Regulation (EEC) No 162/74 of the Commission of 18 January 1974 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading No 02.01 A II a) 2 dd) 22 bbb) of the Common Customs Tariff
Official Journal L 019 , 23/01/1974 P. 0010 - 0014
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 10 P. 0120
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REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 162/74 OF THE COMMISSION
OF 18 JANUARY 1974
DEFINING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE ADMISSION OF CERTAIN KINDS OF FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL TO SUBHEADING NO 02.01 A II A ) 2 DD ) 22 BBB ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 187/73 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 ( 5 ) THEREOF ;
WHEREAS IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CUTS OF FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL INTO THE COMMUNITY HAVE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY ; WHEREAS THESE CUTS WERE DEFINED BY ARTICLE 5 ( 6 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2260/73 ( 3 ) OF 17 AUGUST 1973 LAYING DOWN THE BASES FOR CALCULATING THE LEVY ON CERTAIN KINDS OF FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL , AND WHEREAS THAT REGULATION ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW TARIFF SUBHEADING FOR THEM ;
WHEREAS IT IS , HOWEVER , DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY THESE CUTS WHEN THEY ARE FROZEN ; WHEREAS A PRODUCT MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE SUBHEADING NO 02.01 A II A ) 2 DD ) 22 BBB ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ONLY WHEN SUITABLE EVIDENCE IS PROVIDED ; WHEREAS A CERTIFICATE TO THIS EFFECT ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY WOULD SERVE THIS END ;
WHEREAS , TOGETHER WITH THIS SYSTEM OF CERTIFICATES , PROVISIONS SHOULD BE ADOPTED UNDER WHICH , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO CUSTOMS CONTROL , IT IS POSSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION CONFORMS TO THE DESCRIPTION IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2260/73 AND , IN CERTAIN CASES , TO CHECK THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CERTIFICATES ARE ISSUED ; WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , THE SYSTEM MUST PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SAFEGUARDS AGAINST FRAUD ;
WHEREAS CONSIDERATION OF THE EXPORT CONDITIONS OF CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES SHOWS THAT THE AGENCIES LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THIS REGULATION MEET THE OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THEM ;
WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION ARE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO COMMUNITY PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO VETERINARY AND FOODSTUFFS LEGISLATION AND AIMED AT PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AND AT PREVENTING ADULTERATION AND FRAUD ;
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
THE ADMISSION OF PRODUCTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES