CELEX: 31994R3338
Language: en
Date: 1994-12-27 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3338/94 of 27 December 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

31 . 12. 94                               Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 350/73
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3338/94
                                                      of 27 December 1994
                                   fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ;
                                                                    whereas this variation must accordingly be taken into
                                                                    account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period
                                                                    1 January to 31 March 1995 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
                                                                    Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75                1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes in world
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                market prices for feed grain should be taken into account
market in poultrymeat ('), as last amended by Regulation            only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ;
(EEC) No 1 574/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7
(1 ) thereof,
                                                                    Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed
Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the products          changes in world market prices for feed grain must be
specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75          taken into account in fixing the levies ;
must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with
methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2778/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules
for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for              Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (% on
poultrymeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3714/92 (4);
                                                                    the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and
                                                                    certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
                                                                    products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
                                                                    States (ACP States), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
                                                                    No 2484/94 0, special import arrangements were intro­
Whereas, since the sluice-gate prices and levies for                duced involving a reduction to 50 % in levies within the
poultrymeat were, by Commission Regulation (EC)                     framework of fixed amounts or annual quotas, in parti­
No 2332/94 (*), last fixed for the period 1 October to              cular for certain poultrymeat products ;
31 December 1994, they must be fixed anew for the
period 1 January to 31 March 1995 ; whereas such prices
and levies should in principle be calculated by reference
to feed-grain prices for the period 1 July to 30 November
1994 :
                                                                    Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 of
                                                                    20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences
                                                                    for 1991 in respect of certain agricultural products orig­
                                                                    inating in developing countries (8), as last amended by
Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from                Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 (9), partially or totally
1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, trends            suspends Common Tariff duties, in particular on certain
in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into          poultrymeat products ;
account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain
required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­
tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the
preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC)
No 2778/75, this minimum was set at 3 % ;                           Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision
                                                                    91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
                                                                     overseas countries and territories with the European
                                                                     Economic Community (10), no levies shall apply on
Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required             imports of products originating in the overseas countries
for the production of poultry other than fowls varies by             and territories :
(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 77.                              (*) OJ  No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(2) OJ  No  L  152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 1 .                             Q OJ    No L 265, 15. 10. 1994, p. 3.
(3)  OJ No  L  282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 84.                           (8) OJ  No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 86.
(4)  OJ No  L  378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.                            0 OJ    No L 348, 31 . 12. 1994.
0    OJ No   L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 4.                              (10) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3491 /93 (') and               products and fixed the levies to be applied on imports of
(EC) No 3492/93 (2), on certain procedures for applying            those products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EC)
the Europe Agreement establishing an association                   No 1431 /94 (12), amended by Regulation (EC) No 2389/
between the European Communities and their Member                  94 (I3), has established the detailed rules of the import
States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and          regime for poultrymeat laid down in Regulation (EC)
Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC)            No 774/94 ;
No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for
applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­                 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
related matters between the European Economic Commu­               in accordance with the opinion of the Management
nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the             Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of
the other part (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2235/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof intro­         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
duce arrangements for reducing import levies on certain
products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 2699/93 (% as last amended by Regulation (EC)                                             Article 1
No 3026/94 (6), lays down detailed rules for applying the
arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards            1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation
poultrymeat ;                                                      (EEC) No 2777/75 in respect of the products specified in
                                                                   Article 1 (1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice-gate prices
Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3641 /93 Q and                 provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of
(EC) No 3642/93 (8) lay down certain rules for applying            the like products shall be fixed in the Annex.
the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
between the European Economic Community and the                    2.     However, for products falling within CN codes
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part,                0207 31 , 0207 39 90, 0207 50, 0210 90 71 , 0210 90 79,
and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, of the other              1501 00 90, 1602 31 , 1602 39 19, 1602 39 30 and
part ;     whereas       Commission       Regulation      (EC)      1 602 39 90, for which the rate of duty has been bound
No 1 559/94 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC)                under GAIT, the levies shall be limited to the amount
No 3027/94 (10), lays down detailed rules for applying the         resulting from that binding.
arrangements provided for in these Agreements as regards
poultrymeat ;
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 (u) has
opened Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 27 December 1994.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                Rene STEICHEN
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(>) OJ  No  L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No  L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4.
H   OJ  No  L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
(4) OJ  No  L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 5.
