29.1.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No177/86
of28January1986
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2777/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinpoultrymeat('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3768/85(2),andinparticularArticles3and7
(1)thereof,
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesfortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75
mustbefixedquarterlyinadvanceinaccordancewith
methodsofcalculationlaiddowninCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2778/75of29October1975layingdownrules
forcalculatingthelevyandthesluice-gatepriceforpoul­
trymeat(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
750/81(4);
Whereas,sincethesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoul­
trymeatwere,byRegulation(EEC)No2960/85(*),last
fixedfortheperiod1November1985to31January
1986,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod1February
to30April1986;whereassuchpricesandleviesshould
inprinciplebecalculatedbyreferencetofeed-grainprices
fortheperiod1Augustto31December1985;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,trends
inworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobetakeninto
accountonlyifthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbyatleastaspecifiedminimuminrela­
tiontothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,by
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75,thisminimumwassetat
3%:Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrainrequired
variesbymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereasthisvariationmustaccordinglybetaken
intoaccountinfixingsluice-gatepricesfortheperiod1
Februaryto30April1986;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1November,1
Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,changesinworld
marketpricesforfeedgrainshouldbetakenintoaccount
onlyifatthesametimeanewsluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle394oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,theapplicationtothenewMember
StatesoftheCommunityrulesintroducedfortheproduc­
tionofandtradeinagriculturalproductsandforthetrade
incertaingoodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricul­
turalproductsshallbepostponed ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(1)
ofRegulation(EEC)No2777/75,theleviesprovidedfor
inArticle3thereofandthesluice-gatepricesprovidedfor
inArticle7thereofshallbeasshownintheAnnex
hereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfallingwithin
headingNo02.03andwithinsubheading15.01Bor
16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectof
whichtherateofdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATT,the
levyshallnotexceedtheamountresultingfromthat
binding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28January1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.
(4)OJNoL80,26.3.1981,p.1.
HOJNoL285,25.10.1985,p.18.

NoL22/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.1.86
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28January1986fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies
forpoultrymeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4\ECU/100unitsECU/100units
01.05Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls :
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks':
I.Turkeysandgeese
II.Other83,56
22,7215,57
6,18
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
B.Other:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guinea-fowls76,51
98,25
117,81
104,28
127,8123,04
35,22
33,84
26,47
40,08
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,liversand
gizzards,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'
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-fowls96,13
109,30
119,09
115.58
140,35
155,94
168,30
159,82
148,97
163,24
182.5928,94
32.91
35,86
41,45
50,32
55.92
48,34
51,15
37,81
41,42
57,26

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4IECU/100kgECU/100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless:
a)Ofgeese 335,62 107,42
b)Ofturkeys 312,84 79,40
c)Ofotherpoultry 302,57 98,34
II.Unboned(bone-in):I
a)Halvesorquarters:l
1.Offowls131,00 39,45
2.Ofducks171,53 61,51
3.Ofgeese 175,80 56,27
4.Ofturkeys 179,56 45,56
5.Ofguinea-fowls 200,85 62,99
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 96,34 29,83.
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwingtips 66,69 20,65
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 239,73 76,73
2.Ofturkeys 238,35 60,50
3.Ofotherpoultry 180,35 54,30
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 231,74 74,17
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 111,73 28,36
bb)Other 201,11 51,04
3.Ofotherpoultry 169,42 51,01
f)Gooseorduckpaletots(') 210,13 71,04
g)Other 296,42 91,78
C.Offals 66,69 20,65
02.03Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Fattyliverofgooseorduck
B.Other1683,00
170,44483,40
52,77
02.05Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-extracted ),fresh,
chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 148,21 45,89
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 177,85 .55,07

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4lIECU/100kgECU/100kg
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (2):
1.Containinguncookedmeatoroffal;mixturesofcookedmeatoroffal
anduncookedmeatoroffal:
aa)Containingexclusivelyturkeymeat
bb)Other
2.Other297,94
296,04
326,0675,62
95,82
100,96
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweightofpoultry­
meat(2) 177,85 55,07
c)Other 103,75 32,12
(')Forthepurposesofsubheading02.02BIIf),'gooseorduckpaletotsshallbetakentomeangeeseorduckspluckedand
completelydrawn,withoutheadsorfeet,withcarcasebones(breastbone,ribs,backboneandsacrum)removedbutwiththe
femurs,tibiasandhumeri.
(2)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded.