31994R2869

No L 303/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 11 . 94

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2869/94 of 25 November 1994 fixing the export refunds on beef

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, granted, on the one hand, on bovine animals intended for slaughter of a live weight greater than 220 kilograms and less than 300 kilograms, and, on the other on adult bovine animals of a live weight of at least 300 kilograms ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas experience gained in recent years has shown that Community, live pure-bred breeding animals weighing at least 250 kilograms in the case of females and 300 kilograms in that of males should be treated in the same way as other bovine animals, subject to certain special administrative Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of formalities : 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1 884/94 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas export refunds should be granted for certain destinations on some fresh or chilled meat listed in the Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 Annex under CN code 0201 , on some frozen meat listed provides that the difference between prices on the world in the Annex under CN code 0202, on some meat or offal market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regula­ listed in the Annex under CN code 0206 and on some tion and prices for those products within the other prepared or preserved meat or offal listed in the Community may be covered by an export refund ; Annex under CN code 1602 50 10 :

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 427/77 (4), lays down Whereas, in view of the wide differences in products general rules for granting export refunds and criteria for covered by CN codes 0201 20 90 700 and 0202 20 90 100 fixing the amount of such refunds ; used for refund purposes, refunds should only be granted on cuts in which the weight of bone does not exceed one third : Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87 (*), Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 f7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87, and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (8), as last Whereas, in the case of meat of bovine animals, boned or amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661 /92 (9), lay down boneless, salted and dried, there are traditional trade flows the conditions for granting special export refunds on to Switzerland ; whereas, to allow this trade to continue, certain cuts of beef and veal and certain preserved beef the refund should be set to cover the difference between and veal products ; prices on the Swiss market and export prices in the Member States ; whereas there are possibilities for export­ ing such meat and also salted, smoked and dried meat to Whereas it follows from applying those rules and criteria certain African, Near and Middle Eastern countries ; to the foreseeable situation on the market in beef and veal whereas a refund should accordingly be set ; that the refund should be as set out below ;

Whereas, given the current market situation in the Whereas, in the case of certain other cuts and preserves of Community and the possibilities of disposal in certain meat or offal shown in the Annex under CN codes third countries in particular, export refunds should be 1602 50 31 to 1602 50 80, the Community share of inter­ national trade may be maintained by granting a refund corresponding to that at present available ; 0) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. (2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27. 0 OJ No L 156, 4. 7. 1968, p. 2. 0 OJ No L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 16. 0 OJ No L 4, 8 . 1 . 1982, p. 11 . («) OJ No L 301 , 24. 10. 1987, p. 21 . Whereas, in the case of other beef and veal products, a 0 OJ No L 212, 21 . 7. 1982, p. 48 . 0 OJ No L 221 , 18. 8 . 1984, p. 28 . refund need not be fixed since the Community's share of O OJ No L 370, 19. 12. 1992, p. 16. world trade is not significant ;

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Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (9) prohi­ 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (x), as bits trade between the European Community and the amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (2), are used to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia und Montenegro) ; convert amounts expressed in third country currencies whereas this prohibition does not apply in certain situa­ and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural tions as comprehensively listed in Articles 2, 4, 5 and 7 conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; thereof ; whereas account should be taken of this fact whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ when fixing the refunds ; tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1068/93 (3), as amended by Regulation Whereas, notwithstanding the subdivision of the (EC) No 547/94 (4); combined nomenclature for prepared and preserved meat, other than uncooked, falling within CN code 1602 50, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (*), experience has shown that it is possible to delete from the as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/94 (*), refund nomenclature several products falling within CN establishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the code 1602 50 31 and to amend the list of products falling purposes of export refunds ; within CN code 1 602 50 80 ; Whereas, in order to simplify customs export formalities for operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal brought in line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by than those from adult male bovine animals ; its chairman,

Whereas experience has shown that in certain cases it is often difficult to determine the relevant quantities of beef, veal and other meat contained in prepared or preserved HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : meat falling within CN code 1 602 50 ; whereas exclusi­ vely beef and veal products should accordingly be set apart and a new heading should be created for mixtures of Article 1 meats or offals ; whereas checks on products other than mixtures of meat or offal should be stepped up by making The list of products on which export refunds as referred the granting of refunds on these products conditional on to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are manufacture under the arrangements provided for in granted and the amount thereof shall be as set out in the Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of Annex. 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products f), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (8) ; Article 2 Whereas refunds on female animals should vary depend­ ing on their age in order to prevent abuses in the export This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November of certain pure-bred breeding animals ; 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 1994.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32. (3) OJ No L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106. (4) OJ No L 69, 12. 3. 1994, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1 . (0 OJ No L 215, 20. 8. 1994, p. 2. O OJ No L 62, 7. 3 . 1980, p. 5. (8) OJ No L 199, 22. 7. 1983, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 102, 28 . 4. 1993, p. 14.

No L 303/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 11 . 94

ANNEX

(ECU/100 kg) (ECU/100 kg)

Product code Destination f) Refund (8) (10) Product code Destination Q Refund (8) (10)

— Live weight — — Net weight —

0102 10 10 120 01 78,50 0201 20 20 120 02 103,00 0102 10 10 130 02 57,50 03 71,50 03 40,50 04 35,50 04 20,50 0102 10 30 120 01 78,50 0201 20 30 110 0 02 102,00 03 69,50 0102 10 30 130 02 57,50 03 40,50 04 34,50 04 20,50 0201 20 30 120 02 75,00 0102 10 90 120 01 78,50 03 52,50 0102 90 41 100 02 78,50 04 26,00 0102 90 51 000 02 57,50 0201 20 50 110 (') 02 177,50 03 40,50 03 118,50 04 20,50 04 59,00 0102 90 59 000 02 57,50 03 40,50 0201 20 50 120 02 131,00 04 20,50 03 90,50 0102 90 61 000 02 57,50 04 45,00 03 40,50 0201 20 50 130 (') 02 102,00 04 20,50 03 69,50 0102 90 69 000 02 57,50 04 34,50 03 40,50 04 20,50 0201 20 50 140 02 75,00 0102 90 71 000 02 78,50 03 52,50 03 52,50 04 26,00 04 26,00 0201 20 90 700 02 75,00 0102 90 79 000 02 78,50 03 52,50 03 52,50 04 26,00 04 26,00 0201 30 00 050 (4) 05 91,00 — Net weight — 0201 30 00 100 (2) 02 254,00 03 169,50 0201 10 00 110 (') 02 102,00 04 85,00 03 69,50 06 217,00 04 34,50 0201 10 00 120 02 75,00 0201 30 00 150 (*) 10 134,50 03 52,50 11 113,50 04 26,00 03 102,00 0201 10 00 130 (') 02 140,00 04 51,00 03 94,00 06 118,00 04 47,00 07 73,00 0201 10 00 140 02 103,00 0201 30 00 190 (*) 02 104,00 03 71,50 03 68,50 04 35,50 04 34,00 0201 20 20 110 (') 02 140,00 03 94,00 06 83,50 04 47,00 07 73,00

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(ECU/100 kg) (ECU/100 kg)

Product code Destination f) Refund (8) (10) Product code Destination f) Refund (8) (10)

— Net weight — — Net weight —

0202 10 00 100 02 75,00 1602 50 10 120 02 1 15,50 (9) 03 52,50 03 92,50 0 04 26,00 04 92,50 0 020210 00 900 02 103,00 1602 50 10 140 02 102,00 (9) 03 71,50 03 82,00 0 04 35,50 04 82,00 (9) 0202 20 10 000 02 103,00 1602 50 10 160 02 82,00 0 03 71,50 03 66,00 (9) 04 35,50 04 66,00 O 0202 20 30 000 02 75,00 1602 50 10 170 02 54,50 (9) 03 52,50 03 43,50 0 04 26,00 04 43,50 (9) 0202 20 50 100 02 131,00 1602 50 10 190 02 54,50 03 90,50 03 43,50 04 45,00 04 43,50 0202 20 50 900 02 75,00 1602 50 10 240 02 17,00 03 52,50 03 17,00 04 26,00 04 17,00 0202 20 90 100 02 75,00 1602 50 10 260 02 13,00 03 52,50 03 13,00 04 26,00 04 13,00 0202 30 90 100 (4) 05 91,00 1602 50 10 280 02 7,00 Q202 30 90 400 (6) 10 134,50 03 7,00 11 113,50 04 7,00 03 102,00 1602 50 31 125 01 104,50 0 04 51,00 1602 50 31 135 01 66,00 (9) 06 118,00 1602 50 31 195 01 32,50 07 73,00 1602 50 31 325 01 93,00 0 0202 30 90 500 (6) 02 104,00 03 68,50 1602 50 31 335 01 59,00 0 04 34,00 1602 50 31 395 01 32,50 06 83,50 1602 50 39 125 01 104,50 0 07 73,00 1602 50 39 135 01 66,00 0 0202 30 90 900 07 73,00 1602 50 39 195 01 32,50 0206 10 95 000 02 104,00 03 68,50 1602 50 39 325 01 93,00 0 04 34,00 1602 50 39 335 01 59,00 0 06 83,50 1602 50 39 395 01 32,50 3206 29 91 000 02 104,00 1602 50 39 425 01 69,50 0 03 68,50 1602 50 39 435 01 43,50 0 04 34,00 1602 50 39 495 01 32,50 06 83,50 1602 50 39 505 01 32,50 0210 20 90 100 08 83,50 09 49,50 1602 50 39 525 01 69,50 0 0210 20 90 300 02 104,00 1602 50 39 535 01 43,50 0 0210 20 90 500 (3) 02 104,00 1602 50 39 595 01 32,50

No L 303/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 11 . 94

(ECU/100 kg) (ECU/100 kg)

Product code Destination f) Refund (®) (10) Product code Destination f) Refund (s) (l0)

— Net weight — — Net weight —

1602 50 80 495 01 32,50 1602 50 39 615 01 32,50 1602 50 80 505 01 32,50 1602 50 39 625 01 14,50 1602 50 80 515 01 14,50 1602 50 39 705 01 17,00 1602 50 39 805 01 13,00 1602 50 80 535 01 43,50 (9) 1602 50 39 905 01 7,00 1602 50 80 595 01 32,50 1602 50 80 135 01 66,00 (9) 1602 50 80 615 01 32,50 1602 50 80 195 01 32,50 1602 50 80 625 01 14,50 1602 50 80 335 01 59,00 (9) 1602 50 80 705 01 17,00 1602 50 80 395 01 32,50 1602 50 80 805 01 13,00 1602 50 80 435 01 43,50 (9) 1602 50 80 905 01 7,00

(') Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission 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. (5) The refund on beef in brine is granted on the net weight of the meat, after deduction of the weight of the brine. (4) OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44. 0 OJ No L 221 , 19. 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. 0 The destinations are as follows : 01 Third countries. 02 North African, Near and Middle East third countries, west, Central, Eastern and Southern African third countries, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirghistan, except Cyprus, Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 03 Iceland, Norway, Finland, Faeroe Islands, Andorra, Gibraltar, Vatican City, Malta, Turkey, Estonia, lesotho, Lithuania, Poland Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Territory of the Former of Macedonia, Ceuta, Melilla, Cyprus, Greenland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Viet Nam, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, North Korea and Hong kong and the destinations referred to in Article 34 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87. 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, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 09 Switzerland, 10 North African third countries, Near and Middle East, Central, Eastern and Southern African third countries, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirghistan, except Cyprus, Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 11 West African third countries. (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. C) The refund is granted only on products manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80. (10) Refunds on exports to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) may be granted only where the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 are observed. NB : The countries are as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 3478/93 (OJ No L 317 of 18. 12. 1993, p. 32). The descriptions corresponding to the product codes and the footnotes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as amended.