17.1.84 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL14/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No104/84
of16January1984
fixingthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforpoultrymeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereasthepriceofthequantityoffeedgrain
requiredvariesbymorethan3%fromthatusedfor
theprecedingquarter;whereasthisvariationmust
accordinglybetakenintoaccountinfixingsluice-gate
pricesfortheperiod1Februaryto30April1984;
Whereas,whentheleviesapplicablefrom1
November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainshould
betakenintoaccountonlyifatthesametimeanew
sluice-gatepriceisfixed;
Whereas,sinceanewsluice-gatepriceistobefixed,
changesinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainmustbe
takenintoaccountinfixingthelevies;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforPoultrymeatandEggs,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2777/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinpoultrymeat('),aslast
amendedbytheActofAccessionofGreece(2),andin
particularArticles3and7(1)thereof,
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesforthe
productsspecifiedinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2777/75mustbefixedquarterlyinadvancein
accordancewithmethodsofcalculationlaiddownin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2778/75of29October
1975layingdownrulesforcalculatingthelevyandthe
sluice-gatepriceforpoultrymeat (3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No750/81(4);
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereas,sincethesluice-gatepricesandleviesfor
poultrymeatwere,byRegulation(EEC)No2954/83(*),
lastfixedfortheperiod1November1983to31
January1984,theymustbefixedanewfortheperiod
1Februaryto30April1984;whereassuchpricesand
leviesshouldinprinciplebecalculatedbyreferenceto
feed-grainpricesfortheperiod1Augustto31
December 1983;Article1
1.InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2777US,thelevies
providedforinArticle3thereofandthesluice-gate
pricesprovidedforinArticle7thereofshallbeas
shownintheAnnexhereto.
2.Providedthat,inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo02.03andwithinsubheading 15.01
Bor16.02BIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,in
respectofwhichtherateofdutyhasbeenbound
withinGATT,thelevyshallnotexceedtheamount
resultingfromthatbinding.Whereas,whenthesluice-gatepricesapplicablefrom
1November,1Februaryand1Mayarebeingfixed,
trendsinworldmarketpricesforfeedgrainaretobe
takenintoaccountonlyifthepriceofthequantityof
feedgrainrequiredvariesbyatleastaspecified
minimuminrelationtothatusedtocalculatethe
sluice-gatepricefortheprecedingquarter;whereas,
byRegulation(EEC)No2778/75,thisminimumwas
setat3%;
(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.77.
OOJNoL291,19.11.1979,p.17.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1984.(3)OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.84.
(4)OJNoL80,26.3.1981,p.1.
OOJNoL289,22.10.1983,p.11.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16January1984.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof16January1984fixingthesluice-gatepricesandlevies
forpoultrymeat
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4IECU/100unitsECU/100units
01.05Livepoultry,thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls :
A.Ofaweightnotexceeding185g,knownas'chicks':
I.Turkeysandgeese
II.Other88,46
25,0310,86
3,96
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
B.Other:
I.Fowls
II.Ducks
III.Geese
IV.Turkeys
V.Guinea-fowls84,49
111,52
130,40
\13,67
141,9014,25
21,51
21,43
17,18
25,03
02.02Deadpoultry(thatistosay,fowls,ducks,geese,turkeysandguinea-fowls)and
edibleoffalsthereof(exceptliver),fresh,chilledorfrozen:ll l A.Wholepoultry:
I.Fowls:\\ I a)Pluckedandgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'83%chickens'106,16 17,89
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,butwithhearts,liversandl.\
»gizzards,knownas'70%chickens' 120,70 20,35
c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithouthearts,liversandIlI l gizzards,knownas'65%chickens' 131,52 22,17I II.Ducks: \\
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawnorgutted,withheadsandfeet,knownas'85%Il
ducks' 131,20 25,31
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withhearts,liversandIl
gizzards,knownas'70%ducks' 159,32 30,73 l c)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withouthearts,liversandll
gizzards,knownas'63%ducks' 177,02 34,14
III.Geese: II
a)Plucked,bled,notdrawn,withheadsandfeet,knownas'82%geese'186,29 30,62
b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,withorwithoutheartsandII
gizzards,knownas'75%geese' 179,49 31,79I IV.Turkeys li
a)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetbutwithnecks,hearts,liversIl
andgizzards,knownas'80%turkeys' 162,39 24,54 l b)Pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeetandwithoutnecks,hearts,\\
liversandgizzards,knownas'73%turkeys' 177,96 26,90
V.Guinea-fowls 202,71 35,76

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
I 2 3 4
ECU/100kgECU/100kg
02.02
(cont'd)B.Poultrycuts(excludingoffals):
I.Bonedorboneless:
a)Ofgeese 376,93 66,76
b)Ofturkeys 341,02 51,53
c)Ofotherpoultry 337,91 60,80
II.Unboned(bone-in):
a)Halvesorquarters:
1.Offowls 144,67 24,39
2.Ofducks 194,72 37,55
3.Ofgeese 197,44 34,97
4.Ofturkeys 195,76 29,59
5.Ofguinea-fowls 222,98 39,34
b)Wholewings,withorwithouttips 107.2Q 18,61
c)Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsandwingtips 74,21 12,88
d)Breastsandcutsofbreasts:\
1.Ofgeese 269,24 47,69
2.Ofturkeys 259,82 39,26
3.Ofotherpoultry 199,16 33,58
e)Legsandcutsoflegs:
1.Ofgeese 260,26 46,10
2.Ofturkeys:
aa)Drumsticksandcutsofdrumsticks 121,79 18,41
bb)Other 219,23 33,13
3.Ofotherpoultry 187,09 31,54
f)Gooseorduckpaletots(') 237,17 43,76
g)Other 329,84 57,26
C.Offals 74,21 12,88
02.03Poultryliver,fresh,chilled,frozen,saltedorinbrine:
A.Fattyliverofgooseorduck 1862,90 306,20
B.Other 189,66 .32>,92
02.05Pigfat,freeofleanmeatandpoultryfat(notrenderedorsolvent-extracted ),fresh,
chilled,frozen,salted,inbrine,driedorsmoked:
C.Poultryfat 164,92 28,63
15.01Lard,otherpigfatandpoultryfat,renderedorsolvent-extracted :
B.Poultryfat 197,90 34,36

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionSluice-gate
priceLevy
1 2 3 4I\ECU/100kgECU/100kg
16.02Otherpreparedorpreservedmeatormeatoffal:
B.Other:
I.Poultrymeatoroffal:
a)Containing57%ormorebyweightofpoultrymeat (*):
1.Containinguncookedmeatoroffal;mixturesofcookedmeatoroffal
anduncookedmeatoroffal:
aa)Containingexclusivelyturkeymeat
bb)Other324,78
331,1249,08
59,32
2.Other 362,82 62^9
b)Containing25%ormorebutlessthan57%byweightofpoultry­
meat(2) 197,90 34,36Ic)Other 115,44 20,04
(')Forthepurposesofsubheading02.02BIIf),'gooseorduckpaletotsshallbetakentomeangeeseorduckspluckedand
completelydrawn,withoutheadsorfeet,withcarcasebones(breastbone,ribs,backboneandsacrum)removedbutwiththe
femurs,tibiasandhumeri.
0Forthepurposeofdeterminingthepercentageofpoultrymeat,weightofanybonesshallbedisregarded.