http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2006/921

Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2006

of 21 June 2006

fixing the export refunds on beef and veal (repealed)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal1, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 33(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin2. Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs3, and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption4.

(5)

Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 of 20 July 1982 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals5, the special refund is to be reduced if the quantity of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.

(6)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/20066 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

(7)

The Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.

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

2.

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

Article 2

In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by 10 EUR/100 kg.

Article 3

Regulation (EC) No 403/2006 is repealed.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 June 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. Demarty

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

ANNEX

Export refunds on beef and veal applicable from 22 June 2006

Product code	Destination	Unit of measurement	Refunds13
0102 10 10 9140	B00	EUR/100 kg live weight	29,6
0102 10 30 9140	B00	EUR/100 kg live weight	29,6
0201 10 00 91107	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	41,9
0201 10 00 91107	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	24,6
0201 10 00 91307	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	55,8
0201 10 00 91307	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	32,8
0201 20 20 91107	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	55,8
0201 20 20 91107	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	32,8
0201 20 30 91107	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	41,9
0201 20 30 91107	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	24,6
0201 20 50 91107	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	69,8
0201 20 50 91107	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	41,0
0201 20 50 91307	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	41,9
0201 20 50 91307	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	24,6
0201 30 00 9050	US9	EUR/100 kg net weight	13,5
0201 30 00 9050	CA10	EUR/100 kg net weight	13,5
0201 30 00 906012	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	25,8
0201 30 00 906012	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	8,6
0201 30 00 91008 12	B04	EUR/100 kg net weight	96,9
	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	57,0
	EG	EUR/100 kg net weight	118,2
0201 30 00 91208 12	B04	EUR/100 kg net weight	58,1
	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	34,2
	EG	EUR/100 kg net weight	70,9
0202 10 00 9100	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	18,6
0202 10 00 9100	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	6,2
0202 20 30 9000	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	18,6
0202 20 30 9000	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	6,2
0202 20 50 9900	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	18,6
0202 20 50 9900	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	6,2
0202 20 90 9100	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	18,6
0202 20 90 9100	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	6,2
0202 30 90 9100	US9	EUR/100 kg net weight	13,5
0202 30 90 9100	CA10	EUR/100 kg net weight	13,5
0202 30 90 920012	B02	EUR/100 kg net weight	25,8
0202 30 90 920012	B03	EUR/100 kg net weight	8,6
1602 50 31 912511	B00	EUR/100 kg net weight	49,0
1602 50 31 932511	B00	EUR/100 kg net weight	43,5
1602 50 39 912511	B00	EUR/100 kg net weight	49,0
1602 50 39 932511	B00	EUR/100 kg net weight	43,5
N.B.: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1). The alphanumeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). The other destinations are defined as follows: B00 all destinations (third countries, other territories, victualling and destinations treated as exports from the Community) with the exception of Bulgaria and Romania15. B02 B04 and destination EG. B03 Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, stores and provisions (destinations referred to in Articles 36 and 45, and if appropriate in Article 44, of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11). B04 B04: Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Sudan, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte-d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome Principe, Gabon, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda, Burundi, Saint Helena and dependencies, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles and dependencies, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mozambique, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho.

Article 33(10) of amended Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries.

Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (OJ L 4, 8.1.1982, p. 11).

Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44).

Carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2051/96 (OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18).

The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).

The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.

The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 (OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48).

The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84 (OJ L 221, 18.8.1984, p. 28).

For the purposes of application of Article 33(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, the fact that no export refund is set for Bulgaria and Romania shall not be deemed to constitute a differentiation of the refund.