22.2.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 48/29


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 1

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

Article 2

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


(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).


ANNEX

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

CN code

Description

Representative price

(EUR/100 kg)

Security referred to in Article 3(3)

(EUR/100 kg)

Origin (1)

0207 12 10

Chicken carcases 70 % presented, frozen

103,9

0

01

100,4

0

02

0207 12 90

Chickens, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as “65 % chickens”, or otherwise presented, frozen

113,1

1

01

108,1

3

02

0207 14 10

Boneless cuts of fowl of the species Gallus domesticus, frozen

232,9

20

01

274,5

8

02

325,1

0

03

0207 14 50

Breasts of chicken, frozen

322,0

0

01

283,9

0

02

0207 14 60

Legs and cuts of chicken, frozen

114,8

8

01

0207 14 70

Other parts of chickens, frozen

211,9

22

01

0207 25 10

Turkey carcases, known as 80 % turkeys, frozen

181,1

0

01

0207 27 10

Boneless cuts of turkey, frozen

328,9

0

01

398,3

0

03

0408 11 80

Dried egg yolks

397,7

0

02

0408 91 80

Dried eggs, not in shell

384,1

0

02

1602 32 11

Preparations of uncooked fowl of the species Gallus domesticus

231,3

17

01

376,2

0

04

3502 11 90

Dried eggs, albumin

518,4

0

02


(1)  Origin of imports:

01

Brazil

02

Argentina

03

Chile

04

Thailand.’