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16 . 9 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 254/ 13
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2167/78 of 14 September 1978 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the fourth quarter of 1978
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN giving agricultural producers and their organizations COMMUNITIES, priority when issuing the licences conferring entitle ment to benefit from the arrangements ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas according to Article 1 1 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 571 /78 the applicant shall undertake either Having regard to Council Regulaton (EEC) No 805/68 to carry out himself or to have carried out under his of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the responsibility the task of fattening ; whereas, in the market in beef and veal ( !), as last amended by Regula case of agricultural producers or their professional tion (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Articles 13 organizations, it appears that the opportunity given to (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, the applicant not to carry out himself the task of fattening could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; Whereas the Council has established, under the new whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish import arrangements for young male bovine animals that opportunity for the quarter in question ; for fattening, an estimate of 200 000 head for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978 ; whereas, Whereas in the case of import licence applications under Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No made by agricultural producers or their professional 805/68 , the quantity which may be imported each organizations it is necessary, in order to permit a more quarter and the rate of reduction of the import levy equitable distribution of the quantities available, to on these animals must be determined ; limit the maximum quantity which each application may cover ; Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of the special arrangements were laid down in Commis sion Regulation (EEC) No 571 /78 of 21 March 1978 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation on the system of import and export licences for beef are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage and veal and repealing Regulation (EEC) No ment Committee for Beef and Veal, 585/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1559/78 (4) ;
Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas these requirements are particularly apparent in Italy and may be estimated, for the fourth quarter Article 1 of 1978 , at a minimum of 31 500 head for that Member State ; 1 . For the period 1 October to 31 December 1978, the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 35 000 head animals for fattening justify, for the fourth quarter of of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live 1978, a higher rate of reduction of the levy for weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which at least animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per 31 500 head must be imported into and fattened in head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia ; Italy. Whereas the partial reduction of the levy is intended to help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal 2. The levy charged on imports of the young production structures in Italy ; whereas appropriate bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be measures must therefore be taken to ensure that equal to the levy applicable on the day of import less producers can, as far as possible benefit directly from 50 % . the arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by However, the levy applicable on the day of import shall be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. 8 400 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 0 OJ No L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 78, 22. 3. 1978 , p. 10. 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming (<) OJ No L 184, 6. 7. 1978, p. 18 . from Yugoslavia.
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3. The application for a licence and the licence Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of shall be in accordance with Article 8 (b) of Regulation applicants in the communication referred to in Article (EEC) No 571 /78 and shall relate to : 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 571 /78 . — either young bovine animals of a weight per head Article 2 not exceeding 300 kilograms, or In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) : — young bovine animals of a weight per head of (a) by way of derogation from Article 1 1 (9) of Regula from 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and tion (EEC) No 571 /78 , the applications for import coming from Yugoslavia. licences lodged by agricultural producers or their professional organizations shall be acceptable only In the latter case Sections 13 and 14 of the applica if the agricultural producers, directly or through tion for a licence and the licence shall include one of their professional organizations, undertake in the following entries : writing to fatten on their farms the young bovine — Yugoslavia, animals imported under this Regulation ; — Jugoslavien, (b) applications for import licences may not cover — Jugoslawien, more than 100 head when made by individual — Yougoslavie, applicants nor more than 100 head per member — Iugoslavia, when made by professional organizations. The — Joegoslavië. total quantity applied for by a professional organi zation may not however exceed 2 500 head. The licence shall make it compulsory to import from the country indicated . Article 3
4. Member States shall specify in the communica For the purpose of Article 1 1 (5) of Regulation (EEC) tion referred to in Article 1 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 571 /78 , all applications from one applicant which No 571 /78 the category of live weight, and the origin relate to the same category of weight and the same of the products in the case referred to in the second rate of reduction of the levy shall be treated as one indent of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3. application .
5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import Article 4 licences may be issued directly to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October maximum of 21 000 head . 1978 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 14 September 1978 .
For the Commission
Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President