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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No148/76
of23January1976
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
theprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1Februaryto30April1976;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainareto
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesameanewsluice­
gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat('),andinparticular
Article3and7(1)thereof,
Whereasthesluice-gateandleviesfortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75mustbefixedquarterlyinadvanceinaccor­
dancewiththemethodsofcalculationlaiddownin
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1880/75of23July
1975fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoul­
trymeat(2);
Whereas,sincesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultry­
meatwerebyRegulation (EEC)No2664/75(3)last
fixedfortheperiod1November1975to31January
1976,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1
Februaryto30April1976;whereassuchpricesand
leviesshouldinprinciplebecalculatedbyreferenceto
feedgrainpricesfortheperiod1Mayto31October
1975;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainareto
betakenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantity
offeedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,
byCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2778/75of29
October1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthe
levyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (4);this
minimumwassetat3%;
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedfor1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2777/75inrespectoftheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofthatRegulationandthe
sluice-gatepricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofin
respectofthelikeproductsshallbeasshowninthe
Annexhereto.
2.Providedthatinthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading
15.01Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff
inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.,
DoneatBrussels,23January1976.
FortheCommission
P.J,LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL191,24.7.1975,p.13.
(J)OJNoL270,21.10.1975,p.23.
(4)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfortheperiod1Februaryto30April1976
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' 18-63 2-44
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls 62-63 8-81
II.Ducks 70-92 12-56
III.Geese 73-29 11-45
IV.Turkeys 79-37 1)0-29
V.Guineafowls 104-78 15-24
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysand
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83°/ochickens' 78-69 11-00
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens' 89-47 12-58
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'65°/ochickens' 97-49 13-68
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85°/oducks' 83-44 14-77
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70%ducks' 101-32 17-94
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 112-58 19-92
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82°/ogeese' 104-70 16-36
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%geese' 94-47 16-4i8
IV.Turkeys 113-39 14-70
V.Guineafowls 149-68 21-77

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CUTheading
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:219-34 33-38
1.Offowls 107-24 15-05
2.Ofducks 123-84 21-91
3.Ofgeese liC'3-92 18-13
4.Ofturkeys 124-73 16-17
5.Ofguineafowls 164-65 23-95
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 71-29 10-85
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 49-35 7-51
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 141-71 24-72
2.Ofturkeys 187-09 24-26
3.Ofotherpoultry 147-63 20-76
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 136-98 23-90
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 102-C5 13-23
bb)Other 175-75 22-79
3.Ofotherpoultry 138-68 19-50
f)Other 219-34 33-38
C.Offals 49-35 7-51
02.03 Poultrylive,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 1047-00 163-60
B.Other 126-12 19-19
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(riotrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 109-67 16-69
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 131-60 20-03
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 241-27 36-72
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57°/obyweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 131-60 20-03
c)Other 76-77 11-68
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat ,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .