26.1.74 NoL22/13 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No203/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of25January1974
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo123/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat ,aslastamendedby
theAct(2),ontheConditionsofAccessionandAdjust­
mentstotheTreaties,andinparticularArticles3and
7(1)thereof;
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(1)ofRegulationNo
123/67/EECmustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewiththecalculationmethodslaiddownin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2051/73(3)of25
July1973fixingsluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoul­
trymeat;
Whereassluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
werelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No2873/73(4)for
theperiodfrom1November1973to31January1974
andwhereasnewpricesandleviesmustbefixedfor
theperiodfrom1February1974to30April1974;
whereasthesepricesshouldbefixedinprincipleon
thebasisofpricesforfeedgrainfortheperiodfrom1
May1973to31October1973;
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%;Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrainvaries
bymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereasthistrendmustthereforebetaken
intoaccountinfixingthesluice-gatepriceforthe
periodfrom1February1974to30April1974;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshallbe
takenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisbeingfixed;
Whereasnewsluice-gatepricesarebeingfixedand
leviesmustconsequentlybefixedtakingintoaccount
thetrendinpriceforfeedgrain;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25January1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2301/67.0OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3OJNoL208,28.7.1973.p.42.
4)OJNoL296,24.10.1973,p.10.
(5)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2470/67.
{<>)OJNoL99,13.4.1973,p.6.

NoL22/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.1.74
'ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfrom1February1974to30April1974
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
pricesLevy
1 2 3 4
inu.a./100unitsinu.a./100units
01.05 Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeys,andguinea
fowls:
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks' 15-19 1-37
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls54-99
57*60
54-80
64-86
93-945-52
'5-44
5-70
6-56
9-35
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' 66-26 6-64
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens' 78-56 7-88
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65%chickens' 84-61 8-48
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85°/oducks' 67-76 7-58
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/oducks' 82-29 9-20
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63°/oducks' 91-43 10-24
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82°/ogeese' 78-28 8-14
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75°/ogeese' 65-58 7-49
IV.Turkeys 92-65 9-37
V.Guineafowls 134-20 13-36

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CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
pricesLevy
1 2 3 4
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:176-79 18-45
1.Offowls 84*61 8-48
2.Ofducks 91-43 10-24
3.Ofgeese 65-58 7-49
4.Ofturkeys 92-65 9-37
5.Ofguineafowls 134-20 13-56
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 58-93 6-15
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 40-80 4-26
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 108-21 12-36
2.Ofturkeys 152-87 15-46
3.Ofotherpoultry 129-62 13-00
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 95-09 10-86
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 74-12 7-50
bb)Other 134-34 13-59
3.Ofotherpoultry 113-91 11-43
f)Other 176-79 18-45
C.Offals 40-80 4-26
02.03 Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 626-24 65-12
B.Other 104-26 10-88
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 108-79 11-35
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 108-79 11-35
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 226-65 23-65
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57°/obyweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 135-99 14-19
c)Other 90-66 9-46
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat ,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .