Commission Decision of 19 February 1998 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
Date: 1998-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, beef, import licence, originating product, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 February 1998

on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana,
Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia

(98/178/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine
animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from
third countries (5), as last amended by Directive 97/
79/EC (6),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of
5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricul-
tural products and certain goods resulting from the
processing of agricultural products originating in the
African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the
last
overseas
and territories
amended by Regulation (EC) No 619/96 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 27 thereof,

(OCT) (1),

countries

as

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/
96 of 2 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the
application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regula-
tion (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements applicable to
agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the
processing of agricultural products originating in the
African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas
countries and territories (3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 260/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 589/96 provides
for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and
veal products; whereas, however, imports must take place
within the limits of the quantities specified for each of
these exporting non-member countries;

Whereas the applications for import licences submitted
between 1 and 10 February 1998, expressed in terms of
boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 589/
96, do not exceed, in respect of products originating in
Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and
Namibia,
the quantities available from these States;
whereas it is therefore possible to issue import licences in
respect of the quantities requested;

Whereas the quantities, in respect of which licences may
be applied for from 1 March 1998, should be fixed within
the scope of the total quantity of 52 100 tonnes;

Whereas it seems expedient to recall that this Decision is
without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection

(1) OJ L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(2) OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 84, 3. 4. 1996, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

licences

The following Member States shall issue on 21 February
1998 import
and veal products,
expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African,
Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following
quantities and countries of origin:

for beef

Denmark:

(cid:190) 15 000 tonnes originating in Madagascar,

Germany:

(cid:190) 325,000 tonnes originating in Botswana,

(cid:190) 150,000 tonnes originating in Namibia,

United Kingdom:

(cid:190) 260,000 tonnes originating in Botswana,

(cid:190) 15,000 tonnes originating in Swaziland,

(cid:190) 275,000 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe,

(cid:190) 200,000 tonnes originating in Namibia.

Article 2

Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant
to
Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 589/96 during the first
10 days of March 1998 for the following quantities of
boned beef and veal:

(cid:190) Botswana:

17 501,000 tonnes,

(cid:190) Kenya:

142,000 tonnes,

(cid:190) Madagascar:

7 564,000 tonnes,

(cid:190) Swaziland:

(cid:190) Zimbabwe:

(cid:190) Namibia:

3 348,000 tonnes,

8 825,000 tonnes,

12 397,000 tonnes.

(5) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(6) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 19 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission