CELEX: 32000R1695
Language: en
Date: 2000-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1695/2000 of 28 July 2000 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

L 193/68               EN                       Official Journal of the European Communities                                         29.7.2000
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1695/2000
                                                              of 28 July 2000
                                              fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                (5)     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 listed in the
                                                                                   Annex I under CN code 0202, on some meat or offal
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                              listed in the Annex I under CN code 0206 and on some
Community,                                                                         other prepared or preserved meat or offal listed in the
                                                                                   Annex I under CN code 1602 50 10.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef                  (6)     In view of the wide differences in products covered by
and veal (1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,                            CN codes 0201 20 90 9700 and 0202 20 90 9100 used
                                                                                   for refund purposes, refunds should only be granted on
                                                                                   cuts in which the weight of bone does not exceed one
                                                                                   third.
Whereas:
                                                                           (7)     In the case of meat of bovine animals, boned or bone-
(1)     Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides                        less, salted and dried, there are traditional trade flows to
        that the difference between prices on the world market                     Switzerland. To allow this trade to continue, the refund
        for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation                    should be set to cover the difference between prices on
        and prices for those products within the Community                         the Swiss market and export prices in the Member
        may be covered by an export refund.                                        States.
(2)     Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (2), as last amended by Regu-
        lation (EC) No 744/2000 (3), Regulation (EEC) No 1964/             (8)     In the case of certain other cuts and preserves of meat or
        82 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1470/                        offal shown in Annex I under CN codes 1602 50 31 to
        2000 (5), and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (6), as last                     1602 50 80, the Community share of international trade
        amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661/92 (7), lay down                       may be maintained by granting a refund corresponding
        the conditions for granting special export refunds on                      to that at present available.
        certain cuts of beef and veal and certain preserved beef
        and veal products.
                                                                           (9)     In the case of other beef and veal products, a refund
                                                                                   need not be fixed since the Community's share of world
(3)     It follows from applying those rules and criteria to the                   trade is not significant.
        foreseeable situation on the market in beef and veal that
        the refund should be as set out below.
                                                                           (10)    Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (8), as last
(4)     Given the current market situation in the Community                        amended by Regulation (EC) No 1000/2000 (9), estab-
        and the possibilities of disposal in certain third countries               lishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the
        in particular, export refunds should be granted, on the                    purposes of export refunds.
        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 kilograms.
                                                                           (11)    In order to simplify customs export formalities for oper-
(1) OJ L  160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.                                                   ators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be brought
(2) OJ L  4, 8.1.1982, p. 11.                                                      into line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other than
(3) OJ L  89, 11.4.2000, p. 3.                                                     those from adult male bovine animals.
(4) OJ L  212, 21.7.1982, p. 48.
(5) OJ L  165, 6.7.2000, p. 16.
(6) OJ L  221, 18.8.1984, p. 28.                                           (8) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(7) OJ L  370, 19.12.1992, p. 16.                                          (9) OJ L 114, 13.5.2000, p. 10.
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(12)    Checks on products covered by CN code 1602 50                    and the amount thereof shall be as set out in Annex I of this
        should be stepped up by making the granting of refunds           Regulation.
        on these products conditional on manufacture under the
        arrangements provided for in Article 4 of Council Regu-          2.     The destinations are identified in Annex II to this Regula-
        lation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the                    tion.
        advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricul-         3.     The products must meet the relevant health marking
        tural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No            requirements of:
        2026/83 (2).
                                                                         — Chapter XI of Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC (3),
(13)    Refunds on female animals should vary depending on               — Chapter VI of Annex I to Council Directive 94/65/EC (4),
        their age in order to prevent abuses in the export of            — Chapter VI of Annex B to Council Directive 77/99/EEC (5).
        certain pure-bred breeding animals.
(14)    Opportunities exist for the export to certain third coun-                                     Article 2
        tries of heifers other than those intended for slaughter,
                                                                         The grant of the refund for product code 0102 90 59 9000 of
        but to prevent any abuse control criteria should be laid
                                                                         the nomenclature for export refunds and for exports to the
        down to ensure that these animals are not more than 36
                                                                         third countries in zone 10 listed in Annex II to this Regulation
        months old.
                                                                         shall be subject to presentation, when the customs formalities
(15)    The measures provided for in this Regulation are in              for export are completed, of the original and one copy of the
        accordance with the opinion of the Management                    veterinary certificate signed by an official veterinarian certifying
        Committee for Beef and Veal,                                     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-
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                             tions by the customs authorities, shall be attached to the
                                                                         application for payment of the refund.
                              Article 1
                                                                                                      Article 3
1.     The list of products on which export refunds as referred
to in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 are granted             This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2000.
                      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                      Done at Brussels, 28 July 2000.
                                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                                      Pedro SOLBES MIRA
                                                                                  Member of the Commission
                                                                         (3) OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(1) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5.                                             (4) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12.                                          (5) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
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                                                           ANNEX I
                       to the Commission Regulation of 28 July 2000 fixing export refunds on beef
                                                 (EUR/100 kg)                                               (EUR/100 kg)
     Product code      Destination          Refund (7)                Product code       Destination   Refund (7)
                                         – Live weight –                                             – Net weight –
0102 10 10 9120            01                 46,00              0201 20 20 9120             02          33,50
0102 10 10 9130            02                 16,00                                          03          23,00
                           03                 11,00                                          04          11,50
                           04                   5,00             0201 20 30 9110 (1)         02          69,00
0102 10 30 9120            01                 46,00                                          03          47,50
                                                                                             04          23,00
0102 10 30 9130            02                 16,00
                           03                 11,00              0201 20 30 9120             02          24,00
                           04                   5,00                                         03          17,00
                                                                                             04            8,50
0102 10 90 9120            01                 46,00
                                                                 0201 20 50 9110 (1)         02         119,00
0102 90 41 9100            02                 41,50                                          03          79,50
0102 90 51 9000            02                 16,00                                          04          39,50
                           03                 11,00              0201 20 50 9120             02          42,50
                           04                   5,00                                         03          29,00
0102 90 59 9000            02                 16,00                                          04          14,50
                           03                 11,00              0201 20 50 9130 (1)         02          69,00
                           04                   5,00                                         03          47,50
                           10                 41,50 (9)                                      04          23,00
0102 90 61 9000            02                 16,00
                                                                 0201 20 50 9140             02          24,00
                           03                 11,00
                                                                                             03          17,00
                           04                   5,00
                                                                                             04            8,50
0102 90 69 9000            02                 16,00
                                                                 0201 20 90 9700             02          24,00
                           03                 11,00
                                                                                             03          17,00
                           04                   5,00
                                                                                             04            8,50
0102 90 71 9000            02                 41,50
                                                                 0201 30 00 9050            05 (3)       34,00
                           03                 27,00
                                                                                            07 (4)       34,00
                           04                 14,00
                                                                 0201 30 00 9060 (6)         02          33,50
0102 90 79 9000            02                 41,50
                                                                                             03          22,00
                           03                 27,00
                                                                                             04          10,50
                           04                 14,00
                                                                                             06          26,50
                                                                 0201 30 00 9100 (2) (6)     02         166,00
                                         – Net weight –
                                                                                             03         113,50
                                                                                             04          57,50
0201 10 00 9110 (1)        02                 69,00                                          06         147,00
                           03                 47,50
                           04                 23,00              0201 30 00 9120 (2) (6)     08          91,00
                                                                                             09          85,00
0201 10 00 9120            02                 24,00                                          03          62,50
                           03                 17,00                                          04          31,50
                           04                   8,50                                         06          80,50
0201 10 00 9130 (1)        02                 94,00              0202 10 00 9100             02          24,00
                           03                 63,00                                          03          17,00
                           04                 32,00                                          04            8,50
0201 10 00 9140            02                 33,50              0202 10 00 9900             02          33,50
                           03                 23,00                                          03          23,00
                           04                 11,50                                          04          11,50
0201 20 20 9110 (1)        02                 94,00              0202 20 10 9000             02          33,50
                           03                 63,00                                          03          23,00
                           04                 32,00                                          04          11,50
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                                                                       (EUR/100 kg)                                                                             (EUR/100 kg)
        Product code                 Destination                 Refund (7)                          Product code              Destination                 Refund (7)
                                                               – Net weight –                                                                            – Net weight –
0202 20 30 9000                           02                        24,00                     0206 10 95 9000                       02                       33,50
                                          03                        17,00                                                           03                       22,00
                                          04                          8,50                                                          04                       10,50
                                                                                                                                    06                       26,50
0202 20 50 9100                           02                        42,50
                                                                                              0206 29 91 9000                       02                       33,50
                                          03                        29,00
                                                                                                                                    03                       22,00
                                          04                        14,50
                                                                                                                                    04                       10,50
0202 20 50 9900                           02                        24,00                                                           06                       26,50
                                          03                        17,00                     0210 20 90 9100                       04                       16,50
                                          04                          8,50                    1602 50 10 9170                       02                       19,50 (8)
0202 20 90 9100                           02                        24,00                                                           03                       15,00 (8)
                                          03                        17,00                                                           04                       15,00 (8)
                                          04                          8,50                    1602 50 31 9125                       01                       77,00 (5)
                                                                                              1602 50 31 9325                       01                       68,50 (5)
0202 30 90 9100                           05 (3)                    34,00
                                          07 (4)                    34,00                     1602 50 39 9125                       01                       77,00 (5)
                                                                                              1602 50 39 9325                       01                       68,50 (5)
0202 30 90 9200 (6)                       02                        33,50
                                                                                              1602 50 39 9425                       01                       26,00 (5)
                                          03                        22,00
                                          04                        10,50                     1602 50 39 9525                       01                       26,00 (5)
                                          06                        26,50                     1602 50 80 9535                       01                       15,00 (8)
(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) Carried out in accordance with amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44).
(4) 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                            404    Canada                              224 Sudan
  024  Iceland                                                                                 228 Mauritania
  028  Norway                                                                                  232 Mali
  041  Faeroes                                                                                 236 Burkina Faso
                                                                                               240 Niger
  043  Andorra
                                                                                               244 Chad
  044  Gibraltar
                                                                                               247 Cape Verde
  045  Vatican City
                                                                                               248 Senegal
  053  Estonia                                                                                 252 Gambia
  054  Latvia                                                          Zone 08                 257 Guinea-Bissau
  055  Lithuania                                                                               260 Guinea
  060  Poland                                       046    Malta                               264 Sierra Leone
  061  Czech Republic                               052    Turkey                              268 Liberia
                                                    072    Ukraine                             272 Côte d'Ivoire
  063  Slovakia
                                                    073    Belarus                             276 Ghana
  064  Hungary                                      074    Moldova
  066  Romania                                                                                 280 Togo
                                                    075    Russia
                                                                                               284 Benin
  068  Bulgaria                                     076    Georgia
                                                                                               288 Nigeria
  070  Albania                                      077    Armenia
                                                                                               302 Cameroon
  091  Slovenia                                     078    Azerbaijan
                                                                                               306 Central African Republic
  092  Croatia                                      079    Kazakhstan
                                                                                               310 Equatorial Guinea
                                                    080    Turkmenistan
  093  Bosnia-Herzegovina                                                                      311 Sao Tomé and Principe
                                                    081    Uzbekistan
  094  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia               082    Tajikistan                          314 Gabon
  096  Former      Yugoslav      Republic      of   083    Kirghistan                          318 Congo (Republic)
       Macedonia                                    204    Morocco                             322 Congo (Democratic Republic)
  109  The communes of Livigno and                  208    Algeria                             324 Rwanda
       Campione d'Italia; the island of             212    Tunisia                             328 Burundi
       Helgoland                                                                               329 St Helena and dependencies
                                                    216    Libya
  406  Greenland                                    220    Egypt                               330 Angola
  600  Cyprus                                       604    Lebanon                             334 Ethiopia
  950  Stores and provisions                        608    Syria                               336 Eritrea
       (Destinations referred to in Article 34 of   612    Iraq                                338 Djibouti
       Commission Regulation (EEC) No               616    Iran                                342 Somalia
       3665/87, as amended)                         624    Israel                              350 Uganda
                                                    625    West Bank and the Gaza Strip        352 Tanzania
                                                    628    Jordan                              355 Seychelles and dependencies
                                                    632    Saudi Arabia                        357 British Indian Ocean Territory
                   Zone 04                          636    Kuwait                              366 Mozambique
                                                    640    Bahrain                             373 Mauritius
  039  Switzerland                                  644    Qatar                               375 Comoros
                                                    647    United Arab Emirates                377 Mayotte
                                                    649    Oman                                378 Zambia
                                                    653    Yemen                               386 Malawi
                   Zone 05                          662    Pakistan                            388 South Africa
                                                    669    Sri Lanka                           395 Lesotho
  400  United States of America                     676    Myanmar (Burma)
                                                    680    Thailand
                                                    690    Vietnam
                                                    700    Indonesia
                   Zone 06                          708    Philippines
                                                    720    China                                                Zone 10
  809  New Caledonia                                724    North Korea
  822  Frenche Polynesia                            740    Hong Kong                           075 Russia
NB: The countries are those defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46).