CELEX: 31993R0782
Language: en
Date: 1993-04-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 782/93 of 31 March 1993 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

1 . 4. 93                                Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 79/47
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 782/93
                                                        of 31 March 1993
                                   fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         market prices for feed grain should be taken into account
                                                                    only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas, since a new sluice-gate price is to be fixed for
                                                                    certain products ; changes in world market prices for feed
                                                                    grain must be taken into account in fixing the levies ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in poultrymeat ('), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 7            Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
( 1 ) thereof,                                                      December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
                                                                    agricultural products originating in developing coun­
                                                                    tries (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the products          3917/92 0, and (EEC) No 715/90 (8) on the arrangements
specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75         applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
must be fixed quarterly in advance in accordance with               resulting from the processing of agricultural products
methods of calculation laid down in Council Regulation              originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
(EEC) No 2778/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down rules               (ACP States), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for poul­        297/91 (9), special import arrangements were introduced
trymeat ^), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  involving a reduction to 50 % in levies within the frame­
3714/92 (4 ;                                                        work of fixed amounts or annual quotas, in particular for
                                                                    certain poultrymeat products ;
Whereas, since the sluice-gate prices and levies for
poultrymeat were, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No                 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 of 20
3809/92 0 last fixed for the period 1 January to 31 March           December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for
1993, they must be fixed anew for the period 1 April to             1991 in respect of certain agricultural products originating
30 June 1993 ; whereas such prices and levies should in             in developing countries (10), as last amended by Regulation
principle be calculated by reference to feed-grain prices           (EEC) No 3917/92, partially or totally suspends Common
for the period 1 October 1992 to 28 February 1993 ;                 Tariff duties, in particular on certain poultrymeat
                                                                    products ;
Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from
1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, trends            Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision
in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into          91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain             overseas countries and territories with the European
required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­            Economic Community (n), no levies shall apply on
tion to that used to calculate the sluice-gate price for the        imports of products originating in the overseas countries
preceding quarter ; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No                 and territories ;
2778/75, this minimum was set at 3 % ;
Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required            Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (12), (EEC)
for the production of poultrymeat varies by more than               No 519/92 (l3) and (EEC) No 520/92 (14) of 27 February
3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ; whereas              1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim
this variation must accordingly be taken into account in            Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between
fixing sluice-gate prices for the period 1 April to 30 June         the European Economic Community and the European
1993 ;                                                              Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the
                                                                    Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the
Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October,                 (6) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 .
 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes in world            0 OJ No L 396, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
                                                                    (8) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
                                                                    0 OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1991 , p. 9.
(')  OJ  No  L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 77.                           (10) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 86.
(2)  OJ  No  L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.                            (") OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No  L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 84.                           (12) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.
(4)  OJ  No  L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.                            H OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6.
M OJ No L 384, 30. 12. 1992, p. 37.                                 H OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
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Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the          in Article 3 thereof and the sluice-gate prices provided for
other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import          in Article 7 thereof shall be as shown in the Annex
levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­         hereto.
tion (EEC) No 579/92 ('), last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3730/92 (2), lays down detailed rules for
applying the arrangements provided for in these agree­          2.   However, in the case of products falling within CN
ments as regards poultrymeat ;                                  codes 0207 31 , 0207 39 90, 0207 50, 0210 90 71 ,
                                                                0210 90 79, 1501 00 90, 1602 31 , 1602 39 19, 1602 39 30
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are        and 1602 39 90, in respect of which the rate of duty has
in accordance with the opinion of the Management                been bound within GATT, the levy shall not exceed the
Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,                             amount resulting from that binding.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                          Article 1                                                      Article 2
1 . In respect of the products specified in Article 1 (1 )
of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, the levies provided for         This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1993.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 31 March 1993.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            Rene STEICHEN
                                                                     Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 62, 7. 3 . 1992, p. 15.
0 OJ No L 380, 24. 12. 1992, p. 12.
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                                                      ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 31 March 1993 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for
                                                 poultrymeat (') H
                                                                                 Conventional rate
                  CN code           Sluice-gate price               Levy
                                                                                     of duty
                                     ECU/ 100 units            ECU/ 100 units           %
                 0105 11 11                 22,33                    6,11              —
                 0105 11 19                 22,33                    6,11              —
                 0105 11 91                 22,33                    6,11              —
                 0105 11 99                 22,33                    6,11              —
                 0105 19 10                 99,02                   20,21              —
                 0105 19 90               . 22,33                    6,11              —
                                      ECU/ 100 kg               ECU/ 100 kg
                 010591 00                  76,98                   25,49 (4)          —
                 0105 99 10                 87,32                   38,30              —
                 0105 99 20                113,12                   38,43 (4)          —
                 0105 99 30                102,72                   28,94 (4)          —
                 0105 99 50                118,90                   40,12              —
                 0207 10 11                 96,71                   32,02 (4)          —
                 0207 10 15                109,97                   36,41 (4)          —
                 0207 10 19                119,82                   39,67 (4)          —
                 0207 10 31                146,74                   41,34 (4)          —
                 0207 10 39                160,85                   45,31 (4)          —
                 0207 10 51                102,72                   45,05 (4)          —
                 0207 10 55                124,74                   54,71 (4)          —
                 0207 10 59                138,60                   60,79 (2)(4)       —
                 0207 10 71                161,60                   54,90 (4)          —
                 0207 10 79                152,50                   58,33 (2)(4)       —
                 0207 10 90                169,86                   57,31              —
                 0207 21 10                109,97                   36,41 (4)          —
                 0207 21 90                119,82                   39,67 (4)          —
                 0207 22 10                146,74                   41,34 (4)          —
                 0207 22 90                160,85                   45,31 (4)          —
                 0207 23 11                124,74                   54,71 (4)          —
                 0207 23 19                138,60                   60,79 (2)(4)       —
                 0207 23 51                161,60                   54,90 (4)          —
                 0207 23 59                152,50                   58,33 (2)(4)       —
                 0207 23 90                169,86                   57,31              —
                 0207 31 10             1 616,00                   549,00                3 (3)
                 0207 31 90             1 616,00                   549,00                3 (3)
                 0207 39 11                283,21                  103,91 (4)          —
                 0207 39 13                131,80                   43,64 (4)          —
                 0207 39 15                 91,49                   32,25 (4)          —
                 0207 39 17                 63,34                   22,33 (4)           —
                 0207 39 21                181,45                   60,08 (4)           —
                 0207 39 23                170,45                   56,44 (4)           —
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                                                                     Conventional rate
            CN code          Sluice-gate price         Levy
                                                                         of duty
                               ECU/ 100 kg         ECU/100 kg               %
           0207 39 25              281,52              99,24               —
           0207 39 27                63,34             22,33 (4)           —
           0207 39 31              308,15              86,81 (4)           —
           0207 39 33              176,94              49,84 (4)           —
           0207 39 35                91,49             32,25 (4)           —
           0207 39 37                63,34             22,33 (4)           —
           0207 39 41              234,78              66,14 (4)           —
           0207 39 43              110,06              31,01 (4)           —
           0207 39 45              198,10              55,81 (4)           —
           0207 39 47              281,52              99,24 (4)           —
           0207 39 51                63,34             22,33 (4)           —
           0207 39 53              320,25            1 22,49 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 55              283,21            103,91 (2)(4)         —
           0207 39 57              152,46              66,87               —
           0207 39 61              167,75              64,16 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 63              186,85              63,04               —
           0207 39 65                91,49             32,25 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 67                63,34             22,33 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 71              228,75              87,50 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 73              181,45              60,08 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 75              221,13              84,58 (2) (4)       —
           0207 39 77              170,45              56,44 (2)(4)        —
           0207 39 81              194,07              79,13 (2)(4)         —
           0207 39 83              281,52              99,24               —
           0207 39 85                63,34             22,33 (4)           —
           0207 39 90              161,87              57,06                10
           0207 41 10              283,21            103,91 (4)             —
           0207 41 11              131,80              43,64 (4)            —
           0207 41 21                91,49             32,25 (4)            —
           0207 41 31                63,34             22,33 (4)            —
           0207 41 41              181,45              60,08 (4)            —
           0207 41 51              170,45              56,44 (4)            —
           0207 41 71              281,52              99,24 (4)            —
           0207 41 90                63,34             22,33 (4)            —
           0207 42 10              308,15              86,81 (4)            —
           0207 42 11               176,94             49,84 (4)            —
           0207 42 21                91,49             32,25 (4)            —
           0207 42 31                63,34             22,33 (4)            —
           0207 42 41              234,78              66,14 (4)            —
           0207 42 51               110,06             31,01 (4)            —
           0207 42 59               198,10             55,81 (4)            —
           0207 42 71              281,52              99,24 (4)            —
           0207 42 90                63,34             22,33                —
           0207 43 11              320,25            1 22,49 (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                        283,21                   103,91 (2)(4)                  —
                     0207 43 21                       152,46                     66,87                        —
                     0207 43 23                       167,75                    64,16 (2)(4)                  —
                     0207 43 25                       186,85                    63,04                         —
                     0207 43 31                        91,49                    32,25 (2)(4)                  —
                     0207 43 41                        63,34                    22,33 (2) (4)                 —
                     0207 43 51                       228,75                    87,50 (2)(4)                  —
                     0207 43 53                       181,45                    60,08 (2)(4)                  —
                     0207 43 61                       221,13                    84,58 (2)(4)                  —
                    0207 43 63                        170,45                    56,44 (2)(4)                  —
                    0207 43 71                        194,07                    79,13 (2)(4)                  —
                    0207 43 81                        281,52                    99,24                         —
                    0207 43 90                         63,34                    22,33 (4)                     —
                    0207 50 10                      1 616,00                   549,00                          3 (3)
                    0207 50 90                        161,87                    57,06                         10
                    0209 00 90                        140,76                    49,62                         —
                    0210 90 71                      1 616,00                   549,00                          3
                    0210 90 79                        161,87                    57,06                         10
                     1501 00 90                       168,91                    59,54                         18
                     1602 31 11                       293,48                    82,68                         17
                     1602 31 19                       309,67                   109,16                         17
                     1602 31 30                       168,91                    59,54                         17
                    1602 31 90                         98,53                    34,73                         17
                     1602 39 11                       278,54                   103,38                         —
                    1602 39 19                        309,67                   109,16                         17
                    1602 39 30                        168,91                    59,54                         17
                    1602 39 90                         98,53                    34,73                         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.
          (3) 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, Czechoslovakia or Hungary under the Interim Agree­
              ments concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.1 certificates issued
              in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 579/92 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the
              Annex to that Regulation.
          O No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.