31977R2275

No L 262/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 10 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2275 /77 of 14 October 1977 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN by Regulation (EEC) No 371 /76 (5), the minimum was COMMUNITIES, set at 3 % ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain Economic Community, required varies by more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; whereas this variation must Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No accordingly be taken into account in fixing sluice-gate 2771 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ prices for the period 1 November 1977 to 31 January tion of the market in eggs ('), as amended by Regula­ 1978 ; tion (EEC) No 368/76 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof, Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No account only if at the same time a new sluice-gate 2771 /75 must be fixed quarterly in advance in accor­ price is fixed ; dance with the methods of calculation laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1605/77 of 19 July Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed, 1977 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for changes in world market prices for feed grain must be eggs (3) ; taken into account in fixing the levies ; Whereas since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation were, by Regulation (EEC) No 1605/77, last fixed for are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ the period 1 August 1977 to 31 October 1977, they ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, must be fixed anew for the period 1 November 1977 to 31 January 1978 ; whereas such prices and levies HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : should in principle be calculated by reference to feed­ grain prices for the period 1 May 1977 to 30 Article 1 September 1977 ; 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, Article 2 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1977 . levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs (4), as amended

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

Done at Brussels, 14 October 1977. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49 . (2) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 179, 19 . 7. 1977, p. 18 . (4) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64. (5) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 5 .

15 . 10 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 262/37

ANNEX

Sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs for the period 1 November 1977 to 31 January 1978

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 :

8.46 2.51 a) Eggs for hatching ( a)

u.a. / 100 kg u.a. /100 kg b) Other 65.23 24.67

B. Eggs, not in shell ; egg yolks :

I. Suitable for human consumption : a) Eggs, not in shell : 1 . Dried 267.93 111.51 2 . Other 71.10 28.62 b ) Egg yolks : 1 . Liquid 144.57 50.33 2 . Frozen 154.02 53.78 3 . Dried 319.07 115.46

(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 .