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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 June 2000
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya,
Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
(notified under document number C(2000) 1506)
(2000/397/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20
July1998onthearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalprod-ucts and goods resulting from the processing of agriculturalproducts originating in the African, Caribbean and PacificStates (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(
1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1918/98of
9September1998layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplica-tioninthebeefandvealsectorofCouncilRegulation(EC)No1706/98onthearrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalprod-uctsandcertaingoodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricul-turalproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(
2), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for
the possibility of issuing import licences for beef andvealproducts.However,importsmusttakeplacewithinthe limits of the quantities specified for each of theseexporting non-member countries.
(2)Theapplicationsforimportlicencessubmittedbetween1and10June2000,expressedintermsofbonedmeat,inaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1918/98,donotexceed, in respect of products originating from Bots-wana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe andNamibia,thequantitiesavailablefromthoseStates.Itisthereforepossibletoissueimportlicencesinrespectof
the quantities applied for.
(3)The quantities in respect of which licences may beappliedforfrom1July2000shouldbefixedwithinthescope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4)This Decision is without prejudice to Council Directive72/462/EECof12December1972onhealthandveter-inary inspection problems on importation of bovine,ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat ormeatproductsfromthirdcountries(
3),aslastamended
by Directive 97/79/EC(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following Member States shall issue on 21 June 2000
importlicencesforbeefandvealproducts,expressedasbonedmeat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and PacificStates, in respect of the following quantities and countries oforigin:
Germany:
— 650 tonnes originating in Botswana,
— 150 tonnes originating in Namibia;
United Kingdom:
— 500 tonnes originating in Botswana,
— 702 tonnes originating in Namibia,— 50 tonnes originating in Swaziland,— 820 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe.
(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12. (3) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 250, 10.9.1998, p. 16. (4) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
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Article 2
Licenceapplicationsmaybesubmitted,pursuanttoArticle3(2)
ofRegulation(EC)No1918/98,duringthefirst10daysofJuly2000 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
—Botswana: 14576tonnes,
—Kenya: 142tonnes,—Madagascar: 7579tonnes,—Swaziland: 3083tonnes,—Zimbabwe: 5790tonnes,—Namibia: 9423tonnes.Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 June 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission