31978R2668

15 . 11 . 78 No L 321 /35 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2668/78 of 14 November 1978 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 2167/78 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 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 1 . The quantities of 35 000 and 31 500 head speci­ fied in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2167/78 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No are increased by 30 000 and 27 000 head respectively. 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ( ! ), as last amended by 2. The quantity of 21 000 head specified in Article 1 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2167/78 is increased by Regulation ( EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular 18 000 head . Article 13 (4) (a) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2167/78 Article 2 of 14 September 1978 fixing the quantity of young 1 . In derogation from Article 11 ( 1 ) of Regulation male bovine animals which may be imported on (EEC) No 571 /78 applications for import licences for special terms in the fourth quarter of 1 978 (3) fixed these new quantities may be lodged from 17 to 23 this quantity at 35 000 head ; November 1978 . Whereas the number of applications received for 2. In derogation from Article 11 (2) of Regulation import licences for young male bovine animals for (EEC) No 571 /78 the communication to the Commis­ fattening has been markedly in excess of the quantity sion shall be made on 28 November 1978 . fixed in Regulation ( EEC) No 2167/78 ; whereas the Council has increased the estimate by 30 000 head ; 3 . The licences shall be issued on 6 December whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2167/78 should 1978 . consequently be adjusted ; 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 16 ment Committee for Beef and Veal , November 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(>) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 24. (2) OJ No L 61 , 5. 3 . 1977, p. 1 . (}) OJ No L 254, 16. 9 . 1978 , p . 13 .