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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3451/82
of21December 1982
fixingthequantityofyoungmalebovineanimalswhichmaybeimportedon
specialtermsinthefirstquarterof1983
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbytheAct
ofAccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticles13
(4),15(2)and25thereof,Whereasthepartialreductionofthelevyisintended
tohelpimprovecattlerearingandbeefandveal
productionstructuresinItalyandinGreece;whereas
appropriatemeasuresmustthereforebetakento
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;
whereasitseemsappropriateconsequentlytoabolish
thatopportunityforthequarterinquestion;
Whereas,inthecaseofimportlicenceapplications
madebyagriculturalproducersortheirprofessional
organizations ,orthetraditionaltrade,itisnecessary,in
ordertopermitamoreequitabledistributionofthe
quantitiesavailable,tolimitthemaximumquantity
whicheachapplicationmaycover;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,WhereastheCouncilhasestablishedanestimate
underthenewimportarrangementsforyoungmale
bovineanimalsforfattening,fortheperiod1January
to31December1983;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
(EECNo1617/820;
Whereasthesupplyrequirementsofcertainregionsof
theCommunitywhichhaveaseriousdeficitinbovine
animalsforfatteningmustbetakenintoaccount;
whereastheserequirementsareapparentinItalyand
inGteeceandmaybeestimatedforthefirstquarterof
1983at60000headand9500headrespectivelyin
thoseMemberStates;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1Whereasthesupplyrequirements inyoungbovine
animalsforfatteningjustify,forthefirstquarterof
1983,ahigherrateofreductionofthelevyforanimals
weighingfrom220to300kilogramsperhead,orig­
inatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia ;1.Fortheperiodfrom1Januaryto31March1983,
themaximumquantityreferredtoinArticle13(4)(a)
ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68shallbe71500head
ofyoungmalebovineanimalsforfattening,ofalive
weightof300kilogramsorless,ofwhich60000head
mustbeimportedintoandfattenedinItalyand9500
headmustbeimportedintoandfattenedinGreece.(■)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
0OJNoL77,25.3.1977,p.18.
3)OJNoL157,28.6.1977,p.16.
(4)OJNoL241,13.9.1980,p.5.
OOJNoL180,24.6.1982,p.24.

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2.Thelevychargedonimportsoftheyoungbovine
animalsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeequalto
thelevyapplicableonthedayofimportless60%.
However,thelevyapplicableonthedayofimport
shallbereducedby70%inrespectofamaximumof
15300youngbovineanimalsweighingfrom220to
300kilogramsperhead,originatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia .
Thismaximumquantitymaybeimporteduptoa
maximumof:(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
20000head,includingamaximumof4340head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia.
6.WithinthequantityreservedforGreece,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizationsin
respectofamaximumof6330head,includinga
maximumof1260headoriginatinginand
comingfromYugoslavia ;
Greeceshall,forthispurpose,specifythecatego­
riesofapplicantsinthecommunication referredto
inArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
3170head,includingamaximumof640head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia .—13000headinItaly,
—1900headinGreece,and
—400headintheotherMemberStates.
Article23.Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicence
shallbeinaccordancewithArticle9(1)(c)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2377/80andshallrelateto:
—eitheryoungbovineanimalsofaweightperhead
notexceeding300kilograms,or
—youngbovineanimalsofaweightperheadoffrom
220to300kilograms,originatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia .
Inthelattercase,Sections13and14oftheapplica­
tionforalicenceandthelicenceshallincludeoneof
thefollowingentries:
—'Jugoslavien ,
—'Jugoslawien ,
—TiouyKOCT/iaoia',
—'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 ,shallbe
acceptableonlyiftheagriculturalproducers
undertakeinwritingtofattenontheirfarms
theyoungbovineanimalsimportedunderthis
Regulation,
—byprofessionalorganizations ,shallbe
acceptableonlyiftheyundertakeinwritingto
havetheyoungbovineanimalsimportedunder
thisRegulationfattenedonthefarmsofthose
whoarefoundtobemembersofthesaid
organizations atthetimethedeclaration
referredtoinArticle1(1)(d)ofRegulation
(EEC)No612/77ismade;
(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
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Article3 Article4
ForthepurposeofArticle15(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,allapplicationsfromoneapplicantwhich
relatetothesamecategoryofweightandthesamerate
ofreductionofthelevyshallbetreatedasoneapplica­
tion.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1January1983.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1982.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission