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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2431/82
of7September1982
fixingforGreatBritainthelevelofthevariableslaughterpremiumforsheep
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereasitfollowsfromtheapplicationoftherules
laiddowninArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1837/80andinArticle4(1)and(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2661/80thatthevariableslaughterpremium
forsheepcertifiedaseligibleintheUnitedKingdom,
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleaving
GreatBritain,duringtheperiod16to22August1982,
shallbeassetoutintheAnnexeshereto;
WhereasitshouldberecalledthatCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3191/80of9December1980(*),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1558/82(6),
fixedtransitionalmeasuresconcerningnon-recoveryof
thevariableslaughterpremiumforsheepmeatand
goatmeatproductsexportedfromtheCommunity ,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1837/80of27June1980onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1195/82(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2661/80of17October1980layingdowndetailed
rulesforapplyingthevariableslaughterpremiumfor
sheep(3),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1238/82(4),andinparticularArticles3(1)and4(1)
thereof,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ForsheeporsheepmeatcertifiedinGreatBritainas
eligibleforthevariableslaughterpremiumduringthe
period16to22August1982,thelevelofthepremium
shallbeassetoutinAnnexIhereto.WhereastheUnitedKingdomistheonlycountry
payingthevariableslaughterpremium;whereasthe
UnitedKingdomhasdecidedtopayitonlyinRegion
5(GreatBritain),withinthemeaningofArticle3(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No1837/80;whereasitisnecessary
thereforefortheCommissiontofix,fortheperiod16
to22August1982,thelevelofthepremiumandthe
amounttobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion;
Article2
WhereasArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2661/80
stipulatesthatthelevelofthevariableslaughter
premiumistobefixedeachweekbytheCommission
foreachMemberStateconcernedor,inthecaseofthe
UnitedKingdom,forGreatBritain;WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No3191/80,forproductsreferredtoinArticle1
(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No1837/80whichleftGreat
Britainduringtheperiod16to22August1982,the
amountstobechargedshallbeassetoutinAnnexII
hereto.
Article3WhereasArticle4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2661/80
laysdownthattheamounttobechargedonproducts
leavingtheMemberStatesconcernedor,inthecaseof
theUnitedKingdom,GreatBritainshallbefixed
weeklybytheCommissionforeachMemberState
concernedandinthecaseoftheUnitedKingdomfor
GreatBritain;ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom16August1982.
(')OJNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.
(2)OJNoL140,20.5.1982,p.22.
OOJNoL276,20.10.1980,p.19.
(4)OJNoL143,20.5.1982,p.10.0OJNoL332,10.12.1980,p.14.
(6)OJNoL172,18.6.1982,p.21.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7September1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
LevelofvariableslaughterpremiumforcertifiedsheepinGreatBritainfortheweek
commencing 16August1982
Description Premium
Certifiedsheeporsheepmeat 126176ECUper100kilogramsofestimated
oractualdressedcarcaseweight(')
(')WithintheweightlimitslaiddownbyGreatBritain.
ANNEXII
AmounttobechargedforproductsleavingGreatBritainduringtheweekcommencing
16August1982
(ECU/100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Charge
Liveweight
01.04BLivesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimals 59-303
Netweight
02.01AIVa)Meatofsheeporgoats,freshorchilled:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 126-176
2.Shortforequarters 88-323
3.Chinesand/orbestends 138-794
4.Legs 164-029
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 164-029
bb)Bonedorboneless 229-640
02.01AIVb)Meatofsheeporgoats,frozen:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 94-632
2.Shortforequarters 66-242
3.Chinesand/orbestends 104-095
4.Legs 123-022
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 123-022
bb)Bonedorboneless 173-230
02.06CIIa)Meatofsheeporgoats,saltedinbrine,driedorsmoked:
1.Unboned(bone-in) 164-029
2.Bonedorboneless 229-640