31977R0140

26 . 1 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 22/ 17

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 140 /77 of 25 January 1977 fixing the sluice-gate prices and import duties for ovalbumin and lactalbumin

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the sluice-gate price and levy applicable to COMMUNITIES , eggs in shell have been altered by the said Regula­ tion ; whereas it is therefore necessary likewise to alter Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the sluice-gate prices and import duties for ovalbumin Economic Community, and lactalbumin fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2547/76 ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin ('), and in Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation particular Article 2 (2) and the second subparagraph of are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Article 5 (5) thereof, ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

Whereas the sluice-gate prices and import duties for the products specified in Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2783/75 must be fixed quarterly in advance HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : in accordance with the methods of calculation laid down in Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1758/76 of 22 July 1976 fixing sluice-gate prices and import Article 1 duties for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2) ; The import duties provided for in Article 2 of Regula­ Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and import duties tion (EEC) No 2783/75, in respect of the products for ovalbumin and lactalbumin were by Regulation specified in Article 1 of that Regulation, and the (EEC) No 2547/76 (3) last fixed for the period 1 sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 5 thereof in November 1976 to 31 January 1977, they must be respect of the like products, shall be as shown in the fixed anew for the period 1 February to 30 April Annex hereto . 1977 ; whereas such prices and duties should be calcu­ lated by reference to the sluice-gate price and levy applicable to eggs in shell during the same period ; Article 2 Whereas these have been fixed by Commission Regu­ lation (EEC) No 138 /77 of 25 January 1977 fixing the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs (4) ; 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 January 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 282, 1.11 . 1975, p. 104 . (2) OJ No L 197, 23 . 7. 1976, p. 15 . (3) OJ No L 290 , 21 . 10 . 1976, p. 13 . (4) See page 12 of this Official Journal,

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ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and import duties for ovalbumin and lactalbumin for the period 1 February to 30 April 1977

CCT heading Sluice-gate Import No Description of goods price duty

1 2 3 4 u. a. /100 kg u.a./100 kg

35.02 Albumins, albuminates and other albumin deri­ vatives :

A. Albumins :

U. Other (than unfit or rendered unfit for human consumption) : a) Ovalbumin and lactalbumin : 1 . Dried (for example, in sheets, scales, flakes, powder) 333-20 68-21 2. Other 44-68 9-24