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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 251 /82

of 2 February 1982

fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the first quarter of 1982

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ensure that producers can, as far as possible, benefit COMMUNITIES, directly from the arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; whereas this objective can be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European achieved by giving agricultural producers and their Economic Community, organizations priority when issuing the licences conferring entitlement to benefit from the arrange­ ments ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the Whereas, according to Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Act (EEC) No 2377/80, the applicant shall undertake of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 13 either to carry out himself or to have carried out under (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, his responsibility the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of agricultural producers or their professional Whereas the Council has established an estimate organization, it appears that the opportunity given to under the new import arrangements for young male the applicant not to carry out himself the task of fat­ bovine animals for fattening, for the period 1 January tening could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; to 31 December 1982 ; whereas, under Article 13 (4) (a) whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the quantity which that opportunity for the quarter in question ; may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduc­ tion of the import levy on these animals must be Whereas, in the case of import licence applications determined ; made by agricultural producers or their professional organizations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in order to permit a more equitable distribution of the Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of quantities available, to limit the maximum quantity the special arrangements were laid down in Commis­ which each application may cover ; sion Regulation (EEC) No 61 2/77 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1384/77 (3), and in Regulation Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (4), as last amended by Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management (EEC) No 3583/81 0 ; Committee for Beef and Veal,

Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine animals for fattening must be taken into account ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : whereas these requirements are apparent in Italy and in Greece and may be estimated for the first quarter of 1982 at 60 000 head and 6 000 head respectively in Article 1 those Member States ; 1 . For the period up to 31 March 1982, the Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of animals for fattening justify, for the first quarter of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 70 000 head of 1 982, a higher rate of reduction of the levy for animals young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, origina­ weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which 60 000 head ting in and coming from Yugoslavia ; must be imported into and fattened in Italy and 6 000 head must be imported into and fattened in Greece . Whereas the partial reduction of the levy is intended 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine to help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to production structures in Italy and in Greece ; whereas the levy applicable on the day of import less 60 % . appropriate measures must therefore be taken to

However, the levy applicable on the day of import (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. shall be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of (2) OJ No L 77, 25. 3 . 1977, p. 18 . 1 5 000 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to P) OJ No L 157, 28 . 6. 1977, p. 16 . 0 OJ No L 241 , 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming Ó OJ No L 359, 15. 12. 1981 , p. 15. from Yugoslavia.

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This maximum quantity may be imported up to a in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No maximum of : 2377/80 ; (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of — 13 000 head in Italy, 2 000 head, including a maximum of 434 head — 1 300 head in Greece, and originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. — 700 head in the other Member States .

3 . The application for a licence and the licence Article 2 shall be in accordance with Article 9 (1 ) (c) of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2377/80 and shall relate to : 1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (a) and (6) (a): — either young bovine animals of a weight per head (a) notwithstanding Article 9 ( 1 ) (d) of Regulation not exceeding 300 kilograms, or (EEC) No 2377/80, the applications for import — your bovine animals of a weight per head of from licences lodged : 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming — by agricultural producers, directly or through from Yugoslavia. their professional organizations, shall be accep­ table only if the agricultural producers under­ In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of the applica­ take in writing to fatten on their farms the tion for a licence and the licence shall include one of young bovine animals imported under this the following entries : Regulation ; — 'Jugoslavien , — by professional organizations, shall be accep­ — 'Jugoslawien , table only if they undertake in writing to have — TiouyKoaAaota', the young bovine animals imported under this — 'Yugoslavia', Regulation fattened on the farms of those who — 'Yougoslavie , are found to be members of the said organiza­ — 'Iugoslavia , tions at the time the declaration referred to in — 'Joegoslavië . Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 is made ; The licence shall make it compulsory to import from (b) applications for import licences may not cover the country indicated. more than 100 head when made by individual applicants or more than 100 head per member 4. Member States shall specify in the communica­ when made by professional organizations. The total tion referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation quantity applied for by a professional organization (EEC) No 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the may not, however, exceed 2 500 head. origin of the products in the case referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3. 2. In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (b) and (6) (b), applications for import licences may 5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import not cover more than 10 % of that quantity. licences may be issued directly : 3. Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in (EEC) No 612/77, the security there referred to shall respect of a maximum of 40 000 head, including a not be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is maximum of 8 660 head originating in and provided to the competent authorities of the Member coming from Yugoslavia ; State in question that the undertaking in paragraph 1 *(a) has been complied with. Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of applicants in the communication referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; Article 3

(b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of For the purpose of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) 20 000 head, including a maximum of 4 340 head No 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. relate to the same category of weight and the same rate of reduction of the levy shall be treated as one applica­ 6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import tion . licences may be issued directly : Article 4 (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 4 000 head, including a This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its maximum of 866 head originating in and coming publication in the Official Journal of the European from Yugoslavia ; Communities. Greece shall, for this purpose, specify the catego­ ries of applicants in the communication referred to It shall apply with effect from 1 February 1982.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 February 1982.

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission