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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1979/94 of 29 July 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, July 1994, in Regulation (EC) No 1583/94 (*), based on the amounts of the monthly increases which it proposed to the Council for the 1994/95 marketing year ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European at the end of July 1994 the Council adopted monthly Community, increases different from those proposed by the Commis­ sion ; whereas, as a result, it is necessary to fix once again Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 the levy applicable from 1 August 1994 ; of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 574/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 (1 ) Whereas the price within the Community for that quan­ thereof, tity of feed grain must be determined in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; whereas the price for the like quantity on the world market must be Whereas a levy fixed quarterly in advance must be determined in accordance with Article 3 thereof ; charged on imports into the Community for the products specified in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 ; Whereas the said Article 3 provides that the prices for each type of feed grain on the world market shall be equal to the average of the cif prices determined for that Whereas sluice-gate prices for the products specified in cereal for the period of five months ending one month Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must be before the quarter in respect of which the said component fixed in advance for each quarter ; is calculated ; whereas that period is 1 January to 31 May 1994 ; Whereas, as the levies and sluice-gate prices for eggs were fixed latterly in Commission Regulation (EC) No Whereas the second component must be equal to 7 % of 709/94 (3) for the period 1 April to 30 June 1994, new the average of the sluice-gate prices applicable for the levies and sluice-gate prices must be fixed for the period 1 four quarters to 1 April in each year ; July to 30 September 1994,

Whereas the levy on eggs for hatching must be calculated Whereas the levy on eggs in shell is made up of two in the same way as the levy on eggs in shell ; whereas, components ; however, the quantity of feed grain used in the calculation must be that shown in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the first component must be equal to the diffe­ 2773/75 ; whereas the second component must be equal rence between prices within the Community and on the to 7 % of the average of the sluice-gate prices applicable world market for the quantity of feed grain specified in to eggs for hatching ; Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs (4), as last amended by Whereas the levy on the products specified in Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 41 55/87 Q ; (1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must be derived from the levy on eggs in shell on the basis of the coeffi­ cients set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 164/67/EEC of 26 June 1967 fixing the factors for No 2771 /75, for calculating the import levies in the calculating levies and sluice-gate prices for derived egg poultrymeat sector, the prices for feed grain within the products I7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No Community are determined once a year for a period of 1 2 3501 /93 (8); months beginning on 1 July, on the basis of the threshold prices and the monthly increases therein ; whereas, in spite of all the Commission's efforts, the Whereas the sluice-gate price for eggs in shell is made up Council has not fixed the monthly increases for feed of two components ; grain before 1 July 1994 ; whereas, in order to ensure the continued operation of the levy mechanism in question, Whereas the first component must be equal to the price the Commission had to fix the levy applicable from 1 on the world market for the quantity of feed grain speci­ fied in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; (') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49 . O OJ No L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 85, 30 . 5. 1994, p. 32. («) OJ No L 166, 1 . 7. 1994, p. 123. (4) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64. 0 OJ No 129, 28 . 6. 1967, p. 2578/67. (j OJ No L 392, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 29. (8) OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 25.

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Whereas the price for that quantity of grain must be Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3491 /93 (2) and determined in accordance with Article 4 (2) and (3) of (EC) No 3492/93 (3), on certain procedures for applying Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and Whereas the said Article 4 provides that the price for Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC) each cereal on the world market shall be equal to the No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for average of the cif prices determined for that cereal for the applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ period of five months ending one month before the related matters between the European Economic Commu­ quarter in respect of which the said component is calcu­ nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the lated ; whereas that period is 1 January to 31 May 1994 ; one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the second amount, which represents other 2235/93 (*), and in particular Article 1 thereof introduce feeding costs and overhead costs of production and arrangements for reducing import levies on certain marketing, is fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; 2699/93 (% as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3549/93 Q, lays down detailed rules for applying the import arrangements provided for in these agreements as Whereas the sluice-gate price for eggs for hatching must regards poultrymeat ; be calculated in the same way as the sluice-gate price for eggs in shell ; whereas, however, the quantity of feed grain Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3641 /93 (8) and used in the calculation must be that specified in Annex II (EC) No 3642/93 (9) on certain rules for applying the to Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; whereas the standard Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters amount must be that fixed in the same Annex ; between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, of the other Whereas the sluice-gate prices for the products specified part ; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/ in Article 1 (1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must 94 (,0) lays down detailed rules for applying the arrange­ be derived from the sluice-gate prices for eggs in shell, ments provided for in these agreements as regards eggs ; taking into account the value of the basic product, the coefficients for those products fixed in accordance with Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Article 5 (2) of that Regulation and the standard amount in accordance with the opinion of the Management fixed in the Annex to Regulation No 164/67/EEC ; Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

Whereas as regards the lower value to be allowed for in the calculation of the sluice-gate prices for whole HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : products, account must be taken of the absence of certain marketing costs specific to eggs in shell, and of a percen­ tage reflecting the lower prices generally obtained for eggs Article 1 intended for processing ; whereas these marketing costs — to be deducted from the sluice-gate price for eggs in The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) shell — may be assessed at 0,0967 ECU per kilogram ; No 2771 /75 and the sluice-gate prices provided for in whereas the percentage to be deducted from that reduced Article 7 thereof, in respect of the products specified in sluice-gate price may be assessed at 20 % ; Article 1 (1 ) thereof, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto .

Whereas as regards the lower value to be allowed for in the calculation of the sluice-gate prices for separated Article 2 products, the same reduction in marketing costs as for whole products should be allowed for ; whereas, however, Regulation (EC) No 1583/94 is repealed. the percentage to be deducted should be lower than that taken for whole products, as the production of separated products requires the use of fresh eggs ; whereas this Article 3 percentage may be assessed at 7 % ;

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1994. Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the f) OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 1 . O OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4. overseas countries and territories with the European O OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. Economic Community ('), no levies shall apply on O OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 5. imports of products originating in the overseas countries O OJ No L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p. 88. and territories ; o OJ No L 324, 24. 12. 1993, p. 8. (*) OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 16. O OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 17. (>) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 . H OJ No L 166, 1 . 7. 1994, p. 62.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1994. For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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

code Sluice-gate price Levy

ECU/ 100 units ECU/ 100 units

0407 00 11 51,88 9,95 (') 0407 00 19 11,05 2,94 (>)

ECU/100 kg ECU/ 100 kg

0407 00 30 84,12 24,98 (') 0408 11 80 408,67 116,91 (') 0408 19 81 184,77 50,96 (') 0408 19 89 196,88 54,46 (') 0408 91 80 342,96 112,91 (>) (2) 0408 99 80 90,85 28,98 (l)(2)

(') Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, Hungary, 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 Romania and Bulgaria under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (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 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.