31982R0437

26 . 2. 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 55/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 437 /82 of 25 February 1982 determining the extent to which applications lodged during the month of February 1982 for the issue of import licences in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Article 1 Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 14 (4) (a) thereof, 1 . Every application for an import licence lodged in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 36/79 for the Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 252/82 (2) quarter beginning 1 January 1982 shall be granted to fixed the quantity of frozen beef intended for proces­ the following extent expressed as bone-in beef : sing which may be imported under special terms in (a) 12- 150 % of the quantity requested for beef the first quarter of 1982 ; imports intended for the manufacture of 'preserves' Whereas Article 15 (6) (a) of Commission Regulation as defined by Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation 1136/ 79 ; (EEC) No 3676/81 (4), lays down that the quantities (b) 49-355 % of the quantity requested for beef applied for may be reduced ; whereas the applications imports intended for the manufacture of 'preserves' lodged, in conformity with the conditions of Commis­ as defined by Article 2 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No sion Regulation (EEC) No 1 136/79 Q, as amended by 1136/ 79 . Regulation (EEC) No 3584/81 (*), relate to total quanti­ ties which far exceed the quantities available in 2. In conformity with Article 15 (3) of Regulation accordance with the first indent of Article 1 of Regula­ (EEC) No 2377/80, all applications from any one tion (EEC) No 252/82 ; whereas, under these circum­ applicant shall be regarded as a single application . stances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribu­ tion of the available quantities, it is appropriate, for the Article 2 system referred to in Article 14 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 805/68, to reduce proportionally the This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March quantities applied for ; 1982 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (A OJ No L 26, 3. 2. 1982, p. 11 . (3) OJ No L 241 , 13 . 9 . 1980, p. 5. <) OJ No L 367, 23 . 12. 1981 , p. 11 . 0 OJ No L 141 , 9. 6. 1979, p. 10 . M OJ No L 359, 15. 12. 1981 , p. 16.