Commission Regulation (EC) No 2698/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export refund, third country

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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 beef
and 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 805/68
provides that the difference between prices on the world
market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regu-
lation and prices
those products within the
Community may be covered by an export refund;

for

(2) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (3), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2326/97 (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 refunds
on certain cuts of beef and veal and certain preserved
beef and veal products;

(3) Whereas it follows from applying those rules and criteria
to the foreseeable situation on the market in beef and
veal that the refund should be as set out below;

(4) Whereas, given the current market situation in the
Community and the possibilities of disposal in certain
third countries in particular, export refunds should be
granted, on the one hand, on bovine animals intended
for slaughter of a live weight greater than 220 kilograms
and less than 300 kilograms, and, on the other on adult
bovine animals of a live weight of at least 300 kilo-
grams;

(5) Whereas export refunds should be granted for certain
destinations on some fresh or chilled meat listed in the
Annex I under CN code 0201, on some frozen meat

(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.
(8) OJ L 370, 19.12.1992, p. 16.

listed in the Annex I under CN code 0202, on some
meat or offal listed in the Annex I under CN code 0206
and on some other prepared or preserved meat or offal
listed in the Annex I under CN code 1602 50 10;

(6) Whereas,

in view of the wide differences in products
and
by
covered
0202 20 90 100 used for
refunds
should only be granted on cuts in which the weight of
bone does not exceed one third;

refund purposes,

0201 20 90 700

codes

CN

(7) Whereas, in the case of meat of bovine animals, boned
or boneless, salted and dried, there are traditional trade
flows to Switzerland; whereas, to allow this trade to
continue, the refund should be set to cover the differ-
ence between prices on the Swiss market and export
prices in the Member States; whereas there are possibili-
ties for exporting such meat and also salted, smoked and
dried meat to certain African, Near and Middle Eastern
countries; whereas a refund should accordingly be set;

(8) Whereas, in the case of certain other cuts and preserves
of meat or offal shown in Annex I under CN codes
1602 50 31 to 1602 50 80, the Community share of
international trade may be maintained by granting a
refund corresponding to that at present available;

(9) Whereas, in the case of other beef and veal products, a
refund need not be fixed since the Community's share of
world trade is not significant;

(10) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (9),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/1999 (10),
establishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the
purposes of export refunds;

(11) Whereas, in order to simplify customs export formalities
for operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be
brought into line with those on fresh or chilled cuts
other than those from adult male bovine animals;

(9) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 149, 16.6.1999, p. 3.

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(12) Whereas experience has shown that in certain cases it is
often difficult to determine the relevant quantities of
beef, veal and other meat contained in prepared or
falling within CN code 1602 50;
preserved meat
whereas exclusively beef and veal products
should
accordingly be set apart and as new heading should be
created for mixtures of meats or offals; whereas checks
on products other than mixtures of meat or offal should
be stepped up by making the granting of refunds on
these products conditional on manufacture under the
arrangements provided for in Article 4 of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the
advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricul-
tural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2026/83 (2);

(13) Whereas

refunds on female

should vary
depending on their age in order to prevent abuses in the
export of certain pure-bred breeding animals;

animals

(14) Whereas opportunities exist for the export to certain
third countries of heifers other than those intended for
slaughter, but
to prevent any abuse control criteria
should be laid down to ensure that these animals are not
more than 36 months old;

(15) Whereas, notwithstanding

the

subdivision of

the
combined nomenclature for prepared and preserved
meat, other than uncooked,
falling within CN code
1602 50, experience has shown that it is possible to
delete from the refund nomenclature several products
falling within CN code 1602 50 31 and to amend the
list of products falling within CN code 1602 50 80;

(16) Whereas the Management Committee for beef and veal
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
The list of products on which export refunds as referred
to in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are granted and
the amount thereof shall be as set out in Annex I of this
Regulation.

The destinations are identified in Annex II to this Regula-

2.
tion.

Article 2

The grant of the refund for product code 0102 90 59 9000 of
the nomenclature for export refunds and for exports to the
third countries in zone 10 listed in Annex II to this Regulation
shall be subject to presentation, when the customs formalities
for export are completed, of the original and one copy of the
veterinary certificate signed by an official veterinarian certifying
that these are heifers of an age of not more than 36 months.
The original of the certificate shall be returned to the exporter
and the copy, certified as being in accordance with the regula-
tions by the customs authorities, shall be attached to the
application for payment of the refund.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 1999.

Article 3

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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ANNEX I

Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

(EUR/100 kg)

(EUR/100 kg)

– Live weight –

– Net weight –

0102 10 10 9120

0102 10 10 9130

0102 10 30 9120

0102 10 30 9130

0102 10 90 9120

0102 90 41 9100

0102 90 51 9000

0102 90 59 9000

0102 90 61 9000

0102 90 69 9000

0102 90 71 9000

0102 90 79 9000

0201 10 00 9110 (1)

0201 10 00 9120

0201 10 00 9130 (1)

0201 10 00 9140

0201 20 20 9110 (1)

01

02
03
04

01

02
03
04

01

02

02
03
04

02
03
04
10

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

60,00

22,00
15,00
7,50

60,00

22,00
15,00
7,50

60,00

57,50

22,00
15,00
7,50

22,00
15,00
7,50
57,50 (9)

22,00
15,00
7,50

22,00
15,00
7,50

57,50
37,50
19,00

57,50
37,50
19,00

0201 20 20 9120

0201 20 30 9110 (1)

0201 20 30 9120

0201 20 50 9110 (1)

0201 20 50 9120

0201 20 50 9130 (1)

0201 20 50 9140

0201 20 90 9700

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

0201 30 00 9050

05 (4)
07 (4a)

0201 30 00 9100 (2) (6)

– Net weight –

89,50
62,00
30,00

33,00
23,50
11,50

122,50
82,00
41,50

46,00
31,50
16,00

122,50
82,00
41,50

0201 30 00 9120 (2) (6)

0201 30 00 9150 (6)

0201 30 00 9190 (6)

02
03
04
06

08
09
03
04
06

08
09
03
04
06

02
03
04
06

46,00
31,50
16,00

89,50
62,00
30,00

33,00
23,50
11,50

155,00
103,50
51,50

58,50
40,00
20,00

89,50
62,00
30,00

33,00
23,50
11,50

33,00
23,50
11,50

47,50
47,50

216,00
148,00
74,50
191,00

119,00
110,50
81,50
41,00
104,50

16,50
15,00
13,00
7,00
15,00

46,00
30,00
14,50
37,00

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Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

(EUR/100 kg)

(EUR/100 kg)

– Net weight –

– Net weight –

0202 10 00 9100

0202 10 00 9900

0202 20 10 9000

0202 20 30 9000

0202 20 50 9100

0202 20 50 9900

0202 20 90 9100

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

0202 30 90 9100

05 (4)
07 (4a)

0202 30 90 9400 (6)

0202 30 90 9500 (6)

0206 10 95 9000

0206 29 91 9000

0210 20 90 9100

0210 20 90 9300

0210 20 90 9500 (3)

08
09
03
04
06

02
03
04
06

02
03
04
06

02
03
04
06

02
04

02

02

33,00
23,50
11,50

46,00
31,50
16,00

46,00
31,50
16,00

33,00
23,50
11,50

58,50
40,00
20,00

33,00
23,50
11,50

33,00
23,50
11,50

47,50
47,50

16,50
15,00
13,00
7,00
15,00

46,00
30,00
14,50
37,00

46,00
30,00
14,50
37,00

46,00
30,00
14,50
37,00

38,50
23,00

47,50

47,50

1602 50 10 9120

1602 50 10 9140

1602 50 10 9160

1602 50 10 9170

1602 50 10 9190

1602 50 10 9240

1602 50 10 9260

1602 50 10 9280

1602 50 31 9125

1602 50 31 9135

1602 50 31 9195

1602 50 31 9325

1602 50 31 9335

1602 50 31 9395

1602 50 39 9125

1602 50 39 9135

1602 50 39 9195

1602 50 39 9325

1602 50 39 9335

1602 50 39 9395

1602 50 39 9425

1602 50 39 9435

1602 50 39 9495

1602 50 39 9505

1602 50 39 9525

1602 50 39 9535

1602 50 39 9595

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

02
03
04

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

53,00 (8)
42,50 (8)
42,50 (8)

47,50 (8)
37,50 (8)
37,50 (8)

37,50 (8)
30,00 (8)
30,00 (8)

25,00 (8)
20,00 (8)
20,00 (8)

25,00
20,00
20,00

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

100,00 (5)

34,00 (8)

16,50

89,00 (5)

30,00 (8)

16,50

100,00 (5)

34,00 (8)

16,50

89,00 (5)

30,00 (8)

16,50

34,00 (5)

20,00 (8)

14,50

14,50

34,00 (5)

20,00 (8)

14,50

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Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

Product code

Destination

Refund (7)

(EUR/100 kg)

(EUR/100 kg)

– Net weight –

– Net weight –

1602 50 39 9615

1602 50 39 9625

1602 50 39 9705

1602 50 39 9805

1602 50 39 9905

1602 50 80 9135

1602 50 80 9195

1602 50 80 9335

1602 50 80 9395

1602 50 80 9435

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

14,50

7,00

—

—

—

30,00 (8)

14,50

27,00 (8)

14,50

20,00 (8)

1602 50 80 9495

1602 50 80 9505

1602 50 80 9515

1602 50 80 9535

1602 50 80 9595

1602 50 80 9615

1602 50 80 9625

1602 50 80 9705

1602 50 80 9805

1602 50 80 9905

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

14,50

14,50

7,00

20,00 (8)

14,50

14,50

7,00

—

—

—

(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) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86

(OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).
The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2457/97 (OJ L 340, 11.12.1997, p. 29). The sample is to
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

Zone 07

Zone 09

022 Ceuta and Melilla
024 Iceland
028 Norway
041 Faeroes
043 Andorra
044 Gibraltar
045 Vatican City
053 Estonia
054 Latvia
055 Lithuania
060 Poland
061 Czech Republic
063 Slovakia
064 Hungary
066 Romania
068 Bulgaria
070 Albania
091 Slovenia
092 Croatia
093 Bosnia-Herzegovina
094 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
096 Former

Yugoslav

Republic

Macedonia

109 The

communes

of

Livigno

the

island

d'Italia;

Campione
Helgoland
406 Greenland
600 Cyprus
950 Stores and provisions

of

and
of

(Destinations referred to in Article 34 of
(EEC) No
Commission Regulation
3665/87, as amended)

039 Switzerland

Zone 04

Zone 05

400 United States of America

Zone 06

809 New Caledonia
822 Frenche Polynesia

404 Canada

Zone 08

046 Malta
052 Turkey
072 Ukraine
073 Belarus
074 Moldova
075 Russia
076 Georgia
077 Armenia
078 Azerbaijan
079 Kazakhstan
080 Turkmenistan
081 Uzbekistan
082 Tajikistan
083 Kirghistan
204 Morocco
208 Algeria
212 Tunisia
216 Libya
220 Egypt
604 Lebanon
608 Syria
612 Iraq
616 Iran
624 Israel
625 West Bank and the Gaza Strip
628 Jordan
632 Saudi Arabia
636 Kuwait
640 Bahrain
644 Qatar
647 United Arab Emirates
649 Oman
653 Yemen
662 Pakistan
669 Sri Lanka
676 Myanmar (Burma)
680 Thailand
690 Vietnam
700 Indonesia
708 Philippines
720 China
724 North Korea
740 Hong Kong

224 Sudan
228 Mauritania
232 Mali
236 Burkina Faso
240 Niger
244 Chad
247 Cape Verde
248 Senegal
252 Gambia
257 Guinea-Bissau
260 Guinea
264 Sierra Leone
268 Liberia
272 Côte d'Ivoire
276 Ghana
280 Togo
284 Benin
288 Nigeria
302 Cameroon
306 Central African Republic
310 Equatorial Guinea
311 Sao Tomé and Principe
314 Gabon
318 Congo (Republic)
322 Congo (Democratic Republic)
324 Rwanda
328 Burundi
329 St Helena and dependencies
330 Angola
334 Ethiopia
336 Eritrea
338 Djibouti
342 Somalia
350 Uganda
352 Tanzania
355 Seychelles and dependencies
357 British Indian Ocean Territory
366 Mozambique
373 Mauritius
375 Comoros
377 Mayotte
378 Zambia
386 Malawi
388 South Africa
395 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).