CELEX: 31994R2332
Language: en
Date: 1994-09-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2332/94 of 29 September 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat

No L 254/4                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                 30 . 9. 94
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2332/94
                                                        of 29 September 1994
                                    fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies for poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,»                          whereas this variation must accordingly be taken into
                                                                      account in fixing sluice-gate prices for the period
                                                                       1 October to 31 December 1994 :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
                                                                      Whereas, when the levies applicable from 1 October,
                                                                       1 January and 1 April are being fixed, changes in world
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75                  market prices for feed grain should be taken into account
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                  only if at the same time a new sluice-gate price is fixed ;
market in poultrymeat ('), as last amended by Regulation
(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
                                                                      changes in world market prices for feed grain must be
                                                                      taken into account in fixing the levies ;
Whereas the sluice-gate prices and levies for the products
specified in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75
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                 Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of
for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for                20 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on
poultrymeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                  certain agricultural products originating in developing
No 3714/92 (4) ;                                                      countries Q, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
                                                                      No 3668/93 (8), and (EEC) No 715/90 (9), on the arrange­
                                                                      ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
                                                                      goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
Whereas, since the sluice-gate prices and levies for                  products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
poultrymeat were, by Commission Regulation (EC)                       States (ACP States), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1978/94 Q, as amended by Regulation (EC)                           No 235/94 (10), special import arrangements were intro­
No 2323/94 (6), last fixed for the period 1 August to                 duced involving a reduction to 50 % in levies within the
30 September 1994, they must be fixed anew for the                    framework of fixed amounts or annual quotas, in parti­
period 1 October to 31 December 1994 ; whereas such                   cular for certain poultrymeat products ;
prices and levies should in principle be calculated by
reference to feed-grain prices for the period 1 April to
31 August 1994 ;
                                                                      Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 of
                                                                      20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences
Whereas, when the sluice-gate prices applicable from                  for 1991 in respect of certain agricultural products orig­
1 October, 1 January and 1 April are being fixed, trends              inating in developing countries (u), as last amended by
in world market prices for feed grain are to be taken into            Regulation (EC) No 3668/93, partially or totally suspends
account only if the price of the quantity of feed grain               Common Tariff duties, in particular on certain poultry­
required varies by at least a specified minimum in rela­              meat products ;
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
Whereas the price of the quantity of feed grain required              Economic Community (12), no levies shall apply on
for the production of poultry other than fowls varies by              imports of products originating in the overseas countries
more than 3 % from that used for the preceding quarter ;              and territories ;
(')  OJ  No  L 282,  1 . 11 . 1975, p. 77.                            0 OJ    No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 .
(2)  OJ  No  L 152,  24. 6. 1993 , p. 1 .                             (8) OJ  No L 338, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 22.
 3   OJ  No  L 282,  1 . 11 . 1975, p. 84.                            0 OJ    No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(4)  OJ  No  L 378 , 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.                             (10) OJ No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 12.
(4 OJ No L 198, 30. 7. 1994, p. 131 .                                 H OJ    No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 86.
(6) OJ No L 253, 29. 9 . 1994, p. 9.                                  (12) 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 (") has established the detailed rules of the
between the European Communities and their Member                 import regime for poultrymeat laid down in Regulation
States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and         (EC) No 774/94 ;
Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC)
No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for                Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­                in accordance with the opinion of the Management
related matters between the European Economic Commu­              Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the
one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of
the other part (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC)                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
No 2235/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof intro­
duce arrangements for reducing import levies on certain
products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC)                                              Article 1
No 2699/93 (*), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 3549/93 (6), lays down detailed rules for applying the         1 . The levies provided for in Article 3 of Regulation
arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards          (EEC) No 2777175 in respect of the products specified in
poultrymeat ;                                                     Article 1 (1 ) of that Regulation and the sluice-gate prices
                                                                  provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation in respect of
Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3641 /93 Q and                the like products shall be fixed in the Annex.
(EC) No 3642/93 (8) lay down certain rules for applying
the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters          2.    However, for products falling within CN codes
between the European Economic Community and the                   0207 31 , 0207 39 90, 0207 50, 0210 90 71 , 0210 90 79,
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part,               1501 00 90, 1602 31 , 1602 39 19, 1602 39 30 and
and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, of the other            1 602 39 90, for which the rate of duty has been bound
part ;     whereas      Commission       Regulation      (EC)     under GATT, the levies shall be limited to the amount
No 1 559/94 (9) 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 (10) has
opened Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural           This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1994.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels, 29 September 1994.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                               Rene STEICHEN
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993 , p. 1 .
O OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4.
(3) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9 .
O OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 5.
O OJ No L 245, 1 . 10. 1993, p. 88 .
(6) OJ No L 324, 24. 12. 1993, p. 8 .
O OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993, p. 16.
 8) OJ No L 333, 31 . 12. 1993 , p. 17.
O OJ No L 166, 1 . 7. 1994, p. 62.
H OJ No L 91 , 8 . 4. 1994, p . 1 .                               (") OJ No L 156, 23 . 6. 1994, p. 9.
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                                                       ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 29 September 1994 fixing the sluice-gate prices and levies
                                                for poultrymeat P) (*)
                                                                                      Conventional rate
                   CN code           Sluice-gate price               Levy
                                                                                          of duty
                                      ECU/ 100 units          ECU/ 100 units                 %
                  010511 11                  22,35                     4,77                 —
                  0105 11 19                 22,35                     4,77                 —
                  0105 11 91                 22,35                     4,77                 —
                  010511 99                  22,35                     4,77                 —
                  010519 10                  99,09                   16,32                  —
                  0105 19 90                 22,35                     4,77                 —
                                       ECU/ 100 kg              ECU/ 100 kg
                  0105 91 00                 77,78                   18,81 (4)              —
                  0105 99 10                 87,46                   28,83                  —
                  0105 99 20               113,26                   29,46 (4)               —
                  0105 99 30               102,81                    22,55 (4)              —
                  0105 99 50               119,04                   30,78                   —
                  020710 11                  97,73                  23,64 (4)               —
                  0207 10 15               111,12                   26,87 (4)               —
                  020710 19                121,07                   29,28 (4)0              —
                  0207 10 31               146,87                   32,21 (4)               —
                  0207 10 39               161,00                   35,30 (4)               —
                  0207 10 51               102,89                   33,92 (4)0              —
                  0207 10 55               124,94                   41,19 («)(*)            —
                  0207 10 59               138,82                   45,77 (2) (4) 0         —
                  0207 10 71               161,80                   42,09 (4)0              —
                  0207 10 79               152,71                   44,32 (2) (4) (*)       —
                  0207 10 90               170,05                   43,97                   —
                  0207 21 10               111,12                   26,87 OO                —
                  0207 21 90               121,07                   29,28 (4)Q              —
                  0207 22 10               146,87                   32,21 (4)               —
                  0207 22 90               161,00                   35,30 (4)               —
                  0207 23 1 1              1 24,94                  41,19 (4) 0             —
                  0207 23 1 9              1 38,82                  45,77 (2) (4) 0         —
                  0207 23 51               161,80                   42,09 (4) (*)           —
                  0207 23 59               152,71                   44,32 (2) (<) (*)       —
                  0207 23 90               170,05                   43,97                   —
                  0207 31 10             1 618,00                 420,90                      3 (3)
                  0207 31 90             1 618,00                 420,90                      3 (3)
                  0207 39 11               284,28                   78,41 (4)               —
                  0207 39 13               133,18                   32,21 (4)               —
                  0207 39 15                 91,74                  24,51 (4)               —
                  0207 39 17                 63,51                   16,97 (4)              —
                  0207 39 21               183,35                   44,34 (4)               —
                  0207 39 23               172,24                   41,65 (4)               —
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                                                                         Conventional rate
             CN code           Sluice-gate price        Levy
                                                                             of duty
                                 ECU/ 100 kg         ECU/ 100 kg                %
            0207 39 25               282,28             75,42                  —
            0207 39 27                63,51             16,97 0                —
            0207 39 31               308,43             67,64 (4)              —
            0207 39 33               177,10             38,83 (4)              —
            0207 39 35                91,74             24,51 (4)              —
            0207 39 37                63,51             16,97 (4)              —
            0207 39 41               234,99             51,54 (4)              —
            0207 39 43               110,15             24,16 (4)              —
            0207 39 45               198,27             43,48 (4)              —
            0207 39 47               282,28             75,42 (4)              —
            0207 39 51                63,51             16,97 0                —
            0207 39 53               320,69             93,07 f) (4) Q         —
            0207 39 55               284,28             78,41000               —
            0207 39 57               152,70             50,35                  —
            0207 39 61               167,98             48,75000               —
            0207 39 63               187,06             48,37                  —
            0207 39 65                91,74             24,51 OO 0             —
            0207 39 67                63,51             1 6,97 (2) (4) 0       —
            0207 39 71               229,07             66,48 (2) (4) 0        —
            0207 39 73               183,35             44,34 (2) (4) 0        —
            0207 39 75               221,43             64,26000               —
            0207 39 77               172,24             41,65 000              —
            0207 39 81               194,36             59,86 (2) (4) 0        —
            0207 39 83               282,28             75,42                  —
            0207 39 85                63,51             16,97 00               —
            0207 39 90               162,31             43,37                  10
            0207 41 10               284,28             78,41 00               —
            0207 41 11               133,18             32,21 0                —
            0207 41 21                91,74             24,51 0                —
            0207 41 31                63,51             16,97 0                —
            0207 4141                183,35             44,34 0 0              —
            0207 41 51               172,24             41,65 0 0              —
            0207 4171                282,28             75,42 0 0 0            —
            0207 41 90                63,51             16,97 0 0              —
            0207 42 10               308,43             67,64 0 0              —
            0207 42 11               177,10             38,83 0 0              —
            0207 42 21                91,74             24,51 0                —
            0207 42 31                63,51             16,97 0                —
            0207 42 41               234,99             51,54 0                —
            0207 42 51               110,15             24,160                 —
            0207 42 59               198,27             43,48 0                —
            0207 42 71               282,28             75,42 0 0              —
            0207 42 90                63,51             16,97                  —
            0207 43 1 1             320.69              93.07 ft (<) ft        —
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                                                                                                        Conventional rate
                       CN code                   Sluice-gate price                Levy
                                                                                                             of duty
                                                    ECU/ 100 kg               ECU/ 100 kg                       %
                      0207 43 15                       284,28                    78,41 (2) (4) 0               —
                      0207 43 21                       152,70                    50,35                         —
                      0207 43 23                       167,98                    48,75 (2) (4) (*)             —
                      0207 43 25                       187,06                    48,37                         —
                     0207 43 31                         91,74                    24,51 (2)(4)0                 —
                      0207 43 41                        63,51                     1 6,97 (2) (4) f)            —
                      0207 43 51                       229,07                    66,48 (2) (4) (*)             —
                     0207 43 53                        183,35                    44,34 (2) (4) (*)             —
                     0207 43 61                        221,43                    64,26 (2) (4) 0               —
                      0207 43 63                       172,24                    41,65 (2) (4) 0               —
                     0207 43 71                        194,36                    59,86 (2) (4) 0               —
                     0207 43 81                        282,28                    75,42                         —
                     0207 43 90                         63,51                    \ 6,97 (*){*)                 —
                     0207 50 10                      1 618,00                   420,90                          3 (3)
                     0207 50 90                        162,31                    43,37                         10
                     0209 00 90                        141,14                    37,71                         —
                     0210 90 71                      1 618,00                   420,90                          3
                     0210 90 79                   "    162,31                    43,37                         10
                      1501 00 90                       169,37                    45,25                         18
                      1602 31 11                       293,74                    64,42                         17 (8)
                     1602 31 19                        310,51                    82,96                         17
                     1602 31 30                        169,37                    45,25                         17
                      1602 31 90                        98,80                    26,40                         17
                     1602 39 11                        279,42                    78,18                         —
                     1602 39 19                        310,51                    82,96                         17 f)
                     1602 39 30                        169,37                    45,25                         17
                     1602 39 90                         98,80                    26,40                         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) 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.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.
           O 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.
           (8) 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.