No C 269/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 9.10. 84 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the system for reducing duties on imports of beef/ 
veal products originating in Zimbabwe 
COM(84) Min 466 Final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 12 September 1984) 
(84/C 269/10) 
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, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas in accordance with the declaration set out in 
Annex 2 to the Final Act of the Agreement on the 
Accession of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Second 
ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lome on 31 
October 1979 (x), the Community is prepared to 
apply to Zimbabwe, until the date of expiry of that 
Convention, the same system as that introduced for 
certain ACP States which are traditional exporters of 
beef/veal into the Community, for a quantity of 8 100 
tonnes per year; 
Whereas this Regulation is to be applied without 
prejudice to the Community veterinary provisios laid 
down in respect of animal and public health in 
implementation of Council Directive 72/462/EEC (2), 
as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (3), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in 
implementation of Directive 72/462/EEC and within 
the limit of the quantity specified in Article 2, the 
import duties other than customs duties applied to 
products originating in Zimbabwe and listed in Article 
1 (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (4) 
(») OJNoL24, 30. 1. 1982, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. 
(») OJ No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34. 
(4) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. shall be reduced by an amount fixed each quarter by 
the Commission and corresponding to 90 % of the 
average of the import duties applicable during a 
reference period to be determined. 
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply only to imports for 
which the importer supplies proof that an export tax 
amounting to the reduction referred to in the above 
paragraph has been collected in the exporting 
country. 
Article 2 
The reduction in import duties provided for in Article 
1 shall be limited to a quantity of 8 100 tonnes per 
calendar year, expressed as boned meat. 
On the basis of the date of entry into force and the 
date of expiry of this Regulation, the abovementioned 
quantity, expressed per calendar year, shall be 
calculated pro rata temporis. 
Article 3 
1. Detailed rules for the application of this Regu­
lation shall be adopted in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 26 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 805/68. 
2. They shall, in particular, concern: 
(a) the basis for calculation and the reference period 
to be taken into account for fixing the amount by 
which the import duties are to be reduced; 
(b) the rules for fixing the corresponding amount to 
be collected by the exporting country; 
(c) the issue of import lincences; 
(d) acceptable proof and control measures. 
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Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. However, the Council, acting by a qualified majority 
on a proposal from the Commission, may decide to 
extend the application of this Regulation beyond that 
date. 
It shall apply until 28 February 1985. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.