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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 883/76 of 14 April 1976 on the importation while protective measures are in force of an additional number of young bovine animals of alpine breeds for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1 . Import licences for young male bovine animals Economic Community, for fattening, weighing more than 220 kg but not more than 300 kg, of the brindled alpine Simmental Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No breed without permanent teeth and of grey, brown or 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization Pinzgau alpine breeds, shall be issued, in accordance of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by with the special conditions laid down in this Regula­ tion . Regulation (EEC) No 568 /76 (2), and in particular Article 21 (2) thereof, Where the weight of the imported young bovine animal is not more than 10 % over 300 kg or not more than under 220 kg the animal shall be consid­ Whereas the suspension of the issue of import licences was eased by Commission Regulation (EEC) ered imported under this Regulation . No 76/76 of 16 January 1976 setting up a system 2. Applications for import licences shall relate to linking imports of beef and veal products effected by live animals expressed in head of cattle. way of protective measures with the sale of beef held by intervention agencies (3), as amended by Regulation 3 . Applications shall relate to a minimum of 100 (EEC) No 283/76 (4), and Commission Regulation head and shall be accompanied by : (EEC) No 223/76 of 30 January 1976 setting up a system linking imports of beef and veal products (a) a written undertaking from the applicant that the effected by way of protective measures with the sale of animals will be fattened in the importing Member preserved beef held by intervention agencies (5) ; State for a period of 120 days from the day on whereas, however, that system does not permit the which they are put into free circulation ; importation of young bovine animals ; (b) the provision of a security equal to 60 units of account per head.

Whereas in certain regions of the Community there is Article 2 a particular demand, which the Community market has difficulty in meeting, for young bovine animals of 1 . Applications for import licences shall be certain alpine breeds for fattening ; whereas that submitted to the competent bodies in the Member demand is justified by reason of the structural situa­ States from 26 to 30 April, 24 to 28 May and from 21 tion of cattle breeding in those regions ; to 25 June 1976.

Applications for licences and the licences themselves Whereas, therefore, the importation of such animals shall include : was permitted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 321 /76 of 13 February 1976 on an amended system (a) in section 12, one of the following endorsements : for the importation , while protective measures are in — valid for ... young male bovine animals for force, of certain young bovine animals of alpine fattening (Regulation (EEC) No 883/76) ; breeds for fattening (6) ; whereas the reasons which led to the adoption of the said Regulation still exist ; — gültig für ... männliche Jungrinder für die whereas provision should therefore be made for the Mast (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 883/76) ; importation , while protective measures are still in — valable pour . . . jeunes bovins mâles destinés a force, of a number of young bovine animals of alpine l'engraissement (règlement (CEE) n° 883/76) ; breeds for fattening, under the same conditions as — valido per . . . giovani bovini maschi destinati those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 321 /76, all'ingrasso (regolamento (CEE) n . 883/76) ; (>) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 24. — geldig voor . . . jonge mannelijke runderen, 2 ) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 28 . bestemd voor de mesterij (Verordening (EEG) (3) OJ No L 10 , 17 . 1 . 1976 , p . 21 . nr. 883 /76) ; 4 OJ No L 36, 11 . 2 . 1976, p . 10 . (5 ) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1976, p . 59 — gyldig for ... ungtyre bestemt til opfedning 6) OJ No L 39 , 14 . 2. 1976, p . 30 . (forordning (EØF) nr. 883/76) ;

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(b) in Section 14, particulars of the country of origin. — an indelible tattoo, or — an official or officially approved earmark. The issue of a licence shall carry with it the obligation to import from the country indicated. 2 . Such tattoo or mark recorded at the time the 2. The Member States shall notify the Commission animal is put into free circulation, shall be so by telex, at the latest on the second working day designed as to enable the date when the animal was following the expiry of the period for the receipt of put into free circulation and the identity of the applications, of the total numbers applied for in accor­ importer to be checked as may be necessary. dance with paragraph 1 in respect of each of the non­ member countries concerned . Article 5 The Commission shall decide, subject to an overall monthly limit of 10 000 head, to what extent applica­ The levy applicable to young bovine animals tions can be accepted. imported under this Regulation shall be equal to 40 % of the full levy. If the applications for licences exceed the limit as aforesaid, the Commission shall specify percentages by which the quantities applied for shall be reduced. Article 6 3 . Licences shall be issued on the fifth day of the month following that in which the applications were 1 . Import licences issued under this Regulation submitted . shall be valid for 30 days from their effective day of issue . 4. In addition to the production of an import licence, importation shall be subject to production of 2 . The licence shall include in Section 20 one of an official document drawn up by the competent the following entries : authorities in the non-member country indicated in Section 14 of the import licence, certifying that the — Applicable levy : 40 % of full levy, young bovine animals come within the description set — Geltende Abschöpfung : 40 % der vollen out in Article 1 ( 1 ). Abschöpfung, — Prelevement applicable : 40 % du prélèvement Article 3 entier, — Prelievo applicabile : 40 % del prelievo intero, 1 . The security shall be released forthwith : — Toe te passen heffing : 40 % van de volle heffing, (a) when the competent authorities in the importing — Gældende afgift 40 % af hele afgiften . Member State receive proof from the importer that the animal in question : In addition, where the third subparagraph of Article 2 — has not been slaughtered before the expiry of (2) is applied, the licence shall include in Section 20 the period specified in Article 1 (3) (a), or one of the following entries : — has died as a result of sickness or accident — Licence valid for (quantity in words and figures) before the expiry of such period ; head, ^b) in respect of every animal for which no import — Lizenz gültig für (Menge in Buchstaben und licence has been issued . Zahlen) Stück Vieh, 2. If the proof referred to in paragraph 1 (a) is not — Certificat valable pour (quantité en lettres et en furnished within 30 days from the expiry of the chiffres) têtes, period specified in Article 1 (3) (a), the security shall — Titolo valido per (quantità in lettere e in cifre) be forfeit . capi , Where, however, a licence to import animals is not — Certificaat geldig voor (hoeveelheid in letters en used, an amount equal to only five units of account cijfers) stuks vee , per head shall be forfeit. — Licens gyldig for (mængde i bogstaver og tal) stk.

Article 4 Article 7 1 . Each animal imported on the terms set out in Article 1 shall be identified by marking at least one of This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April its ears with : 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission