31989R0742

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 742/85» of 22 March 1989 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the first and second quarters of 1989

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agricul­ tural producers and their organizations priority when Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 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 Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1 ) of Regulation in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) (EEC) No 2377/80, the applicant shall undertake either to No 571 /89 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and carry out himself or to have carried out under his respon­ 25 thereof, sibility, the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of agri­ cultural producers or their professional organizations, it Whereas the Council has established an estimate of appears that the opportunity given to the applicant not to carry out himself the task of fattening could give rise to 175 000 head under the new import arrangements for abuses in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate young male bovine animals for fattening, for the period 1 consequently to abolish that opportunity for the quarters January to 31 December 1989 ; whereas, under Article 13 in question ; (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the quantity which may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduction in 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 1121 /87 (4), and in Commission Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2377/80 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 («); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, Whereas, with a view to imports in the first two quarters, the term of validity of the licences referred to in Article 4 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 should be extended ;

Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Community which have a serious deficit in bovine animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas these requirements are apparent in Italy and in Article 1 Greece and may be estimated for the first and second quarters of 1989 at 68 000 head and 10 400 head head respectively in those Member States ; 1 . For the period 1 January to 30 June 1989, the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 79 050 head of Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight animals for fattening justify, for the first and second of 300 kilograms or less, of which 68 000 head must be quarters of 1989, a higher rate of reduction in the levy for imported into and fattened in Italy and 10 400 head must animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, be imported into and fattened in Greece. originating in and coming from Yugoslavia ; 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine Whereas the partial reduction in the levy is intended to animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal production levy applicable on the day of import less 60 % . structures in Italy and in Greece ; whereas appropriate measures must therefore be taken to ensure that pro­ However, the levy applicable on the day of import shall ducers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from the be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of 20 840 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilo­ (') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. grams per head, originating in and coming from Pj OJ No L 61 , 4. 3. 1989, p. 43. Yugoslavia. (3) OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 18 . (<) OJ No L 1 09, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 241 , 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. This maximum quantity may be imported up to a («) OJ No L 283, 18. 10. 1988, p. 13. maximum of :

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— 17 800 head in Italy, (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 3 450 — 2 780 head in Greece, and head, including a maximum of 940 head originating — 260 head in the other Member States. in and coming from Yugoslavia.

3. Applications for a licence and licences shall, in Article 2 accordance with Article 9 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, relate to : 1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (a) and (6) (a) : — either young bovine animals of a weight per head not exceeding 300 kilograms, or (a) notwithstanding Article 9 (1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) — young bovine animals of a weight per head of from No 2377/80, applications for import licences lodged : 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from — by agricultural producers, directly or through their Yugoslavia. professional organizations, shall be acceptable only if the agricultural producers undertake in writing In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of applications for to fatten on their farms the young bovine animals licences and licences shall include one of the following imported under this Regulation, entries : — by professional organizations, shall be acceptable only if they undertake in writing to have the — 'Yugoslavia', young bovine animals imported under this Regula­ — 'Jugoslavien', tion fattened on the farms of those who are — 'Jugoslawien', members of the said organizations at the time the — 'Γιουγκοσλαβία', declaration referred to in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of Regu­ — 'Yugoslavia', lation (EEC) No 612/77 is made ; — 'Yougoslavie', — 'Iugoslavia', (b) applications for import licences may not cover more — 'Joegoslavië', than 100 head when made by individual applicants or — 'Jugoslàvia'. more than 100 head per member when made by professional organizations. The total quantity applied Licences shall make it compulsory to import from the for by a professional organization may not, however, exceed 2 500 head. country indicated.

2. In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) 4. Member States shall specify in the information (b) and (6) (b), applications for import licences may not referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No cover more than 10 % of that quantity. 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the origin of the products in the case referred to in the second indent of 3. Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation the first subparagraph of paragraph 3. (EEC) No 612/77, the security referred to therein shall not be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is 5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import provided to the competent authorities of the Member licences may be issued directly : State in question that the undertaking in paragraph 1 (a) has been complied with. (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 45 400 head, including a maximum of 1 1 900 head originating in and coming Article 3 from Yugoslavia. Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of For the purpose of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No applicants in the information referred to in Article 15 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which relate (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; to the same category of weight and the same rate of reduction in the levy shall be treated as one application. (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 22 600 head, including a maximum of 5 900 head Article 4 originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. Notwithstanding Article 4 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import 2377/80, the term of validity of the licences issued under licences may be issued directly : this Regulation shall extend for five months from their actual date of issue. (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 6 950 head, including a maximum of 1 840 head originating in and coming Article 5 from Yugoslavia. Greece shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its applicants in the information referred to in Article 15 publication in the Official Journal of the European (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 March 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission