31990R1493

No L 140/ 112 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 6 . 90

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1493/90 of 31 May 1990 fixing the quantities of frozen beef intended for processing which may be imported on special conditions for the first and second quarters of 1990

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, For the first and second quarters of 1990 the maximum Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of quantities referred to in Article 14 (4) (a) of Regulation 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market (EEC) No 805/68 shall be as follows : in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) — in respect of the meat referred to in Article 14 (1 ) (a) No 571 /89 (2), and in particular Article 14 : (4) (a) and (c) thereof, of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, 12 500 tonnes of meat, expressed in bone-in meat, Whereas the Council, under a special import system — in respect of the meat referred to in Article 14 (1 ) (b) applicable to frozen beef and veal intended for processing, of the said Regulation, 12 500 tonnes of meat, has drawn up, for the period 1 January to 31 December expressed in bone-in meat. 1990 an estimate of 50 000 tonnes divided into two quantities of 25 000 tonnes each, according to the type of Article 2 product to be obtained ; The levy on import of the meat referred to in the second Whereas, pursuant to Article 14 (4) (a) of Regulation indent of Article 1 shall be equal to the levy applicable (EEC) No 805/68, it is necessary to determine the on the day of import less 55 % . quantities to be imported per quarter as well as the rate of reduction of the import levy for meat referred to in Article 3 Article 14 (1 ) (b) of that Regulation ; By way of derogation from Article 4 (b) of Regulation Whereas, with a view to imports in the first two quarters, (EEC) No 2377/80, the term of validity of licences issued the term of validity of the licences referred to in Article under this Regulation shall extend for six months from 4 (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as their actual date of issue. last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 970/90 (4), should be extended ; Article 4

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its in accordance with the opinion of the Management publication in the Official Journal of the European Committee for Beef and Veal, Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1990 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(•) OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (2) OJ No L 61 , 4. 3. 1989, p. 43 . (3) OJ No L 241 , 13. 9 . 1980, p. 5. 4) OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1990, p. 8 .