24.4.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL110/17
REGULATION (EEC)No968/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of23April1974
fixingsluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrainvaries
bymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereasthistrendmustthereforebetaken
intoaccountinfixingthesluice-gatepriceforthe
periodfrom1May1974to31July1974;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshallbe
takenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisbeingfixed;
Whereasnewsluice-gatepricesarebeingfixedand
leviesmustconsequentlybefixedtakingintoaccount
thetrendinpriceforfeedgrain;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo123/
67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat ,aslastamendedby
theAct(2)ontheConditionsofAccessionandthe
AdjustmentstotheTreaties,andinparticularArticles
3and7(1)thereof;
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(1)ofRegulationNo
123/67/EECmustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewiththecalculationmethodslaiddownin
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2051/73(3)of25
July1973fixingsluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoul­
trymeat;
Whereassluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
werelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No203/74(4)for
theperiodfrom1February1974to30April1974and
whereasnewpricesandleviesmustbefixedforthe
periodfrom1May1974to31July1974;whereas
thesepricesshouldbefixedinprincipleonthebasis
ofpricesforfeedgrainfortheperiodfrom1August
1973to31January1974;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshallbe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainshowsaminimumvariationfromthatused
incalculatingthesluice-gatepriceforthepreceding
quarter;whereasCouncilRegulationNo146/
67/EEC(5)of21June1967fixingtherulesforcalcu­
latingthelevyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoultry­
meat,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No988/73(6),
fixedthisvariationat3%;Article1
1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegula­
tionNo123/67/EECandthesluice-gateprices
providedforinArticle7thereoffortheproducts
referredtoinArticle1(1)ofthatRegulationarespeci­
fiedintheAnnex.
2.However,forproductsfallingwithinheadingNo
02.03andsubheadingNos15.01Band16.02BIof
theCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectofwhichthe
rateofdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATT,thelevies
shallbelimitedtotheamountresultingfromthat
binding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23April1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI
(>)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2301/67.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL208,28.7.1973,p.42.
(")OJNoL22,26.1.1974,p.13.
(5)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2470/67.
(6)OJNoL99,13.4.1973,p.6.

NoL110/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.4.74
ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfrom1May1974to31July1974
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
pricesLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100unitsu.a./100units
01.05 Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeys,andguinea
fowls:
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks' 15.63 0.98
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls56.57
60.28
57.00
67.15
96.913.75
3.58
3.46
4.15
6.09
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeys,and
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83%chickens'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens'
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65°/ochickens'
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85%ducks'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/oducks'
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks'
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82%>geese'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%geese'
IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls68.15
80.81
87.02
70.91
86.11
95.67
81.43
69.02
95.93
138.444.52
5.36
5-77
4.21
5.12
5.70
4.94
3.99
5.93
8.70

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CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
pricesLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
02.02
(cont'd)c.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals;:
I.Bonedorboneless
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:
1.Offowls
2.Ofducks
3.Ofgeese
4.Ofturkeys
5.Ofguineafowls
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese
2.Ofturkeys
3.Ofotherpoultry
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks
bb)Other
3.Ofotherpoultry
f)Other
C.Offals183.42
87.02
95.67
69.02
95.93
138.44
61.14
42.33
113.88
158.28
133.34
100.08
76.74
139.10
117.17
183.42
42.3311.35
5.77
5.70
3.99
5.93
8.70
3.78
2.62
6.58
9.78
8.84
5.79
4.74
8.60
7.77
11.35
2.62
02.03 Poultrylive,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck)
B.Other651.44
108.1739.52
6.69
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 112.87 6.98
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 112.87 6.98
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57°/oormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a)
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweight
ofpoultrymeat (a)
c)Other235.15
141.09
94.0614.55
8.73
5.82
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .