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4.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 156/7

REGULATION (EEC) No 888/68 OF THE COUNCIL

of 28 June 1968

laying down general rules on special import terms for certain frozen meats intended for processing

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , cessing must take place on the territory of the im­ porting Member State;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Whereas, to avoid the formation of stocks exceeding European Economic Community ; the actual requirements of the processing industry, the issue of licences giving entitlement to the special Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) import terms provided for in Article 14 (3 ) (b ) (bb) No 805/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common or­ of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 must be limited or ganisation of the market in beef and veal, and in suspended when it is found that actual or foreseeable particular Article 14 (3 ) thereof; imports on these terms exceed the normal or expected requirements of the industry, having particular re­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;. gard to the availability within the Community of fresh meat suitable for processing and to the need Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 to ensure that the processing industry is supplied at provides for special terms for imports of certain reasonably constant prices . frozen meats intended for processing; whereas those terms consist of the total suspension of the import levy on such frozen meats, provided that they are HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : intended for the manufacture of preserved meat con­ taining no characteristic components other than beef or veal and jelly, and of the total or partial suspen­ Article 1 sion of the levy on imports of other frozen meats intended for the manufacture of other products ; 1 . Entitlement to total suspension of the import whereas the Council must lay down general rules levy, provided for in Article 14 (3 ) ( a) of Regulation relating thereto ; (EEC) No 805/68, shall be conditional upon

( a) a written declaration being made by the importer Whereas it is necessary to take special measures to at the time of importation that the frozen meat ensure that frozen meat imported, with total sus­ is intended for use in the importing Member pension of the levy, for the manufacture of preserved State for the manufacture of preserved meat of meat is not deflected to another use ; whereas to the kinds mentioned at the end of the first sub­ that end suspension should be made conditional inter paragraph of Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) alia on the importer making a declaration as regards No 805 /68 ; that use and lodging a deposit; ( b) a deposit being lodged by the importer, in an Whereas the special terms provided for in Article amount equal to the levy, guaranteeing such 14 (3 ) (b) ( aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 may manufacture; only be applied if there is in the Community meat (c) a written undertaking being given by the importer, which has been the subject of intervention ; whereas at the time of importation, to pay the additional these terms should only apply in periods when con­ sum specified in paragraph 5 if the proof speci­ siderable quantities of such meats are available ; fied in paragraph 3 is not furnished in respect of the whole quantity of frozen meat imported. Whereas, to avoid over-complicating the procedure for checking the uses to which meat is put, the pro­ 2. The deposit may be lodged in cash or in the form of a guarantee given by a credit institution meeting the criteria laid down by the Member State on whose 1 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24. territory the importation was effected .

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3 . Save in case of force majeure, the deposit shall have been the subject of intervention exceed or are not be returned in full or in part unless, within six likely to exceed 10 000 metric tons. months following the month of importation, proof is furnished that all or part of the imported frozen 2. The ratio mentioned in Article 14 (3 ) ( b ) (aa) meat has been processed on the territory of the im­ of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be fixed at porting Member State into preserved meat of the least every three months, taking particular account kinds mentioned at the end of the first subparagraph of the annual estimate specified in the first sub­ of Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 . paragraph of Article 14 (2) of that Regulation . The amount of the deposit to be returned shall be proportional to the quantity for which proof of processing is furnished. Article 3

The deposit shall be returned not later than three 1 . If the conditions mentioned in Article 2 ( 1 ) are months after such proof has been furnished . not fulfilled, or as soon as disposal of the quantities of meat mentioned in that paragraph is assured, total 4. The proof specified in paragraph 3 shall not be or partial suspension of the import levy on the terms considered as furnished unless the quantities of pre­ provided for in Article 14 (3 ) ( b) (bb) of Regulation served meat manufactured from frozen meat im­ (EEC) No 805/68 shall apply. ported with total suspension of the levy are at least equivalent to the quantity of that meat. Such equiva­ 2 . The Commission shall review the position period­ lence shall be established by means of coefficients ically; if actual or foreseeable imports qualifying for expressing the meat content of each kind of pre­ total or partial suspension of the levy on the terms served meat. mentioned in paragraph 1 exceed the estimated re­ quirements of the industry as shown in the quar­ 5 . The additional sum shall be equal to the highest terly estimate provided for in the final subparagraph levy applicable to imports of unprocessed frozen of Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, a meat during the period between the day of importa­ decision may Jbe taken to limit or suspend the issue tion and the last day on which the proof specified in of import licences giving entitlement to the special paragraph 3 may be furnished, less the amount of import terms . the deposit which has not been returned . Article 4 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 1 . The provisions referred to in Article 14 (3 ) ( b) day following its publication in the Official Journal (aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall apply if of the European Communities. It shall take effect it is found that the quantities of frozen meat of a from the date on which the terms provided for in quality and cut suitable for industrial use which Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 take effect.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 1968 .

For the Council

The President

E. FAURE