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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2622 / 76 of 27 October 1976 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the preceding quarter ; whereas this variation must COMMUNITIES , accordingly be taken into account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 November 1976 to 31 January Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1977 ; Economic Community , Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, tion of the market in poultrymeat ('), as amended by changes in world market prices for feed grain should Regulation ( EEC) No 369 / 76 (2 ), and in particular Arti­ be taken into account only if at the same time a new cles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof, sluice-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 ( EEC) changes in world market prices for feed grain must be No 2777 / 75 must be fixed quarterly in advance in taken into account 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 1759/76 of 22 July 1976 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ poultrymeat (3 ) ; ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, Whereas , since sluice-gate prices and levies for poultry­ meat were by Regulation ( EEC) No 1759/76 last fixed HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for the period 1 August to 31 October 1976 , they must be fixed anew for the period 1 November 1976 Article 1 to 31 January 1977 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be calculated by reference to feed 1 . In respect of the products specified in Article 1 grain prices for the period 1 May to 30 September ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2777/75 , the levies 1976 ; provided for in Article 3 thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 7 thereof shall be as Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from shown in the Annex hereto . 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed , trends in world market prices for feed grain are to be 2 . Provided that, in the case of products falling taken into account only if the price of the quantity of within heading No 02.03 and within subheading feed grain required varies by at least a specified 15.01 B or 16.02 B I of the Common Customs Tariff minimum in relation to that used to calculate the in respect of which the rate of duty has been bound sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the amount this minimum was fixed by Council Regulation ( EEC) resulting from that binding . No 2778 /75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poul­ Article 2 trymeat (4 ), at 3 % ; Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1976 . required varies by more than 3 % from that used for

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

Done at Brussels , 27 October 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975 , p . 77 . (2 ) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2 . 1976, p . 3 . (3 ) OJ No L 197, 23 . 7 . 1976, p . 17 . (■«) OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975, p . 84 .

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ANNEX

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

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 :

A. Of a weight not exceeding 185 g, known as 'chicks' 18-88 2-68

u. a. / 100 kg u. a. /100 kg B. Others : I. Fowls 6315 10-07 II. Ducks 72-45 14-02 III. Geese 74-64 12-82 IV. Turkeys 80-38 11-32 V. Guinea fowls 106-30 16-70

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' 79-35 12-64 b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, but with 90-22 14-38 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 °/o chickens' 98-30 15-66

II. Ducks : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 e/o ducks' 85-24 16-49 b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 % ducks' 103-50 20-03 c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '63 % ducks' 115-00 22-25

III . Geese : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known as '82 %> geese' 106-63 18-31 b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 °/o geese' 96-58 18-62

IV. Turkeys 114-83 16-17

V. Guinea fowls 151-85 23-86

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CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of jood* price Lery

1 2 3 4 u. a. / 100 kg u. a. /100 kg 02.02 B. Poultry cuts (excluding offals) : (cont'd) I. Boned or boneless 222-80 37-22 II. Unboned (bone-in) : a) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 108-13 17-23 2. Of ducks 126-50 24-48 106-24 20-48 3 . Of geese 126-31 17-79 4 . Of turkeys 5. Of guinea fowls 167-04 26-25 b) Whole wings, with or without tips 72-41 12-10 c) Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 50-13 8-37 d) Breasts and cuts of breasts : 1 . Of geese 144-87 27-93 2. Of turkeys 189-47 26-68 3 . Of other poultry 148-86 23-73 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 140-04 27-00 2. Of turkeys : aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 103-35 14-55 bb) Other 177-99 25-06 3. Of other poultry 139-84 22-29 f) Other 222-80 37-22 C. Offals 50-13 8-37

02.03 Poultry live, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck) 1 066-30 183-10 B. Other 128-11 21-40

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 111-40 18-61

15.01 Lard, other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : B. Poultry fat 133-68 22-33

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal : B. Other : I. Poultrymeat or offal : a) Containing 57 % or more by weight of poultrymeat ( a ) 245-08 40-94 Ér) Containing 25 % or more but less than 57% by weight of poultrymeat ( a ) 133-68 22-33 c) Other 77-98 13-03 (i) For the purpose of determining the percentage of poultrymeat, weight of any bones shall be disregarded .