Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/98 of 25 September 1998 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat
L 263/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 9. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2042/98 of 25 September 1998 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 4(6) and 5(4) thereof, if, on the representative markets of Whereas intervention measures may be taken in respect of pigmeat the Community, the average price for pig carcases is less than 103 % of the basic price and is likely to remain below that level; Whereas the market situation has been characterized by a marked fall in prices below the level mentioned; whereas, in view of seasonal and cyclical trends, this situation could persist; Whereas intervention measures must be taken; whereas these can be limited to the granting of private storage aid; Whereas it is appropriate, in view of the possible length of the present crisis in the pigmeat sector, to oblige operators to export the products under storage contracts them from coming back on the in order to prevent Community market after removal from storage; whereas these exports should take place according to certain provisions provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93 (4); for the possibility of Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/ 75 (5) provides curtailing or extending the storage period; whereas, therefore, provision should be made to fix not only the amounts of aid for a specific period of storage but also the amounts to be added or deducted if this period is curtailed or extended; Whereas, in order to facilitate administrative and control work resulting contracts, minimum quantities should be fixed; conclusion of from the Whereas the security should be fixed at a level such as will oblige the storer to fulfil the obligations undertaken by him; (1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. (3) OJ L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 22. (4) OJ L 321, 23. 12. 1993, p. 9. (5) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 19. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. As from 28 September 1998 applications for private storage aid may be introduced in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90, The list of products which qualify for aid and the relevant amounts are set out in the Annex hereto. 2. Without prejudice to the provisions provided for in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90, all the prod- ucts under contract must be exported at the latest on the 60th day following the maximum contractual storage period, in accordance with one of the three possibilities provided for in Article 9(4) of the said Regulation. 3. The provisions of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 apply mutatis mutandis to the unexported quantities. 4. If the period of storage is extended or curtailed, the amount of the aid shall be adjusted accordingly. The amounts of the supplements and deductions per month and per day are set out in columns 6 and 7 of the said Annex. Article 2 The minimum quantities per contract and per product shall be as follows: (a) 10 tonnes for boned products; (b) 15 tonnes for all the other products. Article 3 The security shall be 20 % of the amounts of aid set out in the Annex. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 26. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 263/13 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission L 263/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 9. 98 ANNEX (ECU/tonne) CN code 1 Products in respect of which aid is granted Amount of the aid for a storage period of Supplement or deduction 4 months 5 months 6 months per month per day 2 3 4 5 6 7 ex 0203 Meat of domestic swine, fresh or chilled: ex 0203 11 10 Half carcases with or without the head and flare fat, but without the forefoot, tail, kidney, thin skirt and spinal cord (1) ex 0203 12 11 Legs ex 0203 12 19 ex 0203 19 11 ex 0203 19 13 Shoulders Fore-ends Loins, with or without the neck-end, or neck- ends, separately, loins with or without the chump (2) (3) ex 0203 19 15 Bellies, whole or trimmed by rectangular cut ex 0203 19 55 ex 0203 19 55 ex 0203 19 55 ex 0203 19 59 Bellies, whole or trimmed by rectangular cut, without rind and ribs shoulders, loins with or fore-ends, Legs, without the neck-end, or neck-ends separ- ately, the chump, boned (2) (3) loins with or without Cuts corresponding to ‘middles', with or without rind or fat, boned (4) Cuts corresponding to ‘middles', with or without rind or fat, with bone in (4) 315 379 379 379 379 197 197 379 290 290 352 421 421 421 421 230 230 421 325 325 389 463 463 463 463 263 263 463 360 360 37 42 42 42 42 33 33 42 35 35 1,24 1,41 1,41 1,41 1,41 1,09 1,09 1,41 1,17 1,17 (1) The aid may be granted for half carcases presented as Wiltshire sides, i. e. without the head, cheek, chap, feet, tail, flare fat, kidney, tenderloin, blade bone, sternum, vertebral column, pelvic bone and diaphragm. (2) Loins and neck-ends may be with or without rind, the adherent layer of fat, however, not exceeding 25 mm in depth. (3) The quantity contracted may cover any combination of the products mentioned. (4) Same presentation as for products falling within CN code 0210 19 20