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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2973/79
of 21 December 1979
laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal
products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country
(OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2077/80 of 1 August 1980 L 202 22 2.8.1980
"M2 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 L 241 5 13.9.19801979R2973 — EN — 01.10.1980 — 002.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2973/79
of 21 December 1979
laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for
the export of beef and veal products which may benefit from a special
import treatment in a third country
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common organization of the market in beef and veal (
1), as last amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2916/79 (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December
1979 on the granting of assistance for export of agricultural products whichmay benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (
3), and in
particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas the United States of America will apply special arrangements for an
annual quantity of 5 000 tonnes of beef and veal originating in theCommunity and meeting certain requirements; whereas one of therequirements is that this meat must be accompanied by a certificate of
identity issued by the exporting Member State;
Whereas the certificates of identity are to be issued solely for the 5 000
tonnes qualifying for the special arrangements; whereas it is therefore
necessary to provide for Commission authorization before the issue of anexport licence for the meat in question; whereas, furthermore, the tolerance
provided for in Article 2 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 (
4),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2971/79 (5), should not be applied
for the quantity exceeding that for which the licence has been issued;
Whereas it is necessary to define the nature of the identity certificates, and
the necessary procedures for using them;
Whereas the exported quantities cannot be properly verified without special
rules regarding evidence of imports into the destination country; whereas the
rules provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 192/75 (6), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2970/79 (7), are the most appropriate;
whereas the penalty for failure to submit such evidence should have agenuinely deterrent effect; whereas it is therefore appropriate to provide for a
higher security for these export licences than the security provided for in
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/78 (
8), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 2974/79 (9);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with
the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. This Regulation establishes detailed rules of application in respect of
exports to the United States of America of 5 000 tonnes per year of beef andveal of Community origin, fresh, chilled or frozen, qualifying for special
treatment.
2.
"M1The meat referred to in paragraph 1 must comply with the health
protection requirements laid down by the importing third country and relate toanimals slaughtered not more than two months in advance of clearancethrough customs for export.
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(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 26.
(2) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 334, 28. 12. 1979, p. 8.
(4) OJ No L 25, 31. 1. 1975, p. 10.
(5) See page 34 of this Official Journal.
(6) OJ No L 25, 31. 1. 1975, p. 1.
(7) See page 32 of this Official Journal.
(8) OJ No L 78, 22. 3. 1978, p. 10.
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Article 3
When the meat is being cleared through customs for export, the certificate of
identity defined in Article 4 shall be issued, at the applicant’s request, onpresentation of the export licence referred to in Article 2 and a veterinarycertificate showing the date of slaughter of the animals from which the meat
applied for under Article 2 derives.
Article 4
1. The certificate of identity shall be made out, with at least one copy, on a
form corresponding to the specimen in the Annex.
The certificate is printed in English on white paper measuring 210 × 297 mm.
Each certificate shall have an individual serial number assigned by thecustoms office referred to in Article 5.
The exporting Member State may require any certificates used on its territory
to be printed in one of its official languages as well as in English.
2. Copies shall bear the same serial number as the original. Any particulars
entered on the original and on the copies shall be typewritten, or, ifhandwritten, printed in block letters in ink.
Article 5
1. The certificate of identity and the copies shall be issued by the customs
office where the meat is cleared through customs for export.
2. The customs office referred to in paragraph 1 shall endorse the original
certificate in the appropriate section and transmit the certificate to the party
concerned, retaining a copy.
Article 6
Member States shall take the necessary measures to check the origin and
nature of products for which certificates of identity are issued.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.!B
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ANNEX
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