CELEX: 31982R1954
Language: en
Date: 1982-07-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1954/82 of 16 July 1982 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs

21 . 7. 82                             Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 212/ 17
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1954/82
                                                       of 16 July 1982
                                    fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   Whereas the second component must be equal to 7 %
COMMUNITIES,                                                     of the average of the sluice-gate prices applicable for
                                                                 the four quarters to 1 May in each year ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                              Whereas the levy on eggs for hatching must be calcu­
                                                                 lated in the same way as the levy on eggs in shell ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                     whereas, however, the quantity of feed grain used in
                                                                 the calculation must be that shown in Annex I to
2771 /75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­
zation of the market in eggs ('), as last amended by             Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ; whereas the second
Regulation (EEC) No 3643/81 (2), and in particular               component must be equal to 7 % of the average of the
Articles 3 and 7 ( 1 ) thereof,                                  sluice-gate prices applicable to eggs for hatching ;
Whereas a levy fixed quarterly in advance must be                Whereas the levy on the products specified in Article
charged on imports into the Community for the                     1 ( l)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must be
products specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC)        derived from the levy on eggs in shell on the basis of
                                                                 the coefficients set out in the Annex to Commission
No 2771 /75 ; whereas levies were last fixed by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 907/82 (3) for the period ending 31 July           Regulation No 164/67/EEC of 26 June 1967 fixing
1982 and levies must therefore be fixed anew for the             the factors for calculating levies and sluice-gate prices
period 1 August to 31 October 1982 ;                             for derived egg products (*), as last amended by Regula­
                                                                 tion (EEC) No 1775/74Q ;
Whereas the levy on eggs in shell is made up of two
components ;                                                     Whereas sluice-gate prices for the products specified
                                                                 in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771 /75 must
                                                                 be fixed in advance for each quarter ; whereas sluice­
Whereas the first component must be equal to the                 gate prices were last fixed by Regulation (EEC) No
difference between prices within the Community and                907/82 for the period ending 31 July 1982, and prices
on the world market for the quantity of feed grain                must therefore be fixed anew for the period 1 August
specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No               to 31 October 1982 ;
2773/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for
calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for
eggs (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 Whereas the sluice-gate price for eggs in shell is made
2300/77 0 ;                                                      up of two components ;
Whereas the price within the Community for that                   Whereas the first component must be equal to the
quantity of feed grain must be determined in accor­               price on the world market for the quantity of feed
dance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ;             grain specified in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No
whereas the price for the like quantity on the world              2773/75 ;
market must be determined in accordance with Article
3 thereof ;                                                       Whereas the price for that quantity of grain must be
                                                                  determined in accordance with Article 4 (2) and (3) of
Whereas the said Article 3 provides that the prices for           Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 ;
each type of feed grain on the world market shall be
equal to the average of the cif prices determined for             Whereas the said Article 4 provides that the price for
that cereal for the period of five months ending one              each cereal on the world market shall be equal to the
month before the quarter in respect of which the said             average of the cif prices determined for that cereal for
component is calculated ; whereas that period is                  the period of five months ending one month before
 1 February to 30 June 1982 ;                                     the quarter in respect of which the said component is
                                                                  calculated ; whereas that period is 1 February to 30
(') OJ  No  L 282,  1 . 11 . 1975, p. 49.                         June 1982.
(2) OJ  No  L 364,  19 . 12. 1981 , p. 1 .
O   OJ  No  L 108 , 22. 4. 1982, p. 12.
(4) OJ  No  L 282,  1 . 11 . 1975, p. 64.                         0 OJ No 129, 28 . 6. 1967, p. 2578/67.
 (Ó OJ No L 271 , 22. 10. 1977, p. 6.                             f) OJ No L 186, 10. 7. 1974, p. 14.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 212/ 18                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                21 . 7. 82
Whereas the second amount, which represents other             be deducted from that reduced sluice-gate price may
feeding costs and overhead costs of production and            be assessed at 20 % ;
marketing, is fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC)
No 2773/75 ;                                                  Whereas, as regard the lower value to be allowed for in
                                                              the calculation of the sluice-gate prices for separated
Whereas the sluice-gate price for eggs for hatching           products, the same reduction in marketing costs as for
must be calculated in the same way as the sluice-gate         whole products should be allowed for ; whereas,
price for eggs in shell ; whereas, however, the quantity      however, the percentage to be deducted should be
of feed grain used in the calculation must be that            lower than that taken for whole products, as the
specified in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No                  production of separated products requires the use of
2773/75 ; whereas the standard amount must be that            fresh eggs ; whereas this percentage may be assessed at
fixed in the same Annex ;                                     7% ;
Whereas the sluice-gate prices for the products speci­        Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
                                                              are in accordance with the opinion of the Management
fied in Article 1 ( 1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No
                                                              Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
2771 /75 must be derived from the sluice-gate prices
for eggs in shell, taking into account the value of the
basic product, the coefficients for those products fixed      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
in accordance with Article 5 (2) of that Regulation and
the standard amount fixed in the Annex to Regulation                                  Article 1
No 164/67/EEC ;
                                                              The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation
Whereas, as regards the lower value to be allowed for         (EEC) No 2771 /75 and the sluice-gate prices provided
in the calculation of the sluice-gate for whole               for in Article 7 thereof, in respect of the products
products, account must be taken of the absence of             specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) thereof, shall be as set out in
certain marketing costs specific to eggs in shell, and of     the Annex hereto.
a percentage reflecting the lower prices generally
obtained for eggs intended for processing ; whereas                                   Article 2
these marketing costs — to be deducted from the
sluice-gate price for eggs in shell — may be assessed at      This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August
0 0967 ECU per kilogram ; whereas the percentage to           1982 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 16 July 1982.
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                          Poul DALSAGER
                                                                   Member of the Commission
 ---pagebreak--- 21 . 7. 82                         Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No L 212/ 19
                                                           ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 16 July 1982 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for
                                                             eggs
                 CCT
                heading                          Description                        Sluice-gate        Levy
                  No                                                                   price
                   1                               , 2                                   3               4
                                                                                  ECU/ 100 units  ECU/ 100 units
           04.05           Birds' eggs and egg yolks, fresh, dried or otherwise
                           preserved, sweetened or not :
                           A. Eggs in shell, fresh or preserved :
                               I. Poultry eggs :
                                  a) Eggs for hatching (a) :
                                      1 . Of turkeys or geese                          43-51             8-87
                                      2 . Other                                        11-43             3-21
                                                                                   ECU/ 100 kg     ECU/ 1 00 kg
                                  b) Other                                             92-46           31-76
                           B. Eggs, not in shell ; egg yolks :
                               I. Suitable for human consumption :
                                  a) Eggs not in shell :
                                      1 . Dried                                      373-1 1          143-56
                                      2. Other                                         98-59           36-84
                                  b) Egg yolks :
                                      1 . Liquid                                      200-58           64-79
                                      2 . Frozen                                     213-78            69-24
                                      3 . Dried                                      444-94           148-64
           (a) Only poultry eggs which fulfil the conditions stipulated by the competent authorities of the Euro­
               pean Communities are eligible for entry under this subheading.