Council Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal and adapting Regulation (EEC) No 827/68, and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

• Published date: 05 March 1977
• Subject Matter: Products of Annex II EEC Treaty and Regulation No 827/68,Common customs tariff,Commercial policy,Beef and veal
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 61, 5 mars 1977,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 61, 5 marzo 1977,Official Journal of the European Communities, L 61, 5 March 1977

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal and adapting Regulation (EEC) No 827/68, and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 425/77 of 14 February 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal and adapting Regulation (EEC) No 827/68, and Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 568/76 (4), entails a price and trading system intended in particular to stabilize markets and to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural Community concerned;

Whereas the situation on the beef and veal market has been characterized in recent years by a shortage, accompanied by a rise in prices inevitably affecting developments in the sphere of both consumption and production ; whereas this situation thereafter degenerated into a market price slump, made worse by massive imports;

Whereas, therefore, the normal mechanisms of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 have been unable to continue to operate with the desired effectiveness ; whereas, therefore, it has been necessary for several years to invoke the exception rules applicable in the event of any marked rise or fall in prices and of any risk of serious disturbance due to imports;

Whereas the result of this experience is that import arrangements must be adjusted to avoid a recurrence of similar situations ; whereas this adjustment must apply particularly to the calculation of a basic levy for all the products subject to the levy system ; whereas application of the levy must be adjusted upwards or downwards in accordance with the relationship existing between market prices in the Community and the guide price;

Whereas certain special systems should be adapted so that account may be taken in annual estimates of both the supplies available to the Community and the Community's needs;

Whereas the distinction between calves and adult bovine animals and between the meat obtained therefrom often proves difficult to establish, particularly at the time of importation ; whereas, therefore, the trading system should be adjusted to eliminate this distinction and the guide price for calves should be abolished; (1)OJ No C 23, 8.3.1974, p. 37. (2)OJ No C 88, 26.7.1974, p. 10. (3)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. (4)OJ No L 67, 15.3.1976, p. 28.

Whereas it is advisable to extend the scope of the common organization of the market in beef and veal to cover pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, with a particular view to ensuring equal treatment of such animals in trade with third countries ; whereas, therefore, these animals should be subject, without, however, any alteration to the system governing their importation, to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 and, therefore, no longer subject to the system prescribed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2427/76 (2);

Whereas a Community definition of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species will be adopted before 1 April 1977;

Whereas certain products submitted as "prepared meat" falling within subheading 16.02 B III b) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff were created for the sole purpose of avoiding application of the levies ; whereas, to avoid levy-free imports of products which can be substituted for meat falling within heading No 02.01 of the Common Customs Tariff, it is necessary to arrive at a better definition of the products which may be imported free of levies;

Whereas greater market transparency is necessary ; whereas, to this end, it is of value to know the volume of imports and, where necessary, exports ; whereas, therefore, an appropriate system of certificates should be introduced, including the lodging of a deposit guaranteeing that importation or exportation is effected;

Whereas the effect of the amendments to the Regulations on beef and veal is to amend the descriptions of certain goods ; whereas, therefore, Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 of 28 June 1968 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2723/76 (4), should be adjusted;

Whereas this Regulation shall be implemented as smoothly as possible ; whereas, therefore, transitional measures may prove necessary to facilitate such implementation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The text of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

1. The common organization of the market in beef and veal shall comprise a price and trading system and cover the following products: >PIC FILE= "T0011390">

2. For the purposes of this Regulation:

(a) "bovine animals" means:

live animals of the domestic bovine species other than pure-bred breeding animals falling (1)OJ No L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16. (2)OJ No L 276, 7.10.1976, p. 3. (3)OJ No L 172, 22.7.1968, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 314, 15.11.1976, p. 1.

within subheading 01.02 A II of the Common Customs Tariff;

(b) "adult bovine animals" means:

bovine animals the live weight of which is more than 300 kilograms."

Article 2

1. The text of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 3

1. Before 1 August of each year, a guide price for adult bovine animals shall be fixed for the marketing year beginning during the following calendar year.

2. This price shall be fixed with particular reference to: (a) future trends in beef and veal production and consumption;

(b) the situation on the market in milk and milk products;

(c) past experience.

3. The guide price shall be fixed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty."

2. Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 the words "under subheading 02.01 A II a) 1 bb)" shall be replaced by the words "under subheadings 02.01 A II a) 1, 02.01 A II a) 2 and 02.01 A II a) 3";

(b) in paragraphs 2 and 3 the words "Article 10" shall be replaced each time they occur by "Article 12 (6)".

Article 3

The text of Title II of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be replaced by the following:

"TITLE II

Trade with third countries

Article 9

1. The Common Customs...