NoL285/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.10.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2960/85
of23October1985
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedfor
theprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1November1985to31January
1986; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,\
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinpoultrymeat('),aslast
amendedbytheActofAccessionofGreece(2),andin
particularArticles3and7(1)thereof,Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshould
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2777/75mustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewithmethodsofcalculationlaiddownin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2778/75of29October
1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthelevyandthe
sluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (3),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No750/81(4);
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Whereas,sincethesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeatwere,byRegulation(EEC)No2130/85(*),
lastfixedfortheperiod1Augustto31October1985,
theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1November
1985to31January1986;whereassuchpricesand
leviesshouldinprinciplebecalculatedbyreferenceto
feed-grainpricesfortheperiod1Mayto30September
1985;Article1
1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2777US,thelevies
providedforinArticle3thereofandthesluice-gate
pricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofshallbeas
shownintheAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading15.01
Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,in
respectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,
byRegulation(EEC)No2778/75,thisminimumwas
setat3%;
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL291,19.11.1979,p.17.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1985.(4)OJNoL80,26.3.1981,p.1.
OOJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.47.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23October1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

NoL285/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.10.85
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof23October1985fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies
forpoultrymeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls :
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks':
I.Turkeysandgeese
II.Other
B.Other:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guinea-fowlsECU/100unitsECU/100units
01.05
85,59
23,6713,55
5,22
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
79,67
103,74
123,02
108,16
133,6419,42
-29,31
28,50­
22,47
33,58
02.02Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls )and
edibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'83%chickens'100,10 24,39
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwithhearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'70%chickens' 113,82 27,74
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithouthearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'65%chickens' 124,02 30,22
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'85%
ducks' 122,04 34,48
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withhearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'70%ducks' 148,20 41,87
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withouthearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 164,66 46,53
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,knownas'82%geese'175,74 40,72
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withorwithoutheartsand
gizzards,knownas'75%geese' 167,96 42,82
IV.Turkeysl1
a)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetbutwithnecks,hearts,livers
andgizzards,knownas'80%turkeys' 154,52 32,10
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithoutnecks,hearts,
liversandgizzards,knownas'73%turkeys' 169,33 35,17
V.Guinea-fowls 190,91 47,97

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CCT
heading
No1 ——
Description1
Sluice-gate
price,...
Levy
1 2 3 4
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless :
a)Ofgeese 352,72 89,92
b)Ofturkeys 324,49 67,41
c)Ofotherpoultry 317,06 82,30
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:
1.Offowls136,42 33,24
2.Ofducks 181,13 51,18
3.Ofgeese 184,76 47,10
4.Ofturkeys 186,26 38,69
5.Ofguinea-fowls 210,00 52,77
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 100,80 25,03
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwingtips 69,79 17,33
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 251,94 64,23
2.Ofturkeys 247,23 51,36
3.Ofotherpoultry 187,80 45,77
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 243,54 62,09
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 115,89 24,08
bb)Other 208,60 43,34
3.Ofotherpoultry 176,42 43,00
f)Gooseorduckpaletots(') 221,31 59,29
g)Other 310,16 77,00
C.Offals 69,79 17,33
02.03Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Fattyliverofgooseorduck 1757,40 407,20
B.Other 178,34 44,28
02.05Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-extracted ),fresh,
chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 155,08 38,50
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 186,10 46,20

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (2):
1.Containinguncookedmeatoroffal;mixturesofcookedmeatoroffal
anduncookedmeatoroffal:
aa)Containingexclusivelyturkeymeat
bb)Other
2.Other309,04
310,44
341,1864,20
80,20
84,70
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweightofpoultry­
meat(2) 186,10 46,20
c)Other 108,56 26,95
(')Forthepurposesofsubheading02.02BIIf),'gooseorduckpaletotsshallbetakentomeangeeseorduckspluckedand
completelydrawn,withoutheadsorfeet,withcarcasebones(breastbone ,ribs,backboneandsacrum)removedbutwiththe
femurs,tibiasandhumeri.
(2)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat ,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .