NoL12/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.1.91
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No103/91
of15January1991
fixingtheexportrefundsonbeefandvealandamendingRegulation (EEC)No
3846/87establishinganagriculturalproductnomenclature forexportrefunds
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereasgiventhecurrentmarketsituationinthe
Communityandthepossibilitiesofdisposalincertain
thirdcountries,inparticularexportrefundsonadultmale
bovineanimalsofaliveweightofatleast300kilograms
andotherbovinesofaliveweightofatleast250kilo­
gramsshouldbegranted;whereasexperiencegainedin
recentyearshasshownthatitisadvisabletotreatlive
pure-bredbreedinganimalsofaweightofatleast250
kilogramsforfemalesand300kilogramsformalesinan
identicalmannertootherbovineanimals,whilesubjec­
tingthemtocertainspecialadministrative formalities;HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),a6lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3577/90(2),andinparticularArticle18thereof,Whereasexportrefundsshouldbegrantedforcertain
destinations oncertainfreshorchilledmeatlistedin
AnnexIunderCNcode0201,oncertainfrozenmeat
listedinAnnexIunderCNcode0202,oncertainmeat
oroffallistedinAnnexIunderCNcode0206andon
certainotherpreparedorpreservedmeatoroffallistedin
AnnexIunderCNcode16025010:HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle18ofRegulation (EEC)No805/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesontheworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthatRegula­
tionandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommunity
maybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereas,inviewofthewidedifferencesinproducts
coveredbytheCNcodes02012090700and
02022090100usedforrefundpurposes,therefund
shouldonlybegrantedoncutsinwhichtheweightof
bonedoesnotexceedonethird;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No885/68(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No427/77(4),laysdown
generalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds;Whereasrefundsshouldalsobegrantedonfreshor
frozenbonedorbonelesspieces,evenwhereeachpieceis
notindividuallywrapped,andonmincedmeat,andthe
wordingofthetariffsubheadingsforfreshbonedorbone­
lesspiecesspecified; WhereasRegulation(EEC)No32/82(*),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3169/87(*),Regulation(EEC)No
1964/82Q,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3169/87,
andRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3988/87(9),laydowntheconditions
forgrantingspecialexportrefundsforcertaincutsofbeef
andvealandcertainpreservedbeefandvealproducts;Whereas,inthecaseofmeatofbovineanimals,bonedor
boneless,saltedanddried,therearetraditionaltradeflows
toSwitzerland ;whereastoallowthistradetocontinue,
therefundshouldbesettocoverthedifferencebetween
pricesontheSwissmarketandexportpricesinthe
MemberStates;whereastherearepossibilitiesforexport­
ingsuchmeatandalsosalted,smokedanddriedmeatto
certainAfrican,NearandMiddleEasterncountries;
whereasarefundshouldaccordinglybeset;Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthoserulesandcriteria
totheforeseeablesituationonthemarketinbeefandveal
thattherefundshouldbeassetoutbelow;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL353,17.12.1990,p.23.
(3)OJNoL156,4.7.1968,p.2.
(")OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.16.
Is)OJNoL4,8.1.1982,p.11.
(6)OJNoL301,24.10.1987,p.21.Whereas,inthecaseofcertainothercutsandpreservesof
meatoroffalshowninAnnexIunderCNcode
16025090,Communityparticipation ininternational
trademaybemaintainedbygrantingarefundcorres­
pondingtothatatpresentavailable;0OJNoL212,21.7.1982,p.48.
0)OJNoL221,18.8.1984,p.28.
0OJNoL376,31.12.1987,p.31.

