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| 18.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 108/3 |
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18.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 343/2008

of 17 April 2008

fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 33(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. |
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(1)

Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.

| (2) | Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999. |
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(2)

Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.

| (3) | The second subparagraph of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination. |
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(3)

The second subparagraph of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.

| (4) | Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3), and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4). |
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(4)

Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3), and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).

| (5) | Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 of 20 July 1982 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5), the special refund is to be reduced if the quantity of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning. |
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(5)

Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 of 20 July 1982 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5), the special refund is to be reduced if the quantity of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.

| (6) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/2008 (6) should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation. |
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(6)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/2008 (6) should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, |
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(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amount set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.

2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

Article 2

In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by 7 EUR/100 kg.

Article 3

Regulation (EC) No 36/2008 is repealed.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 98/2008 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2008, p. 5). Regulation (EEC) No 1254/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

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(2)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

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(5)  
  OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).

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(6)  
  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 16.

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ANNEX

Export refunds on beef and veal applicable from 18 April 2008

| Product code | Destination | Unit of measurement | Refunds (7) |
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| 0102 10 10 9140 | B00 | EUR/100 kg live weight | 25,9 |
| 0102 10 30 9140 | B00 | EUR/100 kg live weight | 25,9 |
| 0201 10 00 9110  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 36,6 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 21,5 |
| 0201 10 00 9130  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 48,8 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 28,7 |
| 0201 20 20 9110  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 48,8 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 28,7 |
| 0201 20 30 9110  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 36,6 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 21,5 |
| 0201 20 50 9110  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 61,0 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 35,9 |
| 0201 20 50 9130  (1) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 36,6 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 21,5 |
| 0201 30 00 9050 | US  (3) | EUR/100 kg net weight | 6,5 |
| CA  (4) | EUR/100 kg net weight | 6,5 |
| 0201 30 00 9060  (6) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 22,6 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 7,5 |
| 0201 30 00 9100  (2)
   (6) | B04 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 84,7 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 49,8 |
| EG | EUR/100 kg net weight | 103,4 |
| 0201 30 00 9120  (2)
   (6) | B04 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 50,8 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 29,9 |
| EG | EUR/100 kg net weight | 62,0 |
| 0202 10 00 9100 | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 16,3 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 5,4 |
| 0202 20 30 9000 | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 16,3 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 5,4 |
| 0202 20 50 9900 | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 16,3 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 5,4 |
| 0202 20 90 9100 | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 16,3 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 5,4 |
| 0202 30 90 9100 | US  (3) | EUR/100 kg net weight | 6,5 |
| CA  (4) | EUR/100 kg net weight | 6,5 |
| 0202 30 90 9200  (6) | B02 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 22,6 |
| B03 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 7,5 |
| 1602 50 31 9125  (5) | B00 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 23,3 |
| 1602 50 31 9325  (5) | B00 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 20,7 |
| 1602 50 95 9125  (5) | B00 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 23,3 |
| 1602 50 95 9325  (5) | B00 | EUR/100 kg net weight | 20,7 |
| N.B.: The product codes and the ‘A ’ series destination codes are set out in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).
  The destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19).
  The other destinations are defined as follows:







  B00 | : | all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community). |
| B02 | : | B04 and destination EG . |
| B03 | : | Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (), Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and if appropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11). |
| B04 | : | Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho. |

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Refunds (7)

0102 10 10 9140

B00

EUR/100 kg live weight

25,9

0102 10 30 9140

B00

EUR/100 kg live weight

25,9

0201 10 00 9110  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

36,6

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

21,5

0201 10 00 9130  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

48,8

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

28,7

0201 20 20 9110  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

48,8

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

28,7

0201 20 30 9110  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

36,6

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

21,5

0201 20 50 9110  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

61,0

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

35,9

0201 20 50 9130  (1)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

36,6

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

21,5

0201 30 00 9050

US  (3)

EUR/100 kg net weight

6,5

CA  (4)

EUR/100 kg net weight

6,5

0201 30 00 9060  (6)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

22,6

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

7,5

0201 30 00 9100  (2)
   (6)

B04

EUR/100 kg net weight

84,7

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

49,8

EG

EUR/100 kg net weight

103,4

0201 30 00 9120  (2)
   (6)

B04

EUR/100 kg net weight

50,8

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

29,9

EG

EUR/100 kg net weight

62,0

0202 10 00 9100

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

16,3

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

5,4

0202 20 30 9000

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

16,3

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

5,4

0202 20 50 9900

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

16,3

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

5,4

0202 20 90 9100

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

16,3

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

5,4

0202 30 90 9100

US  (3)

EUR/100 kg net weight

6,5

CA  (4)

EUR/100 kg net weight

6,5

0202 30 90 9200  (6)

B02

EUR/100 kg net weight

22,6

B03

EUR/100 kg net weight

7,5

1602 50 31 9125  (5)

B00

EUR/100 kg net weight

23,3

1602 50 31 9325  (5)

B00

EUR/100 kg net weight

20,7

1602 50 95 9125  (5)

B00

EUR/100 kg net weight

23,3

1602 50 95 9325  (5)

B00

EUR/100 kg net weight

20,7

N.B.: The product codes and the ‘A ’ series destination codes are set out in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).

The destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19).

The other destinations are defined as follows:

B00

:

all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community).

B02

:

B04 and destination EG .

B03

:

Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (), Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and if appropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11).

B04

:

Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho.

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(*1)  Including Kosovo, under the aegis of the United Nations, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

(1)  Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 3).

(2)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21), and, if applicable, in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7).

(3)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2006 (OJ L 308, 8.11.2006, p. 7).

(4)  Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 (OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18).

(5)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 (OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 12).

(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 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).

The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.

(7)  Article 33(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries.

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