Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) authorizing management measures relating to imports of live bovine animals
Date: 1992-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, import licence, live animal

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(92)101  final 

Brussels,2Q  March  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC^ 

authorizing management measures relating to 
imports of live bovine animals 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

Explanatory  Note 

In the  special  arrangements  for import of  live bovine  animals 
into the Community, annexed  to the Association Agreement  with 
Hungary, Poland  and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal Republic, it  is 
stated that: 

"In case  forecasts  show that  imports  into the Community  may 
exceed  425,000 head  for any  given year, the Community  may  take 
safeguard measures  in accordance with regulation  (CEE) 
N°805/68, notwithstanding  any other rights  given under  the 
Agreement. 

In this context, imports of  live bovine  animals  not covered  by 
the arrangements mentioned  in paragraph  1 shall be  limited  to 
young  calves with a live weight of not more than  80 kg.  such 
imports  shall be subject to a management  regime  in order  to 
ensure regular  supply  over the year  in question". 

Furthermore, in the  framework  of the Council decision  on the  19 92 
"Balance sheet" for young  animals  for  fattening, the  Commission 
has undertaken  that total  imports of young  animals  in  1992 will 
not exceed  425,000 heads. 

Consequently,  for the  imports of calves of  80 kg or  less  a 
management  regime  should be established  ensuring  a regular  supply 
over the year, taking  into account the  seasonality  of  supply  and 
demand.  The purpose  of the present proposal  is to provide  the 
legal basis  for  such  a regime. 

In practice, the management  regime  is aiming  to constitute  a 
safeguard measure  as referred  to in the above mentioned  "special 
arrangements" while  at the  same time  trying  to avoid  a  situation 
where  the real  safeguard  clause would  become operational.  As  far 
as  1992 is concerned,  the  safeguard  clause  as currently  being 
applied  should  be replaced  by this new management  regime. 

Finally, consultations  have been held with  the third  country 
(Poland) which  in the past has been practically  the  sole  exporter 
of  such  small calves  and no objections  to the regime  was 
expressed. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

/92 

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authorizing  management  measures  relating  to 
imports  of  live bovine  animals 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to council Regulation  (EEC) No  805/68 of 27 June  1968 on the  common 

organization  of the market  in beef  and veal (1), as  last  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC) No  1628/9l(2),  and  in particular  Article  20(2) thereof, 

whereas,  as a result  of a level of production  greatly  in surplus  and of  other 

factors reducing  sales, the beef  and veal  sector  is subject  to a  long-term 

imbalance  between  supply  and demand  on the Community  market,  taking  into  account 

possibilities  of exports  to third  countries; whereas, therefore,  despite  massive 

buying-in  into intervention,  the price  situation  on the market  is  unsatisfactory; 

Whereas,  in the  first half  of  1991, the number  of veal  imports  into the  Community 

threatened  to exceed  considerably  both  the traditional  level of  annual  imports 

and the capacity  of the Community  market  to absorb  them;  whereas,  in order  to 

avoid  a serious  disturbance  on the market,  the Commission,  using  its  emergency 

powers as provided  for  in Article  21(1) of Regulation  (EEC) No  805/68,  adopted 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1023/91 of  24 April  1991 suspending  the  issuing  of  import 

licences  for  live animals  of the bovine  species(3); 

(1) OJ No L  148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 
(2) OJ No L  150,  15.6.1991, p. 16. 
(3) OJ No L  105, 25.4.1991, p. 50. 

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Whereas,  in view of the experience  acquired  in application  of  the  said 

Article  21, it has been  found that while  avoiding  an  immediate worsening  of  the 

market crisis, the  abrupt blockage  of  all imports  resulting  from  the  issuing  of 

large numbers  of  import  licences  over  a short period  cannot  guarantee  market 

supplies throughout  the year  in accordance with  seasonal  requirements; whereas, 

therefore, the Commission  should be authorized, by means  of  a  special  provision, 

to react  swiftly  to  situations  threatening  to produce  serious  disturbances  on  the 

market by  introducing  appropriate management measures  for that purpose, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

Since, because of  imports, the Community  market  in beef  and veal  threatens  to be 

seriously  imbalanced, and  in order  to avoid the  situation  referred  to  in 

Article  21(1) of Regulation  (EEC) No  805/68, the Commission may,  in  accordance 

with  the procedure  provided  for  in Article  27 of that Regulation,  subject  imports 

of  live bovine  animals to appropriate management measures  for the  appropriate 

period. 

Article  2 

This Regulation  shall enter  into  force on the  seventh day  following  its 

publication  in the official Journal of the European  Communities. 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in its entirety  and directly  applicable  in  all 

Member  states. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the  Council 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

1. BUDGET HEADING: Chapter 21 

Article 100 

2. TITLE: 

DATE: 21.2.1992 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 4 636 mi 11 ion 
ECU 1 353 mi 11 ion 

Council Regulation authorizing management measures relating to imports of live bovine animals. 

3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 21(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 

To ensure suppl ies to the market  throughout the year depending on seasonal  needs and to authorize the 
Ccmnission to respond  in good time to situations which may result  in serious disturbance of the market 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
-  (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
-OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

- NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

Period of 12 months 

Current Financial  Year 
1992 

Following Financial  Year 
1993 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

p.m. ECU mi 11 ion 

1994 

p.m. 
p.m. 

1995 

p.m. 
p.m. 

1996 

p.m. 
p.m. 

1997 

p.m. 
p.m. 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

The 1992 budget  takes account of a osiIing of 425 000 head for imports of Iive animals. 

YES 

NO 

NO 

NO 

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