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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2698/1999
of 17 December 1999
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 (EEC) No 805/68 of 27
June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beefand veal(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/
98(2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
(1)Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthatRegu-lation and prices for those products within theCommunity may be covered by an export refund;
(2)WhereasRegulation(EEC)No32/82(3),aslastamended
byRegulation(EC)No2326/97(4),Regulation(EEC)No
1964/82(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1452/1999(6), and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84(7), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661/92(8), lay
down the conditions for granting special export refundson certain cuts of beef and veal and certain preservedbeef and veal products;
(3)Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthoserulesandcriteriato the foreseeable situation on the market in beef andveal that the refund should be as set out below;
(4)Whereas, given the current market situation in theCommunity and the possibilities of disposal in certainthird countries in particular, export refunds should begranted, on the one hand, on bovine animals intendedforslaughterofaliveweightgreaterthan220kilogramsandlessthan300kilograms,and,ontheotheronadultbovine animals of a live weight of at least 300 kilo-grams;
(5)Whereas export refunds should be granted for certaindestinations on some fresh or chilled meat listed in theAnnex I under CN code 0201, on some frozen meatlisted in the Annex I under CN code 0202, on some
meatoroffallistedintheAnnexIunderCNcode0206and on some other prepared or preserved meat or offallisted in the Annex I under CN code 16025010;
(6)Whereas, in view of the wide differences in productscovered by CN codes 02012090700 and02022090100 used for refund purposes, refundsshould only be granted on cuts in which the weight ofbone does not exceed one third;
(7)Whereas, in the case of meat of bovine animals, bonedor boneless, salted and dried, there are traditional tradeflows to Switzerland; whereas, to allow this trade tocontinue, the refund should be set to cover the differ-ence between prices on the Swiss market and exportpricesintheMemberStates;whereastherearepossibili-tiesforexportingsuchmeatandalsosalted,smokedanddried meat to certain African, Near and Middle Easterncountries; whereas a refund should accordingly be set;
(8)Whereas, in the case of certain other cuts and preservesof meat or offal shown in Annex I under CN codes16025031 to 16025080, the Community share ofinternational trade may be maintained by granting arefund corresponding to that at present available;
(9)Whereas, in the case of other beef and veal products, arefundneednotbefixedsincetheCommunity'sshareofworld trade is not significant;
(10)Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(9),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/1999(10),
establishestheagriculturalproductnomenclatureforthepurposes of export refunds;
(11)Whereas,inordertosimplifycustomsexportformalitiesfor operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should bebrought into line with those on fresh or chilled cutsother than those from adult male bovine animals; (1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 4, 8.1.1982, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48.
(6) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 17.
(7) OJ L 221, 18.8.1984, p. 28. (9) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(8) OJ L 370, 19.12.1992, p. 16. (10) OJ L 149, 16.6.1999, p. 3.
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(12)Whereasexperiencehasshownthatincertaincasesitis
often difficult to determine the relevant quantities ofbeef, veal and other meat contained in prepared orpreserved meat falling within CN code 160250;whereas exclusively beef and veal products shouldaccordingly be set apart and as new heading should becreated for mixtures of meats or offals; whereas checksonproductsotherthanmixturesofmeatoroffalshouldbe stepped up by making the granting of refunds onthese products conditional on manufacture under thearrangementsprovidedforinArticle4ofCouncilRegu-lation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on theadvancepaymentofexportrefundsinrespectofagricul-tural products(
1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2026/83(2);
(13)Whereas refunds on female animals should varydependingontheirageinordertopreventabusesintheexport of certain pure-bred breeding animals;
(14)Whereas opportunities exist for the export to certainthird countries of heifers other than those intended forslaughter, but to prevent any abuse control criteriashouldbelaiddowntoensurethattheseanimalsarenotmore than 36 months old;
(15)Whereas, notwithstanding the subdivision of thecombined nomenclature for prepared and preservedmeat, other than uncooked, falling within CN code160250, experience has shown that it is possible todelete from the refund nomenclature several productsfalling within CN code 16025031 and to amend thelist of products falling within CN code 16025080;(16)Whereas the Management Committee for beef and vealhasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The list of products on which export refunds as referred
toinArticle13ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68aregrantedandthe amount thereof shall be as set out in Annex I of thisRegulation.
2. ThedestinationsareidentifiedinAnnexIItothisRegula-
tion.
Article 2
Thegrantoftherefundforproductcode010290599000of
the nomenclature for export refunds and for exports to thethirdcountriesinzone10listedinAnnexIItothisRegulationshall be subject to presentation, when the customs formalitiesfor export are completed, of the original and one copy of theveterinarycertificatesignedbyanofficialveterinariancertifyingthat 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 18 December 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12.
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(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Netweight–(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Liveweight–ANNEX I
to the Commission Regulation of 17 December 1999 fixing export refunds on beef
010210109120 01 60,00
010210109130 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
010210309120 01 60,00
010210309130 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
010210909120 01 60,00
010290419100 02 57,50
010290519000 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
010290599000 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
10 57,50(9)
010290619000 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
010290699000 02 22,00
03 15,00
04 7,50
010290719000 02 57,50
03 37,50
04 19,00
010290799000 02 57,50
03 37,50
04 19,00
–Netweight–
020110009110(1) 02 89,50
03 62,00
04 30,00
020110009120 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020110009130(1) 02 122,50
03 82,00
04 41,50
020110009140 02 46,00
03 31,50
04 16,00
020120209110(1) 02 122,50
03 82,00
04 41,50020120209120 02 46,00
03 31,50
04 16,00
020120309110(1) 02 89,50
03 62,00
04 30,00
020120309120 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020120509110(1) 02 155,00
03 103,50
04 51,50
020120509120 02 58,50
03 40,00
04 20,00
020120509130(1) 02 89,50
03 62,00
04 30,00
020120509140 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020120909700 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020130009050 05(4) 47,50
07(4a) 47,50
020130009100(2)(6)02 216,00
03 148,00
04 74,50
06 191,00
020130009120(2)(6)08 119,00
09 110,50
03 81,50
04 41,00
06 104,50
020130009150(6) 08 16,50
09 15,00
03 13,00
04 7,00
06 15,00
020130009190(6) 02 46,00
03 30,00
04 14,50
06 37,00
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(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Netweight–(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Netweight–
020210009100 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020210009900 02 46,00
03 31,50
04 16,00
020220109000 02 46,00
03 31,50
04 16,00
020220309000 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020220509100 02 58,50
03 40,00
04 20,00
020220509900 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020220909100 02 33,00
03 23,50
04 11,50
020230909100 05(4) 47,50
07(4a) 47,50
020230909400(6) 08 16,50
09 15,00
03 13,00
04 7,00
06 15,00
020230909500(6) 02 46,00
03 30,00
04 14,50
06 37,00
020610959000 02 46,00
03 30,00
04 14,50
06 37,00
020629919000 02 46,00
03 30,00
04 14,50
06 37,00
021020909100 02 38,50
04 23,00
021020909300 02 47,50
021020909500(3) 02 47,50160250109120 02 53,00(8)
03 42,50(8)
04 42,50(8)
160250109140 02 47,50(8)
03 37,50(8)
04 37,50(8)
160250109160 02 37,50(8)
03 30,00(8)
04 30,00(8)
160250109170 02 25,00(8)
03 20,00(8)
04 20,00(8)
160250109190 02 25,00
03 20,00
04 20,00
160250109240 02 —
03 —
04 —
160250109260 02 —
03 —
04 —
160250109280 02 —
03 —
04 —
160250319125 01 100,00(5)
160250319135 01 34,00(8)
160250319195 01 16,50
160250319325 01 89,00(5)
160250319335 01 30,00(8)
160250319395 01 16,50
160250399125 01 100,00(5)
160250399135 01 34,00(8)
160250399195 01 16,50
160250399325 01 89,00(5)
160250399335 01 30,00(8)
160250399395 01 16,50
160250399425 01 34,00(5)
160250399435 01 20,00(8)
160250399495 01 14,50
160250399505 01 14,50
160250399525 01 34,00(5)
160250399535 01 20,00(8)
160250399595 01 14,50
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(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Netweight–(EUR/100 kg)
Productcode Destination Refund(7)
–Netweight–
160250399615 01 14,50
160250399625 01 7,00
160250399705 01 —
160250399805 01 —
160250399905 01 —
160250809135 01 30,00(8)
160250809195 01 14,50
160250809335 01 27,00(8)
160250809395 01 14,50
160250809435 01 20,00(8)160250809495 01 14,50
160250809505 01 14,50
160250809515 01 7,00
160250809535 01 20,00(8)
160250809595 01 14,50
160250809615 01 14,50
160250809625 01 7,00
160250809705 01 —
160250809805 01 —
160250809905 01 —
(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) The refund on beef in brine is granted on the net weight of the meat, after deduction of the weight of the brine.
(4) Carried out in accordance with amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44).
(4a)Carried out in accordance with amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2051/96 (OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18).
(5) OJ L 221, 19.8.1984, p. 28.
(6) TheleanbovinemeatcontentexcludingfatisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeproceduredescribedintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No24 29/86
(OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).
Theterm‘averagecontent’referstothesamplequantityasdefinedinArticle2(1)ofRegulation(EC)No2457/97(OJL340,11.12.1997,p.29).Thesamp leisto
be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.
(7) Article 13(10) of amended Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 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 descriptions corresponding to the product codes and the footnotes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as
amended.
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ANNEX II
Zone 01: all third countries
Zone 02: zones 08 and 09
Zone 03
022 Ceuta and Melilla
024 Iceland028 Norway041 Faeroes043 Andorra044 Gibraltar045 Vatican City053 Estonia054 Latvia055 Lithuania060 Poland061 Czech Republic063 Slovakia064 Hungary066 Romania068 Bulgaria070 Albania091 Slovenia092 Croatia093 Bosnia-Herzegovina094 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia096 Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
109 The communes of Livigno and
Campione d'Italia; the island ofHelgoland
406 Greenland600 Cyprus950 Stores and provisions
(DestinationsreferredtoinArticle34ofCommission Regulation (EEC) No3665/87, as amended)
Zone 04
039 Switzerland
Zone 05
400 United States of America
Zone 06
809 New Caledonia
822 Frenche PolynesiaZone 07
404 Canada
Zone 08
046 Malta
052 Turkey072 Ukraine073 Belarus074 Moldova075 Russia076 Georgia077 Armenia078 Azerbaijan079 Kazakhstan080 Turkmenistan081 Uzbekistan082 Tajikistan083 Kirghistan204 Morocco208 Algeria212 Tunisia216 Libya220 Egypt604 Lebanon608 Syria612 Iraq616 Iran624 Israel625 West Bank and the Gaza Strip628 Jordan632 Saudi Arabia636 Kuwait640 Bahrain644 Qatar647 United Arab Emirates649 Oman653 Yemen662 Pakistan669 Sri Lanka676 Myanmar (Burma)680 Thailand690 Vietnam700 Indonesia708 Philippines720 China724 North Korea740 Hong KongZone 09
224 Sudan
228 Mauritania232 Mali236 Burkina Faso240 Niger244 Chad247 Cape Verde248 Senegal252 Gambia257 Guinea-Bissau260 Guinea264 Sierra Leone268 Liberia272 Côte d'Ivoire276 Ghana280 Togo284 Benin288 Nigeria302 Cameroon306 Central African Republic310 Equatorial Guinea311 Sao Tomé and Principe314 Gabon318 Congo (Republic)322 Congo (Democratic Republic)324 Rwanda328 Burundi329 St Helena and dependencies330 Angola334 Ethiopia336 Eritrea338 Djibouti342 Somalia350 Uganda352 Tanzania355 Seychelles and dependencies357 British Indian Ocean Territory366 Mozambique373 Mauritius375 Comoros377 Mayotte378 Zambia386 Malawi388 South Africa395 Lesotho
Zone 10
075 Russia
NB:The countries are those defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22.11.1997, p. 19).