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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1577/92
of19June1992
fixingtheexportrefundsonbeef
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,atleast300kilogramsandotherbovineanimalsofalive
weightofatleast250kilograms;whereasexperience
gainedinrecentyearshasshownthatlivepure-bredbree­
dinganimalsweighingatleast250kilogramsinthecase
offemalesand300kilogramsinthatofmalesshouldbe
tratedinthesaamewayasotherbovineanimals,subject
tocertainspecialadministrative formalities;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1628/91(2),andinparticularArticle18thereof,Whereasexportrefundsshouldbegrantedforcertain
destinations onsomefreshorchilledmeatlistedin
AnnexIunderCNcode0201,onsomefrozenmeatlisted
inAnnexIunderCNcode0202,onsomemeatoroffal
listedinAnnexIunderCNcode0206andonsome
otherpreparedorpreservedmeatoroffallistedinAnnex
IunderCNcode16025010:HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle18ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesontheworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthatRegula­
tionandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommunity
maybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereas,inviewofthewidedifferencesinproducts
coveredbyCNcodes02012090700and02022090100
usedforrefundpurposes,refundsshouldonlybegranted
oncutsinwhichtheweightofbonedoesnotexceedone
third;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No885/68(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No427/77(4),laysdown
generalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds; Whereasaminimumcontentofleanbovinemeatshould
befixedforbonelesscutswrappedindividuallyand
coveredbyCNcodes020130and020230;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No32/82(%aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3169/87(6),Regulation(EEC)No
1964/82Q,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3169/87,
andRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(8),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3988/87(9),laydowntheconditions
forgrantingspecialexportrefundsoncertaincutsofbeef
andvealandcertainpreservedbeefandvealproducts;Whereasrefundsshouldalsobegrantedonfreshor
frozenbonedorbonelesspieces,evenwhereeachpieceis
notindividuallywrapped,andonmincedmeat,andthe
wordingofthetariffsubheadingsforfreshbonedorbone­
lesspiecesspecified;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthoserulesandcriteria
totheforeseeablesituationonthemarketinbeefandveal
thattherefundshouldbeassetoutbelow:Whereas,inthecaseofmeatofbovineanimals,bonedor
boneless,saltedanddried,therearetraditionaltradeflows
toSwitzerland ;whereas,toallowthistradetocontinue,
therefundshouldbesettocoverthedifferencebetween
pricesontheSwissmarketandexportpricesinthe
MemberStates;whereastherearepossibilitiesforexport­
ingsuchmeatandalsosalted,smokedanddriedmeatto
certainAfrican,NearandMiddleEasterncountries;
whereasarefundshouldaccordinglybeset;Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituationinthe
Communityandthepossibilitiesofdisposalincertain
thirdcountriesinparticular,exportrefundsshouldbe
grantedonadultmalebovineanimalsofaliveweightof
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(*)OJNoL150,15.6.1991,p.16.0OJNoL156,4.7.1968,p.2.
OOJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.16. Whereas,inthecaseofcertainothercutsandpreservesof
meatoroffalshowninAnnexIunderCNcode
16025090,theCommunityshareofinternationaltrade
maybemaintainedbygrantingarefundcorresponding to
thatatpresentavailable;0OJNoL4,8.1.1982,p.11.
(6)OJNoL301,24.10.1987,p.21.0OJNoL212,21.7.1982,p.48.
(8)OJNoL221,18.8.1984,p.28.
(»)OJNoL376,31.12.1987,p.31.

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respectofagriculturalproducts(*),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2026/83(*);
Whereastheanalyticalcriteriaforpreparationsand
preservescoveredbyCNcode16025090shouldbe
supplemented byfixinginparticularamaximumcolla­
gen/proteinratiointermsofthemeatcontentofsuch
products;
Whereastheintroductionofacollagen/proteinratiofor
productscoveredbyCNcode16025090inrespectof
theirmeatcontenthasmeantthatproductscontainingat
least40%butlessthan60%meatandwithacollagen/
proteinratiooflessthan0,35couldnotqualifyfora
refund;whereasthisgapshouldconsequentlybefilled;
Whereasrefundsonfemaleanimalsshouldvarydepen­
dingontheirageinordertopreventabusesintheexport
ofcertainpure-bredbreedinganimals;
WhereasbyitsRegulation(EEC)No1432/92Qthe
CouncilprohibitedtradebetweentheCommunityand
theRepublicsofSerbiaandofMontenegro ;thatitis
importanttotakeaccountofitatthetimeofthefixingof
therefunds;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,Whereas,inthecaseofotherbeefandvealproducts,a
refundneednotbefixedsincetheCommunity'sshareof
worldtradeisnotsignificant;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedusingthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1676/85('),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2205/90(2),
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythefactor
referredtointheprecedingindent;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1271/92(4);
establishestheagriculturalproductnomenclature forthe
purposesofexportrefunds;
Whereas,inordertosimplifycustomsexportformalities
foroperators,therefundsonallfrozencutsshouldbe
broughtinlinewiththoseonfreshorchilledcutsother
thanthosefromadultmalebovineanimals;
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatincertaincasesitis
oftendifficulttodeterminetherelevantquantitiesofbeef,
vealandothermeatcontainedinpreparedorpreserved
meatcoveredbyCNcode160250;whereasexclusively
beefandvealproductsshouldaccordinglybesetapart
andanewheadingshouldbecreatedformixturesof
meatsoroffals;whereaschecksonproductsotherthan
mixturesofmeatoroffalshouldbesteppedupbymaking
thegrantingofrefundsontheseproductsconditionalon
manufactureunderthearrangements providedforin
Article4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of4
March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsinHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thelistofproductsonwhichexportrefundsas
referredtoinArticle18ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68
aregrantedandtheamountthereofshallbeassetoutin
AnnexIhereto.
2.ExportrefundstowardstheRepublicsofMontenegro
andSerbiaarenotfixed.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon20June1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19June1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(2)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.0OJNoL366,24.12.1987,p.1.
4OJNoL137,20.5.1992,p.7.0OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(ÓOJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
OOJNoL151,3.6.1992,p.4.

