31977R0585

23 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 75/ 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 585 /77 of 18 March 1977 on the system of import and export licences for beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN market ; whereas, therefore, with a view to the more COMMUNITIES, efficient management of the market, import licences should also be required for products falling within subheading 16.02 B III b) 1 bb) of the Common Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Customs Tariff and export licences for all products Economic Community, covered by import licences ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Whereas the application of the special import arrange­ Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Arti­ ments for young male bovine animals for fattening cles 13 (4) (b), 14 (4) (c), 15 (2), 16 (4), 18 (6) and 25 and frozen beef and veal for processing requires strict thereof, surveillance of imports and efficient control as to desti­ nation ; whereas the risk of deflection from destina­ tion can be reduced if the import licence is used by Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No the applicant ; 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements appli­ cable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific Whereas the general arrangements for duty-free impor­ States or in the overseas countries and territories (3), as tation of beef and veal products originating in and amended by Regulation (EEC) No 328/77 (4), and in coming from African, Caribbean and Pacific States or particular Article 22 thereof, overseas countries and territories are laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 ; whereas duty-free importation of some of these products is subject to Whereas special detailed rules for the application of annual quotas ; whereas, to enable the quantities the system of import licences and advance fixing imported under these arrangements to be monitored, certificates for beef and veal were laid down by provision should be made for special mention of the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2045/75 of 25 July nature and origin of the products on the import 1975 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No licence ; 2220/76 (6) ;

Whereas these special provisions either supplement or derogate from the provisions of Commission Regula­ Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2887/76 tion (EEC) No 193/75 of 17 January 1975 laying of 29 November 1 976 (9) provides for the communica­ down common detailed rules for the application of tion of certain information on the operation of the the system of import and export licences and advance system of import licences and advance fixing certifi­ cates in the beef and veal sector ; whereas, to enable fixing certificates for agricultural products (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3093/76 (8) ; the Commission to have an overall view of the applica­ tion of the system of import and export licences in this sector, provision should be made for the commu­ Whereas according to the first subparagraph of Article nication of further information by the Member States 15 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 for all imports in line with the extension of the licence system ; into the Community of products for which levies are provided shall be made conditional on the submission of an import licence ; whereas experience has shown the need to follow the foreseeable trend of trade in all Whereas these provisions should be incorporated in a beef and veal products which are of special impor­ consolidated text repealing Regulations (EEC) No tance to the balance of this particularly sensitive 2045/75 and ( EEC) No 2887/76 ;

(•) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24 . ' (2) OJ No L 61 , 5. 3 . 1977, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2. Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and (<) OJ No L 46, 18 . 2. 1976, p. 1 . Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time (5) OJ No L 213, 11 . 8 . 1975, p. 21 . limit set by its chairman , (6) OJ No L 250, 14. 9 . 1976, p. 6. ( 7) OJ No L 25, 31 . 1 . 1975 , p. 10 . (8) OJ No L 348 , 18 . 12. 1976, p . 19 . (9) OJ No L 331 , 30 . 11 . 1976, p. 24.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 3 . The amount of the security in respect of export licences shall be : Article 1 (a) five units of account per head for live anjmals ; A licence shall be required for the import into the (b) three units of account per 100 kilograms net for Community and export therefrom of any of the other products. products referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 and of any products falling within 4. The amount of the security in respect of export subheading 16.02 B III b) 1 bb) of the Common licences with advance fixing of the refund shall be : Customs Tariff. (a) 12 units of account per head for live animals ; Article 2 (b) eight units of account per 100 kilograms net for other products. 1 . Import licences shall be valid from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 for : Article 5 (a) 90 days for the following products originating in and coming from non-European third countries : 1 . Where the refund for a product can be fixed in — frozen meat, advance only for certain destinations, Section 13 of the application for a licence with advance fixing of — products falling within subheading 16.02 B III the refund and of the licence itself shall be endorsed b) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff ; with the destination in question . (b) 45 days for all products originating in and coming from non-European third countries other than The licence shall carry with it an obligation to export those specified in (a) ; the goods to this destination . (c) 30 days for all products not meeting the condi­ tions under (a) or (b). 2. Furthermore, when advance fixing of the refund for some or all destinations is possible only in respect of products covered by part of a subheading of the 2. Nevertheless, licences giving entitlement to one Common Customs Tariff, Section 12 of the applica­ of the special import arrangements referred to in tion for the licence and of the licence itself shall give Article 13 or 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall the description of that part of the subheading of the be valid for 90 days from their actual date of issue . Common Customs Tariff, and the tariff number 3 . Import licences with advance fixing of the levy entered in Section 8 shall be preceded by 'ex'. shall be valid for 30 days from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation The licence shall apply only to the product thus described . ( EEC) No 193/ 75 .

3 . Where the description of products according to Article 3 the nomenclature used for refunds relates to products 1 . Export licences shall be valid for 90 days from covered by two subheadings of the Common Customs Tariff, the licence shall be issued for those two their date of issue within the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) subheadings. of Regulation (EEC) No 193/75.

2. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund shall be valid from their date of issue within Article 6 the meaning of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 193/75 until the end of the second month following 1 . Section 12 of the application for an import the month of issue . licence for the products referred to in Article 2 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) and of the licence itself shall contain an aste­ Article 4 risk corresponding to the enter in Sections 13 and 14, followed by one of the following endorsements : 1 . The amount of the security in respect of import licences shall be : ' Non-European third countries', ' Ikke-europasiske tredjelande', (a) five units of account per head for live animals ; ' Nichteuropaische Drittlander', ' Pays tiers non europeens', (b) three units of account per 100 kilograms net for other products. ' Paesi terzi non europei', ' Niet-Europese derde landen'. 2. The amount of the security in respect of import licences with advance fixing of the levy shall be eight Every licence so endorsed shall carry with it an obliga­ units of account per 100 kilograms net. tion to import from such a country.

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2. Sections 13 and 14 of the application for an 'Jeunes bovins males destines a l'engraissement', import licence with advance fixing of the levy as 'Giovani bovini maschi destinati all'ingrasso', referred to in Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 'Jonge mannelijke runderen bestemd voor de 805/ 68 and of the licence itself shall contain : mesterij'.

— either one of the following endorsements : This endorsement shall be followed by : 'Argentine', 'Argentina', — either one of the following endorsements : 'Argentinien ', 'Argentinië', 'weight per head not exceeding 300 kg', 'Stückgewicht höchstens 300 kg', — or the following endorsement : 'Uruguay'. 'højeste vægt pr. dyr 300 kg', 'poids par tête, jusqu'à 300 kg', The licence shall carry with it an obligation to import 'peso per capo, fino a 300 kg', from the country in question . 'gewicht per dier, ten hoogste 300 kg',

— or, where a rate of suspension of the levy is Article 7 laid down separately for each category of animal specified in Article 13 (4) of Regulation 1 . Applications for import licences in respect of (EEC) No 805/68, one of the following endorse­ products to be imported duty-free pursuant to Article ments as appropriate : 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 and the licence itself shall contain : 'weight per head less than 80 kg' or 'weight per (a) in Section 12, one of the following endorsements : head 80 to less than 220 kg' or 'weight per head 220 to 300 kg', 'ACP/OCT product (Regulation ( EEC) No 'Stückgewicht weniger als 80 kg' or 'Stückge­ 706/76)', wicht 80 bis weniger als 220 kg' or 'Stückge­ 'AVS/OLT-varer (forordning (E0F) nr. 706/76)', wicht 220 bis 300 kg', 'AKP/ÜLG-Erzeugnis (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 'vægt pr. dyr under 80 kg' or 'vægt pr. dyr 80, 706/76)', men under 220 kg' or 'vægt pr. dyr 220 til 300 'Produit ACP/PTOM (règlement (CEE) n° 706/76)', kg'' 'Prodotto ACP/PTOM (regolamento (CEE) n . 'poids par tête inférieur a 80 kg' or 'poids par 706/76)', tête de 80 a moins de 220 kg' or 'poids par tête 'ACP/ LGO-produkt (Verordening ( EEG) nr. de 220 a 300 kg', 706/76)' ; 'peso per capo inferiore a 80 kg' or 'peso per capo da 80 a meno di 220 kg' or 'peso per (b) in Section 14, the State, country or territory in capo da 220 a 300 kg', which the product originated . 'gewicht per dier minder dan 80 kg' or 'gewicht per dier 80 tot minder dan 220 kg' or 2. Every import licence so endorsed shall carry 'gewicht per dier 220 tot en met 300 kg'. with it an obligation to import under Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 from the State, country or territory The licence shall apply only to products thus entered thereon . described ;

(c) Section 20 of the licence shall contain one of the Article 8 following endorsements :

In order to qualify for the special import arrange­ 'levy reduced by . . . % in respect of . . . (quantity ments referred to in Article 13 of Regulation ( EEC) in figures and words) animals', No 805/ 68 : 'Aussetzung der Abschöpfung in Hohe von . . . v.H. fur ... Tiere', (a) the application for a licence shall relate to a minimum of 50 animals ; 'nedsættelse af importafgiften med ... % for dyr', (b) Section 12 of the application for a licence and of 'prélèvement réduit de . . . % pour . . . animaux', the licence itself shall contain one of the following 'prelievo ridotto del ... % per . . . animali', endorsements : 'heffing verminderd met ... % voor . . . dieren'.

