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COUNCIL ESTIMATE

of 21 December 1982

concerning young male bovine animals weighing 300 kilograms or less and intended for fattening for the period 1 January to 31 December 1983

(83/17/EEC)

THE COUNCIL 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 the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS ESTIMATE:

I. INTRODUCTION

Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 provides that, each year before 1 December, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and by qualified majority vote, shall draw up an estimate of the young male bovine animals which may be imported under the system laid down under the said Article. This estimate is to take account both of the forecast supplies of young bovine animals intended for fattening within the Community and of Community breeders' requirements.

Community supplies of young bovine animals

This estimate relates to the period 1 January to 31 December 1983. It has been prepared in the light of information available to the Commission and on the basis of the foreseeable trend for 1983 of supplies of and requirements for young male bovine animals intended for fattening in the Community.

In view of the number of breeding females (cows and heifers) anticipated for 1983 (about 35 565 000), some 31 570 000 births of calves are expected during that year. Production over the year of male calves would therefore be about 15 785 000 head. Of this figure, about 1 190 000 (± 7;5 %) should be provided for as losses. The net availability of young male bovine animals of Community origin should therefore be about 14 595 000 in 1983.

Community requirements

The number of slaughterings of male calves envisaged for 1983, on the basis of data collected from Member States, should be about 4 331 000 head.

The number of male animals intended for slaughter as fattened young bulls or bulls, or for breeding, should be about 6 980 000 head.

The number of male animals intended for slaughter as bullocks should be about 3 520 000 head.

In the light of information provided by Member States and of the above, it is expected that in 1983 the requirements of Community breeders in young male bovine animals for fattening will be 10 501 000 head.

It follows that the Community's overall requirements in male calves will be 14 832 000 head in 1983.

These requirements will only be partly satisfied by Community supplies of these animals which amount to about 14 595 000 head.

The foreseeable Community shortfall for 1983 in male calves for fattening will therefore be around 237 000 head.

II. CONCLUSION

On the basis of the considerations set out above, the estimate for young male bovine animals intended for fattening which may be imported in 1983 under the arrangements provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is fixed at 237 000 head, of which 205 000 shall be intended for Italy, 30 000 for Greece and 2 000 for the other Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1982.

For the Council

The President

O. MOELLER

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.