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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2622/76
of27October1976
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
theprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1November1976to31January
1977;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November ,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshould
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat('),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No369/76(2),andinparticularArti­
cles3and7(1)thereof,
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)
No2777/75mustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewiththemethodsofcalculationlaiddown
inCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1759/76of22
July1976fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeat (3);
Whereas,sincesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultry­
meatwerebyRegulation (EEC)No1759/76lastfixed
fortheperiod1Augustto31October1976,they
mustbefixedanewfortheperiod1November1976
to31January1977;whereassuchpricesandlevies
shouldinprinciplebecalculatedbyreferencetofeed
grainpricesfortheperiod1Mayto30September
1976;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November ,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas
thisminimumwasfixedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2778/75of29October1975layingdownrulesfor
calculatingthelevyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoul­
trymeat(4),at3%;
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedforHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2777/75,thelevies
providedforinArticle3thereofandthesluice-gate
pricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofshallbeas
shownintheAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading
15.01Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff
inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.3.
(3)OJNoL197,23.7.1976,p.17.
(■«)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfortheperiod1November1976to
31January1977
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' 18-88 2-68
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls 6315 10-07
II.Ducks 72-45 14-02
III.Geese 74-64 12-82
IV.Turkeys 80-38 11-32
V.Guineafowls 106-30 16-70
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysand
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83%chickens' 79-35 12-64
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%>chickens' 90-22 14-38
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65°/ochickens' 98-30 15-66
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85e/oducks' 85-24 16-49
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%ducks' 103-50 20-03
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 115-00 22-25
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82%>geese' 106-63 18-31
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75°/ogeese' 96-58 18-62
IV.Turkeys 114-83 16-17
V.Guineafowls 151-85 23-86

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CCTheading
No Descriptionofjood*Sluice-gate
priceLery
1 2 3 4
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:222-80 37-22
1.Offowls 108-13 17-23
2.Ofducks 126-50 24-48
3.Ofgeese 106-24 20-48
4.Ofturkeys 126-31 17-79
5.Ofguineafowls 167-04 26-25
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 72-41 12-10
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 50-13 8-37
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 144-87 27-93
2.Ofturkeys 189-47 26-68
3.Ofotherpoultry 148-86 23-73
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 140-04 27-00
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 103-35 14-55
bb)Other 177-99 25-06
3.Ofotherpoultry 139-84 22-29
f)Other 222-80 37-22
C.Offals 50-13 8-37
02.03 Poultrylive,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 1066-30 183-10
B.Other 128-11 21-40
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 111-40 18-61
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 133-68 22-33
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 245-08 40-94
Ér)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 133-68 22-33
c)Other 77-98 13-03
(i)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .