31974R1098

4 . .5 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 122 / 21

REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1098 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 3 May 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of import licences for beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ; The following shall be substituted for Article 38 (2) of Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 : 805/ 68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended '2. The period of validity of import licences as by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 87 /73 (2), and in particular referred to in Article 1 5 of Regulation ( EEC) No Article 1 .5 (3 ) thereof ; 805/ 68 shall be as follows :

Whereas at the present time the significant fall in (a) 45 days for frozen meat ; beef and veal prices on Community markets is aggra­ (b) 35 days for products other than those specified vated by an unfavourable economic situation on the in (a) being products originating in and world market ; whereas the uncertainty arising from coming from third countries outside Europe ; this situation threatens to disturb the proper func­ (c) 10 days for products other than those specified tioning of the organization of the markets in beef and in (a) being products originating in and veal ; whereas the period of validity of import licences coming from third countries within Europe . as laid down in Article 38 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2637 /70 (3 ) of 23 December 1970 on special Every such period of validity shall run from the detailed rules for the application of the system of date for issue of the licence within the meaning of import and export licences and advance fixing certifi­ Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1373 /70 . cates for agricultural products, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 932/ 74 (4 ), is such as to prolong However, licences giving entitlement to the excessively the effects of the world market situation special import arrangements provided for in on the Community market ; Article 14 (3) (b) (bb) of Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas in such circumstances the period of validity 805/ 68 shall be valid for 90 days from their actual of import licences for beef and veal should be reduced date of issue .' until the situation returns to normal ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Article 2 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal , This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels , 3 May 1 974 .

For tin Coin mission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') Of No L 1 48 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24 . (-) O'l No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . (J) O'l No L 283 , 29 . 12 . 1970, p. 15. Y) O") No L 107, 20 . 4 . 1974, p. 12 .