COUNCIL ESTIMATE of 19 December 1992 concerning supply and demand for beef and veal in the processing industry for the period 1 January to 31 December 1993

(93/7/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 14 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS ESTIMATE: Introduction Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 provides that each year before 1 December, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, must draw up an estimate of meat which may be imported under the arrangements laid down in that Article. This estimate must take account both of the forecast Community supplies of meat of a quality and type of cut suitable for industrial use and of industrial need. The estimate is to mention separately the quantities:

(a) intended for the manufacture of preserves which do not contain characteristic components other than beef and jelly;

(b) intended for the processing industry for the manufacture of products other than the preserves referred to in point (a).

The annual presentation of the draft estimate is preceded by consultations between the Commission and certain third countries. The purpose of these meetings is to review the overall situation of the beef market in the Community and the third countries as well as forecasts of production and consumption, so that a bilateral analysis can be made of the factors which could contribute towards drawing up estimates of Community requirements for frozen beef for processing and so that information concerning the potential export market can be exchanged.

Consultations have been undertaken by the Commission with representatives of the following countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Poland and Romania. CHAPTER I Supplies of meat for processing According to information supplied to the Commission by the Member States, Community supplies of home-produced fresh meat for processing for 1993 can be estimated at 1 315 000 tonnes of bone-in meat.

At the end of 1992 the Community will hold a large public stock of meat as a result of intervention buying. The quantity of this meat suitable for processing can be estimated at 512 000 tonnes of bone-in meat.

At the end of 1992, no meat will be held in cold stores as a result of the granting of private storage aid.

With effect from 1 January 1993 the Community intends to open a tariff quota for 53 000 tonnes of boned frozen meat, which corresponds to 68 900 tonnes of bone-in meat.

Past experience indicates that, under this quota, 13 000 tonnes of frozen bone-in meat will be imported for processing in 1993.

In 1993 the quantity of meat originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Namibia to be imported into the Community which satisfies the requirements for processing may be estimated at 8 700 tonnes of bone-in meat.

For 1993 the total available supplies intended for processing will thus be as follows:

(tonnes)

- fresh meat 1 315 000

- frozen meat bought into intervention 512 000

- frozen meat stored under the system of private storage aid 0

- frozen meat imported under GATT quota 13 000

- frozen meat imported under ACP Convention arrangements 8 700

Total 1 848 700

CHAPTER II Industrial demand for meat for processing According to information supplied to the Commission by the Member States in August 1991, Community demand for meat for processing in 1993 can be estimated at 1 438 000 tonnes of meat on the bone.

This figure includes the quantity required for the preparation of preserved foods as referred to in Article 14 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. This latter quantity is estimated at 198 000 tonnes. Conclusion It emerges from the foregoing that Community availabilities of meat for processing will exceed industrial requirements in 1993. The estimate of the quantity of beef and veal intended for the processing industry and which may be imported in 1993 under the arrangements provided for in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is therefore fixed at 0 tonnes.Done at Brussels, 19 December 1992.

For the Council

The President

J. GUMMER

(01) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2066/92 (OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 49).