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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2516/97
of16December1997
fixingtheexportrefundsonbeefandveal
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,intheAnnexunderCNcode0202,onsomemeatoroffal
listedintheAnnexunderCNcode0206andonsome
otherpreparedorpreservedmeatoroffallistedinthe
AnnexunderCNcode16025010;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
Whereas,inviewofthewidedifferencesinproducts
coveredbyCNcodes02012090700and02022090100
usedforrefundpurposes,refundsshouldonlybegranted
oncutsinwhichtheweightofbonedoesnotexceedone
third;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No2321/97(2),andinparticularArticle13thereof,
WhereasArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No805/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpriceson-theworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthatRegula­
tionandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommunity
maybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereas,inthecaseofmeatofbovineanimals,bonedor
boneless,saltedanddried,therearetraditionaltradeflows
toSwitzerland ;whereas,toallowthistradetocontinue,
therefundshouldbesettocoverthedifferencebetween
pricesontheSwissmarketandexportpricesinthe
MemberStates;whereastherearepossibilitiesforexpor­
tingsuchmeatandalsosalted,smokedanddriedmeatto
certainAfrican,NearandMiddleEasterncountries;
whereasarefundshouldaccordinglybeset;WhereasRegulation (EEC)No32/82(3),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No2326/97(4),Regulation(EEC)No
1964/82(*),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3169/87,
andRegulation(EEC)No2388/84(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3661/92Q,laydowntheconditions
forgrantingspecialexportrefundsoncertaincutsofbeef
andvealandcertainpreservedbeefandvealproducts;Whereas,inthecaseofcertainothercutsandpreservesof
meatoroffalshownintheAnnexunderCNcodes
16025031to16025080,theCommunityshareofinter­
nationaltrademaybemaintainedbygrantingarefund
corresponding tothatatpresentavailable;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthoserulesandcriteria
totheforeseeablesituationonthemarketinbeefandvea^
thattherefundshouldbeassetoutbelow;
Whereas,inthecaseofotherbeefandvealproducts,a
refundneednotbefixedsincetheCommunity'sshareof
worldtradeisnotsignificant;Whereas,giventhecurrentmarketsituationinthe
Communityandthepossibilitiesofdisposalincertain
thirdcountriesinparticular,exportrefundsshouldbe
granted,ontheonehand,onbovineanimalsintendedfor
slaughterofaliveweightgreaterthan220kilogramsand
lessthan300kilograms,and,ontheotheronadult
bovineanimalsofaliveweightofatleast300kilograms;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(8),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2333/97f),esta­
blishestheagriculturalproductnomenclature forthe
purposesofexportrefunds;whereas,withaviewtoclarifi­
cation,thedestinationsmustbeidentifiedinaseparate
Annex;
Whereasexportrefundsshouldbegrantedforcertain
destinationsonsomefreshorchilledmeatlistedinthe
AnnexunderCNcode0201,onsomefrozenmeatlisted
Whereas,inordertosimplifycustomsexportformalities
foroperators,therefundsonallfrozencutsshouldbe
broughtintolinewiththoseonfreshorchilledcutsother
thanthosefromadultmalebovineanimals;(■)OJL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJL322,25.11.1997,p.25.
(3)OJL4,8.1.1982,p.11.
(«)OJL323,26.11.1997,p.1.
(5)OJL212,21.7.1982,p.48.
(6)OJL221,18.8.1984,p.28.0OJL370,19.12.1992,p.16.(8)OJL366,24.12.1987,p.1.
9OJL323,26.11.1997,p.25.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : Whereasexperiencehasshownthatincertaincasesitis
oftendifficulttodeterminetherelevantquantitiesofbeef,
vealandothermeatcontainedinpreparedorpreserved
meatfallingwithinCNcode160250;whereasexclusively
beefandvealproductsshouldaccordinglybesetapart
andanewheadingshouldbecreatedformixturesof
meatsoroffals;whereaschecksonproductsotherthan
mixturesofmeatoroffalshouldbesteppedupbymaking
thegrantingofrefundsontheseproductsconditionalon
manufactureunderthearrangements providedforin
Article4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of4
March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsin
respectofagriculturalproducts('),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2026/83(2);
Whereasrefundsonfemaleanimalsshouldvarydepen­
dingontheirageinordertopreventabusesintheexport
ofcertainpure-bredbreedinganimals;
Whereasopportunitiesexistfortheexporttocertainthird
countriesofheifersotherthanthoseintendedfor
slaughter,buttopreventanyabusecontrolcriteriashould
belaiddowntoensurethattheseanimalsarenotmore
than36monthsold;
Whereas,notwithstanding thesubdivisionofthe
combinednomenclature forpreparedandpreservedmeat,
otherthanuncooked,fallingwithinCNcode160250,
experiencehasshownthatitispossibletodeletefromthe
refundnomenclature severalproductsfallingwithinCN
code16025031andtoamendthelistofproductsfalling
withinCNcode16025080;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,Article1
1.Thelistofproductsonwhichexportrefundsas
referredtoinArticle13ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68
aregrantedandtheamountthereofshallbeassetoutin
AnnexIofthisRegulation .
2.Thedestinations areidentifiedinAnnexIItothis
Regulation .
Article2
Thegrantoftherefundforproductcode010290599000
ofthenomenclature forexportrefundsandforexportsto
thethirdcountriesinzone10listedinAnnexIItothis
Regulationshallbesubjecttopresentation ,whenthe
customsformalitiesforexportarecompleted,ofthe
originalandonecopyoftheveterinarycertificatesigned
byanofficialveterinariancertifyingthattheseareheifers
ofanageofnotmorethan36months.Theoriginalof
thecertificateshallbereturnedtotheexporterandthe
copy,certifiedasbeinginaccordancewiththeregulations
bythecustomsauthorities,shallbeattachedtotheap­
plicationforpaymentoftherefund.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon17December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
h)OJL199,22.7.1983,p.12.

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ANNEXI
totheCouncilRegulationof16December1997fixingexportrefundsonbeef
(ECU/100kg) (ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7) Productcode Destination Refund(7)
I—Liveweight— —Netweight—
010210109120 01 58,50
020120209120 02 59,00
010210109130 02 28,00 I
03 19,5003 40,50
04 10,0004 20,50
010210309120 01 58,50 020120309110(1) 02 80,50
010210309130 02 28,00 03 55,50
03 19,5004 27,00
04 10,00 I
010210909120 01 58,50020120309120 02 42,50
010290419100 02 52,0003 30,00
010290519000 02 28,0004 15,00
03 19,50020120509110(1) 02 140,00
04 10,0003 93,50
010290599000 02 28,0004 46,50
03 19,50 l
04 10,00020120509120 02 75,00
10 52,00(9) 03 52,00
010290619000 02 28,00 04 25,50
03 19,50020120509130(1) 80,50 02
04 10,00
03 55,50
010290699000 02 28,00
19,5004 27,0003
04 10,00 020120509140 02 42,50
010290719000 02 52,00 03 30,00
03 34,0004 15,00
04 17,00
02 52,00020120909700 02 42,50010290799000
03 34,0003 30,00
04 17,00 04 15,00
020130009050 05(4) 61,50
—Netweight—61,50 07(4a)
020110009110(1) 02 80,50 020130009100(2) 02 195,00
03 55,50 03 134,00
04 27,0004 67,00
020110009120 02
0342,50
30,0006 172,00
04 15,00 020130009150(6) 08 75,00
020110009130(1) 02 110,5009 69,00
03 74,00 03 58,00
04 37,50 04 29,00
020110009140 02
0359,00
40,5006 67,00
04 20,50020130009190(6) 02 59,00
110,5003 39,00020120209110(1) 02
03 74,0004 19,50
04 37,50 06 47,50

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(ECU/100kg) (ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7) Productcode Destination Refund(7)
I—Netweight——Netweight—
020210009100 02 42,50 160250109120 02 68,00(8)
03 30,00 03 54,50(8)
04 15,00 04 54,50(8)
020210009900 02 59,00160250109140 02 60,50(8)
03 40,5003 48,00(8)
04 20,5004 48,00(8)
020220109000 02 59,00160250109160 02 48,00(8)
03 40,5003 39,00(8)
04 20,5004 39,00(8)
020220309000 02 42,50160250109170 02 32,50(8)
03 30,0003 25,50(8)
04 15,0004 25,50(8)
160250109190 02 32,50020220509100 02 75,00
03 25,5003 52,0004 25,5004 25,50
160250109240 02
020220509900 02 42,5003 _
03 30,0004
04 15,00
160250109260 02 —
020220909100 02 42,50 03
03 30,00 04
04 15,00160250109280 02 —
020230909100 05(4)
07(4a)61,50
61,5003
04
020230909400(6) 08 75,00 160250319125 01 92,50(5)
09 69,00 160250319135 01 44,00(8)
03 58,00160250319195 01 21,50
04 29,00
06 67,00160250319325 01 82,50(5)
160250319335 01 39,00(8)
020230909500(6) 02 59,00
03 39,00160250319395 01 21,50
04 19,50 160250399125 01 92,50(5)
06 47,50 160250399135 01 44,00(8)
020610959000 02 59,00 160250399195 01 21,50
03 39,00160250399325 01 82,50(5)
04 19,50160250399335 01 39,00(8)
06 47,50
160250399395 01 21,50
020629919000 02 59,00
44,00(5) 160250399425 01
03 39,00
04 19,50160250399435 01 25,50(8)
06 47,50 160250399495 01 19,00
021020909100 02 49,50 160250399505 01 19,00
04 29,50 160250399525 01 44,00(5)
021020909300 02 61,00 160250399535 01 25,50(8)
021020909500(3) 02 61,00 160250399595 01 19,00

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(ECU/100kg) (ECU/100kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7) Productcode Destination Refund(7)
—Netweight— —Netweight—
160250399615 01 19,00160250809495 01 19,00
160250399625 01 9,00160250809505 01 19,00
160250399705 01 —160250809515 01 9,00
160250399805 01 — 160250809535 01 25,50(8)
160250399905 01 — 160250809595 01 19,00
160250809135 01 39,00(8)160250809615 01 19,00
160250809195 01 19,00 160250809625 01 9,00
160250809335 01 35,00(8)160250809705 01 —
160250809395 01 19,00 160250809805 01 —
160250809435 01 25,50(8) 160250809905 01 —
1)EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttothesubmissionofthecertificateappearingintheAnnextoamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No32/82.
2)EntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttocompliancewiththeconditionlaiddowninamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1964/82.
3)Therefundonbeefinbrineisgrantedonthenetweightofthemeat,afterdeductionoftheweightofthebrine.
4)CarriedoutinaccordancewithamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2973/79(OJL336,29.12.1979,p.44).
*»a)CarriedoutinaccordancewithamendedCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2051/96(OJL274,26.10.1996,p.18).
5)OJL221,19.8.1984,p.28.
6)TheleanbovinemeatcontentexcludingfatisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No2429/86(OJL210of1.8.1986,p.39).
7)Article13(10)ofamendedRegulation(EEC)No805/68providesthatnoexportrefundsshallbegrantedonproductsimportedfromthirdcountriesand
re-exportedtothirdcountries.
s)TherefundisgrantedonlyonproductsmanufacturedunderthearrangementprovidedforinArticle4ofamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
565/80.
9)ThegrantoftherefundissubjecttocompliancewiththeconditionsreferredtoinArticle2ofthisRegulation.
NB:Thedescriptionscorresponding totheproductcodesandthefootnotesaresetoutinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87as
amended .

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ANNEXII
Zone01:allthirdcountries
Zone02:zones08and09
Zone03 Zone05 Zone09
400UnitedStatesofAmerica
Zone06
809NewCaledonia
822FrenchPolynesia224Sudan
228Mauritania
232Mali
236BurkinaFaso
240Niger
244Chad
247CapeVerde
248Senegal
252Gambia
257Guinea-Bissau
260Guinea
264SierraLeone
268Liberia
272Coted'lvoire
276GhanaZone07
404Canada
Zone08022CeutaandMelilla
024Iceland
028Norway
041FaroeIslands
043Andorra
044Gibraltar
045VaticanCity
053Estonia
054Latvia
055Lithuania
060Poland
061CzechRepublic
063Slovakia
064Hungary
066Romania
068Bulgaria
070Albania
091Slovenia
092Croatia
093Bosnia-Herzegovina
094SerbiaandMontenegro
096FormerYugoslavRepublicof
Macedonia
109ThecommunesofLivignoand
Campioned'ltalia;theislandof
Helgoland
406Greenland
600Cyprus
662Pakistan
669SriLanka
676Myanmar(Burma)
680Thailand
690Vietnam
700Indonesia
708Philippines
724NorthKorea
950Storesandprovisions
(DestinationsreferredtoinArticle
34ofCommission Regulation
(EEC)No3665/87,asamended)046Malta 280Togo
052Turkey 284Benin
072Ukraine 288Nigeria
073Belarus 302Cameroon
074Moldova 306CentralAfricanRepublic
075Russia 310EquatorialGuinea
076Georgia 311SaoTomeandPrincipe
077Armenia 314Gabon
078Azerbaijan 318Congo
079Kazakhstan 322DemocraticRepublicofCongo
080Turkmenistan 324Rwanda
081Uzbekistan 328Burundi
082Tajikistan 329StHelenaanddependencies
083Kirghistan 330Angola
204Morocco 334Ethiopia
208Algeria 336Eritrea
212Tunisia 338Djibouti
216Libya 342Somalia
220Egypt 350Uganda
604Lebanon 352Tanzania
608Syria 355Seychellesanddependencies
612Iraq 357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
616Iran 366Mozambique
624Israel 373Mauritius
625GazaandJericho 375Comoros
628Jordan 377Mayotte
632SaudiArabia 378Zambia
636Kuwait 386Malawi
640Bahrain 388SouthAfrica
644Qatar 395Lesotho
647UnitedArabEmirates
649Oman\
653
720Yemen
ChinaZone10
740HongKongSAR075RussiaZone04
039Switzerland
NB:ThecountriesarethosedefinedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2317/97(OJL321,22.11.1997,p.19).