Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184Show full title

CHAPTER II U.K. RECORDING AND REPORTING OF MARKET PRICES FOR CARCASSES AND LIVE ANIMALS

Article 5 U.K. Presentation of carcasses

1. Where the presentation of the carcass at the moment of weighing and classifying on the hook, differs from that provided for in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182, the warm weight of the carcass shall be adjusted by application of the corrective factors.

For carcasses of pigs, bovine animals aged less than eight months and sheep the corrective factors shall be specified by the [F1 appropriate authorities].

For carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more the corrective factors are as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2. Where the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1 are the same throughout the territory of a [F2 constituent nation], they may be calculated at [F3 the level of that constituent nation]. Where such adjustments vary from one slaughterhouse to another, they shall be calculated at slaughterhouse level.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 6 U.K. Territorial division for the recording of market prices for carcasses

F4 ...

For the purpose of recording of market prices for F5 ... carcasses, the United Kingdom shall comprise [F6 four]  regions, namely [F7 England, Wales, Scotland] and Northern Ireland F8 ....

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Word in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Word in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 7 U.K. Classes for recording of market prices for beef carcasses

Recording of market prices on the basis of the F9 ... scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the categories specified in point A.II of Annex IV to that Regulation and to the following conformation and fat cover classes:

(a)

carcasses of animals aged from eight months to less than 12 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

(b)

carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 12 months to less than 24 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

(c)

carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 24 months: R3;

(d)

carcasses of castrated male animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R3, R4, O3, O4;

(e)

carcasses of female animals that have calved: R3, R4, O2, O3, O4, P2, P3;

(f)

carcasses of other female animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R2, R3, R4, O2, O3, O4.

Textual Amendments

F9 Word in Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 8 U.K. Recording of market prices for beef carcasses

1. The market price to be reported for carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more as referred to in Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded by:

(a) the operator of any slaughterhouse which annually slaughters 20 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more;

(b) the operator of any slaughterhouse which is designated by the [F10 appropriate authority] and which annually slaughters less than 20 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more;

(c) any natural or legal person who sends 10 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually; and

(d) any natural or legal person who is designated by the [F10 appropriate authority] and who sends less than 10 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually.

2. [F11 The relevant authority] shall ensure that prices are recorded for at least:

(a) 25 % of the slaughterings in those regions which together cover at least 75 % of the total slaughterings in [F12 the relevant constituent nation]; and

(b) 30 % of the bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered in [F12 the relevant constituent nation].

3. The prices recorded in accordance with paragraph 1 shall relate to bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered during the recording period concerned, and be based on the cold weight of the carcass as referred to in Article 14(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182.

4. The prices recorded for each class referred to in Article 7 of this Regulation shall indicate the average carcass weight to which they relate and whether or not they have been adjusted by application of each of the factors referred to in Article 5.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(13)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(13)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 9 U.K. Classes and weights for recording of market prices for pig carcasses

Recording of market prices on the basis of the F13 ... scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the following weight classes:

(a)

carcasses of 60 kg to less than 120 kg: S, E;

(b)

carcasses of 120 kg to less than 180 kg: R.

Textual Amendments

F13 Word in Art. 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 10 U.K. Recording of market prices for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months

The market price to be reported for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months as referred to in Articles 14 and 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the [F14 appropriate authority] or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the [F14 appropriate authority].

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Art. 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(15); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 11 U.K. Recording of market prices for carcasses of sheepaged less than 12 months

The market price to be reported for carcasses of sheep aged less than 12 months as referred to in Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the [F15 appropriate authority] or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the [F15 appropriate authority].

Recording of market prices shall relate to the following weight categories:

(a)

carcasses of light lambs weighing less than 13 kg carcass weight;

(b)

carcasses of heavy lambs weighing 13 kg carcass weight or more.

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(16); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 12 U.K. Recording of market prices for live animals

The market prices to be reported for each type of male calves aged between eight days and four weeks, store cattle and piglets of approximately 25 kg in live weight as referred to in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the [F16 appropriate authority] or by natural or legal persons who trade these animals and are designated by the [F16 appropriate authority].

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(17); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 13 U.K. Calculation of weekly market prices for carcasses and live animals

1. In the absence of price recording on representative markets or by operators of slaughterhouses or by the natural or legal persons referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12, the prices shall be recorded by chambers of agriculture, quotation centres, farmers` cooperatives or farmers` unions F17 ....

However, where [F18 an appropriate authority] has established a committee in the relevant region, to determine prices for that region, and where the membership of such committee is divided equally between buyers and sellers of bovine animals aged eight months or more and their carcasses, [F19 the appropriate authority] may use the prices determined by that committee for the calculation of the prices to be reported.

[F20 2. The appropriate authority may decide not to take the prices for flat-rate purchases of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more into account in the calculations of prices. In such cases a representative price for each class shall be calculated by the appropriate authority, taking into account the factors referred to in Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 and in Article 5 of this Regulation.]

Textual Amendments

F17 Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F19 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20 Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(19); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 14 U.K. Reporting of market prices to the competent authority

The prices recorded in accordance with Articles 7 to 12 in the period from Monday to Sunday of each week shall:

(a)

be reported to the competent authority, in paper form or by electronic means, by the operator of the slaughterhouse or natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12 within the time limit set by the [F21 appropriate authority]; or

(b)

at the option of the [F21 appropriate authority], be made available to its competent authority at the slaughterhouse or the premises of the natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12.

Textual Amendments

F21 Words in Art. 14 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(20); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F22 Article 15 U.K. Reporting of market prices and notifications to the Commission

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Textual Amendments

F22 Art. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(21); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)