NoL46/9 19.2.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No451/88
of17February1988
fixingthequantityofyoungmalebovineanimalswhichmaybeimportedon
specialtermsinthefirstquarterof1988
turalproducersandtheirorganizationsprioritywhen
issuingthelicencesconferringentitlementtobenefit
fromthearrangements ;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,theapplicantshallundertakeeithertocarry
outhimselfortohavecarriedoutunderhisresponsibility ,
thetaskoffattening;whereas,inthecaseofagricultural
producersortheirprofessionalorganization ,itappears
thattheopportunitygiventotheapplicantnottocarry
outhimselfthetaskoffatteningcouldgiverisetoabuses
incertaincases;whereasitseemsappropriateconse­
quentlytoabolishthatopportunityforthequarterin
question;
Whereas,inthecaseofimportlicenceapplicationsmade
byagriculturalproducersortheirprofessionalorganiz­
ations,orthetraditionaltrade,itisnecessary,inorderto
permitamoreequitabledistributionofthequantities
available,tolimitthemaximumquantitywhicheach
applicationmaycover;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3905/87(2),andinparticularArticles13(4),15(2)and
25thereof,
WhereastheCouncilhasestablishedanestimateof
164000headunderthenewimportarrangements for
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,fortheperiod1
Januaryto31December1988;whereas,underArticle13
(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68,thequantitywhich
maybeimportedeachquarterandtherateofreductionof
theimportlevyontheseanimalsmustbedetermined ;
Whereasdetailedrulesforthepracticalapplicationofthe
special,arrangements werelaiddowninCommission
Regulation(EEC)No612/77(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1121/87("*),andinCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2377/80(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3988/87(*);
Whereasthesupplyrequirementsofcertainregionsofthe
Communitywhichhaveaseriousdeficitinbovine
animalsforfatteningmustbetakenintoaccount;
whereastheserequirementsareapparentinItalyandin
Greeceandmaybeestimatedforthefirstquarterof1988
at35500headand5500headrespectivelyinthose
MemberStates;
Whereasthesupplyrequirements inyoungbovine
animalsforfatteningjustify,forthefirstquarterof1988,a
higherrateofreductionofthelevyforanimalsweighing
from220to300kilogramsperhead,originatinginand
comingfromYugoslavia;
Whereasthepartialreductionofthelevyisintendedto
helpimprovecattlerearingandbeefandvealproduction
structuresinItalyandinGreece;whereasappropriate
measuresmustthereforebetakentoensurethatpro­
ducerscan,asfaraspossible,benefitdirectly'fromthe
arrangementswithouttraditionaltradebeingexcluded;
whereasthisobjectivecanbeachievedbygivingagriculHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fortheperiod1Januaryto31March1988,the
maximumquantityreferredtoinArticle13(4)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No805/68shallbe41600headof
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,ofaliveweight
of300kilogramsorless,ofwhich35500headmustbe
importedintoandfattenedinItalyand5500headmust
beimportedintoandfattenedinGreece.
2.Thelevychargedonimportsoftheyoungbovine
animalsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeequaltothe
levyapplicableonthedayofimportless60%.
However,thelevyapplicableonthedayofimportshall
bereducedby70%inrespectofamaximumof11050
youngbovineanimalsweighingfrom220to300kilo­
gramsperhead,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia.
Thismaximumquantitymaybeimporteduptoa
maximumof:
—9300headinItaly,
—1500headinGreece,and
—250headintheotherMemberStates.(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.0OJNoL370,30.12.1987,p.7.
(3)OJNoL77,25.3.1977,p.18.
(<)OJNoL109,24.4.1987,p.12.
(4OJNoL241,13.9.1980,p.5.
(6)OJNoL376,31.12.1987,p.31.

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Greeceshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof1800
head,includingamaximumof500headoriginating
inandcqmingfromYugoslavia.3.Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicenceshall
beinaccordancewithArticle9(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80andshallrelateto:
—eitheryoungbovineanimalsofaweightperheadnot
exceeding300kilograms,or
—youngbovineanimalsofaweightperheadoffrom
220to300kilograms,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia.
Inthelattercase,Sections13and14oftheapplication
foralicenceandthelicenceshallincludeoneofthe
followingentries:
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Jugoslavien,
—'Jugoslawien ,
—TiouYKoaMx6ia ',
—"Yugoslavia',
—'Yougoslavie ,
—'Iugoslavia,
—'Joegoslavië,
—'Jugoslavia .
Thelicenceshallmakeitcompulsorytoimportfromthe
countryindicated.Article2
1.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1(5)
(a)and(6)(a):
(a)notwithstanding Article9(1)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,theapplicationsforimportlicences
lodged:
—byagriculturalproducers,directlyorthroughtheir
professionalorganizations ,shallbeacceptableonly
iftheagriculturalproducersundertakeinwriting
tofattenontheirfarmstheyoungbovineanimals
importedunderthisRegulation,
—byprofessionalorganizations ,shallbeacceptable
onlyiftheyundertakeinwritingtohavethe
youngbovineanimalsimportedunderthisRegula­
tionfattenedonthefarmsofthosewhoarefound
tobemembersofthesaidorganizationsatthe
timethedeclarationreferredtoinArticle1(1)(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No612/77ismade;
(b)applicationsforimportlicencesmaynotcovermore
than100headwhenmadebyindividualapplicantsor
morethan100headpermemberwhenmadeby
professionalorganizations .Thetotalquantityapplied
forbyaprofessionalorganizationmaynot,however,
exceed2500head.
2.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1(5)
(b)and(6)(b),applicationsforimportlicencesmaynot
covermorethan10%ofthatquantity.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No612/77,thesecuritytherereferredtoshallnot
bereleased,inwholeorinpart,unlessproofisprovided
tothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateinques­
tionthattheundertakinginparagraph 1(a)hasbeen
compliedwith.4.MemberStatesshallspecifyinthecommunication
referredtoinArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80thecategoryofliveweight,andtheoriginofthe
productsinthecasereferredtointhesecondindentof
thefirstsubparagraphofparagraph3.
5.WithinthequantityreservedforItaly,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizationsin
respectofamaximumof23600head,includinga
maximumof6200headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia;
Italyshall,forthispurpose',specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
,15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
Article3
ForthepurposeofArticle15(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80,allapplicationsfromoneapplicantwhichrelate
tothesamecategoryofweightandthesamerateof
reductionofthelevyshallbetreatedasoneapplication .(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
11900head,includingamaximumof3100head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia.
6.WithinthequantityreservedforGreece,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizationsin
respectofamaximumof3700head,includinga
maximumof1000headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia;Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17February1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President