                 on a
proposal from the Commission , shall adopt general
rules for granting private storage aid .
2.  Detailed rules of application shall "be adopted
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24 .
                     TITLE II
                 Trade with third countries
                     Article 3
A levy , fi::ed in advance for each quarter in accordance
with the procedure laid (town in Article 24j shall "be
charged on imports into the Community of the
products epooified in Article 1(1 ).
                     Article 9
1.  The levy on pig carcases shall be composed of :
(a) one component equal to the difference "between
      prices within the Community and on the world
      market for the quantity of feed grain required
      for the production in the Community of one
      kilogramme of pigmeat .
      The prices for feed grain within the Community
      shall be determined once a year for a period of
    . twelve months beginning 1 August , on the basis
      of the threshold prices for such grain and the
     monthly increase thereof .
      The prices for feed grain on the world market
      shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the
      prices for such grain for the six months
      preceding the quarter during which the said
 ---pagebreak---                                                        VI/1833/74-E
                                        - 11-
      component is calculated .
      However , when the levies applicable from
      1 November , 1 February and 1 May are
      being fixed , trends in world market
      prices for feod grain shall be taken
      into account only if at the same time
      a now sluice-gate price is being fixed .
(b ) one component equal to 7        "the average
      of the sluice-gate prices ruling for the
      four quarters preceding 1 May of each
      year .
This component shall be calculated once a year
for a period of twelve months beginning 1
August .
2.    The Council , acting by a qualified majority
  . "  :/! ".":n M :                              on
a proposal from the Commission , shall :
-   determine the quantity of feed grain required
    for the production in the Community of one
    kilogramme of pigmeat , and the percentages
    of the various feed grains included in that
    quantity ;
-   adopt rules for the application of this Article .
                     Article 10 •
1.    As regards the products specified in Article
l(l)(a) and (b ), other than pig carcases , the
levy shall be derived from the levy on pig
carcases on the basis of the ratio within the
Community of the prices for such products            *
to the price for pig carcases .
2*    As regards the products' . specified in
Article l(l)(c ), the levy shall be equal
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Vl/ia 3 3/74-E
                                    - 12 .
to the sum of the following components :
(a) one component derived from the levy on
      pig carcases on the "basis of the ratio
      within the Community of the prices for
       such products to the price for pig
       carcases ;
(b )   a second component equal to "]% of the
      average offer price determined on the
      basis of imports effected during the
      twelve months preceding 1 May of each
      year .   However , for products falling
      within Common Customs Tariff heading
      No ex 16.02 , the aforesaid percentage shall be 10 /%
       This component shall be calculated once
      a year for the twelve months beginning
       l' August .
3.   Bjy way of derogation from the provisions of
paragraphs 1 and 2 , for products falling within any of
Common Customs Tariff sub-headings Nos ex
02.01 B II , ex 15.01 A, ex 16.01 A and ex
16.02 A II , in respect of which the rate of duty
has been bound . within GATT , the levies shall be
limited to the amount resulting from that binding .
4.   The coefficients expressing the ratios
mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be fixed
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24 »
                         Article 11
When a substantial price rise is recorded on the
Community market and this situation is likely to
continue , thereby disturbing or threatening to
disturb the market , the necessary measures may be
taken .
 ---pagebreak---                                                             VI/1833/74-E
                                       - 13 -
Hie Council , acting "by a qualified majority
on a proposal from the Commission , shall adopt
general rules for the application of this
Article .
                     Article 12
1.     Sluice-gate prices ehall be fixed in
advance for each quarter in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 24 «                   "
2.     The sluice-gate price for pig carcases
shall he composed of :                                     ' ' '
( a)     an amount equal to the value on the world
        market of the quantity of feed grain
         equivalent' to the quantity of feeding-stuffs
        required for the production in third countries
         of onc kilogramme of pigmeatî"
(b ) a standard amount representing the
         extra oost . in relation to feed grain of feeding stuffs
         other than grain required "for the production
        ■of one' kilogramme of pigmeatj           ■
( c ) a ; standard ( amount representing overhead costs
         of production . and marketing *
         The value of the quantity of feed grain shall
        be determined, quarterly on the basis of the
  j ,,, world market prices for cereals . recorded in
         the course of .. the six months preceding the       •
         quarter during which the sluice-gate price is
         fixed .
However , when the sluice-gate price applicable from
1 November , 1 February and 1 May is being fixed,
trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be
teicen into account only if the value of the quantity of
 ---pagebreak---                         - 14 -               VI/1 833/7 H5
feed grain varies by at least a specified minimum
in relation to that used in calculating the sluice-
gate prioe for the preceding quarter .
3.   Sluice-gate prices shall be fixed only for certain
of the products other than pig caroases specified in
Article l(l ).    Such sluice-gate prices shall "be derived
from the Bluice-gate price for pig carcases . on the "basis
of the ratio fixed for such products under Article 10(4).
4.   The Council , acting "by a qualified majority on a
proposal from the Commission shall t
- determine the quantity of feed grain specified
   in paragraph 2(a) and the percentages of the
   various feed grains included in that quantity ;
- adopt a list of the products for which sluice-
   gate prices are to "be fixed ;
- adopt rules for calculating the sluice-gate price for
   pig caroases .
                     Article 13
1,   Where the free-at- frontier offer price for a produot
falls "below the sluice-gate prioe , the levy on that produot
shall "be increased by an additional amount equal to the
difference between the sluice-gate prioe and the f!ree-at~
frontier offer price .
For certain of the products for which no sluice-gate price
is fixed a system of 'pilot products' and 'derived products
shall be established to enable additional amounts to be
fixed .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        VI/l3 33/74-E
                                    - ,15 -
 2.    Eowever , the levy shall not bo increased.
"by the aforesaid additional anount as regards third
 countries which ?ro prepared and in a position
to guarant GO that the price for imports into the
Community of products originating in and coming
from their territory will not "be lower than the
sluice-gate price for the product in question
and that any deflection of trade will "be
avoided .
3.    The froe-at-frontier offer price shall be
determined for all imports from all third
countries .
However , if exports from one or more third countries
are effected at abnormally IOVJ prices , lower than
the prices ruling in other countries , a second
free-at-frontier offer price shall be determined
for exports from these other countries .
4«    The Council , acting by a qualified majority
 ,.n l:\i -  T. iyi                        v      on
a proposal from tho Commission , shall adopt
general rules concerning the system provided
for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 .
5.    Detailed rules for the application of this
irticlc shall be adopted in accordance with tho
procedure laid down in Article £4 .             ' '
Where additional amounts are required these shall be fixed
in accordance with the sane procedure .
                        Article 14
1 . The importation into the Conmuni:fcy of any of the
products epeoified in Article l(t ) may bo made
conditional on the Bubniesion of an import
licence , which shall be issued by Member States
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ' TC/153VÏ4-E
                                  - 16 -
to any applicant irrespective of the place
of his establishment in the Coiiimunity . 1
Such licence shall be valid for an importation
carried out anywhero in the Community . .
The issue of such licences shall "bo conditional
on the provision of security as a guarantee that
inportation will be effected during the period of
validity of the licence ; the security shall be
wholly or partially forfeit if inportation
is not effected , or is only partially effected,
within that period .
2.   Tho Council , acting by a qualified majority
on a proposal from tho Commission , shall
adopt -"a list of the products for which import
licences arc required .
3 . Tho period of validity of licences and other
detailed rules for the application of this
Article shall be adopted in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 24 .
                   Article 15
1.   To the extent necessary to enable the products
specified in Article 1(1 ) to be exported on the "basis
of quotations or prices for those products on the
world market , the difference between those quotations
or prices and prices within the Community may be
covered by an export refund .
2.   The refund -shall be the same for the whole
Community .   It may be varied according to use or
destination .
 The refund shall be granted on application by. tho
■oarty concerned .
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                                   - 17 -
3.   When the refund is boinf fixed
particular account shall be taken of the
need to establish a balance between the
use of Community basic products in the
r.coiufact-jro of processed goods for export
 to third countries end the use of third
country products brought in under inward
processing arrangements .
4.   The Council , acting by a qualified
majority :
         on a proposal from the Commission , shall
adopt general rules for the granting and advance
fixing of export refunds and criteria for fixing the '
amount of such refunds .
5.   Refunds shall be fixed at regular intervals
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24 .    Where necessary the Commission may ,
at the request of a Member State or on its own
initiative , alter the refunds in the
intervening period .
60   Detailed rules for the application of this
Article shall be adopted in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 24 «
                   Article 1 6
1.   To the extent necessary for the proper
working of the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat , the Council , acting by a qualified majority
proposal from the Commission , may prohibit , in whole ,
or in part , the use of inward processing arrangements
in respect of products specified in Article 1(l ) which
are intended for the manufacture of other products Bpeoified
in that paragraph .
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                                                 ifj.//1! A.. V
                         Article 17
                                             \
 1 . Hie general rules for the interpretation
 of the Common Customs Tariff and the special
 rules for its application shall apply to the
 tariff classification of products covered by
this Regulation ;   the tariff nomenclature
resulting from the application of this Regu­
 lation shall form part of the Common Customs
 Tariff.
 2 . Save as otherwise provided in this Regu­
lation or where derogation therefrom is decided
"by the Council acting "by a qualified majority
 on a proposal from the Commission, the follow­
 ing shall "be prohibited :
- the levying of any customs duty or charge
    having equivalent effect ;
- the application of any quantitative restriction
    or measure having equivalent effect .
Any measure restricting the issue of import licences
to a specified oategory of person shall he regarded
as a measure having effect equivalent to a quantita­
tive restriction .
                         Article 18
 1 , If "by reason of imports or exports the Community
market in one or more of the products speoified in
Article 1(1 ) experiences or is threatened with serious
disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out
in Article 39 of the Treaty, appropriate measures may
be applied in trade with third countries until suoh
disturbances or threat of disturbance has ceased .
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                                 - 1?> -
The Council   acting "by a qualified majority v?
                                       t
proposal from the Commission , shall adopt
detailed, rules for the application of this
paragraph and define the cases in which and the
limits within which Member States may take protective
measures .
2.  If the situation mentioned in paragraph 1 arises ,
the Commission shall , at the request of a Member
State or on its ov/n initiative , adopt tho necessary
measures ; the measures shall be '.communicated to the
Member States and shall be immediately applicable .
If the Commission receives a request from a Member
State , it shall take a decision thereon within twenty-
four hours following receipt thereof.
3«  The measures adopted by the Commission may be
referred to the Council by any Member State within
three working days following tho day on vrhich they
were communicated . ' The Council shall meet without
delay .  It may by qualified majority anond or repeal
the neaaureB in question.
                     TITLE III
                General provisions
Products as specified in Article 1(1 ; which are manufactured
or obtained from products not coning within Jirticles 9^2)
and 10(1 ) of the Treaty shall not be admitted to free ;
circulation within the Community.
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                       Article 20
In order to take account of any restrictions on
free circulation imposed in consequence . of measures
to prevent the spread of animal disease , exceptional
measures may "be taken tinder the procedure provided
for in Article 24 to support any market affected by
such restrictions .   Such measures may "be taken only
to the extent that and for suoh time as is strictly
necessary for the support of that market .
                       Article 21
Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation,
Articles 92 and 94 of the Treaty shall apply to
the production of and trade in the products specified
in Artiole 1(1 ).
                       Article 22
The Member States and the Commission shall communicate
to each other the information necessary for implementing
this Regulation,
Rules for the communication and distribution of such
information shall "be adopted in acoordanoe with the
procedure laid down in Article 24 .
                       Article 23
1»  There is hereby set up a Management Committee for
Pigmeat ( hereinafter called "the Committee") , consisting
of representatives of Member States with a representative
of the Commission as Chairman.
2.  Within the Committee the votes of Member States shall
be weighted in accordance with Artiole 148(2) of the Treaty.
The Chairman shall not vote .                          .     '
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             Ar^cle 24
1 . Where the procedure laid down in "this
Article is to "be followed, the Chairman shall refer '
the matter to the Committee either on' his own
initiative or at the request of thd
representative of a Member State .
2.   The representative of the Commission
shall submit a draft of the measures to "be taken.
The Committee shall deliver its opinion on such
measures ifithin a time–limit to be set by the
Chairman according to the urgency of the
 natter .                               Opinions shall
be adopted by a majority of forty-one votes .
3 . The Commission shall adopt measures which
shall apply immediately . However , if these'
measures are not in accordance with the Opinion
of the Committee , they shall forthwith bo
communicated by the Commission to the Council .
In that evont the Commission may, £CT not more than one month
  fran tho data of such oonoiinicution defer application of the
 measures which it has adopted.
The Council , acting by a qualified majority
                           tl ■   , c:'z .. may take a
different decision within one month .
                    Article 25
The Committee may consider any other question
referred to it by its Chairman either on his own
initiative or at tho request of thb representative
of a Member State .
                    Article 26
This Regulation shall be so applied that appropriate
account is taken, in appropriate manner and at the same time,
of tho objectives set out in Articles 3? and 110 of the Treaty
                    Article 27
Should Italy have recourse to the provisions of
Article 23 of Council Regulation No 120/67/3EC^
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of 13 Juno 1967 on the common organisation of the
market in oereals , the Council , acting lay a qualified
majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall take the
necessary measures to avoid distortion of competition.
                        Article 28
1 . Council Regulation No 121/67/EEC^ 2' of 13 June 1967
on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat , as
last amended "by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1861/74      is
hereby repealed .
2.    All references to the Regulation repealed "by paragraph
1 shall Tie treated as references to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall he "binding in its entirety and
directly applicable in all Member States .
( 1 ) OJ No 117Í 19 June 1967 , p . 2269/67 .
( 2) OJ No 117 , 19 June 1967 , p. 2283/67 .
( 3 ) OJ No L 194, 15 July 1974, P. 3 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                      ANNEXE RESUME
Reglement 121/67/CSS J.O 11?
MODIFICATIONS :               Règl . 830/68   du  28.6.1968   J.O 151
                              Règl . 1253/70  du  29.6.1970   J.O. I*t3
                              Règl . 1252/71  du  1^.6.1971   J.O. 131
                              Règl . 1261/71  du  15.6.1971   J.O. 132
                              Règl . 2929/71  du  20.12.1971  J.O. 282
                              Règl . 2685/72  du  12.12.1972  J.O. 289
                              Règl . 1652/73  du  18.5.1973   J.O. 166
Règlement 13V67/CEE J.O 120
MODIFICATIONS :               Sègl .    2/72 du 30.12.1971 J.O. 2
                              Règl . 2139/72 du 3.10.1972 J.O. 229
                              Règl . 231/73 du 31.1.1973 J.O. 28
Règlement 137/69/CEE J.O 122
MODIFICATICI :                Règi . 1051/58 du 23.7.1968      J.O. 179
Règlement 199/69/CEE J.O 130
MODIFICATION :                Règi . 2686/72 J.u 12.12.1972 J.O. 289
Règlement 213/69/CEE J.O. 135
MODIFICATIONS :               Règl .    85/68  du  23^1.1968   J.O 21
                              Règl .  1705/68  du  30.10.1968  J.O 267
                              Règi .  2112/69  du  28.10.1969  J.O 271
                              Règl .  2090/70  du  20.10.1970  J.O 232
                              Règl .   22V72   du  31.1.1972   J.O 28
                              Règl .  2708/72  du  19.12.1972  J.O 291
Règlement 2593/69/CEE J.O 32^ ,
MODIFICATION :