31974R0968

24. 4. 74 No L 110/ 17 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 968/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 23 April 1974 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 May 1974 to 31 July 1974 ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 123/ Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 67/EEC ( 1) 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 the taken into account only if at the same time a new Adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Articles sluice-gate price is being fixed ; 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof ; Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the Whereas new sluice-gate prices are being fixed and levies must consequently be fixed taking into account products referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 123/67/ EEC must be fixed quarterly in advance in the trend in price for feed grain ; 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 203/74 (4) for the period from 1 February 1974 to 30 April 1974 and Article 1 whereas new prices and levies must be fixed for the period from 1 May 1974 to 31 July 1974 ; whereas 1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regula­ these prices should be fixed in principle on the basis tion No 123/67/ EEC and the sluice-gate prices of prices for feed grain for the period from 1 August provided for in Article 7 thereof for the products 1973 to 31 January 1974 ; referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation are speci­ fied in the Annex . Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, 2. However, for products falling within heading No trends in world market prices for feed grain shall be 02.03 and subheading Nos 15.01 B and 16.02 B I of taken into account only if the price of the quantity of the Common Customs Tariff, in respect of which the feed grain shows a minimum variation from that used rate of duty has been bound within GATT, the levies in calculating the sluice-gate price for the preceding shall be limited to the amount resulting from that quarter ; whereas Council Regulation No 146/ binding. 67/EEC (5) of 21 June 1967 fixing the rules for calcu­ lating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poultry­ Article 2 meat, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 988 /73 (6), fixed this variation at 3 % ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1974.

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

Done at Brussels , 23 April 1974 . For the Commission The President François-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. (") OJ No L 22, 26 . 1 . 1974, p. 13 . (5 ) OJ No 125 , 26 . 6 . 1967, p . 2470/67 . (6) OJ No L 99 , 13 . 4 . 1973 , p. 6 .

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ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat from 1 May 1974 to 31 July 1974

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy prices

1 2 3 4 u.a. / 100 units 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' 15.63 0.98

u.a. /100 kg u.a. /100 kg B. Others : I. Fowls 56.57 3.75 II. Ducks 60.28 3.58 III . Geese 57.00 3.46 IV. Turkeys 67.15 4.15 V. Guinea fowls 96.91 6.09

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' 68.15 4.52 b) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, but with 80.81 5.36 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o chickens' c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65 °/o chickens' 87.02 5 - 77

II . Ducks : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 % ducks' 70.91 4.21 b ) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o ducks' 86.11 5.12 c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63 % ducks' 95.67 5.70

III. Geese : a) Plucked, bled , not drawn , with heads and feet, known as '82 %> geese' 81.43 4.94 b ) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 % geese' 69.02 3.99

IV. Turkeys 95.93 5.93

V. Guinea fowls 138.44 8.70

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CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy prices

1 2 3 4 u.a. /100 kg u.a. / 100 kg 02.02 c . Poultry cuts ( excluding offals ; : (cont'd) I. Boned or boneless 183.42 11.35 II . Unboned (bone-in) : a) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 87.02 5.77 2 . Of ducks 95.67 5.70 3 . Of geese 69.02 3.99 4. Of turkeys 95.93 5.93 5. Of guinea fowls 138.44 8.70 b ) Whole wings, with or without tips 61.14 3.78 c) Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 42.33 2.62 d) Breasts and cuts of breasts : 1 . Of geese 113.88 6.58 2. Of turkeys 158.28 9.78 3 . Of other poultry 133.34 8.84 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 100.08 5.79 2 . Of turkeys : aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 76.74 4.74 bb ) Other 139.10 8.60 3 . Of other poultry 117.17 7.77 f) Other 183.42 11.35 C. Offals 42.33 2.62

02.03 Poultry live, fresh , chilled , frozen , salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck ) 651.44 39.52 B. Other 108.17 6.69

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 112.87 6.98

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : B. Poultry fat 112.87 6.98

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) 235.15 14.55 b ) Containing 25% or more but less than 57% by weight 141.09 8.73 of poultrymeat ( a ) c) Other 94.06 5.82

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