31989R3817

No L 371 /32 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 12 . 89

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3817/89 of 19 December 1989 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, quarter ; whereas this variation must accordingly be taken into account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 January to 31 March 1990 ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, world market prices 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 the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price has been fixed, changes in world market prices for feed grain must be taken into account in fixing the levies ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 of 29 October -1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 630/86 of 28 No 1235/89 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 (1 ) February 1986 on the application of import levies on egg thereof, products from Portugal and amending Regulation (EEC) No 176/86 (*) suspended the application of import levies on egg products from Portugal owing to the minimal difference between the prices obtaining in the Commu­ Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products nity on the one hand and in Portugal on the - other ; specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 whereas that situation still pertains ; must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for in accordance with the opinion of the Management eggs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, 41 55/87 0 ;

Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs were, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2867/89 (% last HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : fixed for the period 1 October to 31 December 1989, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 January to 31 March 1990 ; Whereas such prices and levies should in principle be calculated by reference to feed-grain prices for the Article 1 period 1 July to 30 November 1989 ;

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 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes Article 1(1 ) thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into for in Article 7 thereof, in respect of the like products, account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain shall be as set out in the Annex hereto . required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 2. For imports from Portugal of products specified in 2773/75, the minimum was set at 3 % ; paragraph 1 , application of the levies specified in the Annex shall be suspended.

Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required varies by more than 3 % from that used for the preceding Article 2

(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49 . 0 OJ No L 128, 11 . 5. 1989, p. 29. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990. 0 OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64. (*) OJ No L 392, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 29. 0 OJ No L 276, 26. 9 . 1989, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 60, 1 . 3. 1986, p. 10.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 19 December 1989 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

CN code Sluice-gate price Levy

1 2 3

ECU/ 100 units ECU/ 100 units

0407 00 11 53,32 12,34 0407 00 19 11,54 3,76

ECU/100 kg ECU/ 100 kg

0407 00 30 88,56 32,19 0408 11 10 428,00 150,65 0408 19 11 193,19 65,67 0408 19 19 205,89 70,17 0408 91 10 359.01 145,50 0408 99 10 94,97 37,34