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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No399/86
of20February1986
fixingthequantityofyoungmalebovineanimalswhichmaybeimportedon
specialtermsinthefirstquarterof1986
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EfiC)
No3768/85(2),andinparticularArticles13(4),15(2)dnd
25thereof,
WhereastheCouncilhasestablishedanestimateof
175000headunderthenewimportarrangements for
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,fortheperiod1
Januaryto31December1986;whereas,underArticle13
(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68,thequantitywhich
maybeimportedeachquarterandtherateofreductionof
theimportlevyontheseanimalsmustbedetermined ;structuresinItalyandinGreece;whereasappropriate
measuresmustthereforebetakentoensurethatpro­
ducerscan,asfaraspossible,benefitdirectlyfromthe
arrangementswithouttraditionaltradebeingexcluded;
whereasthisobjectivecanbeachievedbygivingagricul­
turalproducersandtheirorganizations prioritywhen
issuingthelicencesconferringentitlementtobenefit
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;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle394oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,applicationtothenewMember
StatesoftheCommunityrulesintroducedfortheproduc­
tionofandtradeinagriculturalproductsandfortradein
certainprocessedagriculturalproductsispostponed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,Whereasdetailedrulesforthepracticalapplicationofthe
specialarrangements werelaiddowninCommission
Regulation(EEC)No612/77(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No411/84(4),andinRegulation (EEC)No
2377/80(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3815/85(6);
Whereasthesupplyrequirementsofcertainregionsofthe
Communitywhichhaveaseriousdeficitinbovine
animalsforfatteningmustbetakenintoaccount;
whereastheserequirements areapparentinItalyandin
Greeceandmaybeestimatedforthefirstquarterof1986
at38000headand5800headrespectivelyinthose
MemberStates;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :Whereasthesupplyrequirements inyoungbovine
animalsforfatteningjustify,forthefirstquarterof1986,a
higherrateofreductionofthelevyforanimalsweighing
from220to300kilogramsperhead,originatinginand
comingfromYugoslavia ;
Whereasthepartialreductionofthelevyisintendedto
helpimprovecattlerearingandbeefandvealproductionArticle1
1.Fortheperiod1Januaryto31March1986,the
maximumquantityreferredtoinArticle13(4)(a)of
Regulation (EEC)No805/68shallbe44400headof
youngmalebovineanimalsforfattening,ofaliveweight
of300kilogramsorless,ofwhich38000headmustbe
importedintoandfattenedinItalyand5800headmust
beimportedintoandfattenedinGreece.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.0OJNoL77,25.3.1977,p.18.
(4)OJNoL48,18.2.1984,p.12.
0OJNoL241,13.9.1980,p.5.
(6)OJNoL368,31.12.1985,p.11.

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2.Thelevychargedonimportsoftheyoungbovine
animalsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeequaltothe
levyapplicableonthedayofimportJess60%.
However,thelevyapplicableonthedayofimportshall
bereducedby70%inrespectofamaximumof11750
youngbovineanimalsweighingfrom220to300kilo­
gramsperhead,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia .
Thismaximumquantitymaybeimporteduptoa
maximumof:
—9900headinItaly,
—1600headinGreece,and
—250headintheotherMemberStates.Italyshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
15(4)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof
12700head,includingamaximumof3300head
originatinginandcomingfromYugoslavia.
6.WithinthequantityreservedforGreece,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizations in
respectofamaximumof3850head,includinga
maximumof1070headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia ;
Greeceshall,forthispurpose,specifythecategoriesof
applicantsinthecommunication referredtoinArticle
15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No2377/80;
(b)tootherapplicants,inrespectofamaximumof1950
head,includingamaximumof530headoriginating
inandcomingfromYugoslavia .3.Theapplicationforalicenceandthelicenceshall
beinaccordancewithArticle9(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2377/80andshallrelateto:
—eitheryoungbovineanimalsofaweightperheadnot
exceeding300kilograms,or
—youngbovineanimalsofaweightperheadoffrom
220to300kilograms,originatinginandcomingfrom
Yugoslavia .
Inthelattercase,Sections13and14oftheapplication
foralicenceandthelicenceshallincludeoneofthe
followingentries:
—'Jugoslavien,
—'Jugoslawien ,
—Tioi)yKoaA,a6ia ',
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Yugoslavia',
—'Yougoslavie ,
—'Iugoslavia,
—'Joegoslavië,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
tobemembersofthesaidorganizations atthe
timethedeclarationreferredtoinArticle1(1)(d)
ofRegulation (EEC)No612/77ismade;
(b)applicationsforimportlicencesmaynotcovermore
than100headwhenmadebyindividualapplicantsor
morethan100headpermemberwhenmadeby
professionalorganizations .Thetotalquantityapplied
forbyaprofessionalorganizationmaynot,however,
exceed2500head.
2.InthecaseofthequantityreferredtoinArticle1(5)
(b)and(6)(b),applicationsforimportlicencesmaynot
covermorethan10%ofthatquantity.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle1(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No612/77,thesecuritytherereferredtoshallnot—'Jugoslavia .
Thelicenceshallmakeitcompulsorytoimportfromthe
countryindicated.
4.MemberStatesshallspecifyinthecommunication
referredtoinArticle15(4)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80thecategoryofliveweight,andtheoriginofthe
productsinthecasereferredtointhesecondindentof
thefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph3.
5.WithinthequantityreservedforItaly,import
licencesmaybeissueddirectly:
(a)toagriculturalproducersortheirorganizations in
respectofamaximumof25300head,includinga
maximumof6600headoriginatinginandcoming
fromYugoslavia ;

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bereleased,inwholeorinpart,unlessproofisprovided
tothecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateinques­
tionthattheundertakinginparagraph 1(a)hasbeen
compliedwith.
Article3
ForthepurposeofArticle15(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2377/80,allapplicationsfromoneapplicantwhichrelatetqthesamecategoryofweightandthesamerateof
reductionofthelevyshallbetreatedasoneapplication .
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20February1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President