# L_2008251EN.01002101.xml

| 19.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 251/21 |
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19.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 251/21

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 913/2008

of 18 September 2008

fixing the export refunds on eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XIX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund. |
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(1)

Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XIX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.

| (2) | In view of the current situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. |
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(2)

In view of the current situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

| (3) | Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary. |
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(3)

Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.

| (4) | Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely within the Community and comply with requirements under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and 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 (3), as well as marking requirements under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (4). |
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(4)

Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely within the Community and comply with requirements under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and 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 (3), as well as marking requirements under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (4).

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 September 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

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(3)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.

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(4)  
  OJ L 173, 6.7.1990, p. 5.

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ANNEX

Export refunds on eggs applicable from 19 September 2008

| Product code | Destination | Unit of measurement | Amount of refund |
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| 0407 00 11 9000 | A02 | EUR/100 pcs | 1,16 |
| 0407 00 19 9000 | A02 | EUR/100 pcs | 0,58 |
| 0407 00 30 9000 | E09 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| E10 | EUR/100 kg | 16,00 |
| E19 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 0408 11 80 9100 | A03 | EUR/100 kg | 25,00 |
| 0408 19 81 9100 | A03 | EUR/100 kg | 12,50 |
| 0408 19 89 9100 | A03 | EUR/100 kg | 12,50 |
| 0408 91 80 9100 | A03 | EUR/100 kg | 15,80 |
| 0408 99 80 9100 | A03 | EUR/100 kg | 4,00 |
| NB: The product codes and the ‘A ’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
  The other destinations are defined as follows:






  E09 | Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR, Russia and Turkey. |
| E10 | South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. |
| E19 | all destinations except Switzerland and those of E09 and E10 . |

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0407 00 11 9000

A02

EUR/100 pcs

1,16

0407 00 19 9000

A02

EUR/100 pcs

0,58

0407 00 30 9000

E09

EUR/100 kg

0,00

E10

EUR/100 kg

16,00

E19

EUR/100 kg

0,00

0408 11 80 9100

A03

EUR/100 kg

25,00

0408 19 81 9100

A03

EUR/100 kg

12,50

0408 19 89 9100

A03

EUR/100 kg

12,50

0408 91 80 9100

A03

EUR/100 kg

15,80

0408 99 80 9100

A03

EUR/100 kg

4,00

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

The other destinations are defined as follows:

E09

Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR, Russia and Turkey.

E10

South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines.

E19

all destinations except Switzerland and those of E09 and E10 .

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