Commission Regulation (EC) No 2779/2000 of 18 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application in the year 2001 of the tariff quotas for beef and veal products provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000
Date: 2000-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Yugoslavia, beef, customs duties, import, meat product, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2779/2000

of 18 December 2000

laying down detailed rules for the application in the year 2001 of the tariff quotas for beef and veal
products provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18
September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for
countries and territories participating in or linked to the Euro-
pean Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending
Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC)
No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000 (1), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2563/2000 (2), and in particular Articles 4(2) and
6 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (3), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 provides
for an annual preferential import quota of ‘baby beef’ of
22 525 tonnes, distributed among four countries of the
Balkans.

Imports under that quota are subject to the presentation
of an authenticity certificate attesting that the goods are
originating from the issuing country and that they corre-
spond exactly to the definition in Annex II to the afore-
mentioned Regulation. It is therefore necessary to estab-
lish a model for those certificates and lay down detailed
rules for their use.

import

licences. To this end,

The arrangements set out in Article 4(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 2007/2000 should be managed through the use
of
the provisions of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June
the
2000 laying down common detailed rules for
application of the system of import and export licences
and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural prod-
ucts (4), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import
and export licences in the beef and veal sector and
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5), as
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1659/2000 (6), are
applicable subject to the provisions of this Regulation.

(4)

In order to ensure proper management of the imports of
the products in question, provision should be made for
import licences to be issued subject to verification, in
particular of entries on certificates of authenticity.

(1) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 295, 23.11.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(4) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(6) OJ L 192, 28.7.2000, p. 19.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following tariff quotas are hereby opened for the

1.
period 1 January to 31 December 2001:

— 9 400 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcase weight,

originating in and coming from Croatia,

— 1 500 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcase weight,
originating in and coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
— 1 650 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcase weight,
originating in and coming from the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia,

— 9 975 tonnes of ‘baby beef’, expressed in carcase weight,
originating in and coming from the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo.

The four quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear
the serial Nos 09.4503, 09.4504, 09.4505 and 09.4506
respectively.

For the purposes of attributing the said quotas, 100 kilograms
live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcase weight.

2.
The customs duty applicable under the quotas referred to
in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 %
of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs
Tariff.

3.
Importation under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1
shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat
falling within CN codes:

— ex 0102 90 51,
ex 0102 90 79,

ex 0102 90 59,

ex 0102 90 71

and

— ex 0201 10 00 and ex 0201 20 20,
— ex 0201 20 30,
— ex 0201 20 50,

referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000.

Article 2

Imports of the quantities set out in Article 1 shall be subject to
presentation, on release for free circulation, of an import
licence issued in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Section 8 of the licence applications and of the licences
themselves must show the country of origin; licences shall
carry with them an obligation to import from the country
indicated;

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(b) Section 20 of the licence application and of the licence
itself shall show one of the following endorsements:

Each certificate shall have its own individual
4.
number followed by the name of the issuing country.

serial

— «Baby beef» [Reglamento (CE) no 2779/2000]

— »Baby beef« (forordning (EF) nr. 2779/2000)

— „Baby beef“ [Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2779/2000]

— «Baby beef» [Κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2779/2000]

— ‘Baby beef’ (Regulation (EC) No 2779/2000)

— «Baby beef» [règlement (CE) no 2779/2000]

— «Baby beef» [regolamento (CE) n. 2779/2000]

— „Baby beef” (Verordening (EG) nr. 2779/2000)

— «Baby beef» [Regulamento (CE) n.o 2779/2000]

— ”Baby beef” (asetus (EY) N:o 2779/2000)

— ”Baby beef” (förordning (EG) nr 2779/2000);

(c) the original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in
accordance with Articles 3 and 4 plus a copy thereof shall
be presented to the competent authority together with the
application for the first import licence relating to the certif-
icate of authenticity.

The original of the certificate of authenticity shall be kept
by the abovementioned authority;

(d) certificates of authenticity may be used for the issuing of
more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding
that shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence
is issued in respect of a certificate, the competent authority
shall endorse the certificate of authenticity to show the
quantity attributed;

(e) the competent authorities may issue import licences only
after they are satisfied that all the information on the
certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each
week from the Commission on the subject. The licences
shall be issued immediately thereafter.

Article 3

1.
The certificates of authenticity referred to in Article 2
shall be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed
and completed in one of the official languages of the European
Community, in accordance with the model in Annexes I, II, III
and IV respectively for the four exporting countries concerned;
they may also be printed and completed in the official language
or one of the official

languages of the exporting country.

The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same
name as the original.

Certificates shall be valid only if they are duly endorsed

5.
by an issuing authority listed in Annex V.

Certificates shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if
6.
they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp
of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or
persons empowered to sign them.

Article 4

1.

Each issuing authority listed in Annex V must:

(a) be recognised as such by the exporting country concerned;

(b) undertake to verify entries on the certificates;

(c) undertake to forward to the Commission at least once per
week any information enabling the entries on the certi-
ficates of authenticity to be verified,
in particular with
regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the
consignee, the country of destination, the product (live
animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature.

The list in Annex V may be revised by the Commission
2.
where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a)
is no
longer met or where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or
more of the obligations incumbent on it.

Article 5

Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for
three months from their respective dates of issue. However,
their term of validity shall expire on 31 December 2001.

Article 6

the exporting countries concerned shall
The authorities of
communicate to the Commission specimens of
the stamp
imprints used by their issuing authorities and the names and
signatures of the persons empowered to sign certificates of
authenticity. The Commission shall communicate this informa-
tion to the competent authorities of the Member States.

Article 7

The competent authorities of the Member State in which the
import licence application is submitted may require a transla-
tion of the certificate to be provided.

Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, Regulations (EC)
No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply to importing
operations under the quotas referred to in Article 1.

2.
The original and copies thereof may be typed or hand-
written. In the latter case, they must be completed in black ink
and block capitals.

3.
The certificate forms shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The
paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2. The original
shall be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow.

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

1. Consignor (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE No 0000

ORIGINAL

CROATIA

2. Consignee (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

for exports to the European Community of bovine
animals and meat of bovine animals

(application of Regulation (EC) No …/…)

Notes

A. This certificate shall be prepared in one original and two copies

B. The original and its two copies shall be typewritten or completed by hand; in the latter case, they must be

completed in block letters and in black ink

3. Marks, numbers, numbers and nature of packages or

4. Combined

5. Gross weight

6. Net weight

head of cattle; description of goods

Nomenclature
code

(kg)

(kg)

7. Net weight (kg) (in words)

8. I, the undersigned ..............., acting on behalf of the authorised issuing body (box No 9) certify that the goods
described above were subjected to health inspection at ..............., in accordance with the attached veterinary
certificate of .............., originate in and come from the Republic of Croatia and correspond exactly to the
definition contained in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1).

9. Authorised issuing body

Place:

Date:

(Stamp of issuing body)

(Signature)

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ANNEX II

1. Consignor (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE No 0000

ORIGINAL

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

2. Consignee (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

for exports to the European Community of bovine
animals and meat of bovine animals

(application of Regulation (EC) No …/…)

Notes

A. This certificate shall be prepared in one original and two copies

B. The original and its two copies shall be typewritten or completed by hand; in the latter case, they must be

completed in block letters and in black ink

3. Marks, numbers, numbers and nature of packages or

4. Combined

5. Gross weight

6. Net weight

head of cattle; description of goods

Nomenclature
code

(kg)

(kg)

7. Net weight (kg) (in words)

8. I, the undersigned ..............., acting on behalf of the authorised issuing body (box No 9) certify that the goods
described above were subjected to health inspection at ..............., in accordance with the attached veterinary
certificate of .............., originate in and come from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and correspond
exactly to the definition contained in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1).

9. Authorised issuing body

Place:

Date:

(Stamp of issuing body)

(Signature)

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ANNEX III

1. Consignor (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE No 0000

ORIGINAL

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

2. Consignee (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

for exports to the European Community of bovine
animals and meat of bovine animals

(application of Regulation (EC) No …/…)

Notes

A. This certificate shall be prepared in one original and two copies

B. The original and its two copies shall be typewritten or completed by hand; in the latter case, they must be

completed in block letters and in black ink

3. Marks, numbers, numbers and nature of packages or

4. Combined

5. Gross weight

6. Net weight

head of cattle; description of goods

Nomenclature
code

(kg)

(kg)

7. Net weight (kg) (in words)

8. I, the undersigned ..............., acting on behalf of the authorised issuing body (box No 9) certify that the goods
described above were subjected to health inspection at ..............., in accordance with the attached veterinary
certificate of .............., originate in and come from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and correspond
exactly to the definition contained in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1).

9. Authorised issuing body

Place:

Date:

(Stamp of issuing body)

(Signature)

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ANNEX IV

1. Consignor (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE No 0000

ORIGINAL

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

2. Consignee (full name and address)

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

for exports to the European Community of bovine
animals and meat of bovine animals

(application of Regulation (EC) No …/…)

Notes

A. This certificate shall be prepared in one original and two copies

B. The original and its two copies shall be typewritten or completed by hand; in the latter case, they must be

completed in block letters and in black ink

3. Marks, numbers, numbers and nature of packages or

4. Combined

5. Gross weight

6. Net weight

head of cattle; description of goods

Nomenclature
code

(kg)

(kg)

7. Net weight (kg) (in words)

8. I, the undersigned ..............., acting on behalf of the authorised issuing body (box No 9) certify that the goods
described above were subjected to health inspection at ..............., in accordance with the attached veterinary
certificate of .............., originate in and come from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and correspond exactly to
the definition contained in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1).

9. Authorised issuing body

Place:

Date:

(Stamp of issuing body)

(Signature)

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ANNEX V

Issuing authorities:

‘Euroinspekt’, Zagreb, Croatia

— Republic of Croatia:
— Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
— Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
— Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: