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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1542/89 of 2 June 1989 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which my be imported on special terms in the third quarter of 1989

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, when issuing the licences conferring entitlement under the arrangements ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (!) of Regulation Economic Community, (EEC) No 2377/80 applicants shall undertake either to carry out themselves of to have carried out under their Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of responsibility, the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market of agricultural producers or their professional organi­ in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) zations, it appears that the opportunity given to the No 571 /89 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and applicans not to carry out themselves the task of fattening 25 thereof, could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish that Whereas the Council has established an estimate of opportunity for the quarter in question ; 175 000 head under the new import arrangements for young male bovine animals for fattening for the period 1 Whereas, in the case of import licence applications made January to 31 December 1989 ; whereas, under Article 13 by agricultural producers or their professional organi­ (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the quantity which zations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in order to may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduction permit a more equitable distribution of the quantities in the import levy on these animals must be determined ; available, to limit the maximum quantity which each application may cover ; Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of the Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are special arrangements were laid down in Commission in accordance with the opinion of the Management Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (3), as last amended by Committee for Beef and Veal, Regulation (EEC) No 1 121 /87 (4), and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 (6) ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious shortfall in bovine animals for fattening must be taken into account ; Article 1 whereas those requirements are apparent in Italy and in Greece and may be estimated for the third quarter of 1 . For the period 1 July to 30 September 1989, the 1989 at 41 600 head and 6 375 head respectively in those maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Member States ; Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 47 975 head of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine of 300 kilograms or less, of which 41 600 head must be imported into and fattened in Italy and 6 375 head must animals for fattening justify, for the third quarter of 1989, a higher rate of reduction in the levy for animals be imported into and fattened in Greece. weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, originating 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine in and coming from Yugoslavia ; animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the levy applicable on the day of import less 60 % . However, Whereas the partial reduction in the levy is intended to the levy applicable on the day of import shall be reduced help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal production by 70% in respect of a maximum of 12580 young structures in Italy and in Grece ; whereas appropriate bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per measures must therefore be taken to ensure that head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. producers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from the arrangements without traditional trade being enxcluded ; This maximum quantity may be imported up to a whereas this objective can be achieved by giving maximum of : agricultural producers and their organizations priority — 10 880 head in Italy, (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. — 1 700 head in Greece . (2) OJ No L 61 , 4. 3 . 1989, p. 43. 0 OJ No L 77, 25. 3 . 1977, p. 18 . 3. Applications for licences and licences shall, in (4) OJ No L 109, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. (5) OJ No L 241 , 13 . 9. 1980, p. 5. accordance with Article 9 ( l)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No (6) OJ No L 283, 18 . 10. 1988, p. 13 . 2377/80, relate to :

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— either young bovine animals of a weight per head not from Yugoslavia. Greece shall, for this purpose, specify exceeding 300 kilograms, or the categories of applicants in the information referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No — young bovine animals of a weight per head of from 2377/80 ; 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 2 125 head, including a maximum of 545 head originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of applications for licences and licences shall include one of the following (c) to applicants who provide proof of having imported entries : animals qualifying under the arrangements in question during the last three years in respect of the — 'Yugoslavia', quantities in (b) 1 910 head including a maximum of — 'Jugoslavien , 490 head originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. — 'Jugoslawien , Quantitaties covered by licences shall be allocated in — fiouyKoaXa6ia', proportion to the quantities imported in the three — 'Yougoslavie , years concerned. — 'Iugoslavia , — 'Joegoslavië , — 'Jugoslávia . 7. The proof referred to in paragraphs 5 (c) and 6 (c) shall be provided by the customs document of release for free circulation . Licences shall make it compulsory to import from the country indiented. 8 . The import licences are only issued for a quantity equal to or more than 10 head. 4. Member States shall specify in the information referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the origin of the Article 2 products in the case referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3. 1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (a) and (6) (a) : 5. Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import licences may be issued dirctly : (a) notwithstanding Article 9 ( l)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, applications for import licences lodged : (a) to agricultural producers of their organizations in respect of a maximum of 27 750 head, including a — by agricultural producers, directly or through their maximum of 7 250 head originating in and coming professional organizations, shall be acceptable only if from Yugoslavia. Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the agricultural producers undertake in writing to the categories of applicants in the information fatten on their farms the young bovine animals referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No imported under this Regulation, 2377/80 ; — by professional organizations shall be acceptable only if they undertake in writing to have the young bovine (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of animals imported under this Regulation fattened on 13 850 head, including amaximum of 3 630 head the farms of those who are members of the said originating in and coming from Yugoslavia, organizations at the time the declaration referred to in (c) to applicants who provise proof of having imported Article 1 ( l)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 is animals qualifying under the arrangements in made ; question during the last three years in respect of quantities in (b) 12 465 head including a maximum of (b) applications for import licences may not cover more 3 267 head originating in and coming from than 100 head when made by individual applicants or Yugoslavia. more than 100 head per member when made by professional organizations. The total quantity applied Quantitaties covered by licences shall be allocated in for by a professional organization may not, however, proportion to the quantities imported in the three exceed 2 500 head . years concerned.

2. Applications for import licences may not cover 6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import more than 10 % of the quantity referred to in Article 1 licences may be issued directly : (5)(b) and (6)(b).

(a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in 3. Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation respect of a maximum of 4 250 head, including a (EEC) No 612/77, the security referred to therein shall maximum of 1 155 head originating in and coming not be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is

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provided to the competent authorities of the Member to the same category of weight and the same rate of State in question that the undertaking in paragraph 1 (a) reduction in the levy shall be treated as application. has been complied with. Article 4 Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its For the purpose of Article 5 (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, 2 June 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission