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( 1 ) OJ NO L 183 , 16 . 7 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 25 , 31 . 1 . 1975 , P . 10 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 254 , 27 . 9 . 1980 , P . 23 .

( 4 ) SEE PAGE 24 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 5 ) SEE PAGE 29 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 6 ) SEE PAGE 34 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2666/80

OF 17 OCTOBER 1980

ON SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR APPLYING THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 OF 27 JUNE 1980 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 , ANY IMPORT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ANY EXPORT THEREFROM OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( A ) AND ( C ) OF THAT REGULATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF A LICENCE ; WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE , THEREFORE , TO BRING THOSE PRODUCTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 ( 2 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2471/80 ( 3 ); WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR APPLYING SUCH SYSTEM ; WHEREAS SUCH DETAILED RULES WILL BE EITHER ADDITIONAL TO OR BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 ;

WHEREAS , UNDER THE THIRD SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 , LICENCES ARE ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE LODGING OF A SECURITY ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE AMOUNT OF THAT SECURITY ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 2663/80 ( 4 ), ( EEC ) NO 2664/80 ( 5 ) AND 2665/80 ( 6 ) LAID DOWN SPECIAL RULES FOR IMPORTS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SHEEP AND GOATS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THIS REGULATION LAYS DOWN SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR APPLYING THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES SET UP BY ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 .

HOWEVER :

( A ) FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 02.01 A IV OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN ARGENTINA , AUSTRALIA , NEW ZEALAND AND URUGUAY , IMPORT LICENCES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2663/80 ;

( B ) FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 01.04 B AND 02.01 A IV OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN BULGARIA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , HUNGARY AND POLAND , IMPORT LICENCES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2664/80 ;

( C ) FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 01.04 B AND 02.01 A IV OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN ICELAND , ROMANIA , SPAIN AND YUGOSLAVIA , IMPORT LICENCES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2665/80 .

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING INDENT IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 :

' - ARTICLE 16 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 ( SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT ). '

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE IMPORT LICENCE SHALL BE VALID FOR THREE MONTHS FROM ITS DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 .

2 . THE LICENCE APPLICATION AND THE LICENCE ITSELF SHALL STATE IN SECTION 14 , THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT .

3 . IT SHALL BE OBLIGATORY TO IMPORT FROM THE COUNTRY STATED IN THE LICENCE .

ARTICLE 4

1 . THE EXPORT LICENCE SHALL BE VALID FOR THREE MONTHS FROM ITS DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 .

2 . THE LICENCE APPLICATION AND THE LICENCE ITSELF SHALL STATE , IN SECTION 13 , THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION OF THE PRODUCT .

ARTICLE 5

1 . THE RATE OF THE SECURITY IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORT LICENCES SHALL BE :

- 0.5 ECU PER HEAD IN THE CASE OF LIVE ANIMALS ,

- 2 ECU PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT IN THE CASE OF OTHER PRODUCTS .

2 . THE RATE OF THE SECURITY IN CONNECTION WITH EXPORT LICENCES SHALL BE :

- 0.5 ECU PER HEAD IN THE CASE OF LIVE ANIMALS ,

- 2 ECU PER 100 KG NET WEIGHT IN THE CASE OF OTHER PRODUCTS .

ARTICLE 6

MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION , ON THE FIRST , 11TH AND 21ST DAYS OF EACH MONTH , BY TELEX , THE QUANTITIES , BY PRODUCT , AND WHERE APPROPRIATE , BY ORIGIN OR BY DESTINATION , IN RESPECT OF WHICH IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES HAVE BEEN ISSUED .

ARTICLE 7

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 20 OCTOBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT