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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2001
of 23 January 2001
determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence
applicationslodgedinJanuary2001undertariffquotasforbeefandvealprovidedforinRegula-tion(EC)No1279/98fortheRepublicofPoland,theRepublicofHungary,theCzechRepublic,
Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 of
19 June 1998, laying down rules for the application of thetariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Council Regula-tion (EC) No 3066/95 for the Republic of Poland, the Republicof Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, theRepublic of Bulgaria and Romania (
1), amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2857/2000 (2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 fix the
quantities of certain beef and veal products originatingin Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,Romania and Bulgaria, which may be imported onspecial terms in respect of the period 1 January to 31March 2001. The quantities of certain beef and vealproducts originating in Hungary, the Czech Republicand Romania covered by import licence applicationssubmitted are such that applications may be accepted infull. However, quantities covered by applications inrespect of certain beef and veal products originating inPoland must be reduced proportionately in accordancewith Article 4(4) of that Regulation.
(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 states that iffor the quota period the quantities for which applica-tions for import licences have been submitted for thefirst, second or third period specified in the precedingsubparagraph are less than the quantities available, theremaining quantities are to be added to the quantities inrespect of the following period. Taking into account thequantities remaining from the third period, the quant-ities available for the six countries concerned for thefourth period running from 1 April to 30 June 2001should accordingly be determined,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The following percentages of quantities covered by
import licence applications submitted in respect of the period 1January to 31 March 2001 under the quotas referred to inRegulation (EC) No 1279/98 may be allowed:
(a) 100 % of quantities covered by applications in respect of
products falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 origin-ating in Hungary and the Czech Republic;
(b) 100 % of quantities covered by applications in respect of
products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, 1602 50 31,1602 50 39 and 1602 50 80 originating in Romania;
(c) 8,5222 % of quantities covered by applications in respect
of products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, and1602 50 originating in Poland.
2. The quantities available for the period referred to in
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 running from 1 Aprilto 30 June 2001 shall amount to:
(a) beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202:
— 5 950 t for meat originating in Hungary,
— 3 240 t for meat originating in the Czech Republic,— 3 500 t for meat originating in Slovakia,— 250 t for meat originating in Bulgaria;
(b) 5 000 t for beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201
and 0202 originating in Poland, or 2 336,448 t forprocessed products falling within CN code 1602 50 origin-ating in Poland;
(c) 2 393,446 t for beef and veal products falling within CN
codes 0201, 0202, 1602 50 31, 1602 50 39 and1602 50 80 originating in Romania.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2001.
(1) OJ L 176, 20.6.1998, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 55.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 January 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission