9.4.81 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL97/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No961/81
of8April1981
fixingfortheUnitedKingdomthelevelofthevariableslaughterpremiumfor
sheepandtheamountstobechargedonproductsleavingthatMemberState
(EEC)No2661/80thatthevariableslaughterpremium
forsheepcertifiedaseligibleintheUnitedKingdom,
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleaving
thatMemberState,duringtheweekcommencing 16
March1981,shallbeassetoutintheAnnexeshereto,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ForsheeporsheepmeatcertifiedintheUnited
Kingdomaseligibleforthevariableslaughter
premiumduringtheweekcommencing 16March
1981,thelevelofthepremiumshallbeassetoutin
AnnexIhereto.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1837/80of27June1980onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3446/80(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2661/80of17October1980layingdowndetailed
rulesforapplyingthevariableslaughterpremiumfor
sheep('),andinparticularArticles3(1)and4(1)
thereof,
WhereasArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2661/80
laysdownthatthelevelofthevariableslaughter
premiumforeachMemberStateconcernedshallbe
fixedweeklybytheCommission ;
WhereasArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2661/80
laysdownthattheamounttobechargedonproducts
leavingtheMemberStatesconcernedshallbefixed
weeklybytheCommission ;
Whereas,sincetheUnitedKingdomispayingthe
variableslaughterpremium,itisnecessaryforthe
Commissiontofixthelevelofthepremiumandthe
amounttobechargedonproductsleavingthat
MemberStatefortheweekcommencing 16March
1981;
Whereasitfollowsfromtheapplicationoftherules
laiddowninArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1837/80andinArticle4(1)and(3)ofRegulationArticle2
ForproductsreferredtoinArticle1(a)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1837A80whichlefttheterritoryofthe
UnitedKingdomduringtheweekcommencing 16
March1981,theamountstobechargedshallbeasset
outinAnnexIIhereto.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom16March1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8April1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.
(2)OJNoL359,31.12.1980,p.16.
(3)OJNoL276,20.10.1980,p.19.

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ANNEXI
LevelofvariableslaughterpremiumforcertifiedsheepintheUnitedKingdomforthe
weekcommencing 16March1981
Description Premium
Certifiedsheeporsheepmeat 34-347ECUper100kgofestimatedoractual
dressedcarcaseweight(')
(')WithintheweightlimitslaiddownbytheUnitedKingdom.

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ANNEXII
AmounttobechargedforproductswhichlefttheterritoryoftheUnitedKingdomduring
theweekcommencing 16March1981
(ECU/100kv)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Charge
Liveweight
01.04BLivesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimals 16-143
Netweight
02.01AIVa)Meatofsheeporgoats,freshorchilled:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 34-347
2.Shortforequarters 24-043
3.Chinesand/orbestends 37-782
4.Legs 44-651
5.Other:
(aa)Unboned(bone-in) 44-651
(bb)Bonedorboneless 62-512
02.01AIVb)Meatofsheeporgoats,frozen:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 25-760
2.Shortforequarters 18-032
3.Chinesand/orbestends 28-336
4.Legs 33-488
5.Other:
(aa)Unboned(bone-in) 33-488
(bb)Bonedorboneless 46-883
02.06CIIa)Meatofsheeporgoats,saltedinbrine,driedorsmoked:
1.Unboned(bone-in) 44-651
2.Bonedorboneless 62-512