31988R2161

21 . 7. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 190/ 15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2161/88 of 20 July 1988 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European imported on special terms in 1988 at 10 000 tonnes ; Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 233/88 of Whereas Article 15 (6) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 25 January 1988 opening a Community tariff quota for 2377/80 lays down that the quantities applied for may be high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling reduced ; whereas the applications lodged relate to total within heading Nos 0201 and 0202 of the combined quantities which exceed the quantities available ; whereas, nomenclature (1988) and for products falling within under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an subheadings 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 thereof ('), and in equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is particular Article 2 thereof, appropriate to reduce proportionally the quantities applied for, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 409/88 of 12 February 1988 laying down detailed rules for the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : application of import arrangements provided for by Regulations (EEC) No 232/88 and (EEC) No 233/88 in the beef and veal sector (2), provides in Article 7, that Article 1 applications for and the issue of import licences for the meat referred to in Article 1 (1 ) (d) thereof are to be All applications for import licences in respect of, the third effected in accordance with the provisions of Articles 12 quarter of 1988 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen and 1 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 beef and veal as referred to in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of September 1980 on special detailed rules for the Regulation (EEC) No 409/88 are hereby met to the extent application of the system of import and export licences in of 0,0007 % of the quantity requested. the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (4); Article 2 Whereas Article 1 (1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 409/88 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 1988 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 1988 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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