CELEX: 31992R2316
Language: en
Date: 1992-08-07 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2316/92 of 6 August 1992 fixing the export refunds on beef

No L 222/50                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                   7. 8 . 92
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2316/92
                                                       of 6 August 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
                                                                   in the Annex under CN code 0202, on some meat or offal
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market              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        used for refund purposes, refunds should only be granted
tion and prices for those products within the Community
                                                                   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 Q, as last amended               frozen boned or boneless pieces, even where each piece is
by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87 (*), 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 (9), 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 cnteria            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               1602 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
0   OJ No  L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 49.
0   OJ No  L  156, 4. 7. 1968, p. 2.                                refund need not be fixed since the Community's share of
(4) OJ No  L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 16.                                world trade is not significant ;
0   OJ No  L 4, 8 . 1 . 1982, p. 11 .
(0  OJ No  L 301 , 24. 10. 1987, p. 21 .
f)  OJ No  L 212, 21 . 7. 1982, p. 48.
(«) OJ No  L 221 , 18. 8. 1984, p. 28.                              Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
0   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            gen/protein ratio in terms of the meat content of such
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band            products ;
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central            Whereas the introduction of a collagen/protein ratio for
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in       products covered by CN code 1602 50 90 in respect of
     the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­        their meat content has meant that products containing at
     lation (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regu­           least 40 % but less than 60 % meat and with a collagen/
     lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (2),                                    protein ratio of less than 0,35 could not qualify for a
                                                                     refund ; whereas this gap should consequently be filled ;
— for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
     average of the ecu rates published in the Official              Whereas refunds on female animals should vary depen­
    Journal of the European Communities, C series, over              ding on their age in order to prevent abuses in the export
     a period to be determined, multiplied by the factor             of certain pure-bred breeding animals ;
     referred to in the preceding indent ;                           Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 Q, as
                                                                     amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2015/92 (8), prohibits
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3),                  trade between the Community and the Republics of
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1271 /92 (4);                 Serbia and Montenegro ; whereas that prohibition does
establishes the agricultural product nomenclature for the            not apply to certain cases given in the limitative enumera­
purposes of export refunds ;                                         tion in Articles 2 and 3 of that Regulation ; whereas
                                                                     account should be taken of this when the refunds are
                                                                     fixed ; whereas, moreover, so as not to penalize the chari­
Whereas, in order to simplify customs export formalities
                                                                     table organizations which have continued to supply
for operators, the refunds on all frozen cuts should be              humanitarian aid despite the abolition of refunds on 20
brought in line with those on fresh or chilled cuts other
than those from adult male bovine animals ;                          June 1992, this new measure should be applied retrospec­
                                                                     tively ;
Whereas experience has shown that in certain cases it is             Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
often difficult to determine the relevant quantities of beef,        in accordance with the opinion of the Management
                                                                     Committee for Beef and Veal,
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                                            Article 1
meats or offals ; whereas checks on products other than
mixtures of meat or offal should be stepped up by making             The list of products on which export refunds as referred
the granting of refunds on these products conditional on             to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are
manufacture under the arrangements provided for in                   granted and the amount thereof shall be as set out in the
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4                 Annex hereto.
March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in                                         Article 2
respect of agricultural products (*), as amended by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 2026/83 (<) ;                                          This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                                                                     following its publication in the Official Journal of the
Whereas the analytical criteria for preparations and                  European Communities.
preserves covered by CN code 1 602 50 90 should be                   The conditions for the granting of refunds referred to in
supplemented by fixing in particular a maximum colla­                footnote (,0) shall apply from 20 June 1992.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 6 August 1992.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(') OJ   No  L 164,  24.  6. 1985, p. 1 .
f)  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.
(4 OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 5.                                     0 OJ No L 151 , 3. 6. 1992, p. 4.
0 OJ No L 199, 22. 7. 1983, p. 12.                                   (8) OJ No L 205, 22. 7. 1992, p. 2.
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                                              ANNEX
                                                                                     (ECU/100 kg)
             Product code                    Destination F)            Refund (8) ('»)
                                                                    — 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 1090 nor                          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 (»)(10)
                                                                     — 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 (')                     02                     124,50
                                                   03                       85,00
                                                   04                       42,50
            0201 20 39 900                         02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
          l                                        04                       32,50
            0201 20 51 100                         02                     161,00
          l                                        03                     110,50
                                                   04                       56,00
            0201 20 51 900                         02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
            0201 20 59 1 10 (')                    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 0                       02                     124,50
                                                   03                       85,00
                                                   04                      42,50
            0201 20 59 990                         02                       92,00
                                                   03                       65,00
                                                   04                       32,50
            0201 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 1 50 0                      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 f)            Refund («)(10)
                                                                      — Net weight
              0201 30 00 190 0                      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 90 100 (<)                     05                     112,00
              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
            l                                       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 f)                          Refund («) (10)
                                                                                                  — Net weight —
                    0210 20 90 500 0                              02                                    128,00
                     1602 50 10 120                               02                                    134,50 0
                                                                  03                                    108,00 0
                                                                  04                                    108,00 0
                     1602 50 10 140                               02                                    11 9,50 (')
                                                                  03                                     96,00 0
                                                                  04                                     96,00 O
                     1602 50 10 160                               02                                     96,00 0
                                                                  03                                     77,00 0
                                                                  04                                     77,00 0
                     1602 50 10 170                               02                                     63,50 0
                                                                  03                                     51,00 (»)
                                                                  04                                     51,00 0
                     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 O
                     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 O
                     1602 50 90 395                               01                                     36,00
                     1602 50 90 425                               01                                     77,00 0
                     1602 50 90 435                               01                                     48,50 O
                     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.
         (4) OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44.
         0 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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            (") 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.
            (®) 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.