Commission Regulation (EC) No 161/2008

of 21 February 2008

fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin(3), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(4), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.

(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc Demarty

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

ANNEXU.K.to the Commission Regulation of 21 February 2008 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

‘ANNEX I

a

Origin of imports:

01

Brazil

02

Argentina

03

Chile

04

Thailand.’

CN codeDescriptionRepresentative price(EUR/100 kg)Security referred to in Article 3(3)(EUR/100 kg)Origina
0207 12 10Chicken carcases 70 % presented, frozen103,9001
100,4002
0207 12 90Chickens, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as “65 % chickens”, or otherwise presented, frozen113,1101
108,1302
0207 14 10Boneless cuts of fowl of the species Gallus domesticus, frozen232,92001
274,5802
325,1003
0207 14 50Breasts of chicken, frozen322,0001
283,9002
0207 14 60Legs and cuts of chicken, frozen114,8801
0207 14 70Other parts of chickens, frozen211,92201
0207 25 10Turkey carcases, known as 80 % turkeys, frozen181,1001
0207 27 10Boneless cuts of turkey, frozen328,9001
398,3003
0408 11 80Dried egg yolks397,7002
0408 91 80Dried eggs, not in shell384,1002
1602 32 11Preparations of uncooked fowl of the species Gallus domesticus231,31701
376,2004
3502 11 90Dried eggs, albumin518,4002
(1)

OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

(2)

OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

(3)

OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 104. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49).

(4)

OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 34/2008 (OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 13).