Management committee for beef and veal

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Review of the situation on the EU beef and veal
market

• Management committee for beef and veal
• 19 September 2007

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Bovine production in heads in 2007 (all
categories) change 2007/06 Source NEWCRONOS,
EUROSTAT

• 1.1

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Bovine production in tonnes in 2007 (all
categories) change 2007/06 Source NEWCRONOS,
EUROSTAT
- 0.5
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Evolution in average carcase weight (all
categories) change 2007/06 Source NEWCRONOS,
EUROSTAT
0.3
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EU exports of beef and live animals (1)Trade
figures (COMEXT data tonnes cwe)
Destinations
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EU exports of beef and live animals (2)Licence
applications for exports with refunds (tonnes cwe)
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EU imports of beef and live animals (1)Trade
figures (COMEXT data tonnes cwe)
Origins
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EU imports of beef and live animals
(2)Fresh/chilled and frozen beef imports at
full duty
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EU net import of beef and live animals
Net import (beef live) 2003
67,000 tonnes 2004 135,000
tonnes 2005 243,000 tonnes
2006 265,000 tonnes Jan-July 2007
179,000 tonnes
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Evolution in monthly EU-25 beef imports from
BrazilTrade figures (COMEXT data tonnes cwe)
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Evolution in EU carcase prices (1)Carcases of
adult male bovines (A/C price /100 kg cw)
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Evolution in EU carcase prices (2)Young bull
carcases (A R3 /100 kg cw)
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Evolution in EU carcase prices (3)Steer
carcases (C R3 /100 kg cw)
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Evolution in EU carcase prices (4)Cow carcases
(D O3 /100 kg cw)
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Evolution in EU carcase prices (5)Heifer
carcases (E R3 /100 kg cw)
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Evolution in EU prices for live bovines (1)Male
store cattle (6-12 months 300 kg /100 kg
live weight)
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Evolution in EU prices for live bovines (2)Male
calves aged between 8 days and 4 weeks (/head)
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Evolution in EU prices for live bovines
(3)Butchers calves (/100 kg cw)
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Older cattle disposal scheme in UK (Reg (EC) No
716/96)
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Some highlights on the beef and veal market

• Blue tongue disease in Belgium, France, Germany,
  Luxembourg and the Netherlands
• Foot-and-mouth disease in Great Britain (3 August
  and 12 September) Movement restrictions on
  live animals and meat from Great Britain to the
  rest of the Community
• On-going debate about Brazilian beef