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ANNEX
(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination0 Refund(8)
—Liveweight—
01021000120 01 96,00
01021000130 02 85,50
03 55,50
04 25,50
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
03 73,00
04 34,50
01029037900 02 101,50
03 73,00
04 34,50
—Netweight—
02011010100 02 92,00
I 03 65,00
04 32,50
02011010900 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00
02011090llO(') 02 124,50
03 85,00
04 42,50
02011090190 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
020110909100 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 DestinationQ Refund(8)
—Netweight—
02012029100(') 02 171,50
03 115,00
04 57,50
02012029900 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00
02012031000 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 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
03 110,50
04 56,00
02012051900 02 92,00
I 03 65,00
04 32,50
02012059llO(') 02 218,50
03 146,00
l04 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
03 65,00
04 32,50
02013000050(4) 05 112,00
02013000100(2) 02 312,00
03 208,50
04 104,50
06 266,50
02013000150(6) 02 165,00
03 125,00
04 62,50
06 144,50
07 90,00

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(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination0 Refund(8)
' —:Netweight—
02013000190(«) 02 128,00
03 84,00
l 04 42,00
06 102,50
07 90,00
02021000100 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02021000900 02 126,50
03 88,00
04 44,00
02022010000 02 126,50
03 88,00
'04 44,00
02022030000 02 92,00
\ 03 65,00
04 32,50
02022050100 02 161,00
03 110,50
04 56,00
02022050900 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02022090100 02 92,00
03 65,00
04 32,50
02023090100(4) 05 112,00
02023090400(*) 02 165,00
03 125,00
04 62,50
I 06 144,50
07 90,00
02023090500(«) 02 128,00
l 03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
07 90,00
02023090900 07 90,00
02061095000 02 128,00
03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
02062991000 02 128,00
l 03 84,00
04 42,00
06 102,50
02102090100 08 102,50
09 60,50
02102090300 02 128,00

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(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination0 Refund(")
—Netweight—
02102090500Q 02 128,00
16025010120 02 134,500
03 108,00f)
04 108,00(9)
16025010140 02 119,50(9)
03 96,00O
04 96,00O
16025010160 02 96,00O
03 77,00O
04 77,000
16025010170 02 63,50O
03 51,00(9)
04 51,00O
16025010190 02 63,50
03 51,00
04 51,00
16025010240 02 36,00
03 36,00
04 36,00
16025010260 02 26,00
03 26,00
04 26,00
16025010280 02 16,00
03 16,00
04 16,00
16025090125 01 116,000
16025090135 01 73,00O
16025090195 01 36,00
16025090325 01 103,000
16025090335 01 65,00O
16025090395 01 36,00
16025090425 01 77,00O
16025090435 01 48,50O
16025090495 01 36,00
16025090505 01 36,00
16025090525 01 77,00O
16025090535 01 48,50O
16025090595 01 36,00
16025090615 01 36,00
16025090625 01 16,00
16025090705 01 36,00
16025090805 01 26,00
16025090905 01 16,00
(')EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttothesubmissionofthecertificateappearingintheAnnextoCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No32/82.
(2)EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttocompliancewiththeconditionlaiddowninCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1964/82.
(3)Therefundonbeefinbrineisgrantedonthenetweightofthemeat,afterdeductionoftheweightofthebrine.
(4)OJNoL336,29.12.1979,p.44.
flOJNoL221,19.8.1984,p.28.
(')Theleanbovinemeatcontentexcludingfatisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedinthe
AnnextoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2429/86.

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QThedestinationsareasfollows:
01Thirdcountries.
02NorthAfrican,NearandMiddleEastthirdcountries,West,CentralEastandSouthAfricanthirdcountries,
exceptCyprus,Botswana,Kenya,Madagascar,Swaziland,ZimbabweandNamibia.
03Europeanthirdcountries,theCanaryIslands,Ceuta,Melilla,Cyprus,Greenland,Pakistan,SriLanka,Burma,
Thailand,Vietnam,Indonesia,thePhilippines,China,NorthKoreaandHongKongandthedestinations
referredtoinArticle34ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,exceptAustria,SwedenandSwitzer­
land.
04Austria,SwedenandSwitzerland .
05TheUnitedStatesofAmerica,carriedoutinaccordancewithCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2973/79.
06FrenchPolynesiaandNewCaledonia.
07Canada.
08North,West,Central,EastandSouthernAfricanthirdcountries,exceptBotswana,Kenya,Madagascar,Swazi­
land,ZimbabweandNamibia.
09Switzerland .
(*)Article7ofRegulation(EEC)No885/68providesthatnoexportrefundsshallbegrantedonproductsimported
fromthirdcountriesandre-exportedtothirdcountries.
(*)TherefundisgrantedonlyonproductsmanufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedforinArticle4of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80.
2VB:ThecountriesareasdefinedinCommissionamendedRegulation(EEC)No3518/91.
Thedescriptionscorresponding totheproductcodesandthefootnotesaresetoutinCommis­
sionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87asamended.