NoL208/42 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.7.73
REGULATION (EEC)No2051/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of25July1973
fixingsluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo
123/67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinpoultrymeat,aslast
amendedbytheAct(2)ontheConditionsof
AccessionandAdjustmentstotheTreaties,andin
particularArticle3andArticle7(1)thereof;
Whereasalevy,fixedquarterlyinadvance,mustbe
chargedonimportsintotheCommunityofthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(1)ofRegulationNo
123/67/EEC;
WhereaslevieswerelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1089/73(3),fortheperiodending31July1973,
andnewleviesmustthereofbefixedfortheperiod
from1Augustto31October1973;
Whereasthelevyonslaughteredpoultryconsistsof
twocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothe
differencebetweenpriceswithintheCommunityand
ontheworldmarketforthequantityoffeedgrain
determinedinAnnex1toCouncilRegulationNo
146/67/EEC(4)of21June1967layingdownrules
forcalculatingthelevyandthesluice-gatepricefor
poultrymeat ,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
988/73(5);
Whereasthepriceforthequantityoffeedgrainin
theCommunitymustbefixedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofArticle2ofRegulationNo
146/67/EEC;whereasthepriceofthatquantityon
theworldmarketmustbefixedinaccordancewith
theprovisionsofArticle3ofthesaidRegulation;
WhereasthesaidArticle3providesthatthepriceof
eachofthecerealsontheworldmarketmustbe
equaltotheaverageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthatcerealfortheperiodofsixmonthsprecedingthe
quarterduringwhichthecomponentiscalculated;
whereasthisperiodisthatfrom1November1972to
30April1973;
Whereasthesecondcomponentmustbeequalto
7%oftheaverageofthesluice-gatepricesapplicable
duringthefourquartersto1Mayofeachyear;
Whereasthelevyonchicksmustbecalculatedinthe
samewayasthelevyonslaughteredpoultry;
whereas,nevertheless ,thequantityoffeedgrainused
forthecalculationmustbethatshowninAnnexIto
RegulationNo146/67/EEC;whereasthesecond
componentmustbeequalto7%oftheaverageof
thesluice-gatepricesapplicabletochicks;
Whereasthelevyapplicabletotheproductsreferred
toinArticle1(2)(d)ofRegulationNo123/67/EEC
mustbederivedfromthelevyonslaughteredpoultry
onthebasisofthecoefficientsfixedintheAnnexto
CommissionRegulationNo199/67/EEC(6),of28
June1967,fixingthecoefficientsforcalculatinglevies
onderivedpoultrymeatproducts,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1087/73(7);
Whereas,fortheproductsfallingwithinheadingand
subheadingNos02.03,15.01B,and16.02BIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,inrespectofwhichtherate
ofdutypayablehasbeenboundwithinGATT,the
leviesshallbelimitedtotheamountresultingfrom
thatbinding;
Whereas,fortheproductsreferredtoinArticle1(1)
ofRegulationNo123/67/EEC,sluice-gate *prices
mustbefixedinadvanceforeachquarter;whereas
sluice-gatepriceswerelastfixedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1089/73fortheperiodending31July1973,and
newpricesmust,therefore,nowbefixedforthe
periodfrom1Augustto31October1973;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforslaughteredpoultry
ismadeupoftwocomponents ;
Whereasthefirstcomponentmustbeequaltothe
priceontheworldmarketofthequantityoffeed
grainshowninAnnexIItoRegulationNo
146/67/EEC; (!)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2301/67.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL110,27.4.1973,p.24.
(4)OJNoL125,26.6.1967,p.2470/67.
(5)OJNoL99,13.4.1973,p.6.(«)OJNo134,30.6.1967,p.2831/67.
(7)OJNoL110,27.4.1973.p.32.

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fixedfortheseproductsinaccordancewithArticle5
(3)ofthisRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs;'
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1Whereasthepriceofthisquantityofcerealsmustbe
fixedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle4
(2)and(3)ofRegulationNo146/67/EEC;
WhereasthesaidArticle4providesthatthepriceof
eachcerealontheworldmarketshallbeequaltothe
averageofthecifpricesdeterminedforthatcerealfor
theperiodofsixmonthsprecedingthequarterduring
whichthesaidcomponentiscalculated;
Whereasthisperiodisthatfrom1November1972to
30April1973;
Whereasthesecondamount,whichincludesother
feedingcosts,aswellasgeneralproductionand
marketingcosts,isfixedinAnnexIItoRegulation
No146/67/EEC;
Whereasthesluice-gatepriceforchicksmustbe
calculatedinthesamewayasthesluice-gatepricefor
slaughteredpoultry;whereas,nevertheless,the
quantityoffeedgrainusedforthecalculationmust
bethatshowninAnnexIItoRegulation
146/67/EEC;whereasthestandardamountmustbe
thatfixedinthesameAnnex;
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesforproductsreferred
toinArticle1(2)(d)ofRegulationNo123/67/EEC
mustbederivedfromthesluice-gatepricesfor
slaughteredpoultryonthebasisofthecoefficients1.TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3of
RegulationNo123/67/EECandthesluice-gateprices
providedforinArticle7ofthatRegulationforthe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(1)thereofare
specifiedintheAnnex.
2.However,forproductsfallingwithinheading
No02.03andsubheadingNos15.01Band16.02BI
oftheCommonCustomsTariff,inrespectofwhich
therateofdutyhasbeenboundwithinGATT,the
leviesshallbelimitedtotheamountresultingfrom
thatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25July1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

NoL208/44 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.7.73
ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfrom1August1973to31October1973
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceRateof
levies
1 2 3 4
inu.a./100unitsinu.a./100units
01.05Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,
geese,turkeys,andguineafowls:
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,known
as'chicks' 14-40 2-07
inu.a./100kginu.a./100kg
B.Others:
I.Fowls 51-60 9-32
II.Ducks 52-70 11-68
III.Geese 50-76 9-80
IV.Turkeys 60-65 10-98
V.Guineafowls 88-50 15-32
02.02Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,
geese,turkeys,andguineafowls)andedible
offalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,or
frozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsand
feet,knownas'83%chickens' 62-18 11-23
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsand
feet,butwithhearts,liversandgiz­
zards,knownas'70%chickens' 73-72 13-32
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheads
andfeetandwithouthearts,livers
andgizzards,knownas'65%chickens'79-39 14-34
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted
withheadsandfeet,knownas'85%
ducks' 61-99 13-75
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsand
feet,withhearts,liversandgizzards,
knownas'70%ducks' 75-28 16-68
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsand
feet,withouthearts,liversandgiz­
zards,knownas'63%ducks' 83-64 18-57
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheads
andfeet,knownas'82%geese' 72-51 ■14-00
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheads
andieet,withorwithoutheartsand
gizzards,knownas'75%geese' 59-27 13-89

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceRateof
levies
1 2 3 4
inu.a./100kginu.a./100kg
02.02
(cont'd)IV.Turkeys
V.Guineafowls
B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):86-64
126-4315-68
21-89
LBonedorboneless 164-33 31-77
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:
1.Offowls 79-39 14-34
2.Ofducks 83-64 18-57
3.Ofgeese 59-27 13-89
4.Ofturkeys 86-64 15-68
5.Ofguineafowls 126-43 21-89
b)Wholewings,withorwithout
tips 54-78 10-59
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksat­
tached,rumpsandwingtips 37-92 7-33
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 97-80 22-92
2.Ofturkeys 142-96 25-87
3.Ofotherpoultry 121-64 21-98
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 85-94 20-14
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrum­
sticks 69-31 12-54
bb)Other 125-63 22-74
3.Ofotherpoultry 106-89 19-31
f)Other 164-33 31-77
C.Offals 37-92 7-33
02.03Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorin
brine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 580-08 112-00
B.Other 96-91 18-73
02.05Pigfatfreeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(not
renderedorsolvent-extracted ),fresh,chilled,
frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 101-12 19-55
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,rendered
orsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 101-12 19-55

NoL208/46 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.7.73
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsSluice-gate
priceRateof
levies
1 2 3 4
inu.a./100kginu.a./100kg
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeat
offal:
B.Other:
LPoultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightof
poultrymeat(a) 210-68 40-73
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan
57%byweightofpoultrymeat(a) 126-41 24-44
c)Other 84-27 16-29
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .