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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3503/82 of 23 December 1982 fixing for Great Britain the level of the variable slaughter premium for sheep and the amounts to be charged on products leaving that region

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 1837/80 and in Article 4 ( 1 ) and (3) of Regulation COMMUNITIES, (EEC) No 2661 /80 that the variable slaughter premium for sheep certified as eligible in the United Kingdom, and the amounts to be charged on products leaving Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Great Britain, during the period 6 to 12 December Economic Community, 1982, shall be as set out in the Annexes hereto ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it should be recalled that Commission Regu­ 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization lation (EEC) No 3191 /80 of 9 December 1980 (*), as of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeatf), as last last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 558 /82 (6), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 11 95/82 (2), fixed transitional measures concerning non-recovery of the variable slaughter premium for sheepmeat and goatmeat products exported from the Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2661 /80 of 17 October 1980 laying down detailed rules for applying the variable slaughter premium for sheep (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1238/82 (4), and in particular Articles 3 ( 1 ) and 4 ( 1 ) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : thereof,

Whereas the United Kingdom is the only country Article 1 paying the variable slaughter premium ; whereas the United Kingdom has decided to pay it only in Region 5 (Great Britain), within the meaning of Article 3 ( 1 ) of For sheep or sheepmeat certified in Great Britain as Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 ; whereas it is necessary eligible for the variable slaughter premium during the therefore for the Commission to fix, for the period 6 period 6 to 12 December 1982, the level of the to 12 December 1982, the level of the premium and premium shall be as set out in Annex I hereto. the amount to be charged on products leaving that region ;

Article 2 Whereas Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2661 /80 stipulates that the level of the variable slaughter premium is to be fixed each week by the Commission Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation for each Member State concerned or, in the case of the (EEC) No 3191 /80, for products referred to in Article 1 United Kingdom, for Great Britain ; (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 which left Great Britain during the period 6 to 12 December 1982, the amounts to be charged shall be as set out in Annex II Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2661 /80 hereto . lays down that the amount to be charged on products leaving the Member States concerned or, in the case of the United Kingdom, Great Britain shall be fixed weekly by the Commission for each Member State Article 3 concerned and in the case of the United Kingdom for Great Britain ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Whereas it follows from the application of the rules Communities. laid down in Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No It shall apply with effect from 6 December 1982. (') OJ No L 183 , 16. 7. 1980 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 140, 20 . 5 . 1982, p. 22. (3) OJ No L 276, 20 . 10 . 1980 , p . 19 . 0 OJ No L 332, 10 . 12. 1980 , p . 14. (4) OJ No L 143 , 20 . 5. 1982, p . 10 . (6) OJ No L 172, 18 . 6 . 1982, p. 21 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Level of variable slaughter premium for certified sheep in Great Britain for the week commencing 6 December 1982

Description Premium

Certified sheep or sheepmeat 88-802 ECU per 100 kilograms of estimated or actual dressed carcase weight (')

(') Within the weight limits laid down by Great Britain.

ANNEX II

Amount to be charged for products leaving Great Britain during the week commencing 6 December 1982 (ECU/100 kg) CCT heading Description Charge No Live weight

01.04 B Live sheep and goats other than pure-bred breeding animals 41-737

Net weight 02.01 A IV a) Meat of sheep or goats, fresh or chilled : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases 88-802 2. Short forequarters 62161 3 . Chines and/or best ends 97-682 4. Legs 115-443 5 . Other : aa) Unboned (bone-in) 115-443 bb) Boned or boneless 161-620

02.01 A IV b) Meat of sheep or goats, frozen : 1 . Carcases or half-carcases 66-602 2. Short forequarters 46-621 3 . Chines and/or best ends 73-262 4. Legs 86-583 5 . Other : aa) Unboned (bone-in) 86-583 bb) Boned or boneless 121-216

02.06 C II a) Meat of sheep or goats, salted in brine, dried or smoked : 1 . Unboned (bone-in) 115-443 2 . Boned or boneless 161-620