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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 75 , 23 . 3 . 1977 , P . 10 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 215 , 4 . 8 . 1978 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2658/78

OF 13 NOVEMBER 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 586/77 LAYING DOWN RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF LEVIES ON BEEF AND VEAL AND AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF

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 425/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 10 ( 5 ), 11 ( 5 ) AND 12 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( C ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 586/77 ( 3 ) GIVES A DEFINITION OF ' COMPENSATED QUARTERS ' ; WHEREAS SINCE THIS DEFINITION HAS CAUSED DIFFICULTIES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE REGULATION IT SHOULD BE MADE MORE PRECISE ; WHEREAS THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ( 4 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1861/78 ( 5 ), SHOULD ALSO BE AMENDED ;

WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET BY ITS CHAIRMAN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( C ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 586/77 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

' ( C ) " COMPENSATED QUARTERS " FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBHEADINGS 02.01 A II A ) 1 AND 02.01 A II B ) 1 , COMPOSED OF EITHER :

- FOREQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE SCRAG , NECK AND SHOULDER , AND CUT AT THE 10TH RIB ; AND HINDQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE THIGH AND SIRLOIN , AND CUT AT THE THIRD RIB ; OR

- FOREQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE SCRAG , NECK AND SHOULDER , AND CUT AT THE FIFTH RIB , WITH THE WHOLE OF THE FLANK AND BREAST ATTACHED ; AND HINDQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE THIGH AND SIRLOIN , AND CUT AT THE EIGHTH RIB .

THE FOREQUARTERS AND THE HINDQUARTERS CONSTITUTING " COMPENSATED QUARTERS " MUST BE IMPORTED AT THE SAME TIME AND IN EQUAL NUMBERS , AND THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE FOREQUARTERS MUST BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE HINDQUARTERS ; HOWEVER , A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEIGHTS OF THE TWO PARTS OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS ALLOWED , PROVIDED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED 5 % OF THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVIER PART ( FOREQUARTERS OR HINDQUARTERS ). '

ARTICLE 2

THE WORDING OF ADDITIONAL NOTE 1 ( A ) ( C ) TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ( C ) " COMPENSATED QUARTERS " , FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBHEADINGS 02.01 A II A ) 1 AND 02.01 A II B ) 1 , COMPOSED OF EITHER :

- FOREQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE SCRAG , NECK AND SHOULDER , AND CUT AT THE 10TH RIB ; AND HINDQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE THIGH AND SIRLOIN , AND CUT AT THE THIRD RIB ; OR

- FOREQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE SCRAG , NECK AND SHOULDER , AND CUT AT THE FIFTH RIB WITH THE WHOLE OF THE FLANK AND BREAST ATTACHED ; AND HINDQUARTERS COMPRISING ALL THE BONES AND THE THIGH AND SIRLOIN , AND CUT AT THE EIGHTH RIB .

THE FOREQUARTERS AND THE HINDQUARTERS CONSTITUTING " COMPENSATED QUARTERS " MUST BE IMPORTED AT THE SAME TIME AND IN EQUAL NUMBERS AND THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE FOREQUARTERS MUST BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE HINDQUARTERS ; HOWEVER , A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEIGHTS OF THE TWO PARTS OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED 5 % OF THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVIER PART ( FOREQUARTERS OR HINDQUARTERS ). '

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 15 NOVEMBER 1978 .

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1979 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 13 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT