31991R1023

No L 105/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 25 . 4 . 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1023/91 of 24 April 1991 suspending the issuing of import licences for live animals of the bovine species

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, when the supply balance was drawn up, account was taken both of the special import arrangements provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 611 /77 of 18 March 1977 fixing the specific levy in respect of live Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European bovine animals and beef and veal other than frozen (•*), as Economic Community, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 925/77 (6), and of the special import quotas opened by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2207/90 of 24 July 1990 opening and provi­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of ding for the administration of a Community tariff quota 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market for heifers and cows, other than those intended for in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) slaughter, of certain mountain breeds (7), Council Regula­ No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 21 (2) thereof, tion (EEC) No 2208/90 of 24 July 1990 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for bulls, cows and heifers, other than those intended for slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds (*) ; and Whereas, under the import arrangements applicable to Council Decision 87/604/ EEC of 21 December 1987 young bovine animals intended for fattening, the Council concerning the conclusion of the second Protocol on has drawn up an estimated supply balance of 198 000 financial cooperation between the European Economic head for the period 1 January to 31 December 1991 ; Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugos­ whereas, in view of the average imports in previous years lavia f) ; whereas the above mentioned protective measures and of all the factors affecting the foreseeable trend on should accordingly not apply to those special arrange­ the market for beef and veal and in particular of the ments , imported quantities not covered by the supply balance, the latter reflects the Community market's capacities for absorption ;

Whereas all imports of live animals of the bovine species HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : are subject to the presentation of import licences in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1 980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (J), as last amended by Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 815/91 (4),

For live animals of the bovine species falling within subheading 0102 90 10 of the combined nomenclature Whereas the import licences issued up to 16 April 1991 referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No for calves weighing up to 220 kilograms to be imported 805/68 , the issue of import licences applied for under outside the supply balance over approximately 230 000 Article 3 (a) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, with head ; whereas, at this rate of imports the market for beef the exception of import licences applied for under the and veal, features of which are huge quantities bought in, special arrangements provided for in Regulations (EEC) an unsatisfactory level of market prices and reduced possi­ No 611 /77, (EEC) No 2207/90 and (EEC) No 2208/90 bilities of export to the world market, will be seriously and in Decision 87/604/EEC, shall be suspended from 25 imbalanced to the extent that the objectives of the April 1991 . common agricultural policy are liable to be jeopardized ;

Whereas protective measures are therefore necessary ; Article 2 whereas such measures must be adopted urgently if the situation is not to become irreversible ; whereas, therefore, the issuing of licences should be suspended from 25 April This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 April 1 99 1 . 1991 ; o OJ No L 77, 25. 3 . 1977, p. 14. (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 24. (6) OJ No L 109, 30 . 4. 1977, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. n OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7 . 1990, p. 13 . O OJ No L 241 , 13. 9 . 1980 , p . 5. (8) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 19 . (4) OJ No L 83, 3. 4. 1991 , p. 6. 0 OJ No L 389, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 65 .

25 . 4. 91 No L 105/51 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

Done at Brussels, 24 April 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission