31976R0457

28 . 2. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53/81

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 457/76 of 27 February 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 848/75 as regards the time limit for slaughter and intra-Community trade in animals eligible for premiums

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No The second paragraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation 464/75 of 27 February 1975 establishing systems of (EEC) No 848/75 is hereby amended to read as premiums for producers of bovine animals (J), as follows : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 390/76 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (2) and 7 thereof, 'All animals in respect of which premiums have been granted must be slaughtered as soon as Whereas Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation possible, in any event within a period not (EEC) No 848/75 of 1 April 1975 laying down exceeding 28 days from the date on which they detailed rules for the application of the systems of are first offered for sale. However the slaughter premiums for producers of bovine animals (3), as last shall take place at the latest : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 31 13/75 (4), provides that all animals in respect of which — as regards the granting of the premium premiums have been granted must be slaughtered as provided for in Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation soon as possible, in any event within a period not (EEC) No 464/75 by 29 February 1976, exceeding 28 days from the date on which they are — as regards the granting of the premium first offered for sale and by 29 February 1976 at the pfovided for in Article 1 (2) of Regulation latest ; whereas in view of the amendment of Regula­ (EEC) No 464/75 by 14 March 1976. tion (EEC) No 464/75, the date 29 February 1976 must be postponed to 14 March 1976 as regards The Member States concerned shall take measures animals for which the premium provided for in to ensure that such animals Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 464/75 may be granted ; (a) are permanently marked in such a way as to Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 848/75 rule out the possibility of a second premium provides that, in the case of intra-Community trade in being granted, and animals eligible for the premiums provided for in (b) are slaughtered within the prescribed time Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 464/75, where proof limit.' of slaughter does not reach the competent authority of the Member States granting the premiums, that State Article 2 may until 1 March 1976 accept proof of export to another Community country in place of the slaught­ ering certificate ; In Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 848 /75 for 1 March 1976' read ' 15 March 1976'. Whereas, as a result of continuing administrative diffi­ culties, these arrangements should be extended until 15 March 1976 ; Article 3 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March ment Committee for Beef and Veal, 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

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