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19 . 7. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 199 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION (EEC) No 1925/73 OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 July 1973

on levies on imports of adult bovine animals and beef from Yugoslavia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN thereof while for the period from 1 February to 14 COMMUNITIES, August the reduction in the levy is to be 25 % in the first case and 50 % in the second ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas for the third year of its application the Agree­ Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof ; ment provides for a smaller reduction of the levy ; whereas however, the situation of the market in beef and veal had justified maintaining for the third year of Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; application of the Agreement the rates of reduction applied during the first two years ; whereas, since that situation continues, the same reduction should be Having regard to the Opinion of the European Par­ applied from 1 May to 30 September 1973 ; liament ;

Whereas import terms for beef and veal products were defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (x) of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal, as last amended " by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 187/73 (2) ; Article 1

Whereas Article VI of the Trade Agreement (3) Notwithstanding the second subparagraph of Article between the European Economic Community and the 10 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the levy on Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia provides for imports of products falling within subheadings Nos special import terms for certain adult bovine animals 01.02 A II b) 2 aa), 02.01 A II a) 1 bb) 11 aaa), 02.01 A and for certain meats thereof, such terms being 11 a) 1 bb) 22 aaa) and 02.01 A II a) 1 bb) 33 aaa) of defined in Protocol No 1 annexed to the said Agree­ the Common Customs Tariff imported under the ment ; whereas that Agreement has been extended European Economic Community-Yugoslavia Agree­ until the coming into force of a new Agreement ment shall be as follows : between the two parties and to 30 September 1973 at the latest ; (a) up to and including 14 August 1973,

— 75 % of the levy fixed in accordance with the Whereas the special terms provide that, for the first first subparagraph of Article 10 (3) of Regula­ two years of application of the Agreement, during the tion (EEC) No 805/68 , if it is found that the period from 15 August to 31 January the amount of price of the products in question on the repre­ the levy charged may not exceed 80 % of the full sentative markets of the Community exceeds levy, if it is found that the Community market price 98 % of the guide price but does not actually exceeds 98 % of the guide price, but does not actually exceed that price ; exceed that price and may not exceed 50 % of the full levy, if it is found that the Community market price — 50 % of the said levy if it is found that the exceeds the guide price but does not exceed 102 % price of the products in question on the repre­ sentative markets of the Community exceeds (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (2) OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p . 23 . the guide price but does not exceed 102 % (3) OJ No L 58 , 13 . 3 . 1970 , p . 2. thereof ;

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(b) from 15 August 1973 to 30 September 1973, the guide price but does not exceed 102 % thereof. — 80 % of the said levy, if it is found that the price of the products in question on the repre­ sentative markets of the Community exceeds Article 2 98 % of the guide price but does not actually This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its exceed that price ; publication in the Official Journal of the European — 50 % of the said levy, if it is found that the Communities. price of the products in question on the repre­ sentative markets of the Community exceeds It shall be applicable as and from 1 May 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1973 .

For the Council

The President

lb FREDERIKSEN