Commission Decision of 18 May 1998 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia (notified under document number C(1998) 1205)
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, Germany, United Kingdom, beef, import licence

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 May 1998

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

(notified under document number C(1998) 1205)

(98/356/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

the quantities available from these States;
Namibia,
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 June 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
problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine
animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from
third
by Directive
last
97/79/EC (6),

countries (5),

amended

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 May 1998, expressed in terms of boned
meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 589/96, do
not exceed, in respect of products originating in Bots-
wana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and

(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

The following Member States shall issue on 21 May 1998
import licences for beef 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:

Germany:

(cid:190) 590,000 tonnes originating in Botswana,
(cid:190) 20,000 tonnes originating in Namibia.

United Kingdom:

(cid:190) 880,000 tonnes originating in Botswana,
(cid:190) 30,000 tonnes originating in Swaziland,

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

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(cid:190) 759,000 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe,
(cid:190) 715,000 tonnes originating in Namibia.

(cid:190) Zimbabwe:
(cid:190) Namibia:

6 796,000 tonnes,
10 332,000 tonnes.

Article 2

Article 3

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

(cid:190) Botswana:
(cid:190) Kenya:
(cid:190) Madagascar:
(cid:190) Swaziland:

12 751,000 tonnes,
142,000 tonnes,
7 564,000 tonnes,
3 293,000 tonnes,

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission