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►B COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2273/2002
of19December 2002
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EC)No1254/1999asregards
thesurveyofpricesofcertain bovineanimalsonrepresentative Communitymarkets
(OJ L 347, 20.12.2002, p. 15)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2273/2002
of19December 2002
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the survey of prices of certain
bovineanimalsonrepresentative Communitymarkets
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),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2705/98 of 14 December 1998
on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on repre-sentative Community markets and the survey of prices of certainother cattle in the Community (
3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1156/2000 (4), lays down provisions on the recording
of prices on the representative market or markets of each
Member State for the various categories of bovine animals inorder to determine the movement of prices on the market. Inview of recent market developments, and in particular the factthat fewer live adult bovine animals are marketed in the MemberStates and that Member States therefore no longer have represen-
tative markets for these animals, the communication to the
Commission of prices of adult bovine animals is no longerconsidered necessary in order to monitor developments in thebeef market. Nevertheless, Member States may communicatesuch prices recorded on their representative markets.
(2)To monitor the Community market for categories of bovineanimals other than adult bovines, provision should be made fora survey of prices for male calves between eight days and fourweeks, for male store cattle and for slaughter calves. Detailedrules on the information to be provided for the price survey for
each of these bovine animal categories should be established.
(3)The price recorded on the representative markets of the Commu-
nity may be taken as the average of the prices of the bovineanimals in question on the representative market or markets ofeach Member State. This average should be weighted in accor-
dance with the coefficients expressing the relative size of the
cattle population of each Member State for each categorymarketed in a reference period.
(4)The representative market or markets for each Member Stateshould be selected on the basis of experience in recent years.
Where there is more than one representative market in a Member
State account should be taken of the arithmetic average of thequotations recorded on these markets.
(5)Member States may, because of veterinary or health protectionregulations, find it necessary to take measures which affect
quotations. In such circumstances, it is not always suitable
when recording market prices to take into account quotationswhich do not reflect the normal trend of the market. Conse-quently, certain criteria should be laid down allowing theCommission to take account of that situation.
(6)Provision should be made for the communication to theCommission of the weekly prices, through electronic means oftransmission to be agreed upon by the Commission.2002R2273 — EN — 01.01.2003 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 340, 16.12.1998, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 23.
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(7)Regulation (EC) No 2705/98 should accordingly be repealed.
(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef andVeal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The average Community price, per head, of male calves between
eight days and four weeks old shall be the average of the prices of
those bovine animals, weighted by the coefficients laid down in AnnexI, Part A, recorded on the main markets of the Member States represen-tative of this type of production. The coefficients are established usingthe number of dairy cows recorded in the Community.
2. The prices of the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1
recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member State
concerned shall be the average, weighted by coefficients reflecting the
relative proportion of each breed or quality, of the prices recordedexclusive of VAT for these animals during a seven-day period in thatMember State at the same wholesale stage. The weighting coefficientsare laid down in Annex I, Parts B to H.
3. The Member States concerned shall communicate to the Commis-
sion not later than midday on Thursday each week the quotations for
the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 recorded on their respec-
tive markets during the seven-day period preceding the day on whichthe information is communicated.
Article 2
1. The average Community price, per kilogram of live weight, of
male store cattle aged on average between 6 and 12 months and
weighing 300 kilograms or less, shall be the average of the prices ofthe bovine animals referred to above, weighted by the coefficients laiddown in Annex II, Part A, recorded on the main markets of theMember States representative of this type of production. The coeffi-
cients are established using the number of suckler cows recorded in
the Community.
2. The prices of the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1
recorded on the representative market or markets of each Member Stateconcerned shall be the average, weighted by coefficients reflecting therelative proportion of each breed or quality, of the prices recordedexclusive of VAT for these animals during a seven-day period in thatMember State at the same wholesale stage. The weighting coefficients
are laid down in Annex II, Parts B to F.
3. The Member States concerned shall communicate to the Commis-
sion not later than midday on Thursday each week the quotations forthe bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 recorded on their respec-tive markets during the seven-day period preceding the day on whichthe information is communicated.
Article 3
1. The average Community price, per 100 kilograms of carcase
weight, of slaughter calves obtained principally using milk or milkpreparations and slaughtered at around six months of age, shall be theaverage of the prices of the bovine animals referred to above, weightedby the coefficients laid down in Annex III, Part A, recorded on the
main markets of the Member States representative of this type of
production. The coefficients are established using the net production(slaughterings) of calves in the Community.
2. The prices of the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1
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recorded exclusive of VAT for these animals during a seven-day period
at the slaughterhouse entry stage. The weighting coefficients are laiddown in Annex III, Parts B to E.
3. The Member States concerned shall communicate to the Commis-
sion not later than midday on Thursday each week the quotations forthe carcases of the bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1, recordedin their respective quotation centres during the seven-day periodpreceding the day on which the information is communicated.
Article 4
Where a Member State takes measures for veterinary or health protec-
tion reasons which affect the normal movement in quotations recordedon its markets, the Commission may authorise it either to disregard the
quotations recorded on the market or markets in question, or to use the
last quotations recorded on the market or markets in question beforethose measures were put into effect.
Article 5
Member States shall use electronic means of transmission, to be agreed
upon by the Commission, for the communications referred to in Article1(3), Article 2(3) and Article 3(3) by 30 June 2003 at the latest.
Article 6
Where Member States have representative markets for adult bovine
animals on their territory, they may communicate the price of adultbovine animals as follows:
— the price of adult bovine animals on the representative market or
markets shall be the average, weighted by coefficients reflectingthe relative size of each category and quality, of the prices recordedfor the categories and qualities of adult bovine animals and the
meat thereof during a seven-day period prior to the day of the
communication in that Member State at the same wholesale stage,
— in Member States with several representative markets, the price of
each category shall be the arithmetic mean of the quotationsrecorded on each of these markets. Where markets are held morethan once during the seven-day period referred to in the first indentabove, the price of each category shall be the arithmetic mean ofthe quotations recorded each market day on the same physical
market. If, in the course of any given week, the price is not
recorded on a particular market for a particular category, the pricefor that category in the Member State shall be the arithmeticalmean of the other markets.
Article 7
Regulation (EC) No 2705/98 shall be repealed from 1 January 2003.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply to prices recorded from the week beginning 1 January
2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX I
Surveyofpricesofmalecalvesbetweeneightdaysandfourweeksold
A. WEIGHTING COEFFICIENTS
Germany: 26,5
Spain: 6,8
France: 24,4Ireland: 7,3
Italy: 12,5
Netherlands: 9,1United Kingdom: 13,4
B. GERMANY
1.Representativemarkets
In the absence of public markets, prices are recorded by the official
departments of the chambers of agriculture, and farmers' cooperatives
and unions.
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
— Schwarzbunte Bullenkälber 35,4
— Rotbunte Bullenkälber 5,4
— Kreuzungskälber zur Mast
(Bullenkälber)3,4
— Fleckvieh 44,8
— Braunvieh 11,0
C. SPAIN
1.Representativemarkets
Torrelavega (Cantabria), Santiago de Compostela (Galicia), Pola de Siero
(Asturias), León (Castilla y León)
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Descalostrados
— Tipo frisón, calidad buena 50
— Tipo cruzado, calidad buena 50
D. FRANCE
1.Representativemarkets
Rethel, Dijon, Rabastens, Lezay, Lyon, Agen, Le Cateau, Sancoins,
Château-Gonthier, Saint Étienne
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
— Veaux mâles croisés de bonne confor-
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Qualities Weighting coefficients
— Veaux mâles de races laitières d'assez
bonne conformation destinés à
l'engraissement70
E. IRELAND
1.Representativemarkets
Bandon, Blessington
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
— Dairy male rearing calves 50
— Beef male rearing calves 50
F. ITALY
1.Representativemarkets
(a) Modena, Vicenza
(b) Prices recorded on import markets
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
— Dairy male calves (vitelli), all origins 55
— Beef male calves, all origins 45
G. NETHERLANDS
1.Representativemarkets
Leeuwarden, Purmerend, Utrecht
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Nuchtere stierkalveren voor de mesterij,
1e kwaliteit:
— zwartbont 70
— roodbont 25
— vleesras 5
H. UNITED KINGDOM
1.Representativemarkets
Approximately 35 markets (England and Wales)
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Rearing calves, first and second quality
— from dairy bulls 58
— from beef bulls 422002R2273 — EN — 01.01.2003 — 001.001 — 6
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ANNEX II
Surveyofpricesoflightstorecattle6to12monthsoldwithaliveweightof
300kgorless
A. WEIGHTING COEFFICIENTS
Spain: 19,4
France: 43,8
Ireland: 11,9
Italy: 6,6United Kingdom: 18,3
B. SPAIN
1.Representativemarkets
Salamanca (Castilla y León)
Talavera (Castilla-La Mancha)
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Pasteros:
— Tipo cruzado 65
— Tipo país 35
C. FRANCE
1.Representativemarkets
Limoges, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Race charolaise de conformation U 35
Race charolaise de conformation R 35Race limousine de conformation U 30
D. IRELAND
1.Representativemarkets
Bandon, Blessington, Kilkenny
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Weanling steers and yearling steers:
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E. ITALY
1.Representativemarkets
(a) Modena, Parma, Montichiari
(b) Prices recorded on import markets
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Young dairy calves (vitelli) 50
Young beef calves (vitelli) 50
F. UNITED KINGDOM
1.Representativemarkets
Approximately 35 markets (England and Wales)
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Steers: 200 to 299 kg
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Annex III
Surveyofpricesofvealcalvesslaughteredwhenaboutsixmonthsold
A. WEIGHTING COEFFICIENTS
Belgium: 6,2
France: 41,9Italy: 24,0
Netherlands: 27,9
B. BELGIUM
1.Quotationcentres(slaughterhouses)
Provinces of Antwerpand Limburg
2.Qualities
Veaux blancs, conformation classes E, U and R
C. FRANCE
1.Quotationcentres
Commissions paritaires des régions Sud-Ouest, Centre, Centre-Est/Est,
Nord/Nord-Ouest, Ouest
2.Qualities
Veaux blancs, all conformation classes E, U, R and O
D. ITALY
1.Quotationcentres(slaughterhouses)
Modena
2.Qualities
Carne bianca
E. NETHERLANDS
1.Quotationcentres(slaughterhouses)
Apeldoorn, Nieuwerkerk a/d Ijssel, Den Bosch, Aalten, Leeuwarden
2.Qualitiesandcoefficients
Qualities Weighting coefficients
Vleeskalveren:
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