31975R0206

29 . 1 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 22/ 11

REGULATION ( EEC) No 206/ 75 OF THE COMMISSION of 28 January 1975 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain COMMUNITIES, required varies by more than 3 % from that used for the previous quarter ; whereas this variation must Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European accordingly be taken into account in fixing sluice-gate Economic Community ; prices for the period 1 February to 30 April 1975 ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 123 / Whereas in fixing the levies to take effect on 1 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ November, 1 February and 1 May respectively no tion of the market in poultrymeat, as last amended by account is to be taken of the trend of feed grain prices the Act (2) concerning the conditions of accession and on the world market unless at the same time a new the adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Arti­ sluice-gate price is fixed ; cles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof ; Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the Whereas , since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed, products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation No account must be taken of the trend of feed grain 123/67/EEC must be fixed quarterly in advance in prices in fixing the levies ; accordance with the methods of calculation laid down Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1920/74 (3 ) of are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ 23 July 1974 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, for poultrymeat ; Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for poultry­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : meat were by Regulation ( EEC) No 2707/74 (4 ) last fixed for the period 1 November 1974 to 31 January Article 1 1975, new sluice-gate prices and levies must be fixed 1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regula­ for the period 1 February to 30 April 1975 ; whereas tion No 123/67/ EEC in respect of the products speci­ such prices and levies should in principle be calcu­ fied in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice­ lated by reference to the prices of feed grains over the gate prices provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation period 1 May to 31 October 1974 ; in respect of the like products shall be as shown in Whereas in fixing the sluice-gate prices to take effect the Annex hereto . on 1 November, 1 February and 1 May respectively no 2 . Provided that in the case of products falling account is to be taken of the trend of feed grain prices within heading No 02.03 or within subheading 15.01 on the world market unless the price of the quantity B or 16.02 B I of the Common Customs Tariff in of feed grain required varies by at least a specified minimum in relation to that used to calculate the respect of which the rate of duty has been bound within GATT the levies shall not exceed the amounts sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas resulting from that binding. by Council Regulation No 146/ 67/ EEC (5) of 21 June 1967 laying down rules for calculating the levy and Article 2 the sluice-gate price for poultrymeat, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1717/74 ( 6), this minimum This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February was set at 3 % ; 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels , 28 January 1975 . For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2301 /67 . (2 ) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 . P ) OJ No L 202, 24. 7 . 1974, p. 23 . (4 ) OJ No L 289 , 26 . 10 . 1974, p. 19 . (5 ) OJ No 125 , 26 . 6 . 1967, p. 2470 / 67 . (6) OJ No L 181 , 4. 7 . 1974, p. 3 .

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ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat for the period 1 February to 30 April 1975

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods price Levy

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 : I

A. Of a weight not exceeding 185 g, known as 'chicks ' 19-27 1 - 02

I u.a. /100 kg u.a. /100 kg B. Others : l

I. Fowls 64-72 3-68 II. Ducks 74-84 3-77 III. Geese 76-77 3-63 81-97 4-32 IV. Turkeys V. Guinea fowls 108-67 6-29

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' 81-31 4-43

b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, but with 92-45 5-25 hearts, livers and gizzards , known as '70 %> chickens'

c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without 100-74 5-66 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65 %> chickens'

II. Ducks : I

a ) Plucked, bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 °/o ducks ' 88-05 4-44

b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with 106-91 5-39 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o ducks'

c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, without hearts, livers and gizzards , known as '63 °/o ducks' 118-79 5-99

III . Geese : II

a ) Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known 109-67 5-18 as ' 82 °/o geese' b ) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 °/o geese' 99-90 4-26

IV . Turkeys 117-10 6-17

V. Guinea fowls 155-24 8-98

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CCT heading Sluice-gate Description of goods price Levy No

2 3 4 1 u.a. / 100 kg u.a. /100 kg \ 02.02 B. Poultry cuts (excluding offals) : (cont'd ) I. Boned or boneless 228-64 12-02

II. Unboned (bone-in ) : a ) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 110-81 6-23 2 . Of ducks 130-67 6-59 109-89 4-69 3 . Of geese 128-81 6-79 4. Of turkeys 170-76 9-88 5. Of guinea fowls 74-31 3-91 b) Whole wings, with or without tips c) Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 51-44 2-70 d ) Breasts and cuts of breasts : 1 . Of geese 149-85 6-39 2. Of turkeys 193-22 10-18 3 . Of other poultry 152-54 8-66 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 144-86 6-18 2. Of turkeys : \ aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 105-39 5-55 bb) Other 181-51 9-56 3 . Of other poultry 143-30 8-14 f) Other 228-64 12-02

C. Offals 51-44 2-70

02.03 Poultry live, fresh, chilled , frozen , salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck) 1 096.70 51-80 B. Other 131-47 6-91

02.05 Pig fat, free of lean meat and poultry fat ( not rendered or solventextracted ), fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked :

C. Poultry fat 114-32 6-01

I i 15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : B. Poultry fat 137-18 7-21

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) 251-50 13-22 b) Containing 25 % or more but less than 57 °/o by weight of poultrymeat ( a) 137-18 7-21 c) Other 80-02 4-21

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