Commission Regulation (EC) No 422/2009 of 20 May 2009 fixing the export refunds on eggs
Date: 2009-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, egg product, export refund




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21.5.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 125/65








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 422/2009
of 20 May 2009
         
fixing the export refunds on eggs


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XIX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.












(2)


In view of the current situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.












(3)


Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.












(4)


Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely within the Community and comply with requirements under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and 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 (3), as well as marking requirements under point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.


2.   The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those defined in point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.



Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 2009.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 2009.


For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

(3)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.




ANNEX

Export refunds on eggs applicable from 21 May 2009









Product code


Destination


Unit of measurement


Amount of refund




0407 00 11 9000 


A02 


EUR/100 pcs


0,39 




0407 00 19 9000 


A02 


EUR/100 pcs


0,20 




0407 00 30 9000 


E09 


EUR/100 kg


0,00 




E10 


EUR/100 kg


16,00 




E19 


EUR/100 kg


0,00 




0408 11 80 9100 


A03 


EUR/100 kg


56,48 




0408 19 81 9100 


A03 


EUR/100 kg


28,35 




0408 19 89 9100 


A03 


EUR/100 kg


28,35 




0408 91 80 9100 


A03 


EUR/100 kg


35,78 




0408 99 80 9100 


A03 


EUR/100 kg


9,00 





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:






E09 


Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR, Russia and Turkey.




E10 


South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines.




E19 


all destinations except Switzerland and those of E09  and E10 .