31975R1725

No L 174/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 5 . 7 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1725/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 4 July 1975 on detailed rules for the application of the arrangements governing the importa­ tion of beef and veal originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN mentation of certain provisions of the ACP-EEC COMMUNITIES, Lome convention relating to trade in goods ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Economic Community ; Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 599/75 ('), of 24 June 1975 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and to certain HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­ Article 1 ries, and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof ; 1 . The amount referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regula­ Whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1599 /75 tion (EEC) No 1599/75 shall for each product provides for a reduction in import charges on beef intended for import into Ireland or into the United and veal originating in the signatory countries to the Kingdom be equal to 90 % of the balance of the Lome convention, provided that an equivalent tax was average levy, minus the accession compensatory imposed on exportation from the country of origin ; amount, applicable to imports into the United Whereas customs duties are not applied to the Kingdom from non-member countries during the imports under discussion ; whereas the level of the period of reference, and the monetary compensatory levy applicable may be affected by the accession and amount applicable to imports into this Member State monetary compensatory amounts ; whereas, since during the last full week of such period. these amounts vary according to the system to which each Member State is subject, the import charge also 2. The amount referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regula­ varies ; tion ( EEC) No 1599/75 shall for each product intended for import into a Member State other than Whereas, however, a strict application of the compen­ those mentioned in paragraph 1 be equal to 90 % of satory amounts would lead to complex management the balance of the average levy applicable during the problems and would oblige the non-member coun­ period of reference, and the monetary compensatory tries concerned to levy different charges depending on amount applicable for France during the last full week the destination within the Community ; whereas it of such period. thus appears desirable to provide for a standard method of calculation of these amounts based on a Article 2 division of the Community into two regions, namely on the one hand the new Member States which are The period of reference for each quarter shall be the still applying the accession compensatory amounts and on the other hand the other Member States, and preceding quarter. to apply for each of these regions the compensatory amounts applicable to imports into that Member State Article 3 which imports the largest quantity of the products concerned ; 1 . The amount as fixed in accordance with Article 1 shall not be deducted from the import charge unless Whereas these amounts may moreover be regarded as the movement certificate EUR.l as prescribed in being close to' the average for the compensatory section 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No amounts applicable to each Member State ; 1598 /75 shows : Whereas proof that the export charge has been paid (a) in section 5, the group of countries of destination , may be provided by an entry on the movement certifi­ showing for Member States referred to in Article 1 cate provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No ( 1 ) the figure ' 1 ' and for Member States referred to 1 598/75 (2) of 24 June 1975 on the advance imple­ in Article 1 (2) the figure '2' ; (') OJ No L 166, 28 . 6 . 1975, p. 67 . (b) in section 7, the amount of the export tax levied (2) OJ No L 166, 28 . 6. 1975, p. 1 . per hundred kilogrammes ;

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(c) in section 8, the CCT subheading for the product The amount of the reduction of the import charge concerned . shall be that in force on the day on which customs import formalities are completed in the region of the A separate certificate shall be drawn up for each CCT Community mentioned in section 5 of the movement subheading. certificate .

2. Application of this Regulation may in no case Article 4 result in payment of an amount to the importer. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 July 1975. 3 . The export tax applicable shall be that in force on the day on which customs export formalities are It shall apply to imports effected on or before 31 completed. December 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1975.

For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission