CELEX: 31973R2249
Language: en
Date: 1973-08-17 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2249/73 of the Commission of 17 August 1973 fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen

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                            REGULATION (EEC) No 2249/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 17 August 1973
                fixing the coefficients for calculating the levy on beef and veal other than frozen
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                          presented without the heads, the latter must be
COMMUNITIES,                                                            separated at the atloido-occipital joint. When
                                                                        presented without the feet, these must be cut off
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   at the carpo-metacarpal or tarso-metatarsal joints ;
Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        2. 'Half-carcases of domestic bovine animals' (being
805/68 (J) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                      products falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1
tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended                    of the Common Customs Tariff) means the
by Regulation (EEC) No 187/73 (2), and in particular                    product obtained by symmetrical dissection of the
Article 1 2 (6) thereof ;                                               whole carcase through the middle of each
                                                                        cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra and
Whereas the coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2)                    through the centre of the sternum and the ischio­
of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must express the                          pubic symphysis ;
value ratio between veal and calves or between beef
and adult bovines as the case may be ; whereas the                  3 . 'Calf carcases' (being products falling within
coefficients referred to in Article 12 (3) and (4) of that              subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 11 of the Common
Regulation should be fixed in the same way ;                            Customs Tariff) means carcases of animals of the
Whereas, for the purpose of applying the levy to                        domestic bovine species with the typical light
different products, the cuts to which the coefficients                  colour of veal, weighing 130 kilogrammes or less ;
apply should be defined ;
                                                                      4. 'Calf half-carcases' (being products falling within
Whereas the value of the meat in question can be                            subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 11 of the
calculated from the relationship between the prices of                      Common Customs Tariff means half-carcases
adult bovine animals and calves and the prices of the                       of animals of the domestic bovine species with
corresponding meat ;                                                        the typical light colour of veal, weighing 65
Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the                          kilogrammes or less ;
application of this Regulation is reproduced in the
Common Customs Tariff ;                                             5. 'Unseparated calf forequarters' (being products
                                                                        falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 aa) 22 of
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation                    the Common Customs Tariff) means the whole of
are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­                       the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the
ment Committee for Beef and Veal ;                                      bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder with a
                                                                         maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a minimum
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                         of four pairs of ribs, with or without the thin
                                                                         flank. These cuts must be of the typical light
                          Article 1
                                                                         colour of veal and weigh not more than 60 kilo­
                                                                        grammes ;
The coefficients mentioned in Article 12 (2), (3) and
(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are as shown in                   6. 'Separated calf forequarters' (being products falling
Annex I.                                                                within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 22 of the
                                                                         Common Customs Tariff) means the front part of
                          Article 2                                      a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and
                                                                         the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a maximum of
For the purpose of the coefficients set out in the                       eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs, with or
Annex :                                                                 without the thin flank . These cuts must be of the
   1 . 'Carcases of domestic bovine animals' (being                      typical light colour of veal and weigh not more
       products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1                than 30 kilogrammes ;
       of the Common Customs Tariff) means whole
       carcases of the slaughtered animals after having             7. 'Unseparated calf hindquarters' (being products
       been bled, gutted and skinned, with or without                    falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 33 of
       the heads, with or without the feet and with or                   the Common Customs Tariff) means the whole of
       without the heads, with or without the feet and                   the rear part of a calf carcase comprising all the
       with or without the other offal attached . When                   bones and the thighs and loins, with a minimum
                                                                         of five pairs of whole or out ribs, with or without
                                                                         the knuckle and with or without the thin flank .
(!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24.
 2 OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 .                                  These cuts must be of the typical light colour of
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      veal and weigh not more than 75 kilogrammes.                   (a) forequarters comprising all the bones and the
      This expression is extended to cover the whole of                  scrag, neck and shoulder, and cut at the tenth
      the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the                rib ; and hindquarters comprising all the
      bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with                       bones and the thigh and sirloin, and cut at the
      more than eight pairs of ribs ;                                    third rib ; or
  8 . 'Separated calf hindquarters' (being products                  (b) forequarters comprising all the bones and the
      falling within subheading 02·01 A II a) 1 aa) 33 of                scrag, neck and shoulder and cut at the fifth
                                                                         rib, with the whole of the flank and breast
      the Common Customs Tariff) means the rear part
      of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and                attached ; and hindquarters comprising all the
      the thigh and loin with a minimum of five whole                    bones and the thigh and sirloin, cut at the
      or cut ribs, with or without the knuckle and with                  eighth cut rib.
      or without the thin flank. These cuts must be of         The forequarters and hindquarters constituting
       the typical light colour of veal and weigh not          'compensated quarters' must be imported at the same
       more than 40 kilogrammes. This expression is            time and in equal numbers and the total weight of the
       extended to cover the front part of a calf half-car­    forequarters must be the same as that of the hindquar­
       case comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck       ters, with a maximum tolerance of 5 % .
       and shoulder, with more than eight ribs ;
                                                                                           Article 3
  9 . 'Forequarters of adult bovine animals' (being
       products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1       In determining the number of whole or cut ribs, only
       bb) 22 of the Common Customs Tariff) means the           those attached to the backbone shall be taken into
       front part of the half-carcase comprising all the        consideration .
       bones and the scrag, neck and shoulder, with a
       minimum of four ribs and a maximum of ten                                           Article 4
       whole or cut ribs, with or without the thin flank ;
                                                               The Common Customs Tariff annexed to Regulation
10. 'Hindquarters of adult bovine animals' (being               (EEC) No 950/68 is amended in accordance with
       products falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1       Annex II to this Regulation .
       bb) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff) means the
       rear part of the half-carcase comprising all the                                    Article 5
       bones and the thigh and sirloin, with a minimum
       of three whole or cut ribs with or without the           Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1025/68 (^ of 22
     / shin and with or without the thin flank . This           July 1968 fixing the coefficients for calculating the
       expression is extended to cover the front part of        levy on beef and veal other than frozen, as last
        the half-carcase, comprising all the bones and          amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1987/71 (2), is
        including the scrag, neck and shoulder, but with        repealed.
        more than ten ribs ;
                                                                                           Article 6
 11 . 'Compensated quarters' (being products falling
        within subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 bb) 11 of the         This Regulation shall enter into force on               17
        Common Customs Tariff) means either :                   September 1973 .
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 17 August 1973 .
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                               The President
                                                                          François-Xavier ORTOLI
                                                                 (') OJ No L 174, 23 . 7. 1968 , p. 9 .
                                                                  2) OJ No L 209 , 15 . 9 . 1971 , p. 28 .
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                                                             ANNEX 1
            Coefficients for the calculation of levies applicable to the products listed in sections (a) and
                                        (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68
                  CCT heading                                                                     Coefficients for
                       No                                    Description of goods                 the calculation
                                                                                                    of the levies
            02.01 A II a) 1          Meat of domestic bovine animals, fresh or chilled :
                                     aa) Of calves :
                                           11 . Carcases and half-carcases                              1·56
                                           22. Separated or unseparated forequarters                    1·20
                                           33 . Separated or unseparated hindquarters                   1·92
                                     bb) Of adult animals :
                                           11 . Carcases, half-carcases or 'compensated' quarters       1·90
                                           22 . Forequarters                                            1·52
                                           33 . Hindquarters                                            2·28
                                     cc) Other cuts of beef and veal :
                                           11 . Unboned (bone-in )                                      2·85
                                           22. Boned or boneless                                        3·26
            02.06 C I a)             Meat of domestic bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried
                                     or smoked :
                                     1 . Unboned ( bone-in )                                            2·85
                                     2 . Boned or boneless                                              3·26
                                                            ANNEX U
            1 . Paragraphs E and F of additional note 1 in Chapter 2 of the Common Customs Tariff
                are replaced by the following paragraphs :
                E. 'Unseparated calf forequarters', for the purposes of subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 aa) 22 :
                    the whole of the front part of a calf carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag
                    neck and shoulder, with a maximum of eight pairs of ribs and a minimum of four
                    pairs of ribs with or without the thin flank. These cuts must be of the typical light
                    colour of veal and weigh not more than 60 kilogrammes ;
                F. 'Separated calf forequarters', for the purposes of subheading 02.01 A II a ) 1 aa) 22 :
                    the front part of a calf half-carcase comprising all the bones and the scrag, neck and
                    shoulder, with a maximum of eight ribs and a minimum of four ribs with or without
                    the thin flank. These cuts must be of the typical light colour of veal and weigh not
                    more than 30 kilogrammes ;
            2. The following paragraph N is added to additional note 1 in Chapter 2 of the Common
                Customs Tariff :
                'N. In determining the number of whole or cut ribs referred to in paragraphs E to L,
                     only those attached to the backbone shall be taken into consideration .'