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30 . 9 . 75 No L 253/25 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 2475 /75 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 September 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 import licences for young male bovine animals for COMMUNITIES, fattening weighing more than 220 kg but not more than 300 kg, of brindled highland Simmenthal breed Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European without permanent teeth and of grey, brown or Economic Community ; Pinzgau highland breed. Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2. Applications for import licences shall relate to 805/68 (!) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ live animals expressed in head of cattle. tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular Article 21 (2) thereof ; 3 . Applications shall relate to a minimum of 100 head and shall be accompanied by : Whereas the suspension of the issue of import licences has been relaxed by Commission Regulation (a) a written undertaking from the applicant that the (EEC) No 1090/75 (3) of 23 April 1975 on the issue by animals will be fattened in the importing Member way of protective measures of import licences for State for a period of 120 days from the day on certain beef and veal products (EXIM), as last which they are put into free circulation ; amended by Regulation (EEC) No . 2033/75 (4) ; (b) the lodging of a security equal to 60 units of whereas these arrangements do not however permit account per head. the importation of young bovine animals ;

Whereas in certain regions of the Community young Article 2 bovine animals for fattening of certain highland breeds are in particular demand which the market has difficulty in meeting ; whereas this demand is justified 1 . Applications for import licences shall be lodged by reason of the structural situation of cattle breeding with the competent bodies in the Member States in those regions ; during the first 10 days of each month . However, no application for a licence may be submitted during or Whereas, therefore, the importation of such animals after the month of January 1976. was permitted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 208/75 (5) of 30 April 1975 concerning the issue Applications for licences and the licences themselves while protective measures are in force of import shall include : licences for certain young bovine animals of highland breeds for fattening, as last amended by Regulation (a) in section 12, one of the following endorsements : (EEC) No 1407/75 (6) ; whereas this measure only applies to applications for import licences lodged — valid for young male bovine cattle intended for until the end of August 1975 ; whereas the reasons fattening (Regulation (EEC) No 2475/75) ; which led to the adoption of the said Regulation still — gültig für männliche Jungrinder für die Mast exist ; whereas, therefore, the special import system for (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2475/75) ; young bovine animals should be continued until the end of 1975, — valable pour jeunes bovins males destinés a l'engraissement (règlement (CEE) no 2475/75) ; — valido per giovani bovini maschi destinati HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : all'ingrasso (regolamento (CEE) no 2475/75) ; — geldig voor jonge mannelijke runderen, Article 1 bestemd voor de mesterij (Verordening (EEG) nr. 2475/75) ; 1 . There shall be issued, in accordance with the special conditions laid down in this Regulation, — gyldig for ungtyre bestemt til opfedning (forordning (EØF) nr. 2475/75) ; (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (2 OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14. (b) in section 14 particulars of the country of origin . (3) OJ No L 108 , 26 . 4. 1975, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 207, 6. 8 . 1975, p . 8 . The issue of a licence shall carry with it the obligation (*) OJ No L 120, 13 . 5 . 1975, p. 5. (0) OJ No L 140, 31 . 5 . 1975, p . 51 . to import from the country indicated .

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2. The Member-States shall notify the Commission 2. Such tattoo or mark shall be so designed that the by telex at the latest on the second working day date when the animal is put into free circulation and following the expiry of the period for the receipt of the identity of the importer can be recorded, if applications of the total numbers applied for in accor­ possible, by their registration at the time of such dance with paragraph 1 in respect of each of the third putting into frefe circulation . countries concerned .

The Commission shall decide, subject to an overall Article 5 monthly limit of 5 0Q0 head, to what extent applica­ tions can be accepted . The levy applicable to young bovine animals If the applications for certificates exceed the limit as imported under this Regulation shall be equal to aforesaid the Commission shall specify percentages by 75 % of the full levy. which the quantities applied for shall be reduced .

3 . Licences shall be issued on the twentieth day Article 6 following the first day of the period for the receipt of applications . 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 1 ( 1 ). — Applicable levy : 75 % of full levy ; — Geltende Abschöpfung : 75 % der vollen Articlc 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 the animal in question : — Toe te passen heffing : 75 % van de volle heffing ; — Gældende 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 such 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) For those animals, however, for which the import capi ; licences have not be used , an amount equal only to five units of account per head shall be forfeit . — Certificaat geldig voor (hoeveelheid in letters en cijfers) stuks vee ; Article 4 — Licens gyldig for (mængde i bogstaver og tal) stk.

1 . Each animal imported on the terms set out in Article 1 shall be identified by the placing on at least Article 7 one of its ears of either : — an indelible tattoo , or This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October — an official or officially approved earmark . 1 975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1975. For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission