31975R2476

No L 253/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 9 . 75

REGULATION (EEC) No 2476/75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 29 September 1975

concerning the issue while protective measures are in force of import licences for a further 30 000 calves and young bovine animals for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; 1 . There shall be issued in accordance with the special conditions laid down in this Regulation, import licences for 30 000 male calves or young male Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No bovine animals for fattening weighing not more than 805/68 C1) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ 250 kg. tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by Regulatipn (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular 2. The licences shall be issued by the competent Article 21 (2) thereof ; body :

— in Italy in respect of a maximum of 29 1 00 head ; Whereas the suspension of the issue of import — in Germany in respect of a maximum of 900 head. licences has been relaxed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1090/75 (3) of 23 April 1975 on the issue by 3 . Licences issued under the provisions of this way of protective measures of import licences for Regulation shall be valid only in the Member State of certain beef and veal products (EXIM), as last issue . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2033/75 (4) ; whereas these arrangements do not however permit the importation of calves and young bovine animals ; Article 2

1 . Each of the Member States concerned shall take Whereas there is generally a shortage of young fattening cattle throughout the Cdmmunity, and it all necessary steps to guarantee importers free access to the quota allotted to it, irrespective of the place of was to meet this situation that the arrangements provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No establishment of such importers within the Commu­ nity. 805/68 were established ; whereas those arrangements have been suspended since the protective measures came into force ; 2. The extent to which a Member State's quota has been utilized shall be established by reference to the import licences issued. Whereas in connection with the relaxation of these measures account has been taken of the availability of 3 . Not later than the fifth day of each month, the supplies of such animals within the Community in Member States concerned shall notify the Commis­ particular by Commission Regulation (EEC) No sion by telex of the total number of animals for which 1209/75 (5) of 30 April 1975 concerning the issue import licences were issued during the previous month . while protective measures are in force of import licences for 45 000 calves and young bovine animals for fattening, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Article 3 1407/75 (6);

1 . Applications for import licences shall relate to Whereas this measure only applies to import licences live animals expressed in head of cattle. lodged up to 30 September 1975 ; whereas the reasons which led to the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2. Each application shall relate to a minimum of 1209/75 still exist ; whereas, therefore, the importation 100 head and shall be accompanied by : of further quantities of calves and young bovine (a) an undertaking in writing from the importer that animals should be permitted up to the end of 1975, the calves or young bovine animals will be fattened in the importing Member State for a (■) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. ( 2) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14. period of 1 50 days from the day on which they are (3 ) OJ No L 108 , 26. 4. 1975, p. 1 . put into free circulation ; (4) OJ No L 207, 6. 8 . 1975, p. 8 . (b) the lodging of a security equal to 40 units of (5 ) OJ No L 120, 13 . 5 . 1975, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 140, 31 . 5 . 1975, p. 51 . account per head .

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3 . Applications for licences and the licences them­ — died as a result of sickness or accident before selves shall include in section 12 one of the following the expiry of such period ; endorsements : (b) in respect of every animal for which no import — Application of Regulation (EEC) No 2476/75, licence was issued . certificate valid in . . . (Member State of delivery) ; 2. If the proof referred to in paragraph 1 (a) is not — Application règlement (CEE) n0 2476/75, certificat furnished within 180 days from the day on which the valable en . . . (État membre de délivrance) ; animal was put into free circulation, the security shall — Anwendung Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2476/75, be forfeit. Lizenz gültig in . . . (ausstellender Mitgliedstaat) ; For those animals, however, for which the import — Applicazione regolamento (CEE) n . 2476/75, titolo licences have not been used, an amount equal only to valido in . . . (Stato membro di rilascio) ; five units of account per head shall be forfeit. — Toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2476/75, certificaat geldig in . . . (Lid-Staat van afgifte) ; Article 5 — Anvendelse af forordning (EØF) nr. 2476/75, licens gyldig i . . . (udstedelsesmedlemsstaten). 1 . Each animal imported on the terms set out in Article 1 shall be identified by the placing on at least 4 . Section 20 of the licence shall include one of the one of its ears of either : following endorsements : — an indelible tattoo, or — Valid for male calves or young bovine animals for — an official or officially approved earmark. fattening (Regulation (EEC) No 2476/75) ; — Valable pour veaux males ou jeunes bovins males 2. Such tattoo or mark shall be so designed that the date when the animal is put into free circulation and destinés à l'engraissement (règlement (CEE) no the identity of the importer can be recorded, if 2476/75) ; possible, by their registration at the time of such — Gültig für männliche Kälber oder männliche putting into free circulation . Jungrinder für die Mast (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2476/75) ; Article 6 — Valido per vitelli maschi o giovani bovini maschi destinati all'ingrasso (regolamento (CEE) n. 1 . Import licences issued under this Regulation 2476/75) ; shall be valid for 30 days from their day of issue — Geldig voor mannelijke kalveren of jonge manne­ within the meaning of Article 9(1 ) of Regulation lijke runderen, bestemd voor de mesterij (Veror­ (EEC) No 193/75. dening (EEG) nr. 2476/75) ; 2. Applications for licences may be lodged up to 29 — Gyldig for tyrekalve og ungtyre bestemt til February 1976. opfedning (forordning (EØF) nr. 2476/75).

Article 7 Article 4 Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 1 . The security shall be released forthwith : closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with . (a) when the competent authorities in the importing Member State receive proof from the importer that Article 8 the animal in question has :

— not been slaughtered before the expiry of the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October period specified in Article 3 (2) (a), or 1975 .

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