31976R2546

21 . 10 . 76 No L 290/ 11 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2546/76 of 20 October 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 November 1976 to 31 January Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1977 ; 2771 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 tion of the market in eggs ( 1 ), as amended by Regula­ November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, tion (EEC) No 368/76 (2), and in particular Articles 3 world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into and 7 ( 1 ) thereof, account only if at the same time a new sluice-gate Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products price is fixed ; specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must be fixed quarterly in advance in accor­ Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed, dance with the methods of calculation laid down in changes in world market prices for feed grain must be Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1757/76 of 22 July taken into account in fixing the levies ; 1976 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs (3) ; 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 1757/76 last fixed for the period 1 August 1976 to 31 October 1976, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 November 1976 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : to 31 January 1977 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be calculated by reference to feed grain prices for the period 1 May to 30 September Article / 1976 ; The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from (EEC) No 2771 /75 in respect of the products specified 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, in Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation, and the sluice-gate changes in world-market prices for feed grain are to prices provided for in Article 7 thereof in respect of be taken into account only if the price of the quantity the like products, shall be as shown in the Annex of feed grain required varies by at least a specified hereto . minimum in relation to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 Article 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 November minimum was set at 3 % ; 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 October 1976. For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(!) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49. (2) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 2. (}) OJ No L 197, 23 . 7. 1976, p. 12. (4) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 64.

No L 290/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 21 . 10 . 76

ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs for the period 1 November 1976 to 31 January 1977

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy price

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) 9.30 1.50

u.a. /100 kg u.a. /100 kg 74 -76 14.14 b) Other

B. Eggs, not in shell ; egg yolks :

I. Suitable for human consumption : a) Eggs, not in shell : 1 . Dried 302.41 63.91 2. Other 79.96 16.40 b) Egg yolks : 1 . Liquid 162.66 28.85 2. Frozen 173.36 30.83 3 . Dried 360.58 66.18

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