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3.8.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 193 /7

REGULATION (EEC) No 1173 /68 OF THE COMMISSION of 2 August 1968 on special import terms for certain categories of young bovine animals and calves

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ terms are not slaughtered before a certain time; MUNITIES , whereas a deposit, limited in the case of young bovine animals to the levy applicable on the day of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the importation, and in the case of calves to the levy European Economic Community ; applicable on the day of importation plus half the rate of customs duty charged, should have the Having regard to Regulation No 805/68 1 of 27 June desired effect ; 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal, and in particular Articles 11 (2) and 25 Whereas in the light of experience in recent years, thereof; 120 days from the day of importation should be laid down as an adequate period for fattening young Whereas, if the price of calves recorded on the bovine animals, and 100 days for calves ; representative markets of the Community in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, to take into account delivery time, it 805/68 exceeds the guide price : should be laid down that the provisions of Article — the levy specified in that Article applicable to 11 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall apply young male bovine animals for fattening, of a also to imports effected during the two weeks fol­ minimum weight of 220 kilogrammes and a lowing the last week of application of those provisions ; maximum weight of 300 kilogrammes, is refunded or is not charged, in accordance with Article Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 11 ( 1 ) (a) of that Regulation ; are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal ; — the levy applicable to calves for fattening, weighing less than 80 kilogrammes, is not charged and the rate of the customs duty is reduced by HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : half, in accordance with Article 11 ( 1 ) ( b) of the said Regulation ; Article 1 Whereas detailed rules must be adopted for the So long as the levy on calves is fixed at a percentage application of these provisions, in particular those of the difference mentioned in the second sub­ setting a time limit for delivery and those specifying paragraph of Article 10 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) the controls necessary to ensure a sufficient period No 805 /68 , for fattening for the young animals mentioned above ; ( a) the levy on young bovine animals specified in Whereas, in order to facilitate imports, the principle Article 11 ( 1 ) ( a) of the said Regulation shall of not charging the levy should be extended also to not be charged, imports of young bovine animals ; ( b ) the levy on calves specified in Article 11 ( 1 ) ( b) of the said Regulation shall not be charged and Whereas there should be some way of ascertaining the customs duty shall be reduced by half, that the animals are in fact imported for fattening ; whereas to that end the benefit of the provisions of in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation . Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 should be made conditional on the lodging of a deposit Article 2 guaranteeing that the animals imported on these 1 . Benefit of the provisions of Article 1 ( a) shall be granted only if proof is given that the young bovine OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24. animals have been fattened in the importing Member

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State for a period of 120 days from the day of 4. The deposit shall be returned only if the proof importation . mentioned in Article 2 is furnished . It shall be returned not later than 3 months after the date on 2. Benefit of the provisions of Article 1 (b) shall be which such proof is furnished. granted only if proof is given that the calves have been fattened in the importing Member State for a 5 . If the proof mentioned in Article 2 is not period of 100 days from the day of importation. furnished within 150 days from the day of import­ ation, subject to the provisions of Article 3 , the Article 3 deposit shall be forfeited.

The proof mentioned in Article 2 shall be considered Article 5 as furnished when the competent authorities in the importing Member State certify that on the territory Benefit of the provisions of Article 1 shall also be of that Memb.er State the animal granted to imports effected during the two weeks following the last week of application of the import (a) was slaughtered after the expiry of the period terms set out in that Article. specified in that Article, or Article 6 (b) was not slaughtered before the expiry of that period, or 1 . At the time of importation, each animal imported on the terms set out in Article 1 shall be identified ( c) was slaughtered before the expiry of that period for health protection reasons or died as a result either by indelible tattooing on the ear of the animal of sickness or accident. or by an official or officially approved marking on both ears of the animal .

Article 4 2. Such tattooing or mark made by the importer 1 . Benefit of the provisions of Article 1 shall be shall show : conditional on the lodging of a deposit guaranteeing ( a) the date of importation ; that the animals will not be slaughtered before the expiry of the period specified in Article 2. (b ) a mark enabling'the importer to be identified.

2. The amount of the deposit shall be equal : Article 7

( a) for young bovine animals referred to in Article Member States shall take the necessary measures for 1 (a), to the levy applicable at the time of the implementation of this Regulation. Each month importation ; they shall inform the Commission by telex of the number of animals imported, differentiated accord­ (b) for calves referred to in Article 1 (b), to the levy ing to the country from which they were imported applicable on the day of importation plus half and according to the weight categories mentioned in the rate of the customs duty charged . Article 11 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 . 3 . The deposit mentioned in paragraph 2 may be lodged in cash or in the form of a guarantee given Article 8 by a credit institution meeting the criteria laid down by the Member State on whose territory the import­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 August ation is effected. 1968 .

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 1968 .

For the Commission

The President

Jean REY