CELEX: 31992R3205
Language: en
Date: 1992-11-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3205/92 of 3 November 1992 fixing the export refunds on beef

No L 319/8                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                   4. 11 . 92
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3205/92
                                                      of 3 November 1992
                                              fixing the export refunds on beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         of females and 300 kilograms in that of males should be
                                                                    trated in the saame way as other bovine animals, subject
                                                                    to certain special administrative formalities ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas export refunds should be granted for certain
                                                                    destinations on some fresh or chilled meat listed in the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of              Annex under CN code 0201 , on some frozen meat listed
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market               in the Annex under CN code 0202, on some meat or offal
                                                                    listed in the Annex under CN code 0206 and on some
in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2066/92 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,               other prepared or preserved meat or offal listed in the
                                                                    Annex under CN code 1602 50 10 ;
Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68
                                                                    Whereas, in view of the wide differences in products
provides that the difference between prices on the world            covered by CN codes 0201 20 90 700 and 0202 20 90 100
market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regula­
tion and prices for those products within the Community             used for refund purposes, refunds should only be granted
                                                                    on cuts in which the weight of bone does not exceed one
may be covered by an export refund ;                                third ;                                           "
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 (3), as last             Whereas a minimum content of lean bovine meat should
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 427/77 (4), lays down                be fixed for boneless cuts wrapped individually and
general rules for granting export refunds and criteria for          covered by CN codes 0201 30 and 0202 30 ;
fixing the amount of such refunds ;
                                                                    Whereas refunds should also be granted on fresh or
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 0, as last amended                frozen boned or boneless pieces, even where each piece is
by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87 (6), Regulation (EEC) No             not individually wrapped, and on minced meat, and the
1964/82 Q, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87,               wording of the tariff subheadings for fresh boned or bone­
and Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (8), as last amended by             less pieces specified ;
Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (®), lay down the conditions
for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of beef
and veal and certain preserved beef and veal products ;             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,
Whereas it follows from applying those rules and criteria            the refund should be set to cover the difference between
to the foreseeable situation on the market in beef and veal          prices on the Swiss market and export prices in the
that the refund should be as set out below ;                        Member States ; whereas there are possibilities for export­
                                                                     ing such meat and also salted, smoked and dried meat to
                                                                    certain African, Near and Middle Eastern countries ;
Whereas, given the current market situation in the                  whereas a refund should accordingly be set ;
Community and the possibilities of disposal in certain
third countries in particular, export refunds should be
granted on adult male bovine animals of a live weight of             Whereas, in the case of certain other cuts and preserves of
                                                                     meat or offal shown in the Annex under CN code
at least 300 kilograms and other bovine animals of a live
weight of at least 250 kilograms ; whereas experience                1 602 50 90, the Community share of international trade
gained in recent years has shown that live pure-bred bree­           may be maintained by granting a refund corresponding to
ding animals weighing at least 250 kilograms in the case             that at present available ;
 (') OJ No  L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24.                              Whereas, in the case of other beef and veal products, a
 (2) OJ No  L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 49.
 (3) OJ No  L 156, 4. 7. 1968, p. 2.                                 refund need not be fixed since the Community's share of
 0   OJ No  L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 16.                                world trade is not significant ;
 0   OJ No  L 4, 8. 1 . 1982, p. 11 .
 (6) OJ No  L 301 , 24. 10. 1987, p. 21 .
 0   OJ No  L 212, 21 . 7. 1982, p. 48.
 (8) OJ No  L 221 , 18 . 8. 1984, p. 28.                             Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
 O   OJ No  L 376, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 31 .                            refunds should be calculated using the following basis :
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— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­             supplemented by fixing in particular a maximum colla­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band             gen/protein ratio in terms of the meat content of such
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central              products ;
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
     the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­         Whereas the introduction of a collagen/protein ratio for
     lation (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regu­            products covered by CN code 1602 50 90 in respect of
     lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2),                                     their meat content has meant that products containing at
                                                                      least 40 % but less than 60 % meat and with a collagen/
— for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an              protein ratio of less than 0,35 could not qualify for a
     average of the ecu rates published in the Official                refund ; whereas this gap should consequently be filled ;
     Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
     a period to be determined, multiplied by the factor              Whereas refunds on female animals should vary depen­
     referred to in the preceding indent ;                             ding on their age in order to prevent abuses in the export
                                                                      of certain pure-bred breeding animals ;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3),                   Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 Q, as
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 271 /92 (4) ;                amended by Regulation (EEC) No 201 5/92 (8), prohibits
establishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the              trade between the Community and the Republics of
purposes of export refunds ;                                           Serbia and Montenegro ; whereas that prohibition does
                                                                       not apply to certain cases given in the limitative enumera­
                                                                       tion in Articles 2 and 3 of that Regulation ; whereas
Whereas, in order to simplify customs export formalities               account should be taken of this when the refunds are
for operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be                fixed ;
brought in line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other
than those from adult male bovine animals ;                           Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
                                                                       in accordance with the opinion of the Management
Whereas experience has shown that in certain cases it is               Committee for Beef and Veal,
often difficult to determine the relevant quantities of beef,
veal and other meat contained in prepared or preserved
meat covered by CN code 1602 50 ; whereas exclusively                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
beef and veal products should accordingly be set apart
and a new heading should be created for mixtures of
meats or offals ; whereas checks on products other than                                         Article 1
mixtures of meat or offal should be stepped up by making
the granting of refunds on these products conditional on               The list of products on which export refunds as referred
manufacture under the arrangements provided for in                     to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4                  granted and the amount thereof shall be as set out in the
March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in                 Annex hereto.
respect of agricultural products (*), as amended by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 2026/83 (*);
                                                                                                Article 2
Whereas the analytical criteria for preparations and                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November
preserves covered by CN code 1 602 50 90 should be                     1992.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States.
                    Done at Brussels, 3 November 1992.
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                  Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                             Member of the Commission
 (') OJ  No  L  164, 24.   6. 1985, p. 1 .
 (2) OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
 (3) OJ  No  L  366, 24.   12. 1987, p. 1 .
 (4) OJ  No  L  137, 20.   5. 1992, p. 7.
 0   OJ  No  L  62, 7. 3.   1980, p. 5.                                 O OJ No L 151 , 3 . 6. 1992, p. 4.
 (6) OJ  No  L  199, 22.   7. 1983, p. 12.                              (") OJ No L 205, 22. 7. 1992, p. 2.
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                                                ANNEX
                                                                                      (ECU/100 kg)
               Product code                    Destination Q             Refund (*) (10)
                                                                      — Live weight —
             010210 00 120                          01                       96,00
             010210 00 130                          02                       85,50
                                                    03                       55,50
                                                    04                       25,50
             010210 00 390                          01                       96,00
             0102 90 31 900                          02                      85,50
                                                     03                      55,50
                                                     04                      25,50
             0102 90 33 900                          02                      85,50
                                                     03                      55,50
                                                     04                      25,50
             0102 90 35 900                          02                     101,50
                                                     03                      73,00
                                                     04                      34,50
             0102 90 37 900                          02                     101,50
                                                     03                      73,00
                                                     04                      34,50
                                                                       — Net weight —
             0201 10 10 100                          02                       92,00
                                                     03                       65,00
                                                     04                       32,50
              0201 10 10 900                          02                    126,50
                                                      03                      88,00
                                                      04                      44,00
              0201 10 90 110 0                        02                    124,50
                                                      03                      85,00
                                                      04                      42,50
              0201 10 90 190                          02                      92,00
                                                      03                      65,00
                                                      04                      32,50
              0201 10 90 910 (')                      02                     171,50
                                                      03                     115,00
                                                      04                      57,50
              0201 10 90 990                          02                     126,50
                                                      03                       88,00
                                                      04                      44,00
              0201 20 21 000                          02                     126,50
                                                      03                       88,00
                                                      04                       44,00
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                                                                                    (ECU/100 kg)
             Product code                    Destination f)            Refund (8) (,0)
                                                                    — Net weight —
           0201 20 29 100 (')                     02                     171,50
                                                  03                     115,00
                                                  04                       57,50
           0201 20 29 900                         02                     126,50
                                                  03                       88,00
                                                  04                       44,00
           0201 20 31 000                         02                       92,00
                                                  03                       65,00
                                                  04                       32,50
           0201 20 39 100 (l)                      02                     124,50
                                                   03                      85,00
                                                   04                      42,50
           0201 20 39 900                          02                      92,00
                                                   03                      65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
           0201 20 51 100                          02                     161,00
                                                   03                     110,50
                                                   04                       56,00
           0201 20 51 900                          02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
            0201 20 59 110 0                       02                     218,50
                                                   03                     146,00
                                                   04                       73,00
            0201 20 59 190                         02                     161,00
                                                   03                     110,50
                                                    04                      56,00
            0201 20 59 910 (')                      02                     124,50
                                                    03                      85,00
                                                    04                      42,50
            0201 20 59 990                          02                      92,00
                                                    03                       65,00
                                                    04                      32,50
            0*01 20 90 700                          02                       92,00
                                                    03                       65,00
                                                    04                       32,50
            0201 30 00 050 (4)                      05                     112,00
             0201 30 00 100 (2)                     02                     312,00
                                                    03                     208,50
                                                    04                     104,50
                                                    06                     266,50
             0201 30 00 150 (*)                     02                     165,00
                                                    03                     125,00
                                                    04                       62,50
                                                     06                     144,50
                                                     07                      90,00
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                                                                                     (ECU/100 kg)
              Product code                    Destination Q             Refund (') (10)
                                                                     — Net weight —
             0201 30 00 190 (*)                    02                     128,00
                                                   03                       84,00
                                                   04                       42,00
                                                   06                     102,50
                                                   07                       90,00
             0202 10 00 100                        02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
             0202 10 00 900                        02                     126,50
                                                   03                       88,00
                                                   04                       44,00
             0202 20 10 000                        02                     126,50
                                                   03                       88,00
                                                   04                       44,00
             0202 20 30 000                        02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
             0202 20 50 100                        02                      161,00
                                                   03                      110,50
                                                   04                       56,00
             0202 20 50 900                        02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
             0202 20 90 100                        02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
             0202 30 90 1 00 (4)                    05                     11 2,00
             0202 30 90 400 (*)                     02                     165,00
                                                    03                     125,00
                                                    04                      62,50
                                                    06                     144,50
                                                    07                      90,00
             0202 30 90 500 (*)                     02                     128,00
                                                    03                      84,00
                                                    04                      42,00
                                                    06                     102,50
                                                    07                      90,00
             0202 30 90 900                         07                      90,00
             0206 10 95 000                         02                     128,00
                                                    03                      84,00
                                                    04                      42,00
                                                    06                     102,50
             0206 29 91 000                         02                     128,00
                                                    03                      84,00
                                                    04                      42,00
                                                    06                     102,50
             0210 20 90 100                         08                     102,50
                                                    09                      60,50
             0210 20 90 300                         02                     128,00
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                                                                                                                  (ECU/100 kg)
                        Product code                         Destination Q                           Refund (') (10)
                                                                                                   — Net weight —
                     0210 20 90 500 (3)                            02                                    128,00
                     1602 50 10 120                                02                                    134,50 (9)
                                                                   03                                    1 08,00 (»)
                                                                   04                                    108,00 (9)
                     1602 50 10 140                                02                                    1 19,50 f)
                                                                   03                                      96,00 0
                                                                   04                                      96,00 (')
                     1602 50 10 160                                02                                      96,00 f)
                                                                   03                                      77,00 0
                                                                   04                                      77,00 0
                      1602 50 10 170                               02                                      63,50 (9)
                                                                   03                                      51,00 (9)
                                                                   04                                      51,00 (9)
                      1602 50 10 190                               02                                      63,50
                                                                   03                                      51,00
                                                                   04                                      51,00
                      1602 50 10 240                               02                                      36,00
                                                                   03                                      36,00
                                                                   04                                      36,00
                      1602 50 10 260                               02                                      26,00
                                                                   03                                      26,00
                                                                   04                                      26,00
                      1602 50 10 280                               02                                       16,00
                                                                   03                                       16,00
                                                                   04                                       16,00
                      1602 50 90 125                               01                                     116,00 0
                      1602 50 90 135                               01                                      73,00 0
                      1602 50 90 195                               01                                       36,00
                      1602 50 90 325                               01                                     103,00 0
                      1602 50 90 335                               01                                       65,00 0
                      1602 50 90 395                                01                                      36,00
                      1602 50 90 425                                01                                      77,00 0
                      1602 50 90 435                                01                                      48,50 0
                      1602 50 90 495                                01                                      36,00
                       1602 50 90 505                               01                                      36,00
                       1602 50 90 525                               01                                      77,00 0
                       1602 50 90 535                               01                                      48,50 0
                       1602 50 90 595                               01                                      36,00
                       1602 50 90 615                               01                                      36,00
                       1602 50 90 625                               01                                      16,00
                       1602 50 90 705                               01                                      36,00
                       1602 50 90 805                               01                                      26,00
                       1602 50 90 905                               01                                      16,00
           (') Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to Commis­
               sion Regulation (EEC) No 32/82.
           (2) Entry under this subheading is subject to compliance with the condition laid down in Commission 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.
           (') OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44.
           O OJ No L 221 , 19. 8. 1984, p. 28.
           (') 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.
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             0 The destinations are as follows :
                 01 Third countries.
                 02 North African, Near and Middle East third countries, West, Central East and South African third countries,
                    except Cyprus, Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
                 03 European third countries, Ceuta, Melilla, Cyprus, Greenland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam,
                    Indonesia, the Philippines, China, North Korea and Hong Kong and the destinations referred to in Article 34
                    of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, except Austria, Sweden and Switzerland.
                 04 Austria, Sweden and Switzerland.
                 05 The United States of America, carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79.
                 06 French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
                 07 Canada.
                 08 North, West, Central, East and Southern African third countries, except Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swazi­
                    land, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
                 09 Switzerland.
             (8) Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported
                 from third countries and re-exported to third countries.
             (') The refund is granted only on products manufactured under the arrangement provided for in Article 4 of
                 Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80.
             (I0) Refunds for exports to the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro may only be granted for humanitarian aid
                  supplied by charitable organizations fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 2 (a) and Article 3 of Council
                  Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92.
              NB : The countries are as defined in Commission amended Regulation (EEC) No 3518/91 .
                     The descriptions corresponding to the product codes and the footnotes are set out in Commis­
                     sion Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as amended.