No L 282/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.11.75 REGULATION (EEC) No 2773/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 October 1975 laying down rules for calculating the levy and the sluice-gate price for eggs THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 (1) of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs, and in particular Articles 4 (3) and 7 (5) thereof; ' Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; | Whereas one of the somponents of the levy on eggs in shell is equal to the difference between prices within the Community and on the world market for the quantity of feed grain required for the production in the Community of one kilogramme of eggs in shell; Whereas that quantity should be determined on the basis of a processing coefficient of 1:2-563 which represents the ratio of one kilogramme of eggs in shell to the weight of feed grain required for its production; whereas when this ratio is being determined account should be taken of the feed requirements of layers to ensure their growth, upkeep and output in terms of the annual laying average; whereas, however, account should also be taken of the sale of cast hens; Whereas the levy on eggs for hatching should be calculated in the same way as the levy on eggs in shell; whereas, however, the quantity of feed grain to be used should be that required for the production in the Community of one egg for hatching; Whereas that quantity should be determined on the basis of a processing coefficient of 1:0-245, expressing the ratio of one egg for hatching to the quantity of feed grain required for its production; whereas when this ratio is being determined account should be taken of the abovementioned feed requirements of layers and the specific production conditions of undertakings supplying eggs for hatching; (1) See page 49 of this Official Journal. Whereas the composition of a mixture of cereals making up these quantities should be determined; Whereas this mixture includes cereals and by-products which it is advisable to assimilate to one of the three cereals mainly used as feed for layers, namely maize, barley and oats; whereas in particular fodder wheat should be assimilated to barley; Whereas therefore a cereal mixture made up as follows should be regarded as representative: Maize 60 % Barley 30 % Oats 10 % Whereas in view of the composition of these quantities of feed grain it would appear necessary that their price within the Community and on the world market should be equal to the average, weighted according to the composition mentioned, of the prices within the Community and on the world market for each of the cereals in question; Whereas in order to calculate the price for each type of feed grain it is necessary to take as a basis: — the average of the threshold prices, plus the monthly increase for the period mentioned in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, — the average of the cif prices determined for the period mentioned in the third subparagraph of . Article 4 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75; Whereas in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 the sluice-gate price for eggs in shell consists of two components: — the price on the world market for the quantity of feed grain required for the production in third countries of one kilogramme of eggs in shell,