31977R0613

No L 77/ 20 Official Journal of the European Communities 25 . 3 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 613/ 77

of 24 March 1977

fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the second quarter of 1977

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Article 13 (4) (a) thereof, 1 . For the period 1 April to 30 June 1977 the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Whereas the Council has established, as part of the Regulation ( EEC) No 805/68 shall be 50 000 head of new import arrangements for young male bovine young male bovine animals for fattening of a live animals for fattening, an estimate of 1 50 000 head (3) weight of 300 kilograms or less of which at least for the period 1 April to 31 December 1977 ; whereas 45 000 head must be imported into and fattened in under Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation ( EEC) No Italy . 805/68 the quantity which may be imported each quarter and the rate of suspension of the import levy 2 . Import licences in respect of two-thirds of the on these animals must be determined ; quantity reserved for Italy may be issued directly to Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of agricultural producers and their organizations. the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine Italy shall therefore specify the categories of appli­ animals for fattening must be taken into account ; cants in the notification referred to in Article 1 1 (2) of whereas these requirements are particularly apparent Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 585/77 of 18 in Italy and may be estimated, for the second quarter March 1977 on the system of import and export of 1977 at a minimum of 45 000 head there ; licences for beef and veal (4). Whereas the partial suspension of the levy is intended 3 . The levy collected on the imports of the young to help improve cattle-rearing and beef production bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be structures in Italy ; whereas appropriate measures must therefore be taken to ensure that producers can , as far equal to the levy applicable on the day of import less 50 % . as possible, benefit directly from the arrangements without, however, traditional trade being excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agri­ Article 2 cultural producers and their organizations priority when issuing the licences entitling them to benefit This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1977 . from these arrangements ;

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 1 977

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Via-Pnsident

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24 . (-) OJ No L 61 , H. 3 . 1977 , p. 1 . (•') OJ No L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977, p. 32 . (■») OJ No L 75 , 23 . 3 . 1977, p. 5 .