31994R0709

No L 85/32 30 . 3. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 709/94

of 29 March 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 overseas countries and territories with the European of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Economic Community (6), no levies shall apply on market in eggs ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) imports of products originating in the overseas countries No 1574/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 (1 ) and territories ; thereof,

Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3491 /93 Q and specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 (EC) No 3492/93 (8), on certain procedures for applying must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the the Europe Agreement establishing an association methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation between the European Communities and their Member (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC) eggs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for 41 55/87 (4); applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ related matters between the European Economic Commu­ nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs were, one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3587/93 Q, last fixed the other part (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No for the period 1 January to 31 March 1994, they must be 2235/93 (10), and in particular Article 1 thereof, introduce fixed anew for the period 1 April to 30 June 1994 ; arrangements for reducing import levies on certain whereas such prices and levies should in principle be products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No calculated by reference to feed-grain prices for the period 2699/93 ("), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1 October 1993 to 28 February 1994 ; 3549/93 (12), lays down detailed rules for applying the arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards eggs ; Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from 1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain related matters between the Community and the Republic required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­ of Bulgaria (13), signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the entered into force on 31 December 1993 ; whereas the preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters 2773/75, the minimum was set at 3 % ; between the Community and Romania (14), signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, entered into force on 1 May Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required 1 993 ; whereas the said Agreements provide for a reduc­ varies by more than 3 % from that used for the preceding tion in the import levy for certain products in the eggs quarter ; whereas this variation must accordingly be taken and poultrymeat sectors within certain quantity limits ; into account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 374/94 (1S) lays April to 30 June 1994 ; down detailed rules for applying the arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards eggs and poultrymeat ; Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, world market prices é) OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 . for feed grain are to be taken into account only if at the ^ OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 1 . same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ; 8) OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4. ') OJ No L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 9 . 10) OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 5. (') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49. ") OJ No L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p. 88. O OJ No L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 29. 12) OJ No L 324, 24. 12. 1993, p. 8 . O OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64. ,3) OJ No L 323, 23. 12. 1993, p. 2. (4) OJ No L 392, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 29. 14) OJ No L 81 , 2. 4. 1993, p. 2. O OJ No L 326, 28 . 12. 1993, p. 47. ,s) OJ No L 48, 19. 2. 1994, p. 21 .

30 . 3 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 85/33

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1¶

The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75, in respect of the products specified in Article 1 (1 ) thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided for in Article 7 thereof shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article2¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 1994.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 March 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs (3)

CN Sluice-gate price Levy code

ECU/ 100 units ECU/ 100 units

0407 00 11 51,93 11,01 (') 0407 00 19 11,07 3,30 (')

ECU/ 100 kg ECU/ 100 kg

0407 00 30 84,29 28,19 (') 0408 11 80 409,42 131 ,93 (') 0408 19 81 185,10 57,51 (') 0408 19 89 197,23 61,45 (') 0408 91 80 343,59 1 27,42 (') (2) 0408 99 80 91,01 32,70 (') (2)

(') Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic under the Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2699/93 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation. (2) Products falling within this code, imported from the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania and Bulgaria under the Interim Agree­ ments concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regula­ tion (EC) No 374/94 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation . (3) No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 Cn of Decision 91 /482/ F.EC .