31992R0934

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 934/92 of 14 April 1992 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, at least 300 kilograms and other bovine animals of a live weight of at least 250 kilograms ; whereas experience gained in recent years has shown that live pure-bred bree­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European ding animals weighing at least 250 kilograms in the case Economic Community, of females and 300 kilograms in that of males should be trated in the saame way as other bovine animals, subject to certain special administrative formalities ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas export refunds should be granted for certain No 1628/91 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof, destinations on some fresh or chilled meat listed in Annex I under CN code 0201 , on some frozen meat listed in Annex I under CN code 0202, on some meat or offal Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, listed in Annex I under CN code 0206 and on some other prepared or preserved meat or offal listed in Annex I under CN code 1602 50 10 ; Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regula­ tion and prices for those products within the Community Whereas, in view of the wide differences in products may be covered by an export refund ; covered by CN codes 0201 20 90 700 and 0202 20 90 100 used for refund purposes, refunds should only be granted on cuts in which the weight of bone does not exceed one third : Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 427/77 (4), lays down general rules for granting export refunds and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds ; Whereas a minimum content of lean bovine meat should be fixed for boneless cuts wrapped individually and covered by CN codes 0201 30 and 0202 30 ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87 (% Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 Q, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87, and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (8), as last amended by Whereas refunds should also be granted on fresh or frozen boned or boneless pieces, even where each piece is Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (*), lay down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of beef not individually wrapped, and on minced meat, and the and veal and certain preserved beef and veal products ; wording of the tariff subheadings for fresh boned or bone­ less pieces specified ;

Whereas it follows from applying those rules and criteria to the foreseeable situation on the market in beef and veal Whereas, in the case of meat of bovine animals, boned or that the refund should be as set out below ; boneless, salted and dried, there are traditional trade flows to Switzerland ; whereas, to allow this trade to continue, the refund should be set to cover the difference between Whereas, given the current market situation in the prices on the Swiss market and export prices in the Community and the possibilities of disposal in certain Member States ; whereas there are possibilities for export­ third countries in particular, export refunds should be ing such meat and also salted, smoked and dried meat to granted on adult male bovine animals of a live weight of certain African, Near and Middle Eastern countries ; whereas a refund should accordingly be set ; (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. 0 OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991 , p. 16. (3) OJ No L 156, 4. 7. 1968, p. 2. (4) OJ No L 61 , 5. 3 . 1977, p. 16. Whereas, in the case of certain other cuts and preserves of 0 OJ No L 4, 8 . 1 . 1982, p. 11 . meat or offal shown in Annex I under CN code (6) OJ No L 301 , 24. 10. 1987, p. 21 . 1602 50 90, the Community share of international trade 0 OJ No L 212, 21 . 7. 1982, p. 48 . 0 OJ No L 221 , 18 . 8 . 1984, p. 28 . may be maintained by granting a refund corresponding to 0 OJ No L 376, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 31 . that at present available ;

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Whereas, in the case of other beef and veal products, a March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in refund need not be fixed since the Community's share of respect of agricultural products 0, as amended by Regula­ world trade is not significant ; tion (EEC) No 2026/83 (6) ; Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, Whereas the analytical criteria for preparations and refunds should be calculated using the following basis : preserves covered by CN code 1 602 50 90 should be — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ supplemented by fixing in particular a maximum colla­ gen/protein ratio in terms of the meat content of such tion to each other at any given moment within a band products ; of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Whereas the introduction of a collagen/protein ratio for the last subparagraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Council Regu­ products covered by CN code 1602 50 90 in respect of lation (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regu­ their meat content has meant that products containing at lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), least 40 % but less than 60 % meat and with a collagen/ — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an protein ratio of less than 0,35 could not qualify for a refund ; whereas this gap should consequently be filled ; average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over Whereas refunds on female animals should vary depen­ a period to be determined, multiplied by the factor ding on their age in order to prevent abuses in the export referred to in the preceding indent ; of certain pure-bred breeding animals ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 811 /92 (4) ; in accordance with the opinion of the Management establishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the Committee for Beef and Veal, purposes of export refunds ; Whereas, in order to simplify customs export formalities HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be brought in line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other Article 1 than those from adult male bovine animals ; The list of products on which export refunds as referred Whereas experience has shown that in certain cases it is to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are often difficult to determine the relevant quantities of beef, granted and the amount thereof shall be as set out in veal and other meat contained in prepared or preserved Annex I hereto . meat covered by CN code 1 602 50 ; whereas exclusively beef and veal products should accordingly be set apart The description of CN code 1602 50 90 in Section 6 of and a new heading should be created for mixtures of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby meats or offals ; whereas checks on products other than replaced by Annex II hereto. mixtures of meat or offal should be stepped up by making the granting of refunds on these products conditional on Article 2 manufacture under the arrangements provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . O OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 5. 0 OJ No L 86, 1 . 4. 1992, p. 65. (<) OJ No L 199, 22. 7. 1983, p. 12.

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ANNEX I

(ECU/100 kg) Product code Destination Q Refund (8)

— Live weight — I

010210 00 120 01 96,00 0102 10 00 130 02 85,50 03 55,50 04 25,50 0102 10 00 390 01 96,00 0102 90 31 900 02 85,50 03 55,50 . 04 25,50 0102 90 33 900 02 85,50 03 55,50 04 25,50 0102 90 35 900 02 101,50 03 73,00 04 34,50 0102 90 37 900 02 101,50 03 73,00 04 34,50

— Net weight —

0201 10 10 100 02 92,00 03 , 65,00 04 32,50 0201 10 10 900 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00 0201 10 90 HOC) 02 124,50 03 85,00 04 42,50 0201 10 90 190 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 10 90 910 (') 02 171,50 03 115,00 04 57,50 0201 10 90 990 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00 0201 20 21 000 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00

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(ECU/100 kg) Product code Destination f) Refund (8)

— Net weight —

0201 20 29 100 (') 02 171,50 03 115,00 04 57,50 0201 20 29 900 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00 0201 20 31 000 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 20 39 100 (') 02 124,50 03 85,00 04 42,50 0201 20 39 900 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 20 51 100 02 161,00 03 110,50 04 56,00 0201 20 51 900 02 92,00­ 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 20 59 110 (') 02 218,50 03 146,00 04 73,00 0201 20 59 190 02 161,00 03 110,50 04 56,00 0201 20 59 910 (') 02 124,50 03 85,00 04 42,50 0201 20 59 990 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 20 90 700 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0201 30 00 050 (4) 05 112,00 0201 30 00 100 (2) 02 312,00 03 208,50 04 104,50 06 266,50 0201 30 00 150 (6) 02 165,00 03 125,00 04 62,50 06 144,50 07 90,00

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(ECU/100 kg) Product code Destination f) Refund (')

< — Net weight —

0201 30 00 190 0s) 02 128,00 03 84,00 04 42,00 06 102,50 07 90,00 020210 00 100 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0202 10 00 900 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00 0202 20 10 000 02 126,50 03 88,00 04 44,00 0202 20 30 000 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0202 20 50 100 02 161,00 03 110,50 04 56,00 0202 20 50 900 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0202 20 90 100 02 92,00 03 65,00 04 32,50 0202 30 90 100 (4) 05 112,00 0202 30 90 400 («) 02 165,00 03 125,00 04 62,50 06 144,50 07 90,00 0202 30 90 500 02 128,00 03 84,00 04 42,00 06 102,50 07 90,00 0202 30 90 900 07 90,00 0206 10 95 000 02 128,00 03 84,00 04 42,00 06 102,50 0206 29 91 000 02 128,00 03 84,00 04 42,00 06 102,50 0210 20 90 100 08 102,50 09 60,50 0210 20 90 300 02 128,00

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(ECU/100 kg) Product code Destination f) Refund (8)

— Net weight —

0210 20 90 500 (3) 02 128,00 1602 50 10 120 • 02 1 34,50 (9) 03 108,00 O 04 108,00 0 1602 50 10 140 02 119,50 (9) 03 96,00 0 04 96,00 O 1602 50 10 160 02 96,00 O 03 77,00 0 04 77,00 0 1602 50 10 170 02 63,50 O 03 51,00 0 04 51,00 O 1602 50 10 190 02 63,50 03 51,00 04 51,00 1602 50 10 240 02 36,00 03 36,00 04 36,00 1602 50 10 260 02 26,00 03 26,00 04 26,00 1602 50 10 280 02 16,00 03 16,00 04 16,00 1602 50 90 125 01 116,00 ( 5) 1602 50 90 135 01 73,00 O 1602 50 90 195 01 36,00 1602 50 90 325 01 103,00 0 1602 50 90 335 01 65,00 O 1602 50 90 395 01 36,00 1602 50 90 425 01 77,00 O 1602 50 90 435 01 48,50 O 1602 50 90 495 01 36,00 1602 50 90 505 01 36,00 1602 50 90 525 01 77,00 O 1602 50 90 535 01 48,50 O 1602 50 90 595 01 36,00 1602 50 90 615 01 36,00 1602 50 90 625 01 16,00 1602 50 90 705 01 36,00 1602 50 90 805 01 26,00 1602 50 90 905 01 16,00 (') Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commis­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 32/82. (2) Entry under this subheading is subject to compliance with the condition laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82. (3) The refund on beef in brine is granted on the net weight of the meat, after deduction of the weight of the brine. O OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44. O OJ No L 221 , 19. 8. 1984, p. 28. (6) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86.

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^ The destinations are as follows : 01 Third countries. 02 North African, Near and Middle East third countries, West, Central East and South African third countries, except Cyprus, Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 03 European third countries, the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Cyprus, Greenland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, North Korea and Hong Kong and the destinations referred to in Article 34 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, except Austria, Sweden and Switzer­ land. 04 Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. 05 The United States of America, carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79. 06 French Polynesia and New Caledonia. 07 Canada . 08 North, West, Central, East and Southern African third countries, except Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swazi­ land, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 09 Switzerland. 8) Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries. ') The refund is granted only on products manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80. NB : The countries are as defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/91 . The descriptions corresponding to the product codes and the footnotes are set out in Commis­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as amended.

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ANNEX II

CN code Description of goods Product code

1602 50 90 Other : — Not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species : — — With a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,35 (8) and containing by weight the following percentages of bovine meats (excluding offal and fat) : — — — 90 % or more : — — — — Products complying with the conditions jaid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 0 1602 50 90 125 — — — — Manufactured under thje arrangements provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 f) 1602 50 90 135 — — — — Other 1602 50 90 195 — — — 80 % or more, but less than 90 % : — — — — Products complying with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 n 1602 50 90 325 _ _ _ _ Manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 0 1602 50 90 335 — — — — Other 1602 50 90 395 — — — 60 % or more, but less than 80 % : — Products complying with the conditions laid dwon in Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 0 1602 50 90 425 — — — — Manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 Q 1602 50 90 435 Other 1602 50 90 495 — — — 40 % or more, but less than 60 % 1602 50 90 505 — — with a collagen/protein ratio of more than 0,35 but no more than 0,45 (8) and contai­ ning by weight to the following percentages of bovine meat (excluding offal and fat) : — — — 60 % or more : — — — — Products complying with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 0 1602 50 90 525 — — — — Manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 Q 1602 50 90 535 Other 1602 50 90 595 — — — 40 % or more, but less than 60 % 1602 50 90 615 — — — 20 % or more but less than 40 % 1602 50 90 625 — — — less than 20 % 1602 50 90 626 — — Other 1602 SO 90 636 — Other — — with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 (8) : — — — Containing by weight 80 % or more of meat or more offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 1602 50 90 705 — — — Containing by weight 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or meal offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 1602 50 90 805 — — — Containing by weight less than 40 % of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin 1602 50 90 905 — — Other 1602 50 90 906

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(') Entry within this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (OJ No L 4, 8. 1 . 1982, p. 11 ). (2) Entry within this subheading is subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 (OJ No L 212, 21 . 7. 1982, p. 48). (3) The refund on beef in brine is granted on the net weight of the meat after deduction of the weight of the brine. (") OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44. 0 OJ No L 221 , 18. 8. 1984, p. 28. (*) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ No L 210, 1 . 8. 1986, p. 39). 0 OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 5. (8) Determination of collagen content : The collagen content shall be taken to mean the hydroxyproline content multiplied by the factor 8. The hydroxyproline content must be determined according to ISO method 3496-1978 . NB .- Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 (OJ No L 156, 4. 7. 1968, p. 2) provides that no export refunds are to be granted on products imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries.