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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No500/83
of2March1983
fixingforGreatBritainthelevelofthevariableslaughterpremiumforsheep
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereasitfollowsfromtheapplicationoftherules
laiddowninArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1837/80andinArticle4(1)and(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2661/80thatthevariableslaughterpremium
forsheepcertifiedaseligibleintheUnitedKingdom,
andtheamountstobechargedonproductsleaving
GreatBritainduringtheperiod7to13February1983,
shallbeassetoutintheAnnexeshereto;
WhereasitshouldberecalledthatCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3191/80of9December1980(*),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1558/82(6),
fixedtransitionalmeasuresconcerningnon-recoveryof
thevariableslaughterpremiumforsheepmeatand
goatmeatproductsexportedfromtheCommunity ,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1837/80of27June1980onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1195/82(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2661/80of17October1980layingdowndetailed
rulesforapplyingthevariableslaughterpremiumfor
sheep(3),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1238/82(4),andinparticularArticles3(1)and4(1)
thereof,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ForsheeporsheepmeatcertifiedinGreatBritainas
eligibleforthevariableslaughterpremiumduringthe
period7to13February1983,thelevelofthe
premiumshallbeassetoutinAnnexIhereto.WhereastheUnitedKingdomistheonlycountry
payingthevariableslaughterpremium;whereasthe
UnitedKingdomhasdecidedtopayitonlyinRegion
5(GreatBritain),withinthemeaningofArticle3(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No1837/80;whereasitisnecessary
thereforefortheCommissiontofix,fortheperiod7
to13February1983,thelevelofthepremiumandthe
amounttobechargedonproductsleavingthatregion;Article2
WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No3191/80,forproductsreferredtoinArticle1
(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No1837/80whichleftGreat
Britainduringtheperiod7to13February1983,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 .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom7February1983.
(')OJNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.b)OJNoL140,20.5.1982,p.22.
(3)OJNoL276,20.10.1980,p.19. 0OJNoL332,10.12.1980,p.14.
(6)OJNoL172,18.6.1982,p.21. (4)OJNoL143,20.5.1982,p.10.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2March1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
LevelofvariableslaughterpremiumforcertifiedsheepinGreatBritainfortheweek
commencing 7February1983
Description Premium
Certifiedsheeporsheepmeat 56,006ECUper100kilogramsofestimatedor
actualdressedcarcaseweight(')
(')WithintheweightlimitslaiddownbyGreatBritain.
ANNEXII
AmounttobechargedforproductsleavingGreatBritainduringtheweekcommencing
7February1983
(ECU/100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescription Charge\ Liveweight
01.04BLivesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimals 26,323
Netweight
02.01AIVa)Meatofsheeporgoats,freshorchilled:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 56,006
2.Shortforequarters 39,204
3.Chinesand/orbestends 61,607
4.Legs 72,808
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 72,808
bb)Bonedorboneless 101,931
02.01AIVb)Meatofsheeporgoats,frozen:
1.Carcasesorhalf-carcases 42,005
2.Shortforequarters 29,404
3.Chinesand/orbestends 46,206
4.Legs 54,607
5.Other:
aa)Unboned(bone-in) 54,607
bb)Bonedorboneless 76,449
02.06CIIa)Meatofsheeporgoats,saltedinbrine,driedorsmoked:
1.Unboned(bone-in) 72,808
2.Bonedorboneless 101,931