RE: Issue of Export Licences for Cattle and Beef (GATT Limit)

EUROPEAN LIVESTOCK AND MEAT TRADING UNION / EUROPÄISCHE VIEH- UND FLEISCHHANDELSUNION

Brussels, 17th August 2006

O/REF: Note N-062-2006-EN

RE: Issue of Export Licences for Cattle and Beef (GATT limit)

Pursuant to Regulation (EC) n° 1445/95 (final regime for export licences within the framework of the implementation of the Agricultural Agreement of the Uruguay Round), licences with refund were taken out for a total volume of 19,659 tonnes cwe. with respect to the period running from 1st July 2006 to 30th June 2007

Situation at 30th July 2006

live live fresh frozen salted, canned TOTAL animals animals meat meat dried meat meat (head) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) 3,345 12,444 2,804 0 1,066 19,659 12,121 17.00 % 63.30 % 14.3 % 0 % 5.4 % 100 %

Weekly trend:

live live fresh frozen salted, canned TOTAL animals animals meat meat dried meat (head) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) meat (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) 26/06-02/07 215 59 2,185 976 0 262 3,482

03/07-09/07 3,878 1,070 2,207 650 0 0 3,927

10/07-16/07 3,507 968 3,105 428 0 21 4,522

17/07-23/07 1,819 502 1,759 413 0 0 2,674

24/07-30/07 2,702 746 3,189 338 0 782 5,055

31/07-06/08

07/08-13/08

14/08-20/08

21/08-27/08

28/08-03/09

04/09-10/09

11/09-17/09

18/09-24/09

25/09-01/10

SECRÉTARIAT & CORRESPONDANCE: 81A rue de la Loi (bte 9) - 1040 BRUXELLES, Belgique Tel: 32 (0) 2 230 46 03 - Fax: 32 (0) 2 230 94 00 E-mail: [email protected] - Web: www.uecbv.eu The quantity available for the period 1st July 2006 to 30th June 2007 amounts to 821,700 tonnes (821,700 tonnes in 2005/2006). In consequence the initial indicative volume reaches 15,802 tonnes a week (15,802 tonnes in 2005/2006). After 5 weeks, a quantity is 19,659 tonnes. The weekly quantity available passed from 15,802 tonnes to 20,637 tonnes (period 2005/2006: 16,992 tonnes).

Period 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 Quantity ------186,833 t. 291,751 t. 384,928 t. 358,630 t. 483,495 t. Change in % ------0 -35.96 -51.46 -47.90 -61.36 N/N-… Périod 5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks Quantity 19,659 T 23,053 T 38,990 T 40,529 T 43,584 T 64,422 T Change in % 0 -14.2 -49.58 -51.50 -54.90 -69.48 N/N-…

Major destinations (with and without refund) July 2006/August 2007(in t. cwe.)

Country Quantities

Russia

Lebanon

Croatia

Angola

Bosnia

Macedonia

Belarus

Romania

Israel

Algeria