Commission Regulation (EC) No 343/2008 of 17 April 2008 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 343/2008

of 17 April 2008

fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of
Article 33(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 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 within the Community
may be covered by an export refund.

export

Given the present situation on the market in beef and
veal,
fixed in
accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in
Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.

should therefore be

refunds

European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April
2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3), and of Regulation
(EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules
for the organisation of official controls on products of
animal origin intended for human consumption (4).

(5)

(6)

(7)

Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 of 20 July
1982 laying down the conditions for granting special
refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of
export
bovine animals (5), the special refund is to be reduced
if the quantity of boned meat to be exported amounts
to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total
weight of cuts produced by boning.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/2008 (6)
should
therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The second subparagraph of Article 33(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999 provides that
the world market
situation or the specific requirements of certain markets
may make it necessary to vary the refund according to
destination.

Article 1

1.
Export refunds as provided for in Article 33 of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999 shall be granted on the products and for
the amount set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to
the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.

Refunds should be granted only on products that are
allowed to move freely in the Community and that
bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a)
of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2).
Those
the
requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the

comply with

products

should

also

the

relevant

requirements of Regulations

The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must
2.
meet
(EC) No
852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved
establishment
and compliance with the health marking
requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III of
Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 98/2008 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2008, p. 5). Regulation (EEC)
No 1254/1999 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, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (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.

(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
amended by Regulation (EC) No

p. 83. Regulation as
1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

last

(5) OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).

(6) OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 16.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 the rate of
the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by 7 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 36/2008 is repealed.

Article 3

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 April 2008.

For the Commission

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

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ANNEX

Export refunds on beef and veal applicable from 18 April 2008

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Refunds (7)

0102 10 10 9140

0102 10 30 9140

0201 10 00 9110 (1)

0201 10 00 9130 (1)

0201 20 20 9110 (1)

0201 20 30 9110 (1)

0201 20 50 9110 (1)

0201 20 50 9130 (1)

0201 30 00 9050

0201 30 00 9060 (6)

0201 30 00 9100 (2) (6)

0201 30 00 9120 (2) (6)

0202 10 00 9100

0202 20 30 9000

0202 20 50 9900

0202 20 90 9100

0202 30 90 9100

B00

B00

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

US (3)

CA (4)

B02

B03

B04

B03

EG

B04

B03

EG

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

B02

B03

US (3)

CA (4)

EUR/100 kg live weight

EUR/100 kg live weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

25,9

25,9

36,6

21,5

48,8

28,7

48,8

28,7

36,6

21,5

61,0

35,9

36,6

21,5

6,5

6,5

22,6

7,5

84,7

49,8

EUR/100 kg net weight

103,4

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

50,8

29,9

62,0

16,3

5,4

16,3

5,4

16,3

5,4

16,3

5,4

6,5

6,5

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Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Refunds (7)

0202 30 90 9200 (6)

1602 50 31 9125 (5)

1602 50 31 9325 (5)

1602 50 95 9125 (5)

1602 50 95 9325 (5)

B02

B03

B00

B00

B00

B00

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

EUR/100 kg net weight

22,6

7,5

23,3

20,7

23,3

20,7

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

24.12.1987, p. 1).
The destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19).
The other destinations are defined as follows:
B00: all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community).
B02: B04 and destination EG.
B03: Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (*), Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions
(destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and if appropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999
(OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11).

B04: Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde,
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central
African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint
Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British
Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho.

(*) Including Kosovo, under the aegis of the United Nations, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
(1) Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC)

No 433/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 3).

(2) The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/2007
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/2006 (OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 7).

(OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 21), and, if applicable,

(3) Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2006 (OJ L 308, 8.11.2006, p. 7).
(4) Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 (OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18).
(5) The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1731/2006 (OJ L 325,

24.11.2006, p. 12).

(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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2002
(OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.

(7) Article 33(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported from third

countries and re-exported to third countries.