31975R2664

21 . 10 . 75 No L 270/23 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 2664/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 20 October 1975 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the previous quarter ; whereas this variation must COMMUNITIES, accordingly be taken into account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 November 1975 to 31 January Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1976 ; Economic Community ; 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 on the world market unless .at the same a new sluice­ the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof ; gate price is fixed ; 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 in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 880/75 (3) of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 23 July 1975 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ for poultrymeat ; ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for poultry­ meat were by Regulation (EEC) No 1880/75 last fixed HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for the period 1 August to 31 October 1975, new sluice-gate prices and levies must be fixed for the Article 1 period 1 November 1975 to 31 January 1976 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be 1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regula­ calculated by reference to the prices of feed grains tion No 123/67/ EEC in respect of the products speci­ over the period 1 February 1975 to 31 July 1975 ; fied in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice­ Whereas in fixing the sluice-gate prices to take effect gate prices provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation on 1 November, 1 February and 1 May respectively no in respect of the like products shall be as shown in the Annex hereto . account is to be taken of the trend of feed grain prices on the world market unless the price of the quantity 2. Provided that in the case of products falling of feed grain required varies by at least a specified within heading No 02.03 or within subheading 15.01 minimum in relation to that used to calculate the B or 16.02 B I of the Common Customs Tariff in sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas respect of which the rate of duty has been bound by Council Regulation No 146/67/ EEC (4) of 21 June within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the amount 1967 laying down rules for calculating the levy and resulting from that binding. the sluice-gate price for poultrymeat, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1717/74 (5), this minimum Article 2 was set at 3 % ; Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November required varies by more than 3 % from that used for 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 October 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 . (3 ) OJ No L 191 , 24. 7 . 1975, p. 13 . (4 ) OJ No 12.5, 26. 6 . 1967, p . 2470/67 . (5 ) 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 November 1975 to 31 January 1976

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy price

1 2 3 4 » I 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' 18-29 2-78

u.a. /100 kg u.a. /100 kg B. Others : I. Fowls » 61-51 10-09 II. Ducks 68-82 14-81 l III . Geese 71-42 13-37 77-97 11-73 IV. Turkeys V. Guinea fowls 102-68 17-58

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 °/o chickens' 77-28 12-62 b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, but with 87-87 14-41 hearts, livers and gizzards , known as '70 %> chickens' c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65 %> chickens' 95-74 15-68

II . Ducks : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 % ducks ' 80-97 17-42 b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 % ducks' 98-32 21-16 c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63 % ducks' 109-24 23-51

III . Geese : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known 102-03 19-10 as ' 82 %> geese' b ) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 °/o geese' 91-54 19-47

IV. Turkeys 111-39 16-75

V. Guinea fowls 146-69 25-11

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CCT heading Sluice-gate Description of goods Levy No price

1 2 3 4 u.a. /100 kg u.a. /100 kg l 02.02 B. Poultry cuts (excluding offals) : (cont'd) I. Boned or boneless 214-32 38-76 II . Unboned (bone-in) : a) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 105-31 17-25 2 . Of ducks 120-16 25-86 100-69 21-42 \ 3 . Of geese 122-53 18-43 4. Of turkeys 161-36 27-62 \ 5. Of guinea fowls 69-65 12-60 b) Whole wings, with or without tips c) Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 48-22 8-72 d ) Breasts and cuts of breasts : \ 1 . Of geese 137-31 29-21 2. Of turkeys 183-79 27-64 3. Of other poultry 144-99 23-78 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 132-73 28-23 l 2. Of turkeys : aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 100-25 15-08 bb ) Other 172-65 25-96 3 . Of other poultry 136-20 22-34 f) Other 214-32 38-76 C. Offals 48-22 8-72 \

02.03 Poultry live, fresh, chilled, frozen , salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck) 1020-30 191-00 \ B. Other 123-23 22-29

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 107-16 19-38

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : B. Poultry fat 128-59 23-26

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal : B. Other : I. Poultrymeat or offal : 235-75 42-64 a) Containing 57 °/o or more by weight of poultrymeat (a) b) Containing 25 % or more but less than 57 °/o by weight of poultrymeat ( a) 128-59 23-26 c) Other 75-01 13-57 (a) Por the purpose of determining the percentage of poultrymeat, weight of any bones shall be disregarded.