Article 74U.K.Notification of prices and quantities of products imported
1.For each product and for the periods set out in Part A of Annex VII, for each market day and origin, Member States shall notify the Commission, by 12.00 noon (Brussels time) the following working day, of:
(a)the average representative prices of the products imported from third countries sold on Member States' import markets; and
(b)the total quantities relating to the prices referred to in point (a).
For the purposes of point (a) of the first subparagraph, Member States shall notify the Commission of the import markets they consider representative and which shall include London, Milan, Perpignan and Rungis.
Where the total quantities referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph are less than 10 tonnes, the corresponding prices shall not be notified to the Commission.
2.The prices referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be recorded:
(a)for each of the products listed in Part A of Annex VII;
(b)for all of the available varieties and sizes; and
(c)at the importer/wholesaler stage or the wholesaler/retailer stage where no prices at the importer/wholesaler stage are available.
They shall be reduced by the following amounts:
(a)a marketing margin of 15 % for the marketing centres of London, Milan and Rungis and of 8 % for other marketing centres; and
(b)costs of transport and insurance within the customs territory of the Union.
For the costs of transport and insurance to be deducted pursuant to the second subparagraph, Member States may fix standard amounts for deduction. Such standard amounts and the methods for calculating them shall be notified to the Commission immediately.
3.The prices recorded in accordance with paragraph 2 shall, where they are established at the wholesale/retail stage, be reduced by:
(a)an amount equal to 9 % to take in respect of the wholesaler's trade margin, and
(b)an amount equal to EUR 0,7245 per 100 kilograms in respect of the costs of handling and market taxes and charges.
4.For products listed in Part A of Annex VII covered by a specific marketing standard, the following prices shall be deemed to be representative:
(a)prices of Class I products where the quantities in that class account for at least 50 % of the total quantities marketed;
(b)prices of Class I and Class II products where the quantities in those classes account for at least 50 % of the total quantities marketed;
(c)prices of Class II products, where Class I products are not available, unless it is decided to apply an adjustment coefficient to them if, as a result of their quality characteristics, those products are not normally marketed in Class I.
The adjustment coefficient referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph shall be applied after deduction of the amounts referred to in paragraph 2.
For products listed in Part A of Annex VII that are not covered by a specific marketing standard, prices of products complying with the general marketing standard shall be deemed to be representative.