CELEX: 31991R2817
Language: en
Date: 1991-09-27
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2817/91 of 26 September 1991 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

91                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 271 / 15
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2817/91
                                                   of 26 September 1991
                                    fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 2773/75, the minimum was set at 3 % ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required
Economic Community,                                              varies by 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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75             October to 31 December 1991 ;
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in eggs ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October, 1
No 1235/89 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7 (1 )          January and 1 April are being fixed, world market prices
thereof,                                                          for feed grain are to be taken into account only if at the
                                                                  same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ;
Whereas sluice-gate prices and levies for the products            Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price has been fixed,
specified in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75       changes in world market prices for feed grain must be
must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with the         taken into account in fixing the levies ;
methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules             Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for            in accordance with the opinion of the Management
eggs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
4155/870 ;
Whereas, since sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs were,       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1818/91 (*), last
fixed for the period 1 July to 30 September 1991 , they                                    Article 1
must be fixed anew for the period 1 October to 31
December 1991 ; whereas such prices and levies should in
principle be calculated by reference to feed-grain prices         The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
for the period 1 April to 31 August 1991 ;                        No 2771 /75, in respect of the products specified in
                                                                  Article 1 (1 ) thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided
                                                                  for in Article 7 thereof shall be as set out in the Annex
Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices April to 31 August           hereto.
October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes
in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into
account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain                                    Article 2
required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­
tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the      This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1991 .
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 26 September 1991 .
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                            Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ No L 128, 11 . 5. 1989, p. 29.
M OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64.
(4) OJ No L 392, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 29.
(j OJ No L 166, 28. 6. 1991 , p. 24.
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                                                      ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 26 September 1991 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies
                                                      for eggs
                                     CN
                                    code           Sluice-gate price       Levy
                                                    ECU/ 100 units    ECU/ 100 units
                                 0407 00 11              51,93             13,10
                                 0407 00 19              11,07              4,02
                                                     ECU/ 100 kg       ECU/100 kg
                                 0407 00 30              84,29             34,50
                                 0408 11 10             409,42            161,46
                                 0408 19 11             185,10             70,38
                                 0408 19 19             197,23             75,21
                                 040891 10              343,59            155,94
                                 0408 99 10              91,01             40,02