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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2053/79 of 20 September 1979 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the fourth quarter of 1979

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN priority when issuing the licences conferring entitle­ COMMUNITIES , ment to benefit from the arrangements ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas according to Article 1 1 (9) of Regulation Economic Community, ( EEC) No 571 /78 the applicant shall undertake either to carry out himself or to have carried out under his Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No responsibility the task of fattening ; whereas, in the 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization case of agricultural producers or their professional of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by organizations, it appears that the opportunity given to Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Arti­ the applicant not to carry out himself the task of cles 13 (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, fattening could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish that opportunity for the quarter in question ; Whereas the Council has established , under the new import arrangements for young male bovine animals for fattening, an estimate of 230 000 head for the Whereas in the case of import licence applications period 1 January to 31 December 1979 ; whereas, made by agricultural producers or their professional under Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation ( EEC) No organizations it is necessary, in order to permit a more 805/68 , the quantity which may be imported each equitable distribution of the quantities available, to quarter and the rate of reduction of the import levy limit the maximum quantity which each application on these animals must be determined ; may cover ;

Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation the special arrangements were laid down in Commis­ are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ sion Regulation ( EEC) No 571 /78 (3 ), as last amended ment Committee for Beef and Veal , by Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 37/79 (4 ) ;

Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas these requirements are particularly apparent in Italy and may be estimated, for the fourth quarter of 1979 , at a minimum of 36 000 head , for that Article 1 Member State ;

1 . For the period 1 October to 31 December 1979, Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) animals for fattening justify, for the fourth quarter of of Regulation ( EEC) No 805/68 shall be 40 000 head 1979, a higher rate of reduction of the levy for of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which at least head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia ; 36 000 head must be imported into and fattened in 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 measures must therefore be taken to ensure that bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be producers can , as far as possible, benefit directly from equal to the levy applicable on the day of import less 50 % . the arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agricultural producers and their organizations 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 . 1 2 000 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 2 ) OJ No L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , p. 1 . 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming (3 ) OJ No L 78, 22 . 3 . 1978 , p. 10 . («) OJ No L 141 , 9 . 6 . 1979 , p . 13 . 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 24 000 head . 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 September 1979 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President