CELEX: 31993R3586
Language: en
Date: 1993-12-28
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3586/93 of 27 December 1993 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

No L 326/42                              Official Journal of the European Communities                               28 . 12. 93
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3586/93
                                                       of 27 December 1993
                                   fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required
                                                                     for the production of fowls does not vary by 3 % or more
                                                                     from that used for this quarter ; whereas the sluice-gate
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               prices fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2708/93 should
 Community,                                                          accordingly be maintained unchanged until 31 March
                                                                      1994 for these products ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75
 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October,
 market in poultrymeat ('), as last amended by Regulation            1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes in world
 (EEC) No 1 574/93 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7           market prices for feed grain should be taken into account
 (1 ) thereof,                                                       only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ;
Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the products           Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed for
 specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75         certain products ; changes in world market prices for feed
 must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with               grain must be taken into account in fixing the levies ;
 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 poul­        Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of
 trymeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                    20 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on
 No 3714/92 (4) ;                                                    certain agricultural products originating in developing
                                                                     countries (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
                                                                     No 1028/93 (7), and (EEC) No 715/90 (8) on the arrange­
Whereas, since the sluice-gate prices and levies for poul­           ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
trymeat were, by Commission Regulation (EEC)                         goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
 No 2708/93 (*), last fixed for the period 1 October to              products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
 31 December 1993, they must be fixed anew for the                   States (ACP States), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
 period 1 January to 31 March 1994 ; whereas such prices             No 444/92 (9), special import arrangements were intro­
and levies should in principle be calculated by reference            duced involving a reduction to 50 % in levies within the
to feed-grain prices for the period 1 July to 30 November            framework of fixed amounts or annual quotas, in parti­
 1993 ;                                                              cular for certain poultrymeat products ;
Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from                 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 of
 1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, trends            20 December 1 990 applying generalized tariff preferences
 in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into          for 1991 in respect of certain agricultural products origi­
account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain              nating in developing countries (10), as last amended by
required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­             Regulation (EEC) No 1028/93, partially or totally
tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the         suspends Common Tariff duties, in particular on certain
preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC)                     poultrymeat products ;
No 2778/75, this minimum was set at 3 % ;
                                                                     Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision
Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required             91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
 for the production of poultry other than fowls varies by            overseas countries and territories with the European
 more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ;            Economic Community ("), no levies shall apply on
whereas this variation must accordingly be taken into                imports of products originating in the overseas countries
account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period                  and territories ;
 1 January to 31 March 1994 ;
                                                                     (6) OJ  No  L 370, 31 . 12. 1990 , p . 121 .
(')  OJ  No  L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 77.                            O OJ    No  L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 1 .
(2)  OJ  No  L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 1 .                              H OJ    No  L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(J)  OJ  No  L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 84.                            0 OJ    No  L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p . 7.
(4)  OJ  No  L 378, 23 . 12. 1992, p. 23 .                           (I0) OJ No   L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 86.
0    OJ  No  L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p. 121 .                           (") OJ  No   L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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 Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 ('), as               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2233/93 (2), (EEC)
 No 519/92 (J), as amended by Regulation (EEC)                                               Article 1
 No 2234/93 (4), and (EEC) No 520/92 (*), as amended by
 Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (6) of 27 February 1992 on            1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation
 certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreements            (EEC) No 2777/75 in respect of the products specified in
 on trade and trade-related matters between the European           Article 1 (1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice-gate prices
 Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel                provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of
 Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland,           the like products shall be fixed in the Annex.
 the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovak            2.    However, for products falling within CN codes
 Republic, of the other part, introduce arrangements for           0207 31 , 0207 39 90, 0207 50, 0210 90 71 , 0210 90 79,
 reducing import levies on certain products ; whereas              1501 00 90, 1602 31 , 1602 39 19 , 1602 39 30 and
 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2699/93 (7), as                    1 602 39 90, for which the rate of duty has been bound
 amended by Regulation (EC) No 3549/93 (8), lays down              under GATT, the levies shall be limited to the amount
 detailed rules for applying the arrangements provided for         resulting from that binding.
 in these agreements as regards poultrymeat ;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are                                     Article 2
 in accordance with the opinion of the Management
 Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,                               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 27 December 1993 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                               Rene STEICHEN
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ  No  L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 3 .
(2) OJ  No  L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 3.
0   OJ  No  L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 6.
(4) OJ  No  L 200, 10 . 8 . 1993, p . 4.
(Ó OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
(6) OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 5.
0 OJ No L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p . 88 .
(8) OJ No L 324, 24. 12. 1993, p . 8 .
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                                                        ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 27 December 1993 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies
                                                for poultrymeat (') 0
                                                                                  Conventional rate
                    CN code           Sluice-gate price              Levy
                                                                                      of duty
                                       ECU/ 100 units         ECU/ 100 units             %
                   0105 1111                 22,36                    5,30
                   0105 11 19                22,36                    5,30
                   0105 11 91                22,36                    5,30
                   0105 11 99                22,36                    5,30
                   0105 19 10                99,13                   17,84
                   0105 19 90                22,36                    5,30
                                        ECU/ 100 kg             ECU/ 100 kg
                   0105 91 00                77,67                   21,38 0
                   0105 99 10                87,54                   32,54
                   0105 99 20               113,34                   32,96 0
                   0105 99 30­              102.87                  25,05 0
                   0105 99 50               119,11                  34,43
                   0207 10 11                99,57                  26,86 0
                   0207 10 15               110.95                  30,54 0
                   0207 10 19               120.88                  33,28 0
                   0207 10 31               146.96                  35,78 (4)
                   0207 10 39               161,09                  39,22 0
                   0207 10 51               102,99                  38,28 0
                   0207 10 55               125,06                  46,48 0
                   0207 10 59               138,96                  51,65 0 (4)
                   0207 10 71               161,91                  47,09 0
                   0207 10 79               152,83                  49,81 00
                   0207 10 90               170,16                  49,19
                   0207 21 10               110.95                  30,54 0
                   0207 21 90               120,88                  33,28 0
                   0207 22 10               146.96                  35,78 0
                   0207 22 90               161,09                  39,22 0
                   0207 23 1 1              125.06                  46,48 0
                   0207 23 19               138.96                  51,6500
                   0207 23 51               161,91                  47,090
                   0207 23 59               152,83                  49,81 00
                   0207 23 90               170,16                  49,19
                   0207 31 10             1 619,10                 470,90                 3 (')
                   0207 31 90             1 619,10                 470,90                 30
                   0207 39 1 1              284,32                  88,35 O
                   0207 39 13               132.97                  36,61 0
                   0207 39 15                91,77                  27,53 0
                   0207 39 17                63,54                   19,06 0
                   0207 39 21               183.07                  50,39 0
                   0207 39 23               171,97                  47,34 O
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                                                                       Conventional rate
              CN code          Sluice-gate price         Levy
                                                                           of duty
                                 ECU/ 100 kg         ECU/ 100 kg              %
            0207 39 25               282,38              84,72
            0207 39 27                63,54              19,06 (4)
            0207 39 31               308,62              75,14 (4)
            0207 39 33               177,20              43,1 4 (4)
            0207 39 35                91,77              27,53 (4)
            0207 39 37                63,54              19,06 (4)
            0207 39 41               235,14              57,25 (4)
            0207 39 43               110,22              26,84 (4)
            0207 39 45               198,40              48,30 (4)
            0207 39 47               282,38              84,72 (4)
            0207 39 51                63,54              1 9,06 (4)
            0207 39 53               320,94            104,60 (2)(4)
            0207 39 55               284,32              88,35 (2) (4)
            0207 39 57               152,86              56,82
            0207 39 61               168,11              54,79 (2)(4)
            0207 39 63               187,18              54,11
            0207 39 65                91,77              27,53 (2)(4)
            0207 39 67                63,54              19,06 (2) (4)
            0207 39 71,              229,25              74,72 (2) (4)
            0207 39 73               183,07              50,39 (2)(4)
            0207 39 75               221,60              72,22 (2)(4)
            0207 39 77               171,97              47,34 (2)(4)
            0207 39 81               194,53              67,41 (2)(4)
            0207 39 83               282,38              84,72
            0207 39 85                63,54              19,06 (4)
            0207 39 90               162.37              48,71               10
            0207 41 10               284,32              88,35 (4)
            0207 41 1 1              132,97              36,61 (4)
            0207 41 21                91,77              27,53 (4)
            0207 41 31                63,54              19,06 (4)
            0207 41 41               183,07              50,39 (4)
            0207 41 51               171,97              47,34 (4)
            0207 41 71               282.38              84,72 (4)
            0207 41 90                63,54              19,06 O
            0207 42 10               308,62              75,14 (4)
            0207 42 1 1              177,20              43,14 (4)
            0207 42 21                91,77              27,53 (4)
            0207 42 31                63,54              19,06 (4)
            0207 42 41               235,14              57,25 (4)
            0207 42 51               110,22              26,84 (4)
            0207 42 59               198,40              48,30 (4)
            0207 42 71               282,38              84,72 (4)
            0207 42 90                63,54              19,06
            0207 43 1 1              320,94            1 04,60 (2)(4)
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                                                                                                        Conventional rate
                        CN code                   Sluice-gate price               Levy
                                                                                                              of duty
                                                    ECU/ 100 kg               ECU/ 100 kg                        %
                      0207 43 15                        284,32                    88,35 (2) (4)
                      0207 43 21                        152,86                    56,82
                      0207 43 23                        168,11                    54,79 (2) (")
                      0207 43 25                        187.18                    54,11
                      0207 43 31                         91,77                    27,53 (2) (4)
                      0207 43 41                         63,54                    19,06 (2) (4)
                      0207 43 51                        229,25                    74,72 (2) (4)
                      0207 43 53                        183,07                    50,39 (2)(4)
                      0207 43 61                        221,60                    72,22 (2)(4)
                      0207 43 63                        171,97                    47,34 (2)(4)
                      0207 43 71                        194,53                    67,41 (2)(4)
                      0207 43 81                        282,38                    84,72
                      0207 43 90                         63,54                    1 9,06 (4)
                      0207 50 10                      1 619,10                   470,90                          30
                      0207 50 90                        162,37                    48,71                         10
                      0209 00 90                        141.19                    42,36
                      0210 90 71                      1 619,10                   470,90                          3
                      0210 90 79                        162,37                    48,71                         10
                      1501 00 90                        169,43                    50,83                         18
                       1602 31 11                       293,92                    71,56                         17
                      1602 31 19                        310,62                    93,19                         17
                      1602 31 30                        169,43                    50,83                         17
                      1602 31 90                         98,83                    29,65                         17
                      1602 39 11                        279,50                    88,02
                      1602 39 19                        310,62                    93,19                         17
                      1602 39 30                        169,43                    50,83                         17
                      1602 39 90                         98,83                    29,65                         17
            (') The levy on products covered by CN codes 0207, 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 levy on such products originating in the developing countries and listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC)
                No 3834/90 is reduced by 50 % within the limits of the fixed amounts referred to in that Annex.
            (') The Common Customs Tariff duties on these products 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.l 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 No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.