'Young male bovine animals intended for fattening', The percentage reduction in the levy shall be that 'Ungtyre bestemt til opfedning', valid for the quarter in which the application for a 'Männliche, zum Mästen bestimmte Jungrinder', licence is lodged .

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Article 9 Article 11 In order to qualify for the special import arrange­ ments referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation 1 . Applications for licences under Articles 8 to 10 (EEC) No 805/68 : may be lodged only during the first 10 days of each quarter. (a) Section 12 of the application for a licence and of the licence itself shall contain one of the following endorsements : Applications shall be considered only where the special arrangements are applicable on the day desig­ 'Meat intended for the manufacture of preserved nated for the actual issue of the licence . food — system (a)', 'Kød bestemt til fremstilling af konserves — 2. On the 11th day of each quarter, Member States ordning a)', shall before 4 p.m . communicate to the Commission ' Fleisch zur Herstellung von Konserven bestimmt by telex the total quantity covered by applications as — Regelung a)', 'Viandes destinées a la fabrication de conserves — referred to in paragraph 1 , specifying the import system concerned and, where necessary, the category regime a)', ' Carni destinate alia fabbricazione di conserve — of live weight. regime a)', 'Vlees bestemd voor de vervaardiging van If the day referred to in the preceding subparagraph is conserven — regeling a) ; not a working day in a Member State, the communica­ tion shall be made before 4 p.m . on the first working (b) Section 20 of the licence shall contain one of the day thereafter. following endorsements : 'Levy suspended in respect of ... (quantity in 3 . Licences shall be issued on the 21st day of each figures and words) kg', quarter. However, if that day is not a working day in 'Importafgiften suspenderet for . . . kg', the Member State where the application was lodged, 'Aussetzung der Abschöpfung für ... kg', licences shall be issued on the first working day 'Prélèvement suspendu pour . . . kg', thereafter . 'Prelievo sospeso per . . . kg', 'Heffing geschorst voor . . . kg'. 4. Licences may be issued to cover a percentage only of the quantity applied for. Article 10 In order to qualify for the special import arrange­ 5 . The security shall be released forthwith for the ments referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) (b) of Regulation quantity for which the application was not granted. (EEC) No 805/68 : (a) Section 12 of the application for a licence and of 6 . When the total quantity for which applications the licence itself shall contain one of the following were lodged during the period referred to in para­ endorsements : graph 1 is less than the quantity laid down for each 'Meat intended for processing — system (b)', quarter, it may be decided that further applications for 'Kød bestemt til forarbejdning — ordning b)', licences may be lodged during one or more periods 'Zur Verarbeitung bestimmtes Fleisch — Rege­ within the quarter in question . In that case new dates shall be fixed for the communication referred to in lung b)', 'Viandes destinées a la transformation — regime paragraph 2 and for the issue of licences. b)\ 'Carni destinate alia trasformazione — regime b)', 7. By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regula­ 'Vlees bestemd voor verwerking — regeling b)' ; tion ( EEC) No 193 /75, the rights arising from the (b) Section 20 of the licence shall contain one of the import licences referred to in Articles 8 to 10 are not transferable . following endorsements : ' Levy reduced by . . . % in respect of . . . (quantity 8 . When lodging applications for licences under in figures and words) kg', Articles 8 to 10 the applicant shall undertake in ' Nedsættelse af importafgiften med ... % for . . . writing to carry out himself or have carried out under kg'. his responsibility, the following operations, depending 'Aussetzung der Abschöpfung in Hohe von . . . on the case : v.H. für ... kg', 'Prélèvement réduit de . . . % pour . . . kg', (a) the fattening referred to in Article 13 of Regula­ 'Prelievo ridotto del . . . % per . . . kg', tion ( EEC) No 805/ 68 ; ' Heffing verminderd met ... % voor . . . kg'. (b) the processing referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) (a) The percentage reduction in the levy shall be that thereof ; valid for the quarter in which the application for a (c) the processing referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) (b) licence is lodged . thereof .

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Article 12 (d) export licences with advance fixing of the refund, specifying the destination of the products where 1 . On the 1st, 11th and 21st day of each month Article 5 ( 1 ) applies ; Member States shall communicate to the Commis­ (e) other export licences. sion, by product, the quantities in respect of which, during the 10 days preceding the date of the commu­ Article 13 nication, they issued : 1 . Regulations (EEC) No 2045/75 and (EEC) No (a) import licences, separately for each of the catego­ 2887/76 are hereby repealed. ries specified in Article 2 ( 1 ) (a), (b) and (c); 2. Any reference to the Regulations repealed under (b) import licences, separately for each State, country paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this or territory of origin as referred to in Article 7 ( 1 ) Regulation . (b); Article 14 (c) import licences with advance fixing of the levy, separately for each country of origin referred to in This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April Article 6 (2) ; 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President