23.7.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL197/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1759/76
of22July1976
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat (1),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No369/76(2),andinparticularArti­
cles3and7(1)thereof,
Whereasalevyfixedquarterlyinadvancemustbe
chargedonimportsintotheCommunityforthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2777/75;whereaslevieswerelastfixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No944/76(3),fortheperiodending31
July1976,andleviesmustthereforebefixedanewfor
theperiod1Augustto31October1976;
Whereasthelevyonslaughteredpoultryismadeup
oftwocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothe
differencebetweenpriceswithintheCommunityand
ontheworldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrain
specifiedinAnnexItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2778/75of29October1975layingdownrulesfor
calculatingthelevyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoul­
trymeat(4),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
371/76(5);
WhereasthepricewithintheCommunityforthat
quantityoffeedgrainmustbedeterminedinaccor­
dancewithArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
2778/75;whereasthepriceofthelikequantityonthe
worldmarketmustbedeterminedinaccordancewith
Article3thereof;
WhereasthatArticleprovidesthatthepriceforeach
typeoffeedgrainontheworldmarketshallbeequal
totheaverageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthat
cerealfortheperiodoffivemonthsendingone
monthbeforethequarterinrespectofwhichthesaid
componentiscalculated;whereasthatperiodis1
Februaryto30June1976;
Whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequalto
7%oftheaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicable
forthefourquartersto1Mayofeachyear;Whereasthelevyonchicksmustbecalculatedinthe
samewayasthelevyonslaughteredpoultry;whereas,
however,thequantityoffeedgrainusedinthecalcula­
tionmustbethatshowninAnnexItoRegulation
(EEC)No2778/75;whereasthesecondcomponent
mustbeequalto7%oftheaverageofthesluice-gate
pricesapplicabletochicks;
WhereasthelevyontheproductsspecifiedinArticle
1(2)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75mustbe
derivedfromthelevyonslaughteredpoultryonthe
basisofthecoefficients setoutintheAnnexto
CommissionRegulationNo199/67/EECof28June
1967fixingthecoefficientsforcalculatinglevieson
derivedpoultrymeatproducts(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1776/74(7);
Whereas,forproductsfallingwithinheadingNo
02.03,orwithinsubheading15.01Bor16.02BIof
theCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectofwhichthe
rateofdutypayablehasbeenboundwithinGATT,
theleviesmustnotexceedtheamountresultingfrom
thatbinding;
Whereas,sluice-gatepricesfortheproductsspecified
inArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75must
befixedinadvanceforeachquarter;whereassluice­
gatepriceswerelastfixedbyRegulation(EEC)No
944/76fortheperiodending31July1976,andprices
mustthereforenowbefixedanewfortheperiod1
Augustto31October1976;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceonslaughteredpoultry
ismadeupoftwocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothe
priceontheworldmarketforthequantityoffeed
grainshowninAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No
2778/75;
Whereasthepriceofthisquantityofcerealsmustbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle4(2)and(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75;
WhereasthesaidArticle4providesthatthepricefor
eachcerealontheworldmarketshallbeequaltothe
averageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthatcerealfor
theperiodoffivemonthsendingonemonthbefore
thequarterinrespectofwhichthesaidcomponentis
calculated;whereasthatperiodis1Februaryto30
June1976;(»)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.3.
(3OJNoL109,27.4.1976,p.10.
(6)OJNo134,30.6.1967,p.2831/67. (4)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.
Is)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.5. (7)OJNoL186,10.7.1974,p.16.

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Whereasthesecondamount,whichrepresentsother
feedingcostsandoverheadcostsofproductionand
marketing,isfixedinAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)
No2778/75;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforchicksmustbecalcu­
latedinthesamewayasthesluice-gatepricefor
slaughteredpoultry;whereas,however,thequantityof
feedgrainusedinthecalculationmustbethatshown
inAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2778/75;
whereasthestandardamountmustbethatfixedin
thesameAnnex;
Whereasthesluice-gatefortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(2)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75must
bederivedfromthesluice-gatepricesforslaughtered
poultryonthebasisofthecoefficientsfixedforthese
productsinaccordancewithArticle5(3)ofthatRegu­
lation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2777/75inrespectoftheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofthatRegulationandthe
sluice-gatepricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofin
respectofthelikeproductsshallbeasshowninthe
Annexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading
15.01Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff
inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22July1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfortheperiod1Augustto31October1976
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100unitsu.a./100units
01.05 Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea
fowls:
A-Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks' 18.72 2.85
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls 62.60 10.70
II.Ducks 71.44 15.10
III.Geese 73.75 13.73
IV.Turkeys 79.72 12.01
V.Guineafowls 105.29 17.82
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysand
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83%chickens' 78.66 13.43
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%chickens' 89.43 15.28
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65%>chickens' .97.45 16.64
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85%ducks' 84.05 17.76
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%ducks' 102.06 21.57
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 113.40 23.97
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82%>geese' 105.35 19.62
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%geese' 95.18 20.05
IV.Turkeys 113.88 17.15
V.Guineafowls 150.42 25.46

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CCTheading
NoDescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceLevy
t 2 3 4
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:220.38 39.80
1.Offowls 107.20 18.30
2.Ofducks 124.74 26.37
3.Ofgeese 104.70 22.06
4.Ofturkeys 125.27 18.87
5.Ofguineafowls 165.46 28.01
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 71.62 12.94
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 49.59 8.96
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 142.77 30.08
2.Ofturkeys 187.90 28.30
3.Ofotherpoultry 147.56 25.21
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 138.01 29.07
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 102.49 15.44
bb)Other 176.51 26.58
3.Ofotherpoultry 138.62 23.68
f)Other 220.38 39.80
C.Offals 49.59 8.96
02.03 Poultrylive,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 1053.50 196.20
B.Other 126.72 22.89
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 110.19 19.90
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 132.23 23.88
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 242.42 43.78
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 132.23 23.88
c)Oth 77.13 13.93
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .