NoL270/56 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.9.88
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2991/88
of29September1988
fixingthequantityofyoungmalebovineanimalswhichmaybeimportedon
specialtermsinthefourthquarterof1988
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2248/88(z),andinparticularArticles13(4),15(2)and
25thereof,
WhereastheCouncilhasestablishedanestimateof
164000headunderthenewimportarrangements for
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,fortheperiod1
Januaryto31December1988;whereas,pursuantto
Article13(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68,the
quantitywhichmaybeimportedeachquarterandthe
rateofreductionoftheimportlevyontheseanimals
mustbedetermined ;
Whereasdetailedrulesforthepracticalapplicationofthe
specialarrangements werelaiddowninCommission
Regulation(EEC)No612/77(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1121/87(4),andinCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2377/80(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3988/87(«);
Whereasforthefourthquarterof1988thequantities
whichcanbeimportedinItalyandGreeceare35020
and5200headrspectively;
Whereasthesupplyrequirements inyoungbovine
animalsforfatteningjustify,forthefourthquarterof
1988,ahigherrateofreductionofthelevyforanimals
weighingfrom220to300kilogramsperhead,originating
inandcomingfromYugoslavia;
Whereasthepartialreductionofthelevyisintendedto
helpimprovecattle-rearingandbeef-andveal-production
structuresinItalyandinGreece;whereasappropriate
measuresmustthereforebetakentoensurethatpro­
ducerscan,asfaraspossible,benefitdirectlyfromthe
arrangementswithouttraditionaltradebeingexcluded;
whereasthisobjectivecanbeachievedbygivingagricul­
turalproducersandtheirorganizationsprioritywhenissuingthelicencesconferringentitlementtobenefit
fromthearrangements ;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,theapplicantshallundertakeeithertocarry
outhimselfortohavecarriedoutunderhisresponsibility ,
thetaskoffattening;whereas,inthecaseofagricultural
producersortheirprofessionalorganization ,itappears
thattheopportunitygiventotheapplicantnottocarry
outhimselfthetaskoffatteningcouldgiverisetoabuses
incertaincases;whereasitseemsappropriateconse­
quentlytoabolishthatopportunityforthequarterin
question;
Whereas,inthecaseofimportlicenceapplicationsmade
byagriculturalproducersortheirprofessionalorganiz­
ations,orthetraditionaltrade,itisnecessary,inorderto
permitamoreequitabledistributionofthequantities
available,tolimitthemaximumquantitywhicheach
applicationmaycover;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fortheperiod1Octoberto31December1988,the
maximumquantityreferredtoinArticle13(4)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No805/68shallbe40220headof
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,ofaliveweight
of300kilogramsorless,ofwhich35020headmustbe
importedintoandfattenedinItalyand5200headmust
beimportedintoandfattenedinGreece.
2.Thelevychargedonimportsoftheyoungbovine
animalsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeequaltothe
levyapplicableonthedayofimportless60%.
However,thelevyapplicableonthedayofimportshall
bereducedby70%inrespectofamaximumof10270
youngbovineanimalsweighingfrom220to300kilo­
gramsperhead,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia .
Thismaximumquantitymaybeimporteduptoa
maximumof:
—9020headinItaly,
—1250headinGreece.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL198,26.7.1988,p.24.
(3)OJNoL77,25.3.1977,p.18.
(<)OJNoL109,24.4.1987,p.12.0OJNoL241,13.9.1980,p.5.
(«)OJNoL376,31.12.1987,p.31.

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Greeceshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof1800
head,includingamaximumof400headoriginating
inandcomingfromYugoslavia.3.Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicenceshall
beinaccordancewithArticle9(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80andshallrelateto:
—eitheryoungbovineanimalsofaweightperheadnot
exceeding300kilograms,or
—youngbovineanimalsofaweightperheadoffrom
220to300kilograms,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia .
Inthelattercase,Sections13and14oftheapplication
foralicenceandthelicenceshallincludeoneofthe
followingentries:
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Jugoslavien ,
—'Jugoslawien ,
—TiouyKoaA,a6ta ',
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Yougoslavie ,
—'Iugoslavia,
—'Joegoslavië,
—'Jugoslavia .
Thelicenceshallmakeitcompulsorytoimportfromthe
countryindicated.Article2
1.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1(5)
(a)and(6)(a):
(a)notwithstanding Article9(1)(d)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80,theapplicationsforimportlicences
lodged:
—byagriculturalproducers,directlyorthroughtheir
professionalorganizations ,shallbeacceptableonly
iftheagriculturalproducersundertakeinwriting
tofattenontheirfarmstheyoungbovineanimals
importedunderthisRegulation,
—byprofessionalorganizations ,shallbeacceptable
onlyiftheyundertakeinwritingtohavethe
youngbovineanimalsimportedunderthisRegula­
tionfattenedonthefarmsofthosewhoarefound
tobemembersofthesaidorganizationsatthe
timethedeclarationreferredtoinArticle1(1)(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No612/77ismade;
(b)applicationsforimportlicencesmaynotcovermore
than100headwhenmadebyindividualapplicantsor
morethan100headpermemberwhenmadeby
professionalorganizations .Thetotalquantityapplied
forbyaprofessionalorganizationmaynot,however,
exceed2500head.
Z■InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1(5)
(b)and(6)(b),applicationsforimportlicencesmaynot
covermorethan10%ofthatquantity.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No612/77,thesecuritytherereferredtoshallnot
bereleased,inwholeorinpart,unlessproofisprovided
tothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateinques­
tionthattheundertakinginparagraph 1(a)hasbeen
compliedwith.4.MemberStatesshallspecifyinthecommunication
referredtoinArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80thecategoryofliveweight,andtheoriginofthe
productsinthecasereferredtointhesecondindentof
thefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph3.
5,WithinthequantityreservedforItaly,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizations in
respectofamaximumof23520head,includinga
maximumof5970headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia ;
Italyshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
Article3
ForthepurposeofArticle15(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80,allapplicationsfromoneapplicantwhichrelate
tothesamecategoryofweightandthesamerateof
reductionofthelevyshallbetreatedasoneapplication.(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
11500head,includingamaximumof3050head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia .
6.WithinthequantityreservedforGreece,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizations in
respectofamaximumof3400head,includinga
maximumof850headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia ;Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29September1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President