31983R0209

No L 26/ 22 28 . 1 . 83 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 209/83 of 27 January 1983 determining the extent to which applications lodged in the month of January 1983 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 80S/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Act Article 1 of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 1 . Every application for an import licence lodged in 14 (4) (a) thereof, accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 for the Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No quarter beginning 1 January 1983 shall be granted to 3450/82 (2) fixed the quantity of frozen beef intended the following extent expressed as bone-in beef : for processing which may be imported under special (a) 6-524 % of the quantity requested for beef imports terms in the first quarter of 1983 ; intended for the manufacture of 'preserves' as Whereas Article 15 (6) (a) of Commission Regulation defined by Article 2(5) of Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation 1136/79 ; (EEC) No 1617/82 (4), lays down that the quantities (b) 56-066 % 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 (6), relate to total quanti­ ties which far exceed the quantities available in accor­ 2. In conformity with Article 1 5 (3) of Regulation dance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3450/82 ; (EEC) No 2377/80, all applications from any one whereas, under these circumstances and taking care to applicant shall be regarded as a single application . ensure an equitable distribution of the available quan­ tities, it is appropriate, for the system referred to in Article 2 Article 14(1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , to reduce proportionally the quantities applied This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 1983 . for ;

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1983 . For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

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