17.10. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 277/5 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation opening, allocating and providing for the 
administration of a Community tariff quota for frozen beef and veal falling within sub­
heading 02.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff (1985) 
(COM(84) 527final) 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 28 September 1984) 
(84/C 277/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Articles 43 and 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas, in the context of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the Community has 
undertaken to open, at a duty of 20 %, an annual 
Community tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes of frozen 
beef and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II b) 
of the Common Customs Tariff, expressed as boned 
or boneless meat; whereas, therefore, this tariff quota 
should be opened on 1 January 1985; 
Whereas, in particular, equal and continuous access 
to the quota should be ensured for all persons 
concerned and the rate laid down for the tariff quota 
should be applied consistently in all Member States to 
all imports of the product in question until the quota 
is used up; whereas a system of utilization of the 
Community tariff quota, based on an allocation 
between the Member States concerned, would, in the 
light of the principles outlined above, appear 
consistent with the Community nature of the quota; 
whereas, in order to arrive at a fair allocation 
between the Member States and to represent as 
closely as possible the actual market trends in the 
product in question, the said allocation should be 
proportionate to the requirements of the Member 
States calculated with reference to statistical data on 
imports from third countries during a representative 
reference period and to the economic prospects for 
the quota year in question; 
Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Commission 
Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 
laying down common detailed rules for the 
application of the system of import and export 
licences and advance fixing certificates for agri­cultural products ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 2666/82 (2), import licences authorize the 
importation of a quantity exceeding by 5 % the 
quantity indicated therein; whereas, however, the levy 
provided for in Article 12 of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common 
organization of the market in beef and veal (5), as last 
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece should be 
applied to any quantity exceeding that indicated in 
the licence; 
Whereas, since the tariff quota in question is 
relatively small, it ought to be possible to provide for 
a system of allocation based on a single 
apportionment between the Member States, without 
thereby derogating from its Community nature; 
whereas it appears best to leave to each Member State 
the choice of a management system for its share of 
the quota, so that it may ensure an allocation which is 
appropriate from an economic viewpoint; 
Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the 
Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Grand Duchy 
of Luxembourg are jointly represented by the Benelux 
Economic Union, any operation concerning the 
administration of the quota shares allocated to that 
economic union may be carried out by any one of its 
members; 
Whereas the possibility should be provided for 
whereby quantities which have not been used up may 
be apportioned by the Council, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. A Community tariff quota for frozen beef and 
veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II b) of the 
(') OJ No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 283, 6. 10. 1982, p. 7. 
C) OJ No L 148. 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. 
No C 277/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 17.10.84 
Common Customs Tariff, totalling 50 000 tonnes 
expressed as boned or boneless meat, is hereby 
opened for 1985. 
For the purpose of charging imports against this 
quota, 100 kilograms of unboned meat shall be taken 
to be equivalent to 77 kilograms of boned or boneless 
meat. 
2. Imports of those goods which have been 
admitted under the benefit of another preferential 
tariff regime shall not be set off against this tariff 
quota. 
3. The Common Customs Tariff duty for this 
quota shall be 20 %. 
Article 2 
The quantity of 50 000 tonnes shall be divided into 
two parts, one totalling 33 500 tonnes and the other 
16 500 tonnes, broken down as follows: 
Benelux 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
United Kingdom For the part 
totalling 
33 500 tonnes 
3 189 
157 
6 020 
1 710 
3 343 
3 
9 658 
9 420 For the part 
totalling 
16 500 tonnes 
1 571 
78 
2 965 
840 
1 647 
2 
4 757 
4 640 
Article 3 
1. The Member States shall take all appropriate 
steps to guarantee all persons concerned, established 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, within their territories, free access to the quota shares 
allocated to them. 
2. The extent to which the shares of the Member 
States have been used up shall be verified on the basis 
of imports as the product is presented for customs 
clearance under the declaration for free circulation. 
Article 4 
The Member States shall regularly inform the 
Commission of imports which have been charged 
against their shares. 
Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall 
cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is 
complied with. 
Article 6 
The Commission shall, not later than 1 October 1985, 
submit to the Council a report on the quantities for 
which licences have been delivered in each Member 
State. 
The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a 
proposal from the Commission, shall where appro­
priate, re-allocate the amounts which have not been 
used up. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 
1985. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas the Community has undertaken, within the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to 
open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of 
duty of 20 % for a quantity, expressed in product 
weight, fixed at 29 800 tonnes of high-quality, fresh, 
chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within sub­
headings 02.01 A II a) and b) of the Common 
Customs Tariff; Proposal for a Council Regulation opening a Community tariff quota for high-quality, 
fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within subheadings 02.01 A II a) and b) of 
the Common Customs Tariff 
(COM(84) 527final) 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 28 September 1984) 
(84/C 277/07)