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No L 296/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 24 . 10 . 73

REGULATION (EEC) No 2873/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 22 October 1973 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain varies COMMUNITIES, by more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; whereas this trend must therefore be taken Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European into account in fixing the sluice-gate price for the Economic Community ; period from 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974 ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 123/ Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, tion of the market in poultrymeat, as last amended by trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be the Act (2), on the Conditions of Accession and Adjust­ taken into account only if at the same time a new ments to the Treaties, and in particular Articles 3 and sluice-gate price is being fixed ; 7(1 ) thereof ; Whereas new sluice-gate prices are being fixed and Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the levies must consequently be fixed taking into account products referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No the trend in price for feed grain ; 123/67/EEC must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the calculation methods laid down in Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2051 /73 (3) of 25 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ July 1973 fixing sluice-gate prices and levies for poul­ ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, trymeat ; Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : were last fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2051 /73 for the period from 1 August 1973 to 31 October 1973 Article 1 and whereas new prices and levies must be fixed for 1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regula­ the period from 1 November 1973 to 31 January tion No 123/67/EEC and the sluice-gate prices 1974 ; whereas these prices should be fixed in prin­ provided for in Article 7 thereof for the products ciple on the basis of prices for feed grain for the referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are speci­ period from 1 February 1973 to 31 July 1973 ; fied in the Annex . Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 2. However, for products falling within heading No 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, 02.03 and subheading Nos 15.01 B and 16.02 B I of trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the taken into account only if the price of the quantity of rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies feed grain shows a minimum variation from that used shall be limited to the amount resulting from that in calculating the sluice-gate price for the preceding binding. quarter ; whereas Council Regulation No 146/ 67/EEC (4) of 21 June 1967 fixing the rules for calcu­ Article 2 lating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poultry­ meat, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 988/73 (5), This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November fixed this variation at 3 % ; 1973 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 22 October 1973 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2301 /67. (2) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (3) OJ No L 208, 28 . 7. 1973, p. 42. (4) OJ No 125, 26. 6. 1967, p. 2470/67. (5) OJ No L 99, 13 . 4. 1973, p. 6.

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ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat from 1 November 1973 to 31 January 1974

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods prices Levy

1 2 3 4 in u. a. / 100 units in u.a . / 100 units 01.05 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowls :

A. Of a weight not exceeding 185 g, known as 'chicks' 14-67 1-84

u. a. /100 kg u. a. /100 kg B. Others : I. Fowls 52-88 7-90 II . Ducks 54-35 9-92 III . Geese 52-12 8-42 IV. Turkeys 62-06 9-49 V. Guinea fowls 90-34 13-31

v 02.02 Dead poultry (that is to say, fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowls ) and edible offals thereof (except liver), fresh, chilled, or frozen :

A. Whole poultry :

I. Fowls :

a ) Plucked and gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 83 %> chickens ' 63-71 9-51

b ) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, but with hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o chickens' 75-54 11-28

c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without hearts, livers and gizzards , known as '65 %» chickens' 81-34 12-tf

II . Ducks : a ) Plucked , bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 °/o ducks ' 63-93 11-68

b ) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o ducks' 77-b4 14-17

c) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63 % ducks' 86-26 15-76

III . Geese : a ) Plucked, bled, not drawn , with heads and feet, known as '82 % geese' 74-45 12-03 b ) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 w/o geese' 61-40 11-74

IV. Turkeys 88-66 13-56

V. Guinea fowls 129-05 19-02

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CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods prices Levy

1 2 3 4

02.02 B. Poultry cuts (excluding offals) : (cont'd) I. Boned or boneless 168-60 27-20 II. Unboned (bone-in ) : a) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 81-34 12-15 2 . Of ducks 86-26 15-76 3 . Of geese 61-40 11-74 4. Of turkeys 88-66 13-56 ■ 5. Of guinea fowls 129-05 19-02 b ) Whole wings, with or without tips 56-20 9-07 c) Backs , necks , backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 38-91 6-28 d ) Breasts and cuts of breasts : 1 . Of geese 101-31 19-37 2. Of turkeys 146-29 22-37 3 . Of other poultry 124-64 18-61 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 89-03 17-02 2 . Of turkeys : aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 70-93 10-85 bb ) Other 128-56 19-66 3 . Of othèr poultry 109-53 16-36 f) Other 168-60 27-20

C. Offals 38-91 6-28

02.03 Poultry liver, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck) 595-60 96-24 B. Other 99-43 16-04

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 :

C. Poultry fat 103-75 16-74

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : B. Poultry fat 103-75 16-74

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal : B. Other : I. Poultrymeat or offal : a ) Containing 57 °/o or more by weight of poultrymeat ( a) 216-15 34-88 ■b) Containing 25 % or more but less than 57 % by weight of poultrymeat ( a ) 129-69 20-93 c) Other 86-46 13-95

(a) For the purpose of determining the percentage of poultrymeat , weight of any bones shall be disregarded .