31975R1208

13 . 5 . 75 No L 120 / 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1208 / 75 OF THE COMMISSION of 30 April 1975 concerning the issue while protective measures are in force of import licences for certain young bovine animals of highland breeds for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN undertaking from the applicant that the COMMUNITIES, animals will be fattened in the importing Member State for a period of 150 days from Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the day on which they are put into free circula­ Economic Community ; tion , Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No — in the case of applications lodged during the 805/ 68 ( l ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ months of July and August 1975, by an under­ tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended taking as aforesaid that the animals will be by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2 ), and in particular fattened in the importing Member State for a Article 21 (2) thereof ; period of 120 days from the day on which they are put into free circulation ; Whereas the suspension of the issue of import licences has been relaxed by Commission Regulation (b) by the lodging of security in an amount of 60 ( EEC) No 1090 /75 (3 ) of 23 April 1975 on the issue by units of account per animal . way of protective measures of import licences for certain beef and veal products ( EXIM) ; whereas these arrangements do not however permit the importation Article 2 of calves and young bovine animals ;

Whereas young bovine cattle for fattening of certain 1 . Applications for import licences shall be lodged highland breeds are in particular demand in certain with the competent bodies in the Member States regions of the Community ; whereas the market has between the sixteenth and twenty-fifth of each month . difficulty in meeting this demand ; whereas this However, no application for a licence may be demand is justified by the structural situation of cattle submitted during or after the month of September breeding in those regions ; 1975 .

Whereas, therefore, the importation should be Applications for licences and the licences themselves permitted , to an extent which does not threaten to shall include : disturb the balance of the Community market and having regard to the arrangements whereby such (a) in section 12, one of the following endorsements : animals can be imported in normal times, of a limited quantity of the animals concerned for fattening over a — valid for young male bovine cattle intended for relatively long period, fattening (Regulation (EEC) No 1208 /75); — gültig für männliche Jugrinder für die Mast HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (Verordnung ( EWG) Nr. 1208 /75); — valable pour jeunes bovins maies destinés à Article 1 l'engraissement (règlement (CEE) n0 1208 /75); — valido per giovani bovini maschi destinati 1 . There shall be issued , in accordance with the all'ingrasso (regolamento (CEE) n . 1208 /75) ; special conditions laid down in , this Regulation , import licences for young male bovine animals for — geldig voor jonge mannelijke runderen , fattening weighing more than 220 kg but not more bestemd voor de mesterij (Verordening (EEG) than 300 kg, of brindled highland Simmenthal breed nr. 1208 / 75); without permanent teeth and of grey, brown or — gyldig for ungtyre bestemt til opfedning Pinzgau highland breed . (forordning ( EØF) nr. 1 208 /75) ; 2 . Applications for import licences shall relate to (b) in section 14 particulars of the country of origin . live animals expressed in head of cattle .

3 . Applications shall relate to a minimum of 100 The issue of a licence shall carry with it the obligation head and shall be accompanied : to import from the country indicated . (a) — in the case of applications lodged during the 2 . The Member States shall notify the Commission months of May and June 1975 , by a written by telex on the working day following the expiry of the period for the receipt of applications of the total (') O ) No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 24 . (-') OJ No L 195 , 18 . 7 . 1974 , p . 14 . numbers applied for in accordance with paragraph 1 (3 ) OJ No L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1975 , p . 1 . in respect of each of the third countries concerned .

No L 120/ 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 5 . 75

The Commission shall decide, subject to an overall the animal is put into free circulation , the date of monthly limit of 5 000 head, to what extent applica­ such putting into free circulation and the identity of tions can be accepted . In the case of applications the importer to be recorded . submitted between 16 and 25 August 1975 the said overall limit shall be 7 500 head . Article 5 If the applications for certificates exceed the limit as The levy applicable to young bovine animals aforesaid the Commission shall specify percentages by imported under this Regulation shall be equal to which the quantities applied for are to be reduced. 75 % of the full levy . 3 . Licences shall be issued on the fifth day of the month following that during which the relevant appli­ Article 6 cations were submitted . 1 . Import licences issued under this Regulation 4. In addition to the production of an import shall be valid for 30 days from their actual day of licence, importation shall be subject to production of issue . an official document drawn up by the competent authorities in the third country indicated in section 14 2 . The licence shall include in section 20 one of of the import licence, certifying that the young bovine the following endorsements : animals come within the description set out in Article — Applicable levy : 75 % of full levy ; 1 ( 1 ). — Geltende Abschöpfung : 75 % der vollen Article 3 Abschöpfung ; — Prélèvement applicable : 75 % du prelevement 1 . The security shall be released forthwith : entier, (a) when the competent authorities in the importing — Prelievo applicabile : 75 % del prelievo intero ; Member State receive proof from the importer that — Toe te passen heffing : 75 % van de volle heffing ; the animal in question : -—- Gyldig afgift : 75 % af hele afgiften ; — has not been slaughtered before the expiry of the period specified in Article 1 (3 ) (a), or In addition , where the third subparagraph of Article — has died as a result of sickness or accident 2 ( 2) has been applied , the licence shall include in before the expiry of that period ; section 20 one of the following endorsements : (b) in respect of every animal for which no import — Licence valid for (quantity in words and figures) licence has been issued . head ; — Lizenz gültig für (Menge in Buchstaben und 2. If the proof referred to in paragraph 1 (a) is not Zahlen ) Stück Vieh ; furnished within 30 days from the expiry of the period specified in Article 1 (3) (a), the security shall — Certificat valable pour (quantité en lettres et en be forfeit . chiffres) têtes ; — Titolo valido per (quantità in lettere e in cifre) Article 4 capi ; — Certificaat voor ( hoeveelheid in letters en cijfers) 1 . Each animal imported on the terms set out in stuks vee ; Article 1 shall be identified by the placing on at least one of its ears of either : — Gyldig licens for (mængde i bogstaver og tal) stk. — an indelible tattoo, or Artikel 7 — an official or officially approved earmark .

2 . Such tattoo or mark shall be such as to enable , This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 May where appropriate by registration at the time when 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1975 .

For the Commission .

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission