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REGULATION (EEC)No2873/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of22October1973
fixingsluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrainvaries
bymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereasthistrendmustthereforebetaken
intoaccountinfixingthesluice-gatepriceforthe
periodfrom1November1973to31January1974;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshallbe
takenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisbeingfixed;
Whereasnewsluice-gatepricesarebeingfixedand
leviesmustconsequentlybefixedtakingintoaccount
thetrendinpriceforfeedgrain;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,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)No2051/73for
theperiodfrom1August1973to31October1973
andwhereasnewpricesandleviesmustbefixedfor
theperiodfrom1November1973to31January
1974;whereasthesepricesshouldbefixedinprin­
cipleonthebasisofpricesforfeedgrainforthe
periodfrom1February1973to31July1973;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshallbe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainshowsaminimumvariationfromthatused
incalculatingthesluice-gatepriceforthepreceding
quarter;whereasCouncilRegulationNo146/
67/EEC(4)of21June1967fixingtherulesforcalcu­
latingthelevyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoultry­
meat,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No988/73(5),
fixedthisvariationat3%;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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22October1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2301/67.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL208,28.7.1973,p.42.
(4)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2470/67.
(5)OJNoL99,13.4.1973,p.6.

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfrom1November1973to31January1974
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' 14-67 1-84
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls52-88 7-90
II.Ducks54-35 9-92
III.Geese52-12 8-42
IV.Turkeys 62-06 9-49
V.Guineafowls90-34 13-31
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeys,and
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:v
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83%>chickens' 63-71 9-51
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens' 75-54 11-28
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65%»chickens' 81-3412-tf
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85°/oducks' 63-93 11-68
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/oducks' 77-b4 14-17
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 86-26 15-76
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82%geese' 74-45 12-03
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75w/ogeese' 61-40 11-74
IV.Turkeys 88-66 13-56
V.Guineafowls 129-05 19-02

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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:168-60 27-20
1.Offowls 81-34 12-15
2.Ofducks 86-26 15-76
3.Ofgeese 61-40 11-74
4.Ofturkeys 88-66 13-56
■5.Ofguineafowls 129-05 19-02
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 56-20 9-07
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 38-91 6-28
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 101-31 19-37
2.Ofturkeys 146-29 22-37
3.Ofotherpoultry 124-64 18-61
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 89-03 17-02
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 70-93 10-85
bb)Other 128-56 19-66
3.Ofothèrpoultry 109-53 16-36
f)Other 168-60 27-20
C.Offals 38-91 6-28
02.03 Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 595-60 96-24
B.Other 99-43 16-04
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 103-75 16-74
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 103-75 16-74
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57°/oormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 216-15 34-88
■b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 129-69 20-93
c)Other 86-46 13-95
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat ,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .