Commission Regulation (EC) No 1299/98 of 23 June 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat and Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature
Date: 1998-06-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, buffalo meat, frozen product, import licence, tariff quota, third country

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24. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1299/98

of 23 June 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for
the
administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat and Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions
for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading
0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and
providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen
beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (CE) No 260/98 (2), and
in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
organisation of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2634/97 (4), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas Australia has nominated a new issuing agency for certificates of authenticity;
whereas Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97 should be amended accordingly;

Whereas certificates of authenticity issued by the third countries concerned must be
presented for imports of certain kinds of beef at a reduced rate of customs duty pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
737/98 (6); whereas the name and address of the Australian issuing agency should be
updated;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion
of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97 the agency ‘Australian Meat and Livestock
Corporation’ is replaced by ‘Department of Primary Industries and Energy’.

In Regulation (EEC) No 139/81, Annex II is replaced by the following:

Article 2

(1) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.
(4) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13.
(5) OJ L 15, 17. 1. 1981, p. 4.
(6) OJ L 102, 2. 4. 1998, p. 19.

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‘ANNEX II

List of agencies in exporting countries empowered to issue certificates of authenticity

Third country

Issuing agency

Name

Address

New Zealand

New Zealand Meat Producers Board

Swaziland

Ministry of Agriculture

Argentina

Australia

Botswana

Uruguay

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Namibia

Secretar(cid:146)a de Agricultura, Ganader(cid:146)a,
Pesca y Alimentaci(cid:155)n (SAGPyA),
Direcci(cid:155)n General de Mercados
Ganaderos

Paseo Col(cid:155)n 922, 1er Piso
Oficina 146
(1063) Buenos Aires
Argentina

Department of Primary Industries
and Energy

Edmund Barton Building
Barton, ACT

Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Animal Health and
Production

Principal Veterinary Officer
(Abattoir)
Private Bag 12
Lobatse

110 Featherston Street
Box 121
Wellington

PO Box 162
Mbabane

Rinc(cid:155)n 459,
Montevideo

Instituto Nacional
(INAC)

de Carnes

South African Livestock and Meat
Industries Control Board

Hamilton and Vermeulen Streets,
Pretoria

Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Veterinary Services

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and
Rural Development,
Directorate of Veterinary Services

PO Box 8012,
Causeway,
Harare,
Zimbabwe

Private Bag 12002,
Auspanplatz,
Windhoek 9000
Namibia’

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1998.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission