<p>EUROPEAN LIVESTOCK AND MEAT TRADING UNION / EUROPÄISCHE VIEH- UND FLEISCHHANDELSUNION</p><p>Brussels, 17th August 2006</p><p>O/REF: Note N-062-2006-EN</p><p>RE: Issue of Export Licences for Cattle and Beef (GATT limit)</p><p>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</p><p>Situation at 30th July 2006</p><p> 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 %</p><p>Weekly trend:</p><p> 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</p><p>03/07-09/07 3,878 1,070 2,207 650 0 0 3,927</p><p>10/07-16/07 3,507 968 3,105 428 0 21 4,522</p><p>17/07-23/07 1,819 502 1,759 413 0 0 2,674</p><p>24/07-30/07 2,702 746 3,189 338 0 782 5,055</p><p>31/07-06/08</p><p>07/08-13/08</p><p>14/08-20/08</p><p>21/08-27/08</p><p>28/08-03/09</p><p>04/09-10/09</p><p>11/09-17/09</p><p>18/09-24/09</p><p>25/09-01/10</p><p>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).</p><p>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-…</p><p>Major destinations (with and without refund) July 2006/August 2007(in t. cwe.)</p><p>Country Quantities</p><p>Russia</p><p>Lebanon</p><p>Croatia</p><p>Angola</p><p>Bosnia</p><p>Macedonia</p><p>Belarus</p><p>Congo</p><p>Romania</p><p>Israel</p><p>Algeria</p>