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Whereas,inthecaseofotherbeefandvealproducts,a
refundneednotbefixedsinceCommunityparticipation
inworldtradeisnotsignificant;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2205/90(2),
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3399/90(4);
establishestheagriculturalproductnomenclature forthe
purposesofexportrefunds;
Whereas,inordertosimplifycustomsexportformalities
foroperators,therefundsonallfrozencutsshouldbe
broughtinlinewiththoseonfreshorchilledcutsother
thanthosefromadultmalebovineanimals,exceptinthe
caseofcertainfrozenbeefheldbytheinterventionagen­
ciesthatistobeexportedunderCommissionRegulations
(EEC)No243/90(*)and(EEC)No676/90(6);
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatincertaincasesitis
oftendifficulttodeterminetherelevantquantitiesof
bovineandothermeatcontainedinpreparedorpreserved
meatcoveredbyCNcode160250;whereasproductsof
thebovinespeciesaloneshouldaccordinglybesetapart
andanewheadingshouldbecreatedformixturesof
meatsoroffals;whereascontroloverproductsotherthanmixturesofmeatoroffalshouldbereinforcedbymaking
thegrantingofrefundsontheseproductsconditionalon
manufacturerunderthearrangements providedforin
Article4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of4
March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsin
respectofagriculturalproductsQ,asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2026/83(8);
Whereaswithaviewtothearrangementsintroducedby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No998/90of20April
1990fixingtheexportrefundsonbeefandvealand
amendingRegulation(EEC)No3846/87establishingan
agriculturalproductnomenclature forexportrefundsf),
thestructurerofCNcodes16025010and16025090of
thenomenclature forrefundsshouldbeclarified;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Thelistofproductsonwhichtheexportrefundreferred
toinArticle18ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68isgranted
andtheamountofthatrefundshallbeassetoutin
AnnexIhereto.
ThedescriptionofCNcode160250andthefootnotes
theretogiveninSection6oftheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No3846/87establishinganagriculturalproduct
nomenclature forexportrefundsareherebyreplacedby
thosesetoutinAnnexIIhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21January
1991.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15January1991.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(2)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.f)OJNoL366,24.12.1987,p.1.
(4)OJNoL331,29.11.1990,p.1.
OOJNoL27,31.1.1990,p.8.
(6)OJNoL75,21.3.1990,p.8.0OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(Y)OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
0OJNoL101,21.4.1990,p.10.

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ANNEXI
(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destinationf) Amountofrefund(8)
\—Liveweight—
01021000190 01 96,00
01021000390 01 96,00
01029031900 02 85,50
03 55,50
04 25,50
01029033900 02 85,50
03 55,50
04 25,50
01029035900 02 101,50
l03 73,00
I04 34,50
01029037900 02 101,50
03 73,00
04 34,50
I—Netweight—
02011010100 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02011010900 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00
02011090llO(') 02 124,50
03 85,00
I04 42,50
02011090190 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02011090910(■) 02 171,50
03 115,00
04 57,50
02011090990 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00
02012021000 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00

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(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination0 Amountofrefund(s)
—Netweight—
02012029100(') 02 171,50
03 115,00
04 57,50
02012029900' 02 126,50
l 03 88,00
04 44,00
02012031000 02 92,00
03 65,00
l04 32,50
02012039100(') 02 124,50
03 85,00
\04 42,50
02012039900 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02012051100 02 161,00
l 03 110,50
\04 56,00
02012051900 02 92,00
03 65,00
l04 32,50
020120591100 02 218,50
I 03 146,00
\04 73,00
02012059190 02 161,00
03 110,50
04 56,00
02012059910(') 02 124,50
\ 03 85,00
04 42,50
02012059990 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02012090700 02 92,00
I 03 65,00
04 32,50
02013000050(4) 05 112,00
02013000100(2) 02 312,00
I 03 208,50
04 104,50
.06 266,50
02013000150 02 180,00
03 125,00
\ 04. 62,50
> 06 144,50
.V07 90,00
02013000190O 02 128,00
03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
07 90,00

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(ECU/100kg)
Productcode DestinationQ Amountofrefund(8)
1—Netweight—
02021000100 02 92,00
03 65,00
\04 32,50
02021000900 02 126,50
l 03 88,00
l04 44,00
02022010000 02 126,50(10)
03 88,00
04 44,00
•02022030000 •02 92,00(10)
03 65,00
04 32,50
02022050100 02 161,00(10)
I 03 110,50
l 04 56,00
02022050900 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02022090100 02 92,00
l 03 65,00
04 32,50
02023090100(4) 05 112,00
02023090400 02 180,00(10)
03 125,00(,0)
04 62,50(10)
i06 144,50(10)
07 90,00(,0)
02023090500(«) 02 128,00
03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
07 90,00
02023090900 07 90,00
02061095000 02 128,00
l 03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
02062991000 02 128,00
03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
02102090100 08 102,50
09 60,50
02102090300 02 128,00
02102090500(3) 02 128,00
16025010120 02 134,50O
03 108,00O
04 108,00O
16025010140 02 119,50O
03 96,00O
04 96,00O

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(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destinationf) Amountofrefund(s)ll—Netweight—
16025010160 02 96,000
l03 77,000
04 77,000
16025010170 02 63,50(>)
I03 51,000
04 51,00(9)
16025010190 02 63,50
l 03 51,00
\04 51,00
16025010240 02 36,00
l03 36,00
l04 36,00
16025010260 02 26,00
I03 26,00
i\04 26,00
16025010280 02 16,00
03 16,00
I04 16,00
16025090120 01 116,00O
16025090130 01 73,000
16025090190 01 36,00
16025090320 01 103,00O
16025090330 01 65,00O
16025090390 01 36,00
16025090520 01 77,000
16025090530 01 48,50(9)
16025090590 01 36,00
16025090610 01 36,00
16025090620 01 16,00
16025090700 01 36,00
16025090800 01 26,00
16025090900 01 16,00
(')EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttothesubmissionofthecertificateappearingintheAnnextoCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No32/82.
(2)EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttocompliancewiththeconditionlaiddowninCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1964/82.
(3)Therefundonbeefinbrineisgrantedonthenetweightofthemeat,afterdeductionoftheweightofthebrine.
(4)OJNoL336,29.12.1979,p.44.
0OJNoL221,19.8.1984,p.28.
(6)Theleanbovinemeatcontentexcludingfatisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedinthe
AnnextoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2429/86(OJNoL210,1.8.1986,p.39).
f)Thedestinationsareasfollows:
01Thirdcountries .
02NorthAfrican,NearandMiddleEastthirdcountries,West,CentralEastandSouthAfricanthirdcountries,
exceptLebanon,Cyprus,Botswana,Kenya,Madagascar,SwazilandandZimbabwe.
03Europeanthirdcountries,theCanaryIslands,Ceuta,Melilla,Lebanon,Cyprus,Greenland,Pakistan,Sri
Lanka,Burma,Thailand,Vietnam,Indonesia,thePhilippines,China,NorthKoreaandHongKongandthe
destinationsreferredtoinArticle34ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3665/87(OJNoL351,14.12.
1987,p.1),exceptAustria,SwedenandSwitzerland .

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04Austria,SwedenandSwitzerland .
05TheUnitedStatesofAmerica,carriedoutinaccordancewithCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2973/79
(OJNoL336,29.12.1979,p.44).
06FrenchPolynesiaandNewCaledonia.
07Canada.
08North,West,Central,East'andSouthAfricanthirdcountries,exceptBotswana,Kenya,Madagascar ,Swazi­
landandZimbabwe .
09Switzerland .
(8)Article7ofRegulation(EEC)No885/68providesthatnoexportrefundsshallbegrantedonproductsimported
fromthirdcountriesandre-exportedtothirdcountries.
(*)TherefundisgrantedonlyonproductsmanufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedforinArticle4of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80.
(I0)ExcludingfrozenmeatexportedunderRegulations(EEC)No243/90,(EEC)No676/90,(EEC)No1680/90and
(EEC)No1682/90.However,inthecaseofexportsunderRegulations (EEC)No1680/90and(EEC)No
1682/90,theexportrefundssetoutintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No1309/90shouldbeapplied.
NB:ThecountriesareasdefinedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No420/90(OJNoL44,20.2.
1990,p.15).Thedescriptionscorresponding totheproductcodesandthefootnotesaresetout
inCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87asamended.

17.1.91 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL12/19
ANNEXII
CNcode Descriptionofgoods Productcode
1602
160250
16025010
16025010120
16025010140
16025010160
16025010170
16025010180Otherpreparedorpreservedmeat,meatoffalorblood:
—Ofbovineanimals:
——Uncooked;mixturesofcookedmeatoroffalanduncooked
meatoroffal:
———Uncooked;notcontainingmeatotherthanthatofanimalsof
thebovinespecies:
————Containingbyweightthefollowingpercentagesofbovine
meats(excludingoffalandfats):
—————Manufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedforin
Article4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80("):
—90%ormore
—80%ormore,butlessthan90%
—60%ormore,butlessthan80%
—40%ormore,butlessthan60%
—lessthan40%
—————Other:
—40%ormore
—lessthan40%
Other:
————Containingbyweight80%ormoreofmeatormeatoffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindororigin
————Containingbyweight40%ormorebutlessthan80%of
meatormeatoffal,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykind
ororigin
————Containingbyweightlessthan40%ofmeatormeat
offal,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindororigin
——Other:
———Notcontainingmeatotherthanthatofanimalsofthebovine
species:
———_Containingbyweightthefollowingpercentagesofbovine
meats(excludingoffalandfat):
—————90%ormore:
——————Productscomplyingwiththeconditionslaiddown16025010190
16025010200
16025010240
16025010260
16025010280
16025090
inCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(*)16025090120
16025090130
16025090190
16025090320
16025090330——————Manufactured underthearrangementprovidedfor
inArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No565/80(")
——————Other
—————80%ormore,butlessthan90%:
——————Productscomplyingwiththeconditionslaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(*)
——————Manufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedfor
inArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No565/80(!1)

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CNcode Descriptionofgoods Productcode
16025090
(cont'd)——————Other
—————60%ormore,butlessthan80%:16025090390
——————Productscomplyingwiththeconditionslaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(*) 16025090520
——————Manufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedfor
inArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No565/80(")16025090530
——————Other 16025090590
_____ 40%ormore,butlessthan60% 16025090610
—————20%ormore,butlessthan40% 16025090620
l—————Lessthan20% 16025090630
l———Other:
l————Containingbyweight80%ormoreofmeatormeatoffal,
ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindororigin 16025090700
————Containingbyweight40%ormorebutlessthan80%of
meatormeatoffal,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykind
oforigin 16025090800
————Containingbyweightlessthan40%ofmeatormeat
offal,ofanykind,includingfatsofanykindororigin:16025090900
(')EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttosubmissionofthecertificateappearingintheAnnextoCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No32/82(OJNoL4,8.1.1982,p.11).
(2)EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttocompliancewiththeconditionslaiddowninCommissionRegulation .(EEC)
No1964/82(OJNoL212,21.7.1982,p.48).
(3)Therefundonbeefinbrineisgrantedonthenetweightofthemeatafterdeductionoftheweightofthebrine.
(")OJNoL336,29.12.1979,p.44.
oOJNoL221,18.8.1984,p.28.
(6)TheleanbovinemeatcontentexcludingfatisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedintheAnnexto
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2429/86(OJNoL210,1.8.1986,p.39).
OOJNoL27,31.1.1990,p.8.
(»)OJNoL75,21.3.1990,p.8.
(»)OJNoL157,22.6.1990,p.26.
HOJNoL157,22.6.1990,p.18.
(")OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
NB:Article7ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No885/68(OJNoL156,4.7.1968,p.2)providesthatnoexportrefundsshall
begrantedonproductsimportedfromthirdcountriesandre-exportedtothirdcountries.