31981R1646

20 . 6 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 164/ 15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1646/81

of 19 June 1981

fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the third quarter of 1981

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN either to carry out himself or to have carried out under COMMUNITIES, his responsibility the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of agricultural producers or their professional Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European organization, it appears that the opportunity given to Economic Community, the applicant not to carry out himself the task of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 fattening could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Act that opportunity for the quarter in question ; of Accession of Greece (2), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, Whereas, in the case of import licence applications made by agricultural producers or their professional Whereas the Council has established, under the new organizations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in import arrangements for young male bovine animals order to permit a more equitable distribution of the for fattening, an estimate of 235 000 head for the quantities available, to limit the maximum quantity period 1 January to 31 December 1981 ; whereas, which each application may cover ; under Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the quantity which may be imported each Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation quarter and the rate of reduction of the import levy on are in accordance with the opinion of the Management these animals must be determined ; Committee for Beef and Veal, Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of the special arrangements were laid down in Commis­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as amended by HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation (EEC) No 3469/80 (4) ;

Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine Article 1 animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas these requirements are particularly apparent 1 . For the period 1 July to 30 September 1981 , the in Italy and may be estimated, for the third quarter of maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of 1981 , at a minimum of 72000 head, for that Member Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 80 000 head of State ; young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which at least 72 000 head must be imported into and fattened in animals for fattening justify, for the third quarter of Italy. 1981 , a higher rate of reduction of the levy for animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, origina­ ting in and coming from Yugoslavia ; 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to Whereas the partial reduction of the levy is intended the levy applicable on the day of import less 60 % . to help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal production structures in Italy ; whereas appropriate However, the levy applicable on the day of import measures must therefore be taken to ensure that shall be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of producers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from 1 5 000 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to the arrangements without traditional trade being 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by from Yugoslavia. giving agricultural producers and their organizations priority when issuing the licences conferring entitle­ 3. The application for a licence and the licence ment to benefit from the arrangements ; shall be in accordance with Article 9 ( 1 ) (c) of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2377/80 and shall relate to : Whereas, according to Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, the applicant shall undertake — either young bovine animals of a weight per head not exceeding 300 kilograms, or (*) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. — young bovine animals of a weight per head of from (2) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979, p. 17. (3) OJ No L 241 , 13 . 9 . 1980, p. 5. 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming f) OJ No L 363, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 31 . from Yugoslavia.

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In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of the applica­ Article 2 tion for a licence and the licence shall include one of 1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 the following entries : (5) (a): — 'Yugoslavia , (a) notwithstanding Article 9 ( 1 ) (d) of Regulation — 'Jugoslavien', (EEC) No 2377/80, the applications for import licences lodged by agricultural producers or their — 'Jugoslawien , professional organizations shall be acceptable only — 'Yougoslavie , if the agricultural producers, directly or through their professional organizations, undertake in — 'Iugoslavia , writing to fatten on their farms the young bovine — 'Joegoslavië , animals imported under this Regulation ; — ' Γιουγκοσλαβία'. (b) applications for import licences may not cover more than 100 head when made by individual The licence shall make it compulsory to import from applicants nor more than 100 head per member the country indicated. when made by professional organizations. The total quantity applied for by a professional organization 4. Member States shall specify in the communica­ may not, however, exceed 2 500 head. tion referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation 2. In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (EEC) No 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the (5) (b), applications for import licences may not cover origin of the products in the case referred to in the more than 10 % of that quantity. second indent of the first subparagraph of para­ graph 3 . Article 3

5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import For the purpose of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) licences may be issued directly : No 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which relate to the same category of weight and the same rate (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in of reduction of the levy shall be treated as one applica­ respect of a maximum of 48 000 head. tion .

Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of applicants in the communication referred to in Article 4 Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of publication in the Official Journal of the European 24 000 head . Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1981 .

For the Commission

The President

Gaston THORN