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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1978/94
of29July1994
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
monthsbeginningon1July,onthebasisofthethre­
sholdpricesandthemonthlyincreasestherein;whereas,
inspiteofalltheCommission'sefforts,theCouncilhas
notfixedthemonthlyincreasesforfeedgrainbefore1
July1994;whereas,inordertoensurethecontinued
operationofthelevymechanisminquestion,the
Commissionhadtofixthelevyapplicablefrom1July
1994,inRegulation(EC)No1582/94(*),basedonthe
amountsofthemonthlyincreaseswhichitproposedto
theCouncilforthe1994/95marketingyear;whereasat
theendofJuly1994theCounciladoptedmonthly
increasesdifferentfromthoseproposedbytheCommis­
sion;whereas,asaresult,itisnecessarytofixonceagain
thelevyapplicablefrom1August1994;
WhereasthesaidArticle3providesthatthepricefor
eachtypeoffeedgrainontheworldmarketshallbe
equaltotheaverageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthat
cerealfortheperiodoffivemonthsendingonemonth
beforethequarterinrespectofwhichthesaidcomponent
iscalculated;whereasthatperiodis1Januaryto31May
1994;
Whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequalto7%of
theaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicableforthe
fourquartersto1Aprilineachyear;
Whereasthelevyonchicksmustbecalculatedinthe
samewayasthelevyonslaughteredpoultry;whereas,
however,thequantityoffeedgrainusedinthecalculation
mustbethatshowninAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
2778/75;whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequal
to7%oftheaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicable
tochicks;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2777/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinpoultrymeat('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1574/93(2),andinparticularArticles3and7
(1)thereof,
Whereasalevyfixedquarterlyinadvancemustbe
chargedonimportsintotheCommunityfortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1,(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75;
Whereassluice-gatepricesfortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(1)ofRegultionNo2777/75mustbefixedin
advanceforeachquarter;
Whereas,astheleviesandsluice-gatepriceswerefixed
latterlyinCommissionRegulation(EC)No711/94(3),for
theperiod1Aprilto30June1994,newleviesand
sluice-gatepricesmustbefixedfortheperiod1Julyto
30September1994;
Whereasthelevyonslaughteredpoultryismadeupof
twocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothediffe­
rencebetweenpriceswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrainspecifiedin
AnnexItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2778/75of29
October1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthelevy
andthesluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3714/92Q;
WhereasthepricewithintheCommunityforthatquan­
tityoffeedgrainmustbedeterminedinaccordancewith
Article2ofRegulation(EEC)No2778/75;whereasthe
priceforthelikequantityontheworldmarketmustbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle3thereof;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle4(1)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2777/75,forcalculatingtheimportleviesinthe
poultrymeatsector,thepricesforfeedgrainwithinthe
Communityaredeterminedonceayearforaperiodof12WhereasthelevyontheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(2)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75mustbederived
fromthelevyonslaughteredpoultryonthebasisofthe
coefficientssetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No3011/79of20December1979fixingthe
coefficientsforcalculatingleviesonderivedpoultrymeat
productsandrepealingRegulationNo199/67/EECf),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3714/92;
Whereas,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithinCNcodes
020731,02073990,020750,02109071,02109079,
15010090,160231,16023919,16023930and
16023990,inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeen
boundwithinGATT,theleviesmustnotexceedthe
amountresultingfromthatbinding; (')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL152,24.6.1993,p.1.
(3)OJNoL85,30.3.1994,p.36.
(4)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.0OJNoL378,23.12.1992,p.23.f)OJNoL166,1.7.1994,p.118.0OJNoL337,29.12.1979,p.65.

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Poland,oftheotherpart,andCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No520/92of27February1992oncertainrulesfor
applyingtheInterimAgreementontradeandtrade­
relatedmattersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,ofthe
onepart,andtheCzechandSlovakFederalRepublic,of
theotherpart(6),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2235/93Q,andinparticularArticle1thereofintroduce
arrangements forreducingimportleviesoncertain
products;whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2699/93(8),asamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
3549/93(9),laysdowndetailedrulesforapplyingthe
arrangementsprovidedforintheseagreementsasregards
poultrymeat ;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EC)No774/94(10)has
openedCommunitytariffquotasforcertainagricultural
productsandfixedtheleviestobeappliedonimportsof
thoseproducts;whereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1431/94(n)hasestablishedthedetailedrulesofthe
importregimeforpoultrymeatlaiddowninRegulation
(EC)No774/94;Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforslaughteredpoultryis
madeupoftwocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltotheprice
ontheworldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrainshown
inAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2778/75;
Whereasthepriceforthatquantitiyofcerealsmustbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle4(2)and(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75;
WhereasthesaidArticle4providesthatthepricefor
eachcerealontheworldmarketshallbeequaltothe
averageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthatcerealforthe
periodoffivemonthsendingonemonthbeforethe
quarterinrespectofwhichthesaidcomponentiscalcu­
lated;whereasthatperiodis1Januaryto31May1994;
Whereasthesecondamount,whichrepresentsother
feedingcostsandoverheadcostsofproductionand
marketing,isfixedinAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No
2778/75;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforchicksmustbecalcu­
latedinthesamewayasthesluice-gatepriceforslaught­
eredpoultry;whereas,however,thequantityoffeedgrain
usedinthecalculationmustbethatshowninAnnexIIto
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75;whereasthestandard
amountmustbethatfixedinthesameAnnex;
Whereasthesluice-gatepricefortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(2)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75mustbe
derivedfromthesluice-gatepricesforslaughteredpoultry
onthebasisofthecoefficientsfixedfortheseproductsin
accordancewithArticle5(3)ofthatRegulation;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3833/90of20
December1990applyinggeneralizedtariffpreferencesfor
1991inrespectofcertainagriculturalproductsoriginating
indevelopingcountries('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No3668/93(2),partiallyortotallysuspends
CommonTariffduties,inparticularoncertainpoultry­
meatproducts;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECof25July1991ontheassociationofthe
overseascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (3),noleviesshallapplyon
importsofproductsoriginatingintheoverseascountries
andterritories;
WhereasCouncilRegulations (EC)No3491/93(4)and
(EC)No3492/93(*),oncertainproceduresforapplying
theEuropeAgreementestablishinganassociation
betweentheEuropeanCommunities andtheirMember
States,oftheonepart,andtheRepublicsofHungaryandWhereasCouncilRegulations (EC)No3641/93(12)and
(EC)No3642/93(u)oncertainrulesforapplyingthe
InterimAgreementontradeandtrade-relatedmatters
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,oftheonepart,
andtheRepublicofBulgariaandRomania,oftheother
part;whereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1559/
94(H)laysdowndetailedrulesforapplyingthearrange­
mentsprovidedforintheseagreementsasregards
poultrymeat ;
Whereas,byCouncilRegulations (EEC)No3834/90of
20December1990reducingfor1991thelevieson
certainagriculturalproductsoriginatingindeveloping
countries(15),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
3668/93and(EEC)715/90of5March1990onthearran­
gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfricain,Caribbeanand
PacificStates(ACPStates)ortheoverseascountriesand
territories(OCT)(16)aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No235/94(17);specialimportarrangements wereintro­
ducedinvolvingareductionto50%inlevieswithinthe
frameworkoffixedamountsorannualquotas,inparti­
cularforcertainpoultrymeatproducts;
(6)OJNoL56,29.2.1992,p.9.
OOJNoL200,10.8.1993,p.5.
(8)OJNoL245,1.10.1993,p.88.
OOJNoL324,24.12.1993,p.8.
(10)OJNoL91,8.4.1994,p.1.
(u)OJNoL156,23.6.1994,p.9.
(>2)OJNoL333,31.12.1993,p.16.
HOJNoL333,31.12.1993,p.17.HOJNoL166,1.7.1994,p.62.
C5)OJNoL370,31.12.1990,p.121.HOJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
(17)OJNoL30,3.2.1994,p.12.(')OJNoL370,31.12.1990,p.86.
(2)OJNoL338,31.12.1993,p.22.
(3)OJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
(4)OJNoL319,21.12.1993,p.1.0OJNoL319,21.12.1993,p.4.

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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,2.However,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithinCN
codes020731,02073990,020750,02109071,
02109079,15010090,160231,16023919,16023930
and16023990,inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhas
beenboundwithinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedthe
amountresultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
Regulation(EC)No1582/94isrepealed.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August1994.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegulation
(EEC)No2777/75andthesluice-gatepricesprovidedfor
inArticle7thereof,inrespectoftheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(1),shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29July1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

30.7.94NoL198/134 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29July1994fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeat (')(6)
CNcode Sluice-gateprice LevyConventional rate
ofduty
ECU/100units ECU/100units %
01051111 22,53 4,61 —
01051119 22,53 4,61 —
01051191 22,53 4,61 —
01051199 22,53 4,61 —
01051910 99,63 15,83 —
01051990 22,53 4,61 —
ECU/100kg ECU/100kg
01059100 78,47 18,05(4) —
01059910 88,59 27,64 —
01059920 114,35 28,34(4) —
01059930 103,58 21,75(4) —
01059950 120,11 29,60 —
02071011 98,58 22,69(4) —
02071015 112,10 25,79(4) —
02071019 122,14 28,11(4)0 —
02071031 147,97 31,07(4) —
02071039 162,20 34,05(4) —
02071051 104,21 32,53(4)0 —
02071055 126,55 39,49(4)0 —
02071059 140,61 43,89(2)(4)0 —
02071071 163,35 40,48(4)f) —
02071079 154,40 42,57(2)(4)0 —
02071090 171,58 42,29 —
02072110 112,10 25,79OQ —
02072190 122,14 28,11(4)0 —
02072210 147,97 31,07(4) —
02072290 162,20 34,05(4) —
02072311 126,55 39,49(4)0 —
02072319 140,61 43,89(2)(4)0 —
02072351 163,35 40,48(«)(*) —
02072359 154,40 42,57(2)(4)0 —
02072390 171,58 42,29 —
02073110 1633,50 404,80 3(3)
02073190 1633,50 404,80 3(3)
02073911 287,15 75,31(4) —
02073913 134,35 30,92(4) —
02073915 92,64 23,56(4) —
02073917 64,13 16,31(4) —
02073921 184,97 42,55(4) —
02073923 173,76 39,97(4) —

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CNcode Sluice-gateprice LevyConventional rate
ofduty
ECU/100kgECU/100kg|%
02073925 285,04 72,48 —
02073927 64,13 16,31(4) —
02073931 310,74 65,25(4) —
02073933 178,42 37,46(4) —
02073935 92,64 23,56(4) —
02073937 64,13 16,31(4) —
02073941 236,75 49,71(4) —
02073943 110,98 23,30(4) —
02073945 199,76 41,94(4) —
02073947 285,04 72,48(4) —
02073951 64,13 16,31(4) —
02073953 324,24 89,40(2)(4)0 —
02073955 287,15 75,31000 —
02073957 154,67 48,28 —
02073961 169,84 46,83000 —
02073963 188,74 46,52 —
02073965 92,64 23,56(2)(4)0 —
02073967 64,13 16,31000 —
02073971 231,60 63,86(2)(4)0 —
02073973 184,97 42,55(2)(4)0 —
02073975 223,88 61,73000 —
02073977 173,76 39,97(2)(4)0 —
02073981 196,67 57,44(2)(4)0 —
02073983 285,04 72,48 —
02073985 64,13 16,3100 —
02073990 163,90 41,68 10
02074110 287,15 75,3100 —
02074111 134,35 30,92(4) —
02074121 92,64 23,56(4) —
02074131 64,13 16,31(4) —
02074141 184,97 42,55(4)Q —
02074151 173,76 39,9700 —
02074171 285,04 72,48000 —
02074190 64,13 16,3100 —
02074210 310,74 65,2500 —
02074211 178,42 37,4600 —
02074221 92,64 23,560 —
02074231 64,13 16,310 —
02074241 236,75 49,710 —
02074251 110,98 23,300 —
02074259 199,76 41,940 —
02074271 285,04 72,4800 —
02074290 64,13 16,31 —
02074311 324,24 89,40000 —

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CNcode Sluice-gateprice LevyConventional rate
ofduty
ECU/100kg ECU/100kg %
02074315 287,15 7531000 —
02074321 154,67 48,28 —
02074323 169,84 46,83000 —
02074325 188,74 46,52 —
02074331 92,64 23,56000 —
02074341 64,13 16,31000 —
02074351 231,60 63,86000 —
02074353 184,97 42,55000 —
02074361 223,88 61,73000 —
02074363 173,76 39,97000 —
02074371 196,67 57,44000 —
02074381 285,04 72,48 —
02074390 64,13 16,3100 —
02075010 1633,50 404,80 3O
02075090 163,90 41,68 10
02090090 142,52 36,24 —
02109071 1633,50 404,80 3
02109079 163,90 41,68 10
15010090 171,02 43,49 18
16023111 295,94 62,14 170
16023119 313,54 79,73 17
16023130 171,02 43,49 17
16023190 99,76 25,37 17
16023911 282,32 75,08 —
16023919 313,54 79,73 170
16023930 171,02 43,49 17
16023990 99,76 25,37 17
(')ThelevyonproductscoveredbyCNcodes0207,160231and160239originatingintheACPcountriesand
listedinArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No715/90isreducedby50%withinthelimitsofthequotasreferredto
inthatRegulation.
(2)ThelevyonsuchproductsoriginatinginthedevelopingcountriesandlistedintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)
No3834/90isreducedby50%withinthelimitsofthefixedamountsreferredtointhatAnnex.
(3)ProductsimportedundertheInterimAgreementsconcludedbetweenHungary,Poland,theCzechRepublic,the
SlovakRepublic,RomaniaandBulgariaororiginatinginthedevelopingcountriesandlistedinRegulation(EEC)
No3833/90aresuspendedandnolevyistobecollected.
(4)Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromPoland,Hungary,theCzechRepublicandtheSlovakRepublic
undertheInterimAgreementsconcludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhich
EUR.1certificatesissuedinaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No2699/93havebeenpresented,aresubjectto
theleviessetoutintheAnnextothatRegulation.
(*)Productsfallingwithinthiscode,importedfromBulgariaandRomaniaundertheInterimAgreements
concludedbetweenthosecountriesandtheCommunity,andinrespectofwhichEUR.1certificatesissuedin
accordancewithRegulation(EC)No1559/94havebeenpresented,aresubjecttotheleviessetoutintheAnnex
tothatRegulation.
ONolevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
OThelevyonproductsfallingwithinthiscode,importedunderCouncilRegulation(EC)No774/94andCommis­
sionRegulation(EC)No1431/94,islimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegulation.
OThedutyoftheCommonCustomsTariffonproductsfallingwithinthiscode,importedunderRegulation(EC)
No1798/94,islimitedundertheconditionslaiddowninthisRegulation.