NoL206/20 OfficialJournalof.theEuropeanCommunities 28.7.87
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2234/87
of27July1987
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardintheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2777/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinpoultrymeat('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1475/86(2)andinparticularArticles3and7(1)
thereof,
Whereasalevyfixedquarterlyinadvancemustbe
chargedonimportsintotheCommunityfortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75;whereaslevieswerelastfixedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1162/87(3)fortheperiodending31July1987
andleviesmustthereforebefixedanewfortheperiod1
Augustto31October1987;
Whereasthelevyonslaughteredpoultryismadeupof
twocomponents ;iscalculated;whereasthatperiodis1Februaryto30
June1987;
Whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequalto7%of
theaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicableforthe
fourquartersto1Mayineachyear;*
Whereasthelevyonchicksmustbecalculatedinthe
samewayasthelevyonslaughteredpoultry;whereas
however,thequantityoffeedgrainusedinthecalculation
mustbethatshowninAnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No
2778/75;whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequal
to7%oftheaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicable
tochicks;
WhereasthelevyontheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(2)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75mustbederived
fromthelevyonslaughteredpoultryonthebasisofthe
coefficientssetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No3011/79of20December1979fixingthe
coefficientsforcalculatingleviesonderivedpoultrymeat
productsandrepealingRegulationNo199/67/EEC(*),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1507/82(6)
Whereas,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithinheading
No02.03andwithinsubheading15.01Bor16.02BIof
theCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectofwhichtherate
ofdutyhasbeenboundwithinGAIT,theleviesmustnot
exceedtheamountresultingfromthatbinding;
Whereas,sluice-gatepricesfortheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75mustbe
fixedinadvanceforeachquarter;whereassluice-gate
priceswerelastfixedbyRegulation(EEC)No1162/87for
theperiodending31July1987andpricesmusttherefore
befixedanewfortheperiod1Augustto31October
1987;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforslaughteredpoultryis
madeupoftwocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltotheprice
ontheworldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrainshown
inAnnexIItoRegulation(EEC)No2778/75;
Whereasthepriceforthatquantitiyofcerealsmustbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle4(2)and(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75;
WhereasthesaidArticle4providesthatthepricefor
eachcerealontheworldmarketshallbeequaltothe
averageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthatcerealfortheWhereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothediffe­
rencebetweenpriceswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrainspecifiedin
AnnexItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2778/75of29
October1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthelevy
andthesluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1475/86;
WhereasthepricewithintheCommunityforthatquan­
tityoffeedgrainmustbedeterminedinaccordancewith
Article2ofRegulation(EEC)No2778/75;whereasthe
priceforthelikequantityontheworkdmarketmustbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle3thereof;
WhereasthesaidArticle3providesthatthepricefor
eachtypeoffeedgrainontheworldmarketshallbe
equaltotheaverageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthat
cerealfortheperiodoffivemonthsendingonemonth
beforethequarterinrespectofwhichthesaidcomponent
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.0OJNoL133,21.5.1986,p.34.
(3)OJNoL112,29.4.1987,p.20.
(4)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.0OJNoL337,29.12.1979,p.65.
(«)OJNoL168,15.6.1982,p.5.

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periodoffivemonthsendingonemonthbeforethe
quarterinrespectofwhichthesaidcomponentiscalcu­
lated;whereasthatperiodis1Februaryto30June1987;
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 ;
Whereas,CommissionRegulation(EEC)No631/86of28
February1986ontheapplicatonofimportlevieson
productsfromPortugalandamendingRegulation(EEC)
No177/86('),suspendedtheapplicationofimportlevies
onpoultrymeatproductsfromPortugalowingtothe
minimaldifferencebetweenthepricesobtainingintheCommunityontheonehandandinPortugalonthe
otherhand;whereasthesituationstillpertains;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegulation
(EEC)No2777/75andthesluice-gatepricesprovidedfor
inArticle7thereof,inrespectoftheproductsspecifiedin
Article1(1),shallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
2.Nevertheless,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithin
headingNo02.03andwithinsubheadings15.01Bor
16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectof
whichtherateofdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATT,the
levyshallnotexceedtheamountresultingfromthat
binding.
3.Forimportsofproductsspecifiedinparagraph 1
fromPortugal,applicationoftheleviesspecifiedinthe
Annexshallbesuspended.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August1987.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27July1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL60,1.3.1986,p.11.

28.7.87 NoL206/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27July1987fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
IECU/100unitsECU/100units
01.05Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls :
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks':
I.Turkeysandgeese
II.Other97,73
21,8923,50
7,53
IECU/100kgECU/100kg
B.Other:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guinea-fowls75,63
84,60
110,50
100,86
116,3231,23
'48,77
48,06
35,70
50,35
02.02Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls )and
edibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
(a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'83%chickens'
(b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwithhearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'70%chickens'
(c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithouthearts,livers
andgizzards,knownas'65%chickens'
II.Ducks:
(a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'85%
ducks'
(b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withhearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'70%ducks'
(c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withouthearts,liversand
gizzards,knownas'63%ducks'95,02
108,04
117,72
99,53
120,86
134,2839,24
44,61
48,61
57,38
69,67
77,42
III.Geese:
(a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,knownas'82%geese'
(b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withorwithoutheartsand
gizzards,knownas'75%geese'
IV.Turkeys
(a)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetbutwithnecks,hearts,livers
andgizzards,knownas'80%turkeys'
(b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithoutnecks,hearts,
liversandgizzards,knownas'73%turkeys'
V.Guinea-fowls157,85
148,40
144,09
157,94
166,1768,65
73,38
51,00
55,90
71,93

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
02.02
(cont'd)
311,64
302,59
276,55154,10
107,10
130,35B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless :
(a)Ofgeese
(b)Ofturkeys
(c)Ofotherpoultry
II.Unboned(bone-in):
(a)Halvesorquarters:
1.Offowls
2.Ofducks
3.Ofgeese
4.Ofturkeys
5.Ofguinea-fowls
(b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips
(c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwingtips
(d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese
2.Ofturkeys
3.Ofotherpoultry
(e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks
bb)Other
3.Ofotherpoultry
(f)Gooseorduckpaletots(')
(g)Other
C.Offals129,49
147,71
163,24
173,73
182,79
89,38
61,88
222,60
230,54
178,27
215,18
108,07
194,52
167,46
188,48
275,02
61,8853,47
85,16
80,72
61,49
79,12
40,38
27,95
110,07
81,60
73,61
106,40
38,25
68,85
69,li
100,14
124,24
27,95
02.03Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine
A.Fattyliverofgooseorduck
B.Other1578,50
158,14686,50
71,44
02.05Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-extracted ),fresh,
chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 137,51 62,12
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 165,01 74,54

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
(a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (2):
1.Containinguncookedmeatoroffal;mixturesofcookedmeatoroffal
anduncookedmeatoroffal:
aa)Containingexclusivelyturkeymeat
bb)Other
2.Other
(b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweightofpoultry­
meat(2)
(c)Other288,18
271,74
302,52
165,01
96,26102,00
129,80
136,66
74,54
43,48
(')Forthepurposesofsubheading02.02BII(f),'gooseorduckpaletotsshallbetakentomeangeeseorduckspluckedand
completelydrawn,withoutheadsorfeet,withcarcasebones(breastbone,ribs,backboneandsacrum)removedbutwiththe
femurs,tibiasandhumeri.
(2)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .