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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 329 , 24 . 12 . 1979 , P . 15 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 78 , 22 . 3 . 1978 , P . 10 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 336 , 29 . 12 . 1979 , P . 49 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 301/80

OF 8 FEBRUARY 1980

AMENDING , AS REGARDS THE ISSUE IN THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR OF EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF REFUNDS , REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78

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 ARTICLES 15 ( 2 ) AND 25 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE RECENT TREND OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL HAS SHOWN THAT THE COMMISSION NEEDS TO BE BETTER INFORMED AS REGARDS IN PARTICULAR THE QUANTITIES OF FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN MEAT , IN RESPECT OF WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR EXPORT LICENCES HAVE BEEN LODGED ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , MOREOVER , TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF REFUNDS AFTER A PERIOD OF FIVE WORKING DAYS , IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE MARKET SITUATION AND , IF NECESSARY , TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES RELATING TO THE APPLICATIONS IN QUESTION , WHICH MAY EVEN INVOLVE REJECTION OF SUCH APPLICATIONS ;

WHEREAS THE ABOVE MEASURES CANNOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS THE COMMISSION IS INFORMED QUICKLY OF THE QUANTITIES AND DESTINATIONS OF THE MEAT ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , THEREFORE , TO AMEND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2974/79 ( 4 );

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

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 2A IS INSERTED :

' ARTICLE 2A

FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 02.01 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE EXPORT LICENCE WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND , REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ), SHALL BE ISSUED ON THE FIFTH WORKING DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY ON WHICH THE APPLICATION IS LODGED , UNLESS SPECIAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING THAT PERIOD . '

2 . ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 2 . THE EXPORT LICENCE WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND SHALL BE VALID FOR 90 DAYS AS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ACTUAL ISSUE . '

3 . ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 1 . FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 02.01 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE APPLICATION FOR AN EXPORT LICENCE AND THE LICENCE ITSELF , SHALL STATE , IN SECTION 13 , THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION OF THE PRODUCT .

THE LICENCE SHALL CARRY WITH IT AN OBLIGATION TO EXPORT TO THAT DESTINATION . '

4 . THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 13A IS INSERTED :

' ARTICLE 13A

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 13 ( D ), ( E ) AND ( F ) THE MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE , BY TELEX , TO THE COMMISSION ON THE MONDAY AND THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK , BEFORE 4 P.M ., FOR THE PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 02.01 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , AND SPECIFYING , BY PRODUCT , THE QUANTITIES AND THE COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION :

- A LIST OF EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF REFUNDS APPLIED FOR SINCE THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION , AND

- A LIST OF EXPORT LICENCES ISSUED SINCE THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 12 FEBRUARY 1980 .

ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) AND ( 4 ) SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 MARCH 1980 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 FEBRUARY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT