Commission Regulation (EC) No 264/2008 of 19 March 2008 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2008-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export restriction, poultrymeat

L 81/24

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Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 264/2008

of 19 March 2008

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of
29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market
in poultrymeat (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of
Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides
that the difference between prices on the world market
for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation
and prices for those products on the Community market
may be covered by an export refund.

Given the present situation on the market
in poul-
trymeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in
accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in
Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.

Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 provides that the world market situation
or the specific requirements of certain markets may
make it necessary to vary the refund according to desti-
nation.

Refunds should be granted only on products that are
allowed to move freely in the Community and that
bear
in
Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April

identification mark as provided for

the

2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of
animal origin (2). Those products should also comply
with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004
the Council of
of
29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3).

the European Parliament and of

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export refunds as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2777/75 shall be granted on the products and for the
amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the
condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.

the

relevant

requirements of Regulations

The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must
2.
meet
(EC) No
852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an
approved establishment and compliance with the identification
marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regu-
lation (EC) No 853/2004.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2008.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). Regulation
(EEC) No 2777/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No
1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

(2) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8).

(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,

p. 3.

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Export refunds on poultrymeat applicable from 20 March 2008

ANNEX

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0105 11 11 9000
0105 11 19 9000
0105 11 91 9000
0105 11 99 9000
0105 12 00 9000
0105 19 20 9000
0207 12 10 9900
0207 12 90 9190
0207 12 90 9990

A02
A02
A02
A02
A02
A02
V03
V03
V03

EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg

1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
2,8
2,8
55,0
55,0
55,0

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366,

24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.

The other destinations are defined as follows:
V03 A24, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran.