CELEX: 31973R2804
Language: en
Date: 1973-10-16 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2804/73 of the Commission of 11 October 1973 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat

No L 289/ 14                                Official Journal of the European Communities                              16 . 10 . 73
                              REGULATION ( EEC) No 2804/ 73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                          of 11 October 1973
                            fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        of feed grain shows a minimum variation from that
COMMUNITIES,                                                           used in calculation of the sluice-gate price for the
                                                                       preceding quarter ; whereas this variation was fixed at
                                                                       3% by Regulation No 134/67/ EEC ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;
                                                                       Whereas the value of the quantity of feed grain varies
                                                                       by 3 % or more from that used for the preceding
                                                                       quarter it is therefore necessary to take into account
Having regard to Council Regulation No 121 /                           the change in world market prices for feed grain when
67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                    fixing sluicegate prices for the period 1 November
tion of the market in pigmeat, as last amended by                       1 973 to 3 1 January 1 974 ;
Regulation ( EEC) No 1 6.52/73 (2), and in particular
Articles 8 and 12(1 ) thereof ;
                                                                       Whereas when levies applicable from 1 November, 1
                                                                       February and 1 May are being fixed , changes in world
Whereas sluice-gate prices for pig carcases and other                  market prices for feed grain should be taken into
products listed in Article 1 of Council Regulation No                  account only if, at the same time, a new sluice-gate
134/ 67/ EEC (-') of 13 June 1967, establishing the list               price is being fixed ;
of products for which sluice-gate prices are fixed and
adopting the rules for fixing the sluice-gate prices for
pig carcases, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No                  Whereas, a new sluice-gate price is being fixed ;
23 1 /73 (4 ), and the levies for the products listed in               changes in world market-prices for feed grain must
Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 121 / 67/ EEC must be                 therefore be taken into account when fixing the
fixed in advance for each quarter in accordance with                   levies ;
the methods of calculation laid down in Commission
Regulation ( EEC) No 2075/73 (5 ) of 31 July 1973 ,
fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for the market in                 Whereas for products falling within subheadings 02.01
pigmeat ; considering the amendment of Regulation                      B II c ) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I , 16.01 A and 16.02 A II of the
No 204/ 67/ EEC (b) of the Commission of 28 June                       Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the rate
1967 fixing coefficients for calculating levies on                     of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies must
pigmeat products other than pig carcases by Regula­                    be limited to the amount resulting from that binding ;
tion ( EEC) No 2754/ 73 ( 7) ;
                                                                       Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies tor pigmeat were                 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
last fixed , by Regulation ( EEC) No 2075 /73 , for the                ment Committee for Pigmeat,
period 1 August 1973 to 31 October 1973 and must
be fixed again for the period 1 November 1973 to 31
January 1974 ; whereas, in principle they should be
fixed on the basis of feed grain prices for the period 1
February to 31 July 1973 ;
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas , when the sluice-gate price applicable from 1
November, 1 February and 1 May is being fixed ,
changes in world market prices for feed grain should
be taken into account only if the value of the quantity                                         Article !
 ') 0 ( No 117 , 19 . 6 . 1967 , p . 2283 / 67 .
 -) O'l No L 166, 23 . 6 . 1973, p. 1 .                                "I he sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 12 of
 •') O'l No 120 , 21 . 6 . 1967, p . 2367/67 .                         Regulation No 121 / 67 / EEC for the products listed in
 4 ) O'l No L 28 , I. 2 . 1973 , p. 3 .                                Article I of Regulation No 134/ 67 / EEC are fixed for
 5 ) O f No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1973 , p . 14 ,
 o) O'l No 1 34, 30 . 6 . 1967, p . 2840/ 67.                          the period 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 as
 7) O'l No L 284, II . 10 . 1973, p . 14.                              shown in Annex A.
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                        Article 2                             of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which
                                                              the rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the
1 . The levies provided for in Article 8 of Regula­            levies shall be limited to the amount resulting from
tion No 121 /67/ EEC for the products listed in Article        that binding.
1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are fixed for the period 1
November 1973 to 31 January 1974 as shown in
Annex B.                                                                               Article 3
2.      However, for products falling within subheadings      This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
02.01 B II c) 1 to 7, 15.01 A I, 16.01 A and 16.02 A II        1973 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels , 1 1 October 1 973 .