H   OJ  No  L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p. 88 .
(«) OJ  No  L 321 , 14. 12. 1994, p. 10.
0   OJ  No  L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 16.
¥) OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 17.
O OJ No L 166, 1 . 7. 1994, p. 62.
(10) OJ No L 321 , 14. 12. 1994, p. 12.                            (>2) OJ No L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 9.
(") OJ No L 91 , 8. 4. 1994, p. 1 .                                (13) OJ No L 255, 1 . 10. 1994, p. 104.
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                                                         ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 27 December 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies
                                                 for poultrymeat (') (*)
                                                                                     Conventional rate
                    CN code            Sluice-gate price               Levy
                                                                                         of duty
                                        ECU/ 100 units         ECU/ 100 units               %
                   0105 11 11                  22,10                     5,00              —
                   0105 11 19                  22,10                     5,00              —
                   0105 11 91                  22,10                     5,00              —
                   0105 11 99                  22,10                     5,00              —
                   0105 19 10                  98,37                   16,99               —
                   0105 19 90                  22,10                     5,00              —
                                         ECU/100 kg              ECU/ 100 kg
                   0105 91 00                  76,57                   20,21 (4)           —
                   0105 99 10                  85,95                   30,47               —
                   0105 99 20                111,80                    31,01 (4)           —
                   0105 99 30                101,78                    23,65 (4)           —
                   0105 99 50                117,59                    32,40               —
                   0207 10 11                  96,20                   25,39 (4)           —
                   0207 10 15                109,39                    28,87 (4)           —
                   0207 10 19                119,19                    31,45 (4) (*)       —
                   0207 10 31                145,40                    33,78 (4)           —
                   0207 10 39                159,38                    37,03 (4)           —
                   0207 10 51                101,11                    35,84               —
                   0207 10 55                122,78                    43,53 (4)0          —
                   0207 10 59 '              136,42                    48,36 (4) 0         —
                   0207 10 71                159,71                    44,30 (4)(*)        —
                   0207 10 79                150,43                    46,74 (4) (*)       —
                   0207 10 90                167,99                    46,28               —
                   0207 21 10                109,39                    28,87 (4)0          —
                   0207 21 90                119,19                    31,45 (4)0          —
                   0207 2210                 145,40                    33,78 (4)           —
                   0207 22 90                159,38                    37,03 (4)           —
                   0207 23 11                122,78                   43,53 (4)0           —
                   0207 23 19                136,42                   48,36 (4)0           —
                   0207 23 51                159,71                   44,30 (4) 0          —
                   0207 23 59                150,43                   46,74 (4) 0          —
                   0207 23 90                167,99                    46,28               —
                   0207 31 10              1 597,10                  443,00                  3 (3)
                   0207 31 90              1 597,10                  443,00                  3 (3)
                   0207 39 11                280,12                    83,08 (4)           —
                   0207 39 13                131,11                    34,60 (4)           —
                   0207 39 15                  90,48                   25,90 (4)           —
                   0207 39 17                  62,64                   17,93 (4)           —
                   0207 39 21                180,49                   47,64 (4)            —
                   0207 39 23                1 69,55                  44,75 (4)            —
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                                                                    Conventional rate
             CN code          Sluice-gate price        Levy
                                                                        of duty
                                ECU/100 kg          ECU/ 100 kg            %
            0207 39 25              278,40             79,68              —
            0207 39 27               62,64             17,93 (4)          —
            0207 39 31              305,34             70,94 (4)          —
            0207 39 33              175,32             40,73 (4)          —
            0207 39 35               90,48             25,90 (4)          —
            0207 39 37               62,64             17,93 (4)          —
            0207 39 41              232,64             54,05 (4)          —
            0207 39 43              109,05             25,34 (4)          —
            0207 39 45              196,29             45,60 (4)          —
            0207 39 47              278,40             79,68 (4)          —
            0207 39 51                62,64            17,93 (4)          —
            0207 39 53              315,90             98,15 00           —
            0207 39 55              280,12             83,08 00           —
            0207 39 57              150,06             53,20              —
            0207 39 61              165,47             51,41 0(0          —
            0207 39 63              184,79             50,91              —
            0207 39 65               90,48             25,90 0 0          —
            0207 39 67                62,64            17,93 0 0          —
            0207 39 71              225,65             70,11 00           —
            0207 39 73              180,49             47,64 0 0          —
            0207 39 75              218,12             67,77 00           —
            0207 39 77              169,55             44,75 00           —
            0207 39 81              191,25             63,20OO            —
            0207 39 83              278,40             79,68              —
            0207 39 85                62,64            17,93 0 0          —
            0207 39 90              160,08             45,82               10
            0207 41 10              280,12             83,08OO            —
            0207 41 11              131,11             34,60 0            —
            0207 41 21                90,48            25,90 0            —
            0207 41 31                62,64            17,93 0            —
            0207 41 41              180,49             47,64 0 0          —
            0207 41 51              169,55             44,75 0 0          —
            0207 41 71              278,40             79,68 0 00         —
            0207 41 90                62,64            17,93 0 0          —
            0207 42 10              305,34             70,94 0 0          —
            0207 42 11              175,32             40,73 0 0          —
            0207 42 21                90,48            25,90 0            —
            0207 42 31                62,64            17,93 0            —
            0207 42 41              232,64             54,05 0            —
            0207 42 51              109,05             25,34 0            —
            0207 42 59              196,29             45,60 0            —
            0207 42 71              278,40             79,68 0 0          —
            0207 42 90                62,64            17,93              —
            0207 43 11              315,90             98,15 00           —
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                                                                                                        Conventional rate
                        CN code                  Sluice-gate price                Levy
                                                                                                              of duty
                                                   ECU/100 kg                 ECU/ 100 kg                        %
                      0207 43 15                       280,12                     83,08 fH3)                    —
                      0207 43 21                       150,06                     53,20                         —
                      0207 43 23                       165,47                     51,41 (4)0                    —
                      0207 43 25                       184,79                     50,91                         —
                      0207 43 31                        90,48                     25,90 (4) (*)                 —
                      0207 43 41                        62,64                     17,93 (4)(*)                  —
                      0207 43 51                       225,65                     70,11 (4)(*)                  —
                      0207 43 53                       180,49                     47,64 (4) 0                   —
                      0207 43 61                       218,12                     67,77 (4)0                    —
                      0207 43 63                       169,55                     44,75 (4)(0                   —
                      0207 43 71                       191,25                     63,20 (4)0                    —
                      0207 43 81                       278,40                     79,68                         —
                      0207 43 90                         62,64                    17,93 (4) (*)                 —
                      0207 50 10                     1 597,10                    443,00                           3 (3)
                      0207 50 90                       160,08                     45,82                          10
                      0209 00 90                       139,20                     39,84                         —
                      0210 90 71                     1 597,10                    443,00                           3
                      0210 90 79                       160,08                     45,82                          10
                      1501 00 90                       167,04                     47,81                          18
                      1602 31 11                       290,80                     67,56                          17 (2)
                      1602 31 19                       306,24                     87,65                          17
                      1602 31 30                       167,04                     47,81                          17
                      1602 31 90                         97,44                    27,89                          17
                      1602 39 11                       275,30                     82,72                          —
                      1602 39 19                       306,24                     87,65                          17 (2)
                      1602 39 30                       167,04                     47,81                          17
                      1602 39 90                         97,44                    27,89                          17
            (') The levy on products covered by CN codes 020?, 1602 31 and 1602 39 originating in the ACP countries and
                listed in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 is reduced by 50 % within the limits of the quotas referred to
                in that Regulation.
            (2) The duty of the Common Customs Tariff on products falling within this code, imported under Regulation (EC)
                No 1798/94, is limited under the conditions laid down in this Regulation.
            (3) Products imported under the Interim Agreements concluded between Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the
                Slovak Republic, Romania and Bulgaria or originating in the developing countries and listed in Regulation (EEC)
                No 3833/90 are suspended and no levy is to be collected.
            (4) Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic
                under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which
                EUR.1 certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2699/93 have been presented, are subject to
                the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.
            0 Products falling within this code, imported from Bulgaria and Romania under the Interim Agreements
                concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR. 1 certificates issued in
                accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1559/94 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex
                to that Regulation.
            (®) No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
            0 The levy on products falling within this code, imported under Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 and Commis­
                sion Regulation (EC) No 1431 /94, is limited under the conditions laid down in this Regulation.