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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2498/83
of5September1983
fixingforGreatBritainthelevelofthevariableslaughterpremiumforsheep
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,whereasitfollowsfromtheapplicationoftherules
laiddowninArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1837/80andinArticle4(1)and(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2661/80thatthevariableslaughterpremium
forsheepcertifiedaseligibleintheUnitedKingdom,
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleaving
GreatBritainduringtheperiod15to21August1983,
shallbeassetoutintheAnnexeshereto;
WhereasitshouldberecalledthatCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3191/80of9December1980(*),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1267/83(*),
fixedtransitionalmeasuresconcerningnon-recoveryof
thevariableslaughterpremiumforsheepmeatand
goatmeatproductsexportedfromtheCommunity ,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1837/80of27June1980onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1195/82(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2661/80of17October1980layingdowndetailed
rulesforapplyingthevariableslaughterpremiumfor
sheep(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1689/83(4),andinparticularArticles3(1)and4(1)
thereof,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ForsheeporsheepmeatcertifiedinGreatBritainas
eligibleforthevariableslaughterpremiumduringthe
period15to21August1983,thelevelofthepremium
shallbeassetoutinAnnexIhereto.WhereastheUnitedKingdomistheonlycountry
payingthevariableslaughterpremium;whereasthe
UnitedKingdomhasdecidedtopayitonlyinRegion
5(GreatBritain),withinthemeaningofArticle3(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No1837/80;whereasitisnecessary
thereforefortheCommissiontofix,fortheperiod15
to21August1983,thelevelofthepremiumandthe
amounttobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion;
Article2
WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No3191/80,forproductsreferredtoinArticle1
(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1837/80whichleftGreat
Britainduringtheperiod15to21August1983,the
amountstobechargedshallbeassetoutinAnnexII
hereto.WhereasArticle3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2661/80
stipulatesthatthelevelofthevariableslaughter
premiumistobefixedeachweekbytheCommission
foreachMemberStateconcernedor,inthecaseofthe
UnitedKingdom,forGreatBritain;
WhereasArticle4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2661/80
laysdownthattheamounttobechargedonproducts
leavingtheMemberStatesconcernedor,inthecaseof
theUnitedKingdom,GreatBritainshallbefixed
weeklybytheCommissionforeachMemberState
concernedandinthecaseoftheUnitedKingdomfor
GreatBritain;Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom15August1983.
(')OJNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.
OOJNoL140,20.5.1982,p.22.
OOJNoL332,10.12.1980,p.14.
(<)OJNoL133,21.5.1983,p.59.(3)OJNoL276,20.10.1980,p.19.
(4)OJNoL165,24.6.1983,p.23.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5September1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
LevelofvariableslaughterpremiumforcertifiedsheepinGreatBritainfortheweek
commencing ISAugust1983
Description Premium
Certifiedsheeporsheepmeat 171,769ECUper100kilogramsofestimated
oractualdressedcarcaseweight(')
(')WithintheweightlimitslaiddownbyGreatBritain.
ANNEXII
AmounttobechargedforproductsleavingGreatBritainduringtheweekcommencing
15August1983
(ECU/100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescription ChargeI Liveweight
01.04BLivesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimals 80,731
Netweight
02.01AIVa)Meatofsheeporgoats,freshorchilled:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 171,769
2.Shortforequarters 120,238
3.Chinesand/orbestends 188,946
4.Legs 223,300
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 223,300
bb)Bonedorboneless 312,620
02.01AIVb)Meatofsheeporgoats,frozen:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 128,827
2.Shortforequarters 90,179
3.Chinesand/orbestends 141,710
4.Legs 167,475
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 167,475
bb)Bonedorboneless 234,465
02.06CIIa)Meatofsheeporgoats,saltedinbrine,driedorsmoked:
1.Unboned(bone-in) 223,300
2.Bonedorboneless 312,620