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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 399/ 86 of 20 February 1986 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the first quarter of 1986

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, structures in Italy and in Greece ; whereas appropriate measures must therefore be taken to ensure that pro­ ducers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; Economic Community, whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agricul­ tural producers and their organizations priority when issuing the licences conferring entitlement to benefit from the arrangements ; 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 Regulation (EfiC) Whereas, according to Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3768 /85 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) dnd No 2377/80, the applicant shall undertake either to carry 25 thereof, out himself or to have carried out under his responsibility, the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of agricultural producers or their professional organization, it appears Whereas the Council has established an estimate of that the opportunity given to the applicant not to carry 175 000 head under the new import arrangements for out himself the task of fattening could give rise to abuses young male bovine animals for fattening, for the period 1 in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate conse­ January to 31 December 1986 ; whereas, under Article 13 quently to abolish that opportunity for the quarter in (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the quantity which question ; may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduction of the import levy on these animals must be determined ; Whereas, in the case of import licence applications made by agricultural producers or their professional organiz­ ations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in order to Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of the permit a more equitable distribution of the quantities special arrangements were laid down in Commission available, to limit the maximum quantity which each Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (3), as last amended by Regu­ application may cover ; lation (EEC) No 41 1 /84 (4), and in Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3815/85 (6); Whereas, pursuant to Article 394 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, application to the new Member States of the Community rules introduced for the produc­ Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the tion of and trade in agricultural products and for trade in Community which have a serious deficit in bovine certain processed agricultural products is postponed ; animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas these requirements are apparent in Italy and in Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Greece and may be estimated for the first quarter of 1986 in accordance with the opinion of the Management at 38 000 head and 5 800 head respectively in those Committee for Beef and Veal , Member States ;

Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine animals for fattening justify, for the first quarter of 1986, a HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : higher rate of reduction of the levy for animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia ;

Article 1 Whereas the partial reduction of the levy is intended to help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal production 1 . For the period 1 January to 31 March 1986, the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. Regulation ( EEC) No 805/ 68 shall be 44 400 head of (2) OJ No L 362, 31 . 12 . 1985, p. 8 . young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight 0 OJ No L 77, 25 . 3 . 1977, p. 18 . of 300 kilograms or less, of which 38 000 head must be (4) OJ No L 48 , 18 . 2. 1984, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 241 , 13 . 9 . 1980, p. 5 . imported into and fattened in Italy and 5 800 head must (6) OJ No L 368 , 31 . 12. 1985, p. 11 . be imported into and fattened in Greece.

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2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the applicants in the communication referred to in Article levy applicable on the day of import Jess 60 % . 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ;

However, the levy applicable on the day of import shall (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of 11 750 12 700 head, including a maximum of 3 300 head young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilo­ originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. grams per head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. 6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import licences may be issued directly : This maximum quantity may be imported up to a maximum of : (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 3 850 head, including a maximum of 1 070 head originating in and coming — 9 900 head in Italy, from Yugoslavia ; — 1 600 head in Greece, and — 250 head in the other Member States . Greece shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of applicants in the communication referred to in Article 1 5 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; 3 . The application for a licence and the licence shall be in accordance with Article 9 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 1 950 No 2377/80 and shall relate to : head, including a maximum of 530 head originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. — either young bovine animals of a weight per head not exceeding 300 kilograms, or

— young bovine animals of a weight per head of from Article 2 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. 1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (a) and (6) (a) : In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of the application for a licence and the licence shall include one of the (a) notwithstanding Article 9 (1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) following entries : No 2377/80, the applications for import licences lodged : — 'Jugoslavien , — by agricultural producers, directly or through their — 'Jugoslawien , — Tioi)yKoaA,a6ia', professional organizations, shall be acceptable only if the agricultural producers undertake in writing — 'Yugoslavia', to fatten on their farms the young bovine animals — 'Yugoslavia', imported under this Regulation, — 'Yougoslavie , — 'Iugoslavia , — by professional organizations, shall be acceptable — 'Joegoslavië , only if they undertake in writing to have the — 'Jugoslavia . young bovine animals imported under this Regula­ tion fattened on the farms of those who are found to be members of the said organizations at the The licence shall make it compulsory to import from the time the declaration referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) country indicated. of Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 is made ;

4. Member States shall specify in the communication (b) applications for import licences may not cover more than 100 head when made by individual applicants or referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No more than 100 head per member when made by 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the origin of the professional organizations. The total quantity applied products in the case referred to in the second indent of for by a professional organization may not, however, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 . exceed 2 500 head .

5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import 2. In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) licences may be issued directly : (b) and (6) (b), applications for import licences may not cover more than 10 % of that quantity. (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 25 300 head, including a maximum of 6 600 head originating in and coming 3 . Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation from Yugoslavia ; (EEC) No 612/77, the security there referred to shall not

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be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is provided tq the same category of weight and the same rate of to the competent authorities of the Member State in ques­ reduction of the levy shall be treated as one application. tion that the undertaking in paragraph 1 (a) has been complied with. Article 4 Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its For the purpose of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No publication in the Official Journal of the European 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which relate Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 1986.

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President