31974R1790

11 . 7 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 187 / 21

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1790/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 9 July 1974 linking the importation of beef and veal to the sale of meat held by the interven­ tion agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN purchases of meat, endorsements made in accordance COMMUNITIES , with the existing rules but with reference to the new system dp not give rise to entitlement to the issue of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European an import licence or an advance fixing certificate, Economic Community ;

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 87/73 (2), and in particular Article 21 (2) thereof ; Article /

Whereas the prices of beef and veal on the representa­ 1 . The issue of import licences in respect of the tive markets of the Community are now lower than types of meat referred to in Article 1 (a) of Regulation the intervention price ; whereas the intervention ( EEC) No 805/68 shall be subject to the production of machinery does not enable this situation to be reme­ a contract of sale , at a price fixed in advance at a died at short notice ; standard rate, in respect of frozen beef or veal held by an intervention agency. Whereas the predominant characteristics of the present situation on the Community markets are (i) 2. The contract of sale shall entitle the person the existence of large stocks of frozen beef and veal concerned to be issued with an import licence or an held by the intervention agencies and (ii) an abundant advance fixing certificate in respect of an identical supply of meat for intervention ; whereas if it is quantity of live weight of live animals. 100 kilo­ intended to re-establish the normal operation of the grammes of boneless meat shall , for this purpose, be intervention machinery, measures must be taken to equivalent to 130 kilogrammes of unboned meat, and make available the limited capacity for storage ; 100 kilogrammes of live animal equivalent to 100 kilo­ Whereas this situation is the result of a surplus of grammes of unboned meat. The number of animals to supply in which imports from third countries play a be imported for a given quantity shall be a number considerable part ; whereas, at first, special measures whose aggregate weight does not exceed by more than were taken by Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 500 kilogrammes the quantity of meat indicated in the contract . 1 084/74 (3) of 30 April 1974 linking the importation of frozen beef and veal to the sale of meat held by the intervention agencies ; Article 2 Whereas these measures have not enabled such meat to be sold in satisfactory quantities or at a satisfactory Where a licence is issued under Article 1 , one of the rate ; following endorsement :

Whereas in these circumstances the importation not 'Jumelage' only of frozen beef and veal but also of beef and veal 'Koblingstransaktioner' which is fresh , chilled , salted , in brine , dried or 'Kopplung' ' Linked sale ' smoked should be linked to the sale of meat held by 'Abbinamento' the intervention agencies ; whereas this extension of the linking system should remove the commercial 'Koppeling' difficulties caused by the original measures, the result shall be entered on the original of the contract of sale, of which has been a considerable drop in imports of together with the quantity of meat in respect of which frozen beef and veal ; a licence has been issued . Whereas the import system laid down by this Regula­ tion constitutes a continuation of the rules currently Article 3 applicable ; whereas it should be specified that, in respect of linking operations and intervention This Regulation shall be without prejudice to imports effected under Community tariff quotas for ( i ) heifers (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (2 ) OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . and cows , other than those intended for slaughter, of (3) OJ No L 121 , 3 . 5. 1974, p. 32 . certain mountain breeds and (ii) frozen beef and veal .

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The endorsements to be made pursuant to Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1084/74 is hereby repealed . (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 11 62/74 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1710/74 (2), Article 1 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1456/74 (3) and Article 1 Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1 458/74 (4), shall be deemed to refer to licences and contracts issued and This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 1974 . produced in accordance with this Regulation .

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1974. For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 127, 9 . 5 . 1974, p. 36 . (2) OJ No L 180 , 3 . 7 . 1974, p. 16 . (3) OJ No L 155, 12. 6 . 1974, p. 12. (4 ) OJ No L 155 , 12 . 6 . 1974, p. 24 .