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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No251/82
of2February1982
fixingthequantityofyoungmalebovineanimalswhichmaybeimportedon
specialtermsinthefirstquarterof1982
ensurethatproducerscan,asfaraspossible,benefit
directlyfromthearrangements withouttraditional
tradebeingexcluded;whereasthisobjectivecanbe
achievedbygivingagriculturalproducersandtheir
organizations prioritywhenissuingthelicences
conferringentitlementtobenefitfromthearrange­
ments;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle9(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2377/80,theapplicantshallundertake
eithertocarryouthimselfortohavecarriedoutunder
hisresponsibilitythetaskoffattening;whereas,inthe
caseofagriculturalproducersortheirprofessional
organization ,itappearsthattheopportunitygivento
theapplicantnottocarryouthimselfthetaskoffat­
teningcouldgiverisetoabusesincertaincases;
whereasitseemsappropriateconsequently toabolish
thatopportunityforthequarterinquestion;
Whereas,inthecaseofimportlicenceapplications
madebyagriculturalproducersortheirprofessional
organizations ,orthetraditionaltrade,itisnecessary,in
ordertopermitamoreequitabledistributionofthe
quantitiesavailable,tolimitthemaximumquantity
whicheachapplicationmaycover;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbytheAct
ofAccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticles13
(4),15(2)and25thereof,
WhereastheCouncilhasestablishedanestimate
underthenewimportarrangementsforyoungmale
bovineanimalsforfattening,fortheperiod1January
to31December1982;whereas,underArticle13(4)(a)
ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68,thequantitywhich
maybeimportedeachquarterandtherateofreduc­
tionoftheimportlevyontheseanimalsmustbe
determined ;
Whereasdetailedrulesforthepracticalapplicationof
thespecialarrangementswerelaiddowninCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No612/77(2),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1384/77(3),andinRegulation
(EEC)No2377/80(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3583/810;
Whereasthesupplyrequirementsofcertainregionsof
theCommunitywhichhaveaseriousdeficitinbovine
animalsforfatteningmustbetakenintoaccount;
whereastheserequirementsareapparentinItalyand
inGreeceandmaybeestimatedforthefirstquarterof
1982at60000headand6000headrespectivelyin
thoseMemberStates;
Whereasthesupplyrequirements inyoungbovine
animalsforfatteningjustify,forthefirstquarterof
1982,ahigherrateofreductionofthelevyforanimals
weighingfrom220to300kilogramsperhead,origina­
tinginandcomingfromYugoslavia ;
Whereasthepartialreductionofthelevyisintended
tohelpimprovecattlerearingandbeefandveal
productionstructuresinItalyandinGreece;whereas
appropriatemeasuresmustthereforebetakentoHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fortheperiodupto31March1982,the
maximumquantityreferredtoinArticle13(4)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No805/68shallbe70000headof
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,ofalive
weightof300kilogramsorless,ofwhich60000head
mustbeimportedintoandfattenedinItalyand6000
headmustbeimportedintoandfattenedinGreece.
2.Thelevychargedonimportsoftheyoungbovine
animalsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeequalto
thelevyapplicableonthedayofimportless60%.
However,thelevyapplicableonthedayofimport
shallbereducedby70%inrespectofamaximumof
15000youngbovineanimalsweighingfrom220to
300kilogramsperhead,originatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia .(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL77,25.3.1977,p.18.
P)OJNoL157,28.6.1977,p.16.0OJNoL241,13.9.1980,p.5.ÓOJNoL359,15.12.1981,p.15.

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Thismaximumquantitymaybeimporteduptoa
maximumof:inArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
2000head,includingamaximumof434head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia.—13000headinItaly,
—1300headinGreece,and
—700headintheotherMemberStates.
Article2 3.Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicence
shallbeinaccordancewithArticle9(1)(c)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2377/80andshallrelateto:
—eitheryoungbovineanimalsofaweightperhead
notexceeding300kilograms,or
—yourbovineanimalsofaweightperheadoffrom
220to300kilograms,originatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia .
Inthelattercase,Sections13and14oftheapplica­
tionforalicenceandthelicenceshallincludeoneof
thefollowingentries:
—'Jugoslavien,
—'Jugoslawien ,
—TiouyKoaAaota ',
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Yougoslavie ,
—'Iugoslavia,
—'Joegoslavië .1.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1
(5)(a)and(6)(a):
(a)notwithstanding Article9(1)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2377/80,theapplicationsforimport
licenceslodged:
—byagriculturalproducers,directlyorthrough
theirprofessionalorganizations ,shallbeaccep­
tableonlyiftheagriculturalproducersunder­
takeinwritingtofattenontheirfarmsthe
youngbovineanimalsimportedunderthis
Regulation ;
—byprofessionalorganizations ,shallbeaccep­
tableonlyiftheyundertakeinwritingtohave
theyoungbovineanimalsimportedunderthis
Regulationfattenedonthefarmsofthosewho
arefoundtobemembersofthesaidorganiza­
tionsatthetimethedeclarationreferredtoin
Article1(1)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No612/77
ismade;
(b)applicationsforimportlicencesmaynotcover
morethan100headwhenmadebyindividual
applicantsormorethan100headpermember
whenmadebyprofessionalorganizations .Thetotal
quantityappliedforbyaprofessionalorganization
maynot,however,exceed2500head.
2.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1
(5)(b)and(6)(b),applicationsforimportlicencesmay
notcovermorethan10%ofthatquantity.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No612/77,thesecuritytherereferredtoshall
notbereleased,inwholeorinpart,unlessproofis
providedtothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMember
Stateinquestionthattheundertakinginparagraph 1
*(a)hasbeencompliedwith.Thelicenceshallmakeitcompulsorytoimportfrom
thecountryindicated.
4.MemberStatesshallspecifyinthecommunica­
tionreferredtoinArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2377/80thecategoryofliveweight,andthe
originoftheproductsinthecasereferredtointhe
secondindentofthefirstsubparagraphofparagraph3.
5.WithinthequantityreservedforItaly,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizationsin
respectofamaximumof40000head,includinga
maximumof8660headoriginatinginand
comingfromYugoslavia;
Italyshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategories
ofapplicantsinthecommunication referredtoin
Article15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
20000head,includingamaximumof4340head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia.
6.WithinthequantityreservedforGreece,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizationsin
respectofamaximumof4000head,includinga
maximumof866headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia ;
Greeceshall,forthispurpose,specifythecatego­
riesofapplicantsinthecommunication referredtoArticle3
ForthepurposeofArticle15(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,allapplicationsfromoneapplicantwhich
relatetothesamecategoryofweightandthesamerate
ofreductionofthelevyshallbetreatedasoneapplica­
tion.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1February1982.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2February1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission