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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2882/89 of 26 September 1989 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the fourth quarter of 1989
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, priority when issuing the licences conferring entitlement under the arrangements ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 applicants shall undertake either to carry out themselves or to have carried out under their Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 responsibility, the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the of agricultural producers or their professional organi market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by zations, it appears that the opportunity given to the Regulation (EEC) No 571 /89 (2), and in particular applicants not to carry out themselves the task of Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, fattening could give rise to abuses in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate consequently to abolish Whereas the Council has established an estimate of that opportunity for the quarter in question ; 175 000 head under the new import arrangements for young male bovine animals for fattening for the period Whereas, in the case of import licence applications 1 January to 31 December 1989 ; whereas, under Article made by agricultural producers or their professional 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the quantity organizations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in which may be imported in each quarter and the rate of order to permit a more equitable distribution of the reduction in the import levy on these animals must be quantities available, to limit the maximum quantity determined ; which each application may cover ;
Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation the special arrangements were laid down in are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Commission Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (3), as last Committee for Beef and Veal, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 121 /87 (4), and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 f), 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 Article 1 animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas those requirements are apparent in Italy and in 1 . For the period 1 October to 31 December 1989, Greece and may be estimated for the fourth quarter of the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of 1989 at 41 600 head and 6 784 head respectively in Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 48 384 head of those Member States ; young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which 41 600 head Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine must be imported into and fattened in Italy and 6 784 animals for fattening justify, for the fourth quarter of head must be imported into and fattened in Greece. 1989, a higher rate of reduction in the levy for animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine originating 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, the levy applicable on the day of import shall Whereas the partial reduction in the levy is intended to be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal 12880 young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 production structures in Italy and in Greece ; whereas kilograms per head, originating in and coming from appropriate measures must therefore be taken to ensure Yugoslavia. that producers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from the arrangements without traditional trade being This maximum quantity may be imported up to a excluded ; whereas this objective can be achieved by maximum of : giving agricultural producers and their organizations — 10 880 head in Italy, (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. — 2 000 head in Greece . (2) OJ No L 61 , 4. 3. 1989, p. 43 . (•') 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. 0 OJ No L 241 , 13 . 9. 1980, p. 5. accordance with Article 9 ( 1)(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 specify the categories of applicants in = the not exceeding 300 kilograms, or information referred to in = Article 1 5 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; — young bovine animals of a weight per head of from 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of from Yugoslavia. 2 484 head, including a maximum of 845 head originating in and coming from Yugoslavia ;
In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of applications for (c) to applicants who provide proof of having imported licences and 4icences shall include one of the following animals qualifying under the arrangements in entries : question during the last three years- in respect of the quantities in (b) of 2 278 head including a — 'Yugoslavia', maximum of 790 head originating in and coming — 'Jugoslavien , from Yugoslavia. — 'Jugoslawien , — Γιουγκοσλαβία', Quantities covered by licences shall be allocated in — 'Yougoslavie , proportion to the quantities imported in the three — 'Iugoslavia , years concerned. — '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 indicated. 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 products in the case referred to in the second Article 2 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 directly : (a) notwithstanding Article 9 (l)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, applications for import licences (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in lodged : respect of a maximum of 27 750 head, including a maximum of 7 250 head originating in and coming — by agricultural producers, directly or through their from Yugoslavia. Italy shall, for this purpose, specify professional organizations, shall be acceptable only if the categories of applicants in the information the agricultural producers undertake in writing to referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) fatten on their farms the young bovine animals No 2377/80 ; imported under this Regulation, (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of — by professional organizations shall be acceptable 13 850 head, including a maximum of 3 630 head only if they undertake in writing to have the young originating in and coming from Yugoslavia, bovine animals imported under this Regulation fattened on the farms of those who are members of (c) to applicants who provide proof of having imported the said organizations at the time the declaration animals qualifying under the arrangements in referred to in Article 1 (l)(d) of Regulation (EEC) question during the last three years in respect of No 612/77 is made ; quantities in (b) of 12 465 head including a maximum of 3 267 head originating in and coming (b) applications for import licences may not cover more from Yugoslavia. than 1 00 head when made by individual applicants or more than 100 head per member when made by Quantities covered by licences shall be allocated in professional organizations. The total quantity applied proportion to the quantities imported in the three for by a professional organization may not, however, years concerned. exceed 2 500 head.
6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import 2. Applications for import licences may not cover licences may be issued directly : more than 10 % of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) (b) and (6)(b). (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 4 300 head, including a 3. Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation maximum of 1 155 head originating in and coming (EEC) No 612/77, the security referred to therein shall from Yugoslavia. Greece shall, for this purpose, not be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is
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provided to the competent authorities of the Member relate to the same category of weight and the same rate State in question that the undertaking in paragraph 1 (a) of reduction in the levy shall be treated as a single has been complied with. application.
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) publication in the Official Journal of the European No 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 1989.
For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission