NoL262/40 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.10.77
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2277/77
of14October1977
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies(orpoultrymeat
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
accordancewithmethodsofcalculationlaiddownin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1607/77of19July
1977fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoul­
trymeat(3);
Whereassincesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultry­
meatwere,byRegulation (EEC)No1607/77,last
fixedfortheperiod1August1977to31October
1977,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1
November1977to31January1978;whereassuch
pricesandleviesshouldinprinciplebecalculatedby
referencetofeed-grainpricesfortheperiod1May
1977to30September1977;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,
byCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2778/75of29
October1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthe
levyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (4),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No371/76(5),this
minimumwassetat3%;
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedfortheprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1November1977to31January
1978;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshould
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewtiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2777/75,thelevies
providedforinArticle3thereofandsluice-gateprices
providedforinArticle7thereofshallbeasshownin
theAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproducts,falling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading
15.01Bor16.02B1oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(*)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.3.
(3)OJNoL179,19.7.1977,p.23.
(4)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.
(5)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.5.

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfortheperiod1November1977to31January1978
CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100unitsu.a./100units
01.05 Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea
fowls:
4.30 A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks' 17.53
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls58.61
64.20
67.31
74.91
98.0816.28
24.62
21.81
18.05
27.68
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysand
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83°/ochickens'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens'
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65%chickens'
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85°/oducks'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%ducks'
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63°/oducks'
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82°/ogeese'
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%geese'
IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls73.65 20-45
•83.73 23.25
91.24 25.34
75.52 28.96
91.71 35.17
101.89 39.07
96.15 31.15
85.12 32.66
107.01 25.78
140.12 39.54

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CCTheading
No DescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:203.08 62.56
1.Offowls 100.36 27.87
2.Ofducks 11208 42.98
3.Ofgeese 93.63 35.93
4.Ofturkeys 117.71 28.36
5.Ofguineafowls 154.13 43.49
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 66.00 20.33
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 45.69 14.08
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 127.68 48.99
2.Ofturkeys 176.57 42.54
3.Ofotherpoultry 138.15 38.36
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 123.42 47.36
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 96.31 23.20
bb)Other 165.87 39.96
3.Ofotherpoultry 129.78 36.04
f)Other 203.08 62.56
C.Offals 45.69 14.08
02.03 Poultrylive,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 961.50 311.50
B.Other 116.77 35.97'
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 101.54 31.28
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 121.85 37.54
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 223.39 68.82
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57°/obyweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 121.85 37.54
c)Other 71.08 21.90
(a)Fordiepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .