31976R0146

24 . 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 15 / 7

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 146/ 76 of 23 January 1976 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

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 preceding 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 1976 ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 2771 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed in tion of the market in eggs ('), and in particular Arti­ world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into cles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof, account only if at the same time a new sluice-gate Whereas sluice-gate and levies for the products speci­ price is fixed ; fied in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed, must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the methods of calculation laid down in Commission changes in world market prices for feed grain must be taken into account in fixing the levies ; Regulation ( EEC) No 1878 /75 of 23 July 1975 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs (2) ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, were by Regulation (EEC) No 2662/75 (3) last fixed for the period 1 November 1975 to 3 T January 1976, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 February to 30 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : April 1976 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be calculated by reference to feed grain Article 1 prices for the period 1 May to 31 October 1975 ; Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, (EEC) No 2771 /75 in respect of the products specified changes in world market prices for feed grain are to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice-gate be taken into account only if the price of the quantity prices provided for in Article 7 thereof in respect of of feed grain required varies by at least a specified the like products shall be as shown in the Annex minimum in relation to that used to calculate the hereto . sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas, by Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 Art icli- 2 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs (4), this This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February minimum was set at 3 % ; 1 976 .

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

Done at Brussels , 23 January 1976 . For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975 , p . 49 . (2 ) OJ No L 191 , 24 . 7 . 1 975 , p . 8 . (3 ) OJ No L 270, 21 . 10 . 1975 , p . 19. (•*) OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1 975 , p . 64 .

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ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs for the period 1 February to 30 April 1976

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods price Levy

1 2 3 4 u. a. / 100 units u. a. / 100 units 04.05 Birds' eggs and egg yolks, fresh , dried or otherwise preserved , sweetened or not : A. Eggs in shell , fresh or preserved :

I. Poultry eggs : a ) Eggs for hatching ( a ) 9-15 1-35

u. a. / 100 kg u. a. / 100 kg 73-00 12-75 b ) Other B. Eggs, not in shell ; egg yolks :

I. Suitable for human consumption : a ) Eggs, not in shell : 1 . Dried 296-04 57-63 2 . Other 78-32 14-79 b ) Egg yolks : .1 . Liquid 159-32 26-01 2 . Frozen 169-78 27-80 3 . Dried 352-91 59-67

i (a ) Only poultry eggs which fulfil the conditions stipulated by the competent authorities of the European Com­ munities are eligible for entry under this subheading .