29.1.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No176/86
of28January1986
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforeggs
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2771/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketineggs('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85(2),andinparticularArticles3and7(1)
thereof,
Whereassluice-gatepricesandleviesfortheproducts
specifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2771/75
mustbefixedquarterlyinadvanceinaccordancewiththe
methodsofcalculationlaiddowninCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2773/75of29October1975layingdownrules
forcalculatingthelevyandthesluice-gatepricefor
eggs(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2300/77(4);
Whereas,sincesluice-gatepricesandleviesforeggswere,
byRegulation(EEC)No2959/85(*),lastfixedforthe
period1November1985to31January1986,theymust
befixedanewfortheperiod1Februaryto30April1986;
whereassuchpricesandleviesshouldinprinciplebe
calculatedbyreferencetofeed-grainpricesfortheperiod
1Augustto31December1985;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,changes
inworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobetakeninto
accountonlyifthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbyatleastaspecifiedminimuminrela­
tiontothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,by
Regulation(EEC)No2773/75,theminimumwassetat
3%:Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrainrequired
variesbymorethan3%fromthatusedforthepreceding
quarter;whereasthisvariationmustaccordinglybetaken
intoaccountinfixingsluice-gatepricesfortheperiod1
Februaryto30April1986;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1November,1
Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,worldmarketprices
forfeedgrainaretobetakenintoaccountonlyifatthe
sametimeanewsluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle394oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,theapplicationtothenewMember
StatesoftheCommunityrulesintroducedfortheproduc­
tionofandtradeinagriculturalproductsandforthetrade
incertaingoodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricul­
turalproductsshallbepostponed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheleviesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)
No2771/75inrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle
1(1)ofthatRegulation,andthesluice-gateprices
providedforinArticle7thereofinrespectofthelike
products,shallbeasshownintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28January1986
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.49.
(2)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.64.
(*)OJNoL271,22.10.1977,p.6.
OOJNoL285,25.10.1985,p.16.

NoL22/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.1.86
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28January1986fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies
foreggs
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4IECU/100unitsECU/100units
04.05 Birds'eggsandeggyolks,fresh,driedorotherwise
preserved,sweetenedornot:
A.Eggsinshell,freshorpreserved:
I.Poultryeggs:
a)Eggsforhatching(a):
1.Ofturkeysorgeese
2.Other42,90
11,179,92
3,65IECU/100kgECU/100kg
b)Other 89,57 36,38
B.Eggs,notinshell;eggyolks:
I.Suitableforhumanconsumption :
a)Eggsnotinshell:
1.Dried
2.Other362,67
95,91164,44
42,20
b)Eggyolks:
1.Liquid
2.Frozen
3.Dried195,11
207,94
432,4074,22
79,31
170,26
(a)OnlypoultryeggswhichfulfiltheconditionsstipulatedbythecompetentauthoritiesoftheEuro­
peanCommunities areeligibleforentryunderthissubheading.