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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2556/2000
of 20 November 2000
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 beefand veal (
1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides
that the difference between prices on the world marketfor the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulationand prices for those products within the Communitymay be covered by an export refund.
(2)Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (2), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 744/2000 (3), Regulation (EEC) No 1964/
82 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1470/
2000 (5), and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (6), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661/92 (7), lay down
the conditions for granting special export refunds oncertain cuts of beef and veal and certain preserved beefand veal products.
(3)It follows from applying those rules and criteria to theforeseeable situation on the market in beef and veal thatthe refund should be as set out below.
(4)Given the current market situation in the Communityand the possibilities of disposal in certain third countriesin particular, export refunds should be granted, on theone hand, on bovine animals intended for slaughter of alive weight greater than 220 kilograms and less than300 kilograms, and, on the other on adult bovineanimals of a live weight of at least 300 kilograms.(5)Export refunds should be granted for certain destinationson some fresh or chilled meat listed in the Annex Iunder CN code 0201, on some frozen meat listed in theAnnex I under CN code 0202, on some meat or offallisted in the Annex I under CN code 0206 and on someother prepared or preserved meat or offal listed in theAnnex I under CN code 1602 50 10.
(6)In view of the wide differences in products covered byCN codes 0201 20 90 9700 and 0202 20 90 9100 usedfor refund purposes, refunds should only be granted oncuts in which the weight of bone does not exceed onethird.
(7)In the case of meat of bovine animals, boned or bone-less, salted and dried, there are traditional trade flows toSwitzerland. To allow this trade to continue, the refundshould be set to cover the difference between prices onthe Swiss market and export prices in the MemberStates.
(8)In the case of certain other cuts and preserves of meat oroffal shown in Annex I under CN codes 1602 50 31 to1602 50 80, the Community share of international trademay be maintained by granting a refund correspondingto that at present available.
(9)In the case of other beef and veal products, a refundneed not be fixed since the Community's share of worldtrade is not significant.
(10)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (8), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2425/2000 (9), estab-
lishes the agricultural product nomenclature for thepurposes of export refunds.
(11)In order to simplify customs export formalities for oper-ators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be broughtinto line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other thanthose from adult male bovine animals.
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 4, 8.1.1982, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 89, 11.4.2000, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48.
(5) OJ L 165, 6.7.2000, p. 16.
(6) OJ L 221, 18.8.1984, p. 28. (8) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 370, 19.12.1992, p. 16. (9) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 14.
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(12)Checks on products covered by CN code 1602 50
should be stepped up by making the granting of refundson these products conditional on manufacture under thearrangements provided for in Article 4 of Council Regu-lation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on theadvance payment of export refunds in respect of agricul-tural products (
1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2026/83 (2).
(13)Refunds on female animals should vary depending ontheir age in order to prevent abuses in the export ofcertain pure-bred breeding animals.
(14)Opportunities exist for the export to certain third coun-tries of heifers other than those intended for slaughter,but to prevent any abuse control criteria should be laiddown to ensure that these animals are not more than 36months old.
(15)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Beef and Veal,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
1. The list of products on which export refunds as referred
to in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 are grantedand the amount thereof shall be as set out in Annex I of this
Regulation.
2. The destinations are identified in Annex II to this Regula-
tion.
3. The products must meet the relevant health marking
requirements of:
— Chapter XI of Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC (3),
— Chapter VI of Annex I to Council Directive 94/65/EC (4),
— Chapter VI of Annex B to Council Directive 77/99/EEC (5).
Article 2
The grant of the refund for product code 0102 90 59 9000 of
the nomenclature for export refunds and for exports to thethird countries in zone 10 listed in Annex II to this Regulationshall be subject to presentation, when the customs formalitiesfor export are completed, of the original and one copy of theveterinary certificate signed by an official veterinarian certifyingthat these are heifers of an age of not more than 36 months.The original of the certificate shall be returned to the exporterand the copy, certified as being in accordance with the regula-tions by the customs authorities, shall be attached to theapplication for payment of the refund.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 November 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(3) OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(1) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. (4) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12. (5) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
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Product code Destination Unit of measurement Refunds (7)ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 20 November 2000 fixing export refunds on beef
0102 10 10 9120 A00 EUR/100 kg live weight 46,00
0102 10 10 9130 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
0102 10 30 9120 A00 EUR/100 kg live weight 46,00
0102 10 30 9130 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
0102 10 90 9120 A00 EUR/100 kg live weight 46,00
0102 90 41 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 35,50
0102 90 51 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
0102 90 59 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
075 (9) EUR/100 kg live weight 35,50
0102 90 61 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
0102 90 69 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 13,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 9,50
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 4,50
0102 90 71 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 35,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 23,00
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 12,00
0102 90 79 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg live weight 35,50
B03 EUR/100 kg live weight 23,00
039 EUR/100 kg live weight 12,00
0201 10 00 9110 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 62,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 43,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
0201 10 00 9120 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0201 10 00 9130 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 84,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 56,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 29,00
0201 10 00 9140 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,00
0201 20 20 9110 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 84,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 56,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 29,00
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Product code Destination Unit of measurement Refunds (7)
0201 20 20 9120 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,00
0201 20 30 9110 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 62,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 43,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
0201 20 30 9120 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0201 20 50 9110 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 107,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 71,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 35,50
0201 20 50 9120 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 25,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 17,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 8,50
0201 20 50 9130 (1) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 62,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 43,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
0201 20 50 9140 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0201 20 90 9700 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0201 30 00 9050 400 (3) EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
404 (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
0201 30 00 9060 (6) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 13,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,00
0201 30 00 9100 (2)(6) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 149,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 102,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 52,00
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 132,50
0201 30 00 9120 (2)(6) B08 EUR/100 kg net weight 82,00
B09 EUR/100 kg net weight 76,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 56,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 28,50
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 72,50
0202 10 00 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0202 10 00 9900 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,00
0202 20 10 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 7,00
0202 20 30 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
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Product code Destination Unit of measurement Refunds (7)
0202 20 50 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 25,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 17,50
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 8,50
0202 20 50 9900 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0202 20 90 9100 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 14,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 5,00
0202 30 90 9100 400 (3) EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
404 (4) EUR/100 kg net weight 20,50
0202 30 90 9200 (6) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 13,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,00
0206 10 95 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 13,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,00
0206 29 91 9000 B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 20,00
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 13,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 6,50
809, 822 EUR/100 kg net weight 16,00
0210 20 90 9100 039 EUR/100 kg net weight 10,00
1602 50 10 9170 (8) B02 EUR/100 kg net weight 19,50
B03 EUR/100 kg net weight 15,00
039 EUR/100 kg net weight 15,00
1602 50 31 9125 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 77,00
1602 50 31 9325 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 68,50
1602 50 39 9125 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 77,00
1602 50 39 9325 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 68,50
1602 50 39 9425 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 26,00
1602 50 39 9525 (5) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 26,00
1602 50 80 9535 (8) A00 EUR/100 kg net weight 15,00
(1) Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to amended Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 32/82.
(2) The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82.
(3) Carried out in accordance with amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44).
(4) Carried out in accordance with amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 (OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18).
(5) OJ L 221, 19.8.1984, p. 28.
(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 Regulation (EC) No 2457/97 (OJ L 340, 11.12.1997,
p. 29). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.
(7) Article 33(10) of amended 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.
(8) The refund is granted only on products manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of amended Council Regulation
(EEC) No 565/80.
(9) The grant of the refund is subject to compliance with the conditions referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation.
NB:The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commision Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L
366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46).
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The other destinations are defined as follows:
B02: B08 and B09B03: Ceuta, Melilla, Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands, Andorra, Gibraltar, Vatican, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Yugoslavia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the communes of Livigno and Campione d'Italia,Helgoland, Greenland, Cyprus, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and ifappropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, as amended)
B08: Malta, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, 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, HongKong
B09: Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea,
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equa-torial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, Congo (Republic), 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.