HC Deb 17 November 1986 vol 105 cc16-7W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current export rebates which are available to exporters who purchase beef and butter under regulations 2670/85, 765/86 and 1182/86; and if he will set out these export rebates in terms of pence per pound weight in respect of the various items set out in his answer of 6 November, Official Report, column 545.

Mr. Gummer

Rates of export refund payable on exports of beef from the European Community are fixed according to the cut of beef, the export destination and whether the beef is fresh/chilled, or frozen. Beef is sold from intervention in frozen form; the current rates of export refund are set out in Commission regulation EEC(No.)3125/86, published in Official Journal No. L 291 of 15 October 1986. Traders purchasing beef under this sale may export to any destination for which export refunds are available. All sales to date under this regulation have been for export to European third countries and current rates of refund for the range of beef cuts to these destinations are as follows:

Export refund (ecu/tonne) Export refund (pence/lb)
Bone-in beef
Forequarters 740 21
Hindquarters 1,250 36
Boneless beef
Higher value cuts eligible for export refunds 935 27
Lower value cuts eligible for export refund 935 27
Lower value cuts not eligible for refund

The current provisions of this sale are such that purchases of bone-in beef must comprise equal numbers of forequarters and hindquarters and those of boneless beef must comprise fixed proportions of higher and lower value cuts, some of which do not attract export refunds.

Regulation 1812/86

Traders purchasing beef under this sale must export to Brazil. Refunds are not available for export to this destination.

Regulation 765/86

The current export refunds for butter sold under regulation 765/86 are as follows: Butter with a fat content of 80 per cent.: 50p per lb. Butter with a fat content of 82 per cent.: 51p per lb.

Note: The export refund rates above are the common ones. The monetary compensatory amount to be applied will vary according to the member state from which the produce is exported.

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