CELEX: 31974R0174
Language: en
Date: 1974-01-24 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 174/74 of the Commission of 22 January 1974 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat

24. 1 . 74                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 20/21
                                 REGULATION (EEC) No 174/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                           of 22 January 1974
                              fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market if» pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1
COMMUNITIES,                                                            February and 1 May are being fixed changes in world
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   market prices for feed grain should be taken into
Economic Community ;                                                    account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate
                                                                        price is being fixed ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /67/EEC
(') of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of
                                                                       Whereas, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ;
the market in pigmeat, as last amended by Regulation
                                                                        changes in world market prices for feed grain must
(EEC) No 1652/73 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and
                                                                        therefore be taken into account when fixing the
12 ( 1 ) thereof ;                                                      levies ;
Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other
products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No                   Whereas for products falling within subheadings 02.01
134/67/ EEC (3) of 13 June 1967, establishing the list                  B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the
of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and                  Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate
adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate prices for                of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies must
pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    be limited to the amount resulting from that binding ;
3158 /73 (4), and the levies for the products listed in
Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC must be                   Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with                    are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
the methods of calculation laid down in Commission
                                                                        ment Committee for Pigmeat,
Regulation ( EEC) No 2075/73 (5) of 31 July 1973,
fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in
pigmeat ; considering the amendment of Commission
Regulation No 204/67/ EEC (6) of 28 June 1967 fixing                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
coefficients for calculating levies on pigmeat products
other than pig carcases by Regulation (EEC) No
3406/73 (7) ;
                                                                                                 Article 1
Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for pigmeat were
last fixed, by Regulation (EEC) No 2804/73, for the
period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 and                           The sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of
must be fixed again for the period 1 February to 30                     Regulation No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in
April 1974 ; whereas, in principle they should be fixed                 Article 1 of Regulation No 134/67/ EEC are fixed for
on the basis of feed grain prices for the period 1 May                  the period 1 February to 30 April 1974 as shown in
                                                                        Annex A.
to 31 October 1973 ;
Whereas, when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1
November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed,                                                   Article 2
changes in world market prices for feed grain should
be taken into account only if the value of the quantity
of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that                        1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­
used in calculating the sluice-gate price for the                       tion No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in Article
 preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at                 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1
 3% by Regulation No 134/ 67/ EEC ;                                      February to 30 April 1974 as shown in Annex B.
Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies                   2. However, for products falling within subheadings
by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding                         02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II
 quarter ; it is therefore necessary to take into account
                                                                        of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which
 the change in world market prices for feed grain when                   the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the
 fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 February to                  levies shall be limited to the amount resulting from
 30 April 1974 ;
                                                                         that binding.
(!) OJ   No  117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2283/ 67.
(2) OJ   No  L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973 , p. 1 .
P)  OJ   No  120 , 21 . 6. 1967, p . 2367/ 67 .                                                  Article 3
(4) OJ   No  L 322, 23 . 11 . 1973 , p. 1 .
(5) OJ   No  L 21 1 , 1 . 8 . 1973 , p. 14 .
(6) OJ   No  134, 30 . 6 . 1967, p . 2840/67 .                          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February
(7  OJ   No  L 349 , 19 . 12. 1973 , p . 18 .                            1974 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 22 January 1974.
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                       The President
                                                                  Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
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                                                         ANNEX A
                                              Sluice-gate prices for pigmeat
                 CCT
                                                                                       Sluice-gate price
               heading                                Description of goods                u.a. /100 kg
                  No
           01.03       Live swine :
                       A. Domestic species :
                           II . Other :
                                 a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight
                                      of not less than 160 kg                              53-2051
                                 b) Other                                                  62-5608
           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                       81-3534
                                       2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in)      126-0978
                                      3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders unboned
                                            ( bone-in )                                    99-2511
                                       4. Loins and cuts of loins, unboned (bone-in )    131-7925
                                       5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies         70-7775
                                       6 . Other :
                                            aa ) Boned, or boneless and frozen           131-7925
           02.05
                       Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat (not rendered or
                       solvent-extracted), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine,
                       dried or smoked :
                       A. Back-fat :
                           I. Fresh, chilled, frozen , salted or in brine                  34-1684
           02.06       Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted,
                       in brine , dried or smoked :
                       B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine :
                           I. Meat :
                                a ) Salted or in brine :
                                     1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without
                                          heads, feet or flare fat                         81-3534
                                     2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles :
                                          aa ) Bacon sides                               109-8271
                                     3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in )      126-0978
                                     4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned
                                          ( bone-in )                                      99-2511
                                     5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )     131-7925
                                     6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies              70-7775
           15.01       Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­
                       extracted :
                       A. Lard and other pig fat :
                           II . Other                                                      26-0331
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                                                              ANNEX B
                                                    Amount of levies for pigmeat
               CCT                                                                              Amount of
              heading                                   Description of goods                       levies
                No                                                                              u.a./lOO kg
           01.03      Live swine :
                      A. Domestic species :
                          II . Other :
                                a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not
                                    less than 160 kg                                               6-6974
                                b ) Other                                                          7-8750
           02.01      Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading No
                      01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04
                      A. Meat :
                          III . Of swine :
                                 a ) Of domestic swine :
                                      1 . Carcases or half-carcases with or without heads, feet
                                          or flare fait                                          10-2406
                                     2.   Hams and cuts of hams, unboned ( bone-in )             15-8729
                                     3.   Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in)     12-4935
                                     4.   Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )           16-5897
                                     5.   Bellies (streaky) 2nd cuts of bellies                    8-9093
                                      6. Other :
                                          aa) Boned or boneless and frozen                       16-5897
                                          bb) Other                                              16-5897
                      B. Offals :
                          II . Other :
                                c) Of domestic swine :
                                     1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                           3-2770
                                    2. Feet ; tails                                                0-9216
                                    3 . Kidneys                                                  10-7526
                                    4 . Livers                                                   12-3911
                                    5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs                                   6-1443
                                    6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the
                                         traahea and gullet                                        9-0118
                                    7 . Other                                                     9-0118
           02.05      Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat (not rendered or solvent­
                      extracted), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked :
                      A. Back-fat :
                           I. Fresh, chilled, frozen , salted or in brine                         4-3011
                          II . Dried or smoked                                                    5-0179
                      B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A                     2-4577
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               CCT                                                                               Amount of
             heading
               No                                      Description of goods                    j     levies
                                                                                                 u. a. / 100 kg
           02.06     Meat and edible meat offals (except poultry liver), salted, in brine,
                     dried or smokec? :
                     B. Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine :
                         I. Meat :
                              a ) Salted or in 'brine :
                                   1 . Carcases ior half-carcases, with or without heads, feet
                                        or flare fat                                               10-2406
                                   2. Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles :
                                        aa) Bacon sides                                            13-8248
                                        bb) Spencers                                                13-8248
                                        cc) 3 /4 sides and middles                                  15-3609
                                   3 . Hams and cuits of hams, unboned ( bone-in )                  15-8729
                                   4. Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned ( bone-in )          12-4935
                                   5 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )                 16-5897
                                    6. Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies                          8-9093
                                    7 . Other                                                       16-5897
                               b ) Dried or smoked :
                                   1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet
                                        or flare fat                                                15-3609
                                   2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3 /4 sides and middles :
                                        aa ) Bacon sides                                            15-3609
                                        bb) Spencers                                                15-3609
                                        cc) 3/4 sides and middles                                   16-8970
                                    3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (ibone-in ) :
                                        aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                       20-4812
                                        bb ) Other                                                  28-8785
                                   4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, uniboned ( bone-in ) :
                                        aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                       14-3369
                                        bb ) Other                                                  22-7341
                                    5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in ) :
                                        aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                       21-5052
                                        bb ) Other                                                  28-5713
                                    6 . Bellies (streaky ) and cuts of bellies :
                                        aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                       10-2406
                                        bb ) Other .                                                14-8489
                                    7 . Other
                                        aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                       21-5052
                                        bb ) Other                                                  28-8785
                         II . Edible meat offals :
                             a)   Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                                     3-2770
                             b)   Feet ; tails                                                        0-9216
                             c)   Kidneys                                                           10-7526
                             d)   Livers                                                            12-3911
                             e)   Hearts ; tongues ; lungs                                            6-1443
                             f) Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the trachea
                                  and gullet                                                          9-0118
                             g) Other                                                                 9-0118
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                                                                                                            !
                  CC.T                                                                                          Amount of
                heading                                       Description of goods                                  levies
                   No                                                                                           u .a./ÎOO kg
             15.01          Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent extracted :
                            A. Lard and other rendered pig fat :
                                 I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs ( a)              3-2770
                                II . Other                                                                         3-2770
             16.01          Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood :
                            A. Liver sausages                                                                     22-6681
                            B. Other ( b ) :
                                 I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked                                      41-7015
                                II . Other                                                                        28-5235
             16.02          Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
                            A. Liver :
                                II . Other                                                                        24-9393
                            B. Other :
                                III . Other :
                                      a ) Containing meat or offals of damestic swine and con­
                                          taining by weight :
                                          1 . 80% or more of meat or offal, of any kind, including
                                              fats of any kind or origin :
                                              aa) Hams, filets and loins ; pieces thereof                        45-1376
                                              bb) Shoulders and pieces thereof                                   36-0293
                                              cc) Other                                                          26-3609
                                          2. 40°/o or more but less than 80% of meat or offals, of
                                              any kind, including fats of any kind or origin                     22-8008
                                          3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, includ­
                                              ing fats of any kind or origin                                     16-5780
                          i
            (a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.
             (b) The levy applicable to sausages imported in containers , which also contain preservative liquid , is charged
                 on the net weight, i.e. after deduction of the weight of the liquid .
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                                                              ANNEX C
                                  List of products bound within GATT and duties applicable
                                                                                                              Conventional
                  CCT
                                                           Description of goods                                rate of duty
               heading No                                                                                           «/·
           02.01                  Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within head­
                                  ing No 01.01 , 01.02, 01.03 or 01.04, fresh, chilled or
                                  frozen :
                                  B. Offals :
                                      II. Other :
                                           c) Of domestic swine :
                                              1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                                   12
                                              2. Feet ; tails                                                       12
                                              3 . Kidneys                                                           12
                                              4 . Livers                                                            14
                                              5 . Hearts ; tongues ; lungs                                          12
                                              6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached
                                                  to the trachea and gullet                                         12
                                              7. Other                                                              12
           15.01                  Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent­
                                  extracted :
                                  A. Lard and other pig fat :
                                     I. For industrial uses other than the manufacture of
                                          foodstuffs ( a )                                                           3
           16.01                  Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal
                                  blood :
                                  A. Liver sausage                                                                 24
           16.02                  Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
                                  A. Liver :
                                     II . Other                                                                    25
           (a) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.