31991R1865

No L 168/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 6 . 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1865/91 of 28 June 1991 fixing the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the third quarter of 1991 , and derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of that quarter as regards the allocation of the quantities available

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, traditional trade the quantities available should be allo­ cated directly in proportion to the number of head Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European imported during the last three years ; whereas, in the case Economic Community, of other applicants, the quantities available should be allo­ cated directly in proportion to the number of head for which application is made ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market Whereas, in the case of other applicants, the maximum in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) quantity which each application for an import licence No 3577/90 (2) and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and may cover must be limited, in order to permit a more 25 thereof, equitable distribution of the quantities available ; whereas for financial reasons a minimum number of head should Whereas the Council has drawn up an estimated supply be set for these applications ; balance of 198 000 head under the new import arrange­ ments applicable to young male bovine animals for Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are fattening for the period 1 January to 31 December 1991 ; in accordance with the opinion of the Management whereas, pursuant to Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) Committee for Beef and Veal, No 805/68, the number which may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduction in the import levy on such animals must be determined ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of these special arrangements were laid down in Commis­ Article 1 sion Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 121 /87 (4), and in Commission 1 . For the period 1 July to 30 September 1991 , the Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (*), as last amended by maximum number referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 8 1 5/9 1 (6) ; Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 64 740 head of young male bovine animals for fattening, comprising : Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the (a) 8 420 weighing not more than 300 kilograms per head Community which have a serious shortfall in bovine and subject to a 65 % reduction in the levy, and animals for fattening must be taken into account ; whereas those requirements are apparent in Italy and (b) 56 320 weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, Greece and may be estimated for the third quarter of originating in and coming from Yugoslavia, Hungary 1991 at 56 160 head and 8 580 head respectively in those or Poland and subject to a 75 % reduction in the levy. Member States ; 2. The reductions referred to in point 1 shall be in respect of the levy applicable on the day of acceptance of Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine the declaration of release for free circulation . animals for fattening justify, for the third quarter of 1991 , a higher rate of reduction in the levy on animals weighing 3 . The quantities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, originating in and distributed as follows : coming from Yugoslavia, Hungary or Poland ; Italy Greece Whereas the quantities available must be shared between (a) 8 420 head 7 300 1 120 the traditional trade and other potential applicants ; (b) 56 320 head 48 860 7 460 Whereas, in order to simplify the procedure for allocating 4. Applications for licences and licences shall, in the quantities available it is necessary to derogate from accordance with Article 9 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; whereas in the case of the 2377/80, relate to : — either young bovine animals weighing not more than (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p . 23, 300 kilograms per head, (3) OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 18 . — or young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 0 OJ No L 109, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. (s) OJ No L 241 , 13. 9 . 1980, p. 5. kilograms per head, originating in and coming from (6 OJ No L 83, 3 . 4. 1991 , p. 6. Yugoslavia, Hungary or Poland.

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Article 2 In the latter case, Sections 7 and 8 of applications for licences and licences shall include one of the following 1 . As regards the quantities referred to in Article 1 (6) entries : (b), applications for import licences shall — Yugoslavia y/o Hungna y/o Polonia, (a) relate to a number equal to or more than 50 head, and — Jugoslavien og/eller Ungarn og/eller Polen, (b) relate to a quantity not exceeding 10 % of the quanti­ ties available except where the said 10 % results in a — Jugoslawien und/oder Ungarn und/oder Polen, figure less than 50 head. — Γιουγκοσλαβία ή/και Ουγγαρία ή/και Πολωνία, 2. In cases where applications for import licences state — Yugoslavia and/or Hungary and/or Poland, quantities in excess of those provided for by this Regula­ — Yougoslavie et/ou Hongrie et/ou Pologne, tion those applications shall only be considered within the limits of the said quantities. — Iugoslavia e/o Ungheria e/o Polonia, 3 . Numbers shall be allocated in proportion to the — Joegoslavië en/of Hongarije en/of Polen, number of head for which application is made. If, because — Jugoslávia e/ou Hungria e/ou Polonia. of the numbers for which application is made, the percentage reduction results in fewer than 10 head per Licences shall carry with them an obligation to import import licence, the Member States shall, by drawing lots, from one or more of the countries indicated. allocate licences covering 10 head.

Article 3 5. In the information referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, Member States shall In the case of quantities imported under the terms of specify the category of live weight and the origin of the; Article 8 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No products in the case referred to in the second indent of 3719/88 ('), the levy shall be collected in full in respect of the first subparagraph of paragraph 4. quantities in excess of those stated on the import licence .

6. Of the number of head reserved for Italy and Greece Article 4 for each category notwithstanding Article 15 (6) (a) of For the purposes of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 : 2377/80, all applications from one applicant, which relate (a) 90 % may be allocated directly to applicants who to the same category of weight and the same rate of provide proof of having imported animals qualifying reduction in the levy, shall be treated as one application. under this scheme during the last three years. Article 5 Numbers covered by licences shall be allocated in proportion to the number of head imported in the Three weeks at the latest after import of the livestock three years concerned ; referred to in this Regulation, importers shall inform the competent authorities which issued the import licences, (b) 10 % may be allocated directly to other applicants. of the number and origin of the animals imported. From Those authorities shall forward that information to the Commission at the beginning of each month . 7. The proof referred to in paragraph 6 shall be provided by the customs document of release for free circulation . Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 8. Import licences shall only be issued for a number publication in the Official Journal of the European equal to or more than 10 head. Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 331 , 2. 12. 1988 , p. 1 .