                                                                         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. /lOO 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                                 48-2933
                                   b ) Other                                                    56-7853
            02.01       Meat and edible offals of the animals, falling within
                        headings Nos 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                       73-8430
                                          2. Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (bone-in )         114-4567
                                          3 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders ( bone-in )       90-0885
                                          4 . Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )     119-6257
                                          5 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies           64-2434
            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                    31-0141
            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                           73-8430
                                       2 . Bacon sides , spencers , 3 /4 sides and middles :
                                             aa ) Bacon sides                                   99-6881
                                       3 . Hams and cuts of ham , unboned ( bone-in )          114-4567
                                       4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned
                                             ( bone-in )                                        90-0885
                                      5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in )         119-6257
                                       6 . Bellies ( streaky ) and cuts of bellies              64-2434
                15.01   Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat , rendered or solvent­
                        extracted :
                        A. Lard and other pig fat :
                            11 . Other                                                          23-6298
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                                                             ANNEX B
                                                   Amount of levies for pigmeat
               CCT                                                                            Amount of
             heading                                   Description of goods                       levies
                No                                                                            u. a. /100 kg
           01.03     Live swine :
                     A. Domestic species :
                         II . O ohe r :
                               a) Sows having farrowed at least once, of a weight of not
                                   less than 160 kg                                             10-2660
                               b ) Other                                                        12-0711
           02.01     Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within headings Nos
                     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                                         15-6972
                                    2.   Hams and cuts of ham, unboned ( bone-in)              24-3306
                                    3.   Shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned (bone-in )    19-1506
                                    4.   Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )          25-4294
                                    5.   Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies                  13-6565
                                    6 . Other                                                  25-4294
                     B. Offals :
                         II . Other :
                               c) Of domestic swine :
                                   1 . Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                            5-0231
                                   2 . Feet and tails                                             1-4127
                                   3 . Kidneys                                                  16-4820
                                   4 . Livers                                                   18-9936
                                   5 . Hearts, tongues and lungs                                  9-4183
                                   6. Livers, hearts, tongues and lungs attached to the
                                        traahea and gullet                                      13-8136
                                   7. Other                                                     13-8136
           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                        6-5929
                         II . Dried or smoked                                                     7-6916
                     B. Pig fat, other than that falling within subheading A                      3-767.1
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                CCT                                                                                 Amount of
               heading                                      Description of goods                        levies
                 No                                                                                 u. a. / 100 kg
             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 ibrine :
                                        1 . Carcases ior half-carcases, with or without heads, feet
                                            or flare fat                                              15-6972
                                        2 . Bacon sides, spencers, 3/4 sides and middles :
                                            aa ) Bacon sides                                         21-1912
                                            ibb ) Spencers                                           21-1912
                                            cc) 3 /4 sides and middles                               23-5458
                                        3.  Hams and cults of hams, unboned (bone-in)                24-3306
                                        4.  Shoulders and cuts of sihoulders, unboned ( bone-in )     19-1506
                                        5.  Loins and cuts of loins, unboned ( bone-in )             25-4294
                                        6.  Bellies (streaky) and cuts of bellies                     13-6565
                                        7. Other                                                      25-4294
                                    b) Dried or smoked :
                                        1 . Carcases or half-carcases, with or without heads, feet
                                             or flare fat                                            23-5458
                                        2 . Bacon sides, spencers , 3/4 sides and middles :
                                            aa ) Bacon sides                                         23-5458
                                            bb) Spencers                                             23-5458
                                            cc ) 3 /4 sides and middles                              25-9004
                                        3 . Hams and cuts of hams, unboned (ibone-in ) :
                                             aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                   31-3944
                                            bb ) Other                                               44-2661
                                        4 . Shoulders and cuts of shoulders , unboned ( bone-in ) :
                                             aa ) Slightly dried or . slightly smoked                21-9761
                                            bb) Other                                                34-8478
                                        5 . Loins and cuts of loins , unboned (bone-in ) :
                                            aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                    32-9641
                                            bb) Other                                                43-7952
                                        6. Bellies ( streaky ) and cutts of bellies :
                                            aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                     15-6972
                                            bb ) Other                                               22-7610
                                        7. Other
                                             aa) Slightly dried or slightly smoked                   32-9641
                                            bb ) Other                                               44-2661
                             II . Edible meat offals :
                                 a ) Heads and cuts of heads ; necks                                    5-0231
                                 b ) Feet and tails                                                     1-4127
                                 c ) Kidneys                                                          16-4820
                                 d ) Livers                                                           18-9936
                       ;         e ) Hearts , tongues and lungs                                         9-4183
                                 f ) Livers , hearts , tongues and lungs attached to the trachea
                                       and gullet                                                     13-8136
                                 g ) Other                                                            13-8136
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                 CCT                                                                                            Amount of
                beading                                       Description of goods                                 levies
                  No                                                                                           u. a. / 100 kg
           15.01            Lard, other pig and .poultry fat, rendered or solvent extracted :
                            A. Lard and other rendered pig fat :
                                 I. For industriall uses other than the 'manufacture of foodstuffs
                                     ( a):                                                                         5-0231
                                II. Other                                                                          5-0231
           16.01            Sausages and the like, of meat, meat offal or animal blood :
                            A. Liver sausages                                                                    31-0167
                            B. Other (b) :
                                 I. Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked                                     55-3430
                                II . Other                                                                       38-1271
           16.02            Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal :
                            A. Liver :
                                II . Other                                                                       32-6331
                            B. Other :
                                III. Other
                                      a) Containing meat or offals of domestic swine and con­
                                          taining by weight :
                                          1 . 80°/o or more of meat or offal, of any kind , including
                                               fats of any kind or origin :
                                                aa) Hams, filets and loins ; pieces thereof                      59-5976
                                                bb) Shoulders and pieces .thereof                                48-0339
                                                cc) Other                                                        34-5458
                                          2 . 40 °/o or more but less than 80 °/o of meat or offals, of
                                              . any kind, including fats of any kind or origin                   29-6215
                                         3 . Less than 40 % of meat or offal, of any kind, includ­
                                                ing fats of any kind or origin                                   20-6159
           ( 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 preervative 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                                                                                            °/o
             02.01                 Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within head­
                                    ing Nos 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 .