Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/1999 of 21 January 1999 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: 1999-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, buffalo meat, fresh meat, frozen product, product quality, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 134/1999

of 21 January 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for the administra-
tion 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of
18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions
set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the
conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1633/98 (3),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/
97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the admin-
istration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and
last
frozen beef and for
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98 (5), and in
particular Article 7(2) thereof,

frozen buffalo meat (4), as

subheading 0202 30 50 of
the Combined Nomencla-
ture (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98,
and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas Australia has nominated a new issuing agency
for certificates of authenticity; whereas Annex II to Regu-
lations (EC) No 936/97 and (EEC) No 139/81 should be
amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97, the agency
‘Department of Primary Industries
is
replaced by ‘Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry — Australia'.

and Energy'

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/
81 of 16 January 1981 defining the conditions for the
admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to

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

Article 2

‘ANNEX II

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

Third country

Argentina

Australia

Botswana

Issuing agency

Name

Address

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

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

Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry — Australia

PO Box 858
Canberra, ACT 2601

Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Animal Health and
Production

Principal Veterinary Officer
(Abattoir)
Private Bag 12
Lobatse

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 36.

(6) OJ L 15, 17. 1. 1981, p. 4.

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Third country

Issuing agency

Name

Address

New Zealand

New Zealand Meat Producers Board

Swaziland

Ministry of Agriculture

Uruguay

Instituto Nacional de Carnes (INAC)

110 Featherston Street
Box 121
Wellington

PO Box 162
Mbabane

Rinc(cid:155)n 459,
Montevideo

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Namibia

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 February 1999.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 21 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission