31970R1501

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No L 166 / 18 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.7.70

REGULATION (EEC) No 1501 /70 OF THE COMMISSION of 27 July 1970 specifying the conditions for inclusion of cows for immediate slaughter, the meat of which is intended for processing, under sub-heading No 01.02 A II (b) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ obtained after slaughter of the imported cows but MUNITIES, also on the origin thereof;

Whereas it will facilitate the work of the customs Having regard to the Treaty establishing the authorities of the Community in ascertaining the European Economic Community ; origin of the cows imported if the authorities of the exporting country certify that the cows in question Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No originate in that country; whereas it is advisable to 97/691 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken make their inclusion under sub-heading No 01.02 A for uniform application of the nomenclature of the II ( b) 1 subject to the production of a certificate in Common Customs Tariff, and in particular Article 3 appropriate form issued under the responsibility of thereof; the exporting country;

Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Whereas the certificate, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/682 of 28 June No 802/68 5 of 27 June 1968 on the common 1968, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No definition of the concept of the origin of goods, must 1237/70,3 comprises under sub-heading No 01.02 A II comply with certain conditions; (b ) 1 cows for immediate slaughter, the meat of which is intended for processing; whereas inclusion under that sub-heading is subject to conditions to be Whereas it is appropriate to specify the form which laid down by the appropriate authorities ; whereas, in the certificate must take and the conditions for its order to ensure uniform application of the use ; whereas, furthermore, it is necessary to nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, introduce measures enabling the Community to common provisions are required for the purpose of control the conditions of issue of certificates and specifying those conditions ; prevent falsification ; whereas, accordingly, specific obligations must be imposed upon the issuing body ;

Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1196/704 Whereas it is necessary to define what is meant by of 15 June 1970 on the conclusion of an agreement processing; between the European Economic Community and Austria, the Community has undertaken to include under sub-heading No 01.02 A II (b) 1 live cows of Whereas, in accordance with Article 20 ( 1 ) of Council the domestic bovine species originating in Austria Regulation (EEC) No 805/68° of 27 June 1968 on and intended for processing under customs control ; the common organisation of the market in beef and whereas inclusion under that subheading accordingly veal, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) - No depends not only on the use made of the meat 1253 /70,7 general rules for the interpretation of the Common Customs Tariff and detailed rules for the

1 OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p . 1 . 2 OJ No L 172 , 22.7.1968 , p . 3 to 402 . 5 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 3 . OJ No L 141 , 29.6.1970, p . 50. « OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 31 . 4 OJ No L 140, 27.6.1970, p . 1 . 7 OJ No L 143 , 1.7.1970, p. 1 .

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application thereof apply to the classification of 2. The second copy of the certificate shall be sent products covered by that Regulation ; direct to the competent authorities of the importing Member State by the issuing body. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on the Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature ; Article 5 ■

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1 . A certificate shall be valid only if it is duly authenticated by a body appearing in the list provided for in Article 6 (2). Article 1 2. A duly authenticated certificate is one which The inclusion of cows for immediate slaughter, the shows the place and date of issue and bears the meat of which is intended for processing, under stamp of the issuing body and the signature of the sub-heading No 01.02 A II ( b) 1 of the Common person or persons authorised to sign it. Customs Tariff shall be subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Article 6 Article 2 1 . An issuing body may appear on the list only if: Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 9 (2) of ( a) it is recognised as such by the exporting country ; Regulation (EEC) No 802/68, a certificate issued in Austria fulfilling the requirements laid down in this (b) it undertakes to verify the particulars shown in Regulation shall be submitted upon importation into the certificates ; the Community of cows referred to in Article 1 . (c) it undertakes to provide the Commission and Member States, on request, with all appropriate information to enable an assessment to be made Article 3 of the particulars shown in the certificates ; 1 . The certificate shall be prepared in one original (d) it undertakes to send to the authorities indicated and two copies in the form set out in Annex I. It in Article 4 (2) the second copy of each may, however, be drawn up in the language of the authenticated certificate within three days of the exporting country or in any of the languages of the date of issue. Community. 2. The list of issuing bodies appears in Annex II to . 2. The original and the copies thereof shall be this Regulation. completed in one operation by duplication, either typewritten or by hand. In the latter case, the original 3 . This list shall be revised where the condition must be completed in ink and in block capitals . under paragraph 1 (a) is no longer satisfied or where an issuing body does not fulfil any of the obligations 3 . The size of the certificate shall be about 21 cm which it has undertaken. x 30 cm. White paper shall be used for the original, pink for the first copy and yellow for the second copy . Article 7

4. Each certificate shall bear ail individual serial Invoices produced in support of import declarations number followed by the nationality symbol A. shall bear the serial number of the corresponding certificate. The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same nationality symbol as the original .

Article S Article 4 The imported cows shall be taken under customs 1 . The original and the first copy of the certificate control to slaughterhouses approved by the shall be submitted to the customs authorities of the competent authorities of the importing Member importing Member State within twelve days of the State; they shall be slaughtered within three days of date of issue. their arrival in those slaughterhouses .

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Article 9 animals, boned or boneless, dried or smoked), under heading No 16.01 (sausages and the like, of 1 . Meat obtained after slaughter shall be processed meat, meat offals or animal blood) or under heading under customs control. Processing shall be completed No 16.02 (other prepared and preserved meat or within six months. meat offals) of the Common Customs Tariff.

2. Meat shall be considered to be processed if, Article 10 after having undergone one or more processes, it constitutes, either alone or when mixed with other products, a commodity classifiable under sub-heading This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 August No ex 02.06 C I (a) 2 (meat of domestic bovine 1970 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1970.

For the Commission The President Franco M. MALFATTI

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ANNEX I (Front) CERTIFICATE for export to the EEC of cows for immediate slaughter the meat of which is intended for processing (sub-heading No 01.02 A II (b)1 of the Common Customs Tariff of the EEC)

Certificate No A Authorised veterinary surgeon certifies that the consignment of live cows of the domestic bovine species — consignor1 — consignee1 Consists of (number of head in figures and letters) head — weight — ear tag

certifies further that the above-mentioned cows, which have been subjected to veterinary inspection at as shown in the attached veterinary certificate of — are of Austrian origin and — are for export to the EEC for immediate slaughter, the meat thereof being for processing under customs control Place and date of issue

Stamp of issuing body

(Signature)

(Back) Space reserved for use by the authorities of the importing Member States.

Note: This Certificate is valid for twelve days from the date of issue.

ANNEX 11

Issuing body Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft Wien I Stubenring 1

1 Surname and forenames , or name of firm , ana lull address .