31974R1846

No L 194/ 8 Official Journal of the European Communities 17 . 7 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1846/74 OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 July 1974

temporarily suspending the issue of import licences and advance-fixing certifi­ cates for beef and veal

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; The issue of import licences and advance-fixing certifi­ cates for the products referred to under (a) in Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be suspended. 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended Article 2 by Regulation (EEC) No 1 87/73 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof ; This Regulation shall not apply to imports to be charged against : Whereas the prices of beef and veal on representative Community markets are at present lower than the — the Community tariff quota for frozen beef and intervention price ; whereas the intervention veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II a) 2 of machinery does not permit this situation to be reme­ the Common Customs Tariff, totalling 34 000 died at short notice ; metric tons in boned meat (4) ;

— the Community tariff quota of 30 000 head of Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1 790/74 (3) provided heifers and cows , other than those intended for for the linking of the importation of beef and veal to the sale of frozen beef and veal held by the interven­ slaughter, of certain mountain breeds, falling within subheading ex 01.02 A II b) 2 of the tion agencies ; Common Customs Tariff (5 ) ; Whereas one Member State, finding this measure — the Community tariff quota of 5 000 head of bulls, inadequate, has requested the Commission , pursuant cows and heifers , other than those intended for to Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , tempor­ slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds, falling within arily to suspend the issue of import licences and subheading ex 01.02 A II b) 2 of the Common advance-fixing certificates for the products referred to Customs Tariff (6). under (a) in Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas the Commission has refused that request ; Article 3

Whereas the Member State concerned has, pursuant to The application of Regulation (EEC) No 1790 /74 shall Article 21 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , referred be suspended save as regards contracts for the sale of the measure taken by the Commission to the frozen beef and veal by an intervention agency Council ; whereas the Council, having undertaken a contracted before the entry into force of this Regula­ detailed examination of the situation on the beef and tion . veal market, has established that that market is threat­ ened by serious disturbances, a result of imports, Article 4 which are likely to jeopardize the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Whereas , in these circumstances, the issue of import Communities. licences and advance-fixing certificates must be temporarily suspended for beef and veal, It shall apply until 31 October 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1974 .

For the Council

The President

Christian BONNET

* ( i ) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (4 ) OJ No L 2.5 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 21 . (2) OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . (5 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal . (3) OJ No L 187, 11 . 7 . 1974, p. 21 . ( 6) See page 5 of this Official Journal .