18.10.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL292/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2410/78
of17October1978
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
theprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1November1978to31January
1979;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshould
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinpoultrymeat (*),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No369/76(2),andinparticularArti­
cles3and7(1)thereof,
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2777/75mustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewithmethodsofcalculationlaiddownin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2778/75of29October
1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthelevyand
thesluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2299/77(4);
Whereassincethesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeat were,byRegulation (EEC)No
1671/78(5),lastfixedfortheperiod1Augustto31
October1978,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod
1November1978to31January1979;whereassuch
pricesandleviesshouldinprinciplebecalculatedby
referencetofeed-grainpricesfortheperiod1Mayto
30September1978;
Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatetheslui­
ce-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,by
Regulation(EEC)No2778/75,thisminimumwasset
at3%;
Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedfor1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2777/75,thelevies
providedforinArticle3thereofandthesluice-gate
pricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofshallbeas
shownintheAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading
15.01Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
inrespectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17October1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.3.
(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.
{*)OJNoL271,22.10.1977,p.1.
(5)OJNoL192,15.7.1978,p.60.

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ANNEX
Sluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeatfortheperiod1November1978
to31January1979
CCTheading
No DescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4
u.a./100unitsu.a./100units
01.05 Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea
fowls:
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks':
I.Turkeysandgeese 66.44 8.62
II.Other 17.52 4-34
u.a./100kgu.a./100kg
B.Other:
I.Fowls 58-81 16-21
II.Ducks 70-79 23.85
III.Geese 86.34 22.37
IV.Turkeys 74-85 18.23
V.Guineafowls 98.01 28.01
02.02 Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysand
guineafowls)andedibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilled,
orfrozen:
A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:
a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas
'83%chickens' 73.89 20-37
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwith
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/ochickens' 84.01 23-15
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithout
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas*65°/ochickens' 91.53 25-23
II.Ducks:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,
knownas'85°/oducks' 83-28 28.06
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,with
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'70°/oducks' 101.13 34-07
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,without
hearts,liversandgizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 112.36 37.85
III.Geese:
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,known
as'82°/ogeese' 123-34 31-96
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withor
withoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%geese' 114.85 33.55
IV.Turkeys 106.93 26.04
V.Guineafowls 140-01 40.01

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CUTheading
No DescriptionSluice-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:218.78 62-72
1.Offowls 100.68 27-75
2.Ofducks 123.60 41.64
3.Ofgeese 126.34 36-91
4.Ofturkeys 117.62 28-64
5.Ofguineafowls 154.01 44-01
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 71.10 20-38
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwing
tips 49.23 14-11
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:
1.Ofgeese 172.28 50.33
2.Ofturkeys 176-43 42.97
3.Ofotherpoultry 138.62 38.20
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 166.53 48.65
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 96.24 23-44
bb)Other 165.74V40.36
3.Ofotherpoultry 130.2235.88
f)Other 218-78 62-72
C.Offals 49.23 14-11
02.03 Poultry,live,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Foiegras(gooseorduck) 1233.40 319.60
B.Other 125.80 36-06
02.05 Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent­
extracted),fresh,chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 109.39 31.36
15.01 Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 131.27 37.63
16.02 Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:-
a)Containing57°/oormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (a) 240-66 68.99
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57°/obyweight
ofpoultrymeat (a) 131-27 37.63
c)Other 76.57 21-95
(a)Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded .