31986R1253

30 . 4 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 113/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1253/86 of 29 April 1986 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, into account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 May to 31 July 1986 ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 November, 1 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and February and 1 May are being fixed, world market prices Portugal, for feed grain are to be taken into account only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed, market in eggs ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) changes in world market prices for feed grain must be No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 (1 ) taken into account in fixing the levies ; thereof, Whereas, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 630/86 of 28 Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products February 1986 on the application of import levies on egg specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 products from Portugal suspended the application of must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the import levies on egg products from Portugal owing to the methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation minimal difference between the prices obtaining in the (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules Community on the one hand and in Portugal on the for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for other hand ; whereas the situation still pertains ; eggs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2300/77 (4) ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs were, Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 176/86 (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 630/86 (*), last fixed for the period 1 February to 30 April 1986, they must be HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : fixed anew for the period 1 May to 31 July 1986 ; whereas such prices and levies should in principle be calculated by Article 1 reference to feed-grain prices for the period 1 November 1985 to 31 March 1986 ; 1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 1 (EEC) No 2771 /75 in respect of the products specified in November, 1 February and 1 May are being fixed, changes Article 1 ( 1 ) of that Regulation, and the sluice-gate prices in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into provided for in Article 7 thereof in respect of the like account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain products, shall be as shown in the Annex hereto. required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ 2. For imports from Portugal of products specified in tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the paragraph 1 , application of the levies specified in the preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No Annex shall be suspended. 2773 /75, the minimum was set at 3 % ; Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required Article 2 varies by more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; whereas this variation must accordingly be taken This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1986.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 1986 For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49 . (2) OJ No L 362, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 8 . (3) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64. (4) OJ No L 271 , 22. 10 . 1977, p. 6. 0 OJ No L 22, 29 . 1 . 1986 ; p. 13 . 6 OJ No L 60, 1 . 3 . 1986, p. 10 .

No L 113/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 4 . 86

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 April 1986 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

CCT Sluice-gate heading Description Levy No price

1 2 3 4

ECU/ 100 units ECU/ 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) : 1 . Of turkeys or geese 42,20 10,61 2. Other 10,89 3,94

ECU/ 100 kg ECU/ 100 kg

b) Other 86,31 39,40 B. Eggs, not in shell ; egg yolks : I. Suitable for human consumption : a) Eggs not in shell : 1 . Dried 350,87 178,09 2 . Other 92,88 45,70 b) Egg yolks : 1 . Liquid 188,93 80,38 2. Frozen 201,33 85,89 3 . Dried 418,22 184,39

(a) Only poultry eggs which fulfil the conditions stipulated by the competent authorities of the Euro­ pean Communities are eligible for entry under this subheading.