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No L 262/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 10 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2277 /77 of 14 October 1977 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies (or 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 1977 to 31 January Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1978 ; 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 methods of calculation laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1607/77 of 19 July Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 1977 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poul­ are in accordance wtith the opinion of the Manage­ trymeat (3 ) ; ment Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, Whereas since sluice-gate prices and levies for poultry­ meat were, by Regulation (EEC) No 1607/77, last HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : fixed for the period 1 August 1977 to 31 October 1977, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 November 1977 to 31 January 1978 ; whereas such Article 1 prices and levies should in principle be calculated by reference to feed-grain prices for the period 1 May 1 . In respect of the products specified in Article 1 1977 to 30 September 1977 ; ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, the levies provided for in Article 3 thereof and sluice-gate prices Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from provided for in Article 7 thereof shall be as shown in 1 November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, the Annex hereto . trends in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into account only if the price of the quantity of 2. Provided that, in the case of products, falling feed grain required varies by at least a specified within heading No 02.03 and within subheading minimum in relation to that used to calculate the 15.01 B or 16.02 B 1 of the Common Customs Tariff, sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas, in respect of which the rate of duty has been bound by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2778/75 of 29 within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the amount October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the resulting from that binding. levy and the sluice-gate price for poultrymeat (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 371 /76 (5), this Article 2 minimum was set at 3 % ; Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November required varies by more than 3 % from that used for 1977 .

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. 77 . (2) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 3 . (3) OJ No L 179, 19 . 7. 1977, p. 23 . (4) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 84. (5) OJ No L 45, 21 . 2. 1976, p. 5 .

15 . 10 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 262/41

ANNEX

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

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy price

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 :

17.53 4.30 A. Of a weight not exceeding 185 g, known as 'chicks'

u.a. / 100 kg u.a. /100 kg B. Others : I. Fowls 58.61 16.28 II . Ducks 64.20 24.62 III . Geese 67.31 21.81 74.91 18.05 IV. Turkeys V. Guinea fowls 98.08 27.68

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 °/o chickens' 73.65 20-45 b ) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, but with •83.73 23.25 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 °/o chickens' c) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet and without hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '65 % chickens' 91.24 25.34

II. Ducks : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn or gutted, with heads and feet, known as ' 85 °/o ducks ' 75.52 28.96 b) Plucked and drawn , without heads and feet, with 91.71 35.17 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as '70 % ducks' c) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, without 101.89 39.07 hearts, livers and gizzards, known as ' 63 °/o ducks'

III. Geese : a) Plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet, known 96.15 31.15 as ' 82 °/o geese' b) Plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, known as '75 % geese' 85.12 32.66

IV. Turkeys 107.01 25.78

V. Guinea fowls 140.12 39.54

No L 262/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 10 . 77

CCT heading Sluice-gate No Description of goods Levy price

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 203.08 62.56 II. Unboned (bone-in) : a ) Halves or quarters : 1 . Of fowls 100.36 27.87 2 . Of ducks 11208 42.98 3 . Of geese 93.63 35.93 4. Of turkeys 117.71 28.36 5 . Of guinea fowls 154.13 43.49 b ) Whole wings, with or without tips 66.00 20.33 c) Backs, necks , backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips 45.69 14.08 d) Breasts and cuts of breasts : 1 . Of geese 127.68 48.99 2. Of turkeys 176.57 42.54 3 . Of other poultry 138.15 38.36 e) Legs and cuts of legs : 1 . Of geese 123.42 47.36 2. Of turkeys : aa) Drumsticks and cuts of drumsticks 96.31 23.20 bb ) Other 165.87 39.96 3 . Of other poultry 129.78 36.04 f) Other 203.08 62.56 C. Offals 45.69 14.08

02.03 Poultry live, fresh, chilled , frozen, salted or in brine : A. Foie gras (goose or duck) 961.50 311.50 B. Other 116.77 35.97 '

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 : 101.54 31.28 C. Poultry fat

15.01 Lard , other pig fat and poultry fat, rendered or solvent-extracted : 121.85 37.54 B. Poultry fat

16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal : B. Other : I. Poultrymeat or offal : 223.39 68.82 a ) Containing 57 % or more by weight of poultrymeat ( a ) b) Containing 25% or more but less than 57°/o by weight 121.85 37.54 of poultrymeat ( a) 71.08 21.90 c) Other (a) For die purpose of determining the percentage of poultrymeat, weight of any bones shall be disregarded .