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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a  Com m unity  
ta r iff quota for frozen beef and veal falling within subheading
02.01 A  I I  b) of the Com m on  Custom s Tariff (1984)C O M (83) 554 final
Brussels, 29 September 1983
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C O M (83) 554 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
As a result of multilateral negotiations within GATT, the Community under­
took to provide an annual quota for frozen beef and veal falling within 
subheading 02.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff, carrying duty at
20% and with a volume of 50 000 tonnes expressed in boned meat.
In order to meet the Community's commitment, a Regulation must be adopted 
before 1 January 1984 opening a Community tariff quota, allocating it among 
the Member States and establishing rules for managing it.
It should be pointed out that the possibility of applying monetary compen­
satory amounts to a quantity of 16 500 tonnes has led the Commission to
divide the quota of 50 000 tonnes into two parts, one of 33 500 tonnes and
one of 16 500 tonnes, each being allocated separately between all the 
Member States.
The Commission is therefore proposing that the allocation formula used in 
1982 and 1983 be applied to the GATT quota of 50 000 tonnes of frozen beef 
and veal in 1984. It should be recalled that imports of frozen beef and 
veal into the Community in recent years have been covered almost entirely 
by special arrangements such as GATT quotas, the ACP preferential scheme 
and the arrangements for making up meat processing requirements, the latter 
two involving tendering procedures. This makes it possible to adjust the 
global volume of imports to needs in each Member State and to commercial 
prospects in the year to which a quota applies.

Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff 
quota for frozen beef and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II b) of the
Common Customs Tariff (1984)
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 (1),
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 meat; 
whereas, therefore, this tariff quota should be opened on 1 January 1984;
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 con­
cerned, would, in the light of the principles outlined above, appear consis­
tent 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 repre­
sentative reference period and to the economic prospects for the quota year in 
question;
(1)

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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 agri­
cultural products (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2666/82 (3), 
import licences authorize import 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 (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of 
Greece, should be applied to any quantity exceeding that indicated in the
li cence;
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 apportion­
ment 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 Belgium, the Netherlands and 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 provision should be made for apportionment by the Council of quantities 
which have not been used up,
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 Common Customs Tariff, totalling 50 000 tonnes 
expressed as boned meat, is hereby opened for 1984.
For the purpose of charging imports against this quota, 100 kilograms of un­
boned meat shall be taken to be equivalent to 77 kilograms of boned 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.
(2) 0J No L 338, 13.12.1980, p. 1 (4) 0J No L 148, 28. 6.1968, p. 24.(3) 0J No L 283, 6.10.1982, p. 7.

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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, the other 16 500 tonnes, broken down as follows:
Member StateFor the part totalling 
33 500 tonnesFor the part totalling 
16 500 tonnes
Benelux 3 189 1571
Denmark 157 78
Germany 6 020 2965
Greece 1 710 840
France 3 343 1647
Ireland 3 2
Italy 9 658 4757
United Kingdom 9 420 4640
Article 3
1. Member States shall take all appropriate steps to guarantee all persons 
concerned 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.
Arti eie 4
Member States shall regularly inform the Commission of imports which have
been charged against their shares.
Article 5
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 1984, 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 appropriate, reallocate the amounts which have not been used up.
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States.
Done at Brussels, For the Council

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
cats I  VI/4471/8330.8.83
1 .  BUDGET LINS CONCERNED I 100 RevenueAPPROPRIATIONS:
Draft budget 1984 :  1 946.65 mio ECU
j 2.acmoh i  Draft Council Regulation opening, allocating and providing for the
administration of a Community tariff'quota for frozen beef falling within 
subheading 02.01 A II b) of the CCT
Ì. legal basis i  Article 43 of the Treaty
4.  objectives «  Opening of the 1984 GATT quota of 50 000 tonnes of frozen beef 
at 20% duty rate
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several years)
In assessing the financial impact it must be remembered that
- without a reduction in the levy imports and consequently revenue would
i  be very low
- self-sufficiency in the sector makes it necessary to export quantities 
corresponding to those imported.