31973R1695

28 . 6 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 173 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1695 / 73 OF THE COUNCIL of 25 June 1973 determining to what extent the monetary compensatory amounts applicable to beef and veal by reason of the depreciation of a currency may be higher than the charge on imports from third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, consequently, the compensatory amounts COMMUNITIES, have to be adjusted by amounts varying according to the purpose for which the animals will be used, under Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 4 (a) of Regulation ( EEC) No 974/71 , which Economic Community ; removes the economic advantage in respect of animals Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No for fattening ; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to 974/71 (') of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of restrict this adjustment so that the amount thereof is conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture identical as regards calves for fattening and other following the temporary widening of the margins of calves and is also identical as regards adult bovine fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member animals and young male bovine animals of a live States , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No weight of between 220 and 300 kg and for adult 1225/73 (2 ), and in particular the second subparagraph bovine animals : of Article 4 (a) ( 2) thereof ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the compensatory amounts applicable by Article 1 reason of the depreciation of a currency may not as a general rule be higher than the charge on imports 1 . For calves covered by Article 1 1 of Regulation from third countries ; whereas, however, derogations (EEC) No 805 /68 , the first subparagraph of Article 4 from this rule may be made in exceptional cases ; (a) (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 shall apply only to the amounts to be deducted fixed for the other Whereas the import charges on certain beef and veal calves under that latter provision . products were suspended until 16 September 1973 by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 82/73 (3) as last amended by 2. For young bovine animals covered by Article 1 1 Regulation ( EEC) No 1 33 1 /73 (4) ; whereas the rate of of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the first subparagraph suspension was 100 % for animals for fattening of Article 4 (a) (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 974/71 referred to in Article 1 1 of Council Regulation ( EEC) shall apply only to the amounts to be deducted fixed No 805 / 68 ( 5 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organi­ for adult bovine animals under that latter provision . zation of the market in beef and veal , as last amended Article 2 by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 87/73 ( 6), but was less than 100 % of the customs duties for animals for other This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June purposes ; 1973 .

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1973 . For the Council The President R. VAN ELSLANDE

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