31987R3218

29 . 10 . 87 No L 307/ 13 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3218/87

of 28 October 1987

determining the extent to which applications lodged in October 1987 for the issue of import licences in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market 1 . Every application for an import licence lodged in in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 for the No 467/87 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) (a) thereof, quarter beginning 1 October 1987 shall be granted to the following extent, expressed as bone-in beef : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2813/87 (3) fixed the quantity of frozen beef intended for processing (a) 2,685 % of the quantity requested for beef imports which may be imported under special terms in the fourth intended for the manufacture of 'preserves' as defined quarter of 1987 ; by Article 2(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 ; Whereas Article 15 (6) (a) of Commission Regulation (b) 86,868 % of the quantity requested for beef imports (EEC) No 2377/80 (4), as last amended by Regulation intended for the manufacture of 'preserves' as defined (EEC) No 520/87 (*), lays down that the quantities applied by Article 2(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79. for may be reduced ; whereas the applications lodged in conformity with the conditions of Commission Regula­ 2. In conformity with Article 1 5 (3) of Regulation tion (EEC) No 1136/79 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, all applications from any one appli­ (EEC) No 1 121 /87 Q, relate to total quantities which by cant shall be regarded as a single application. far exceed the quantities available in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2813/87 ; whereas, under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an Article 2 equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate, for the system referred to in Article 14(1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , to reduce proportionally This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October the quantities applied for, 1987 .

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

Done at Brussels , 28 October 1987 .

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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