CELEX: 31972R2324
Language: en
Date: 1972-10-31 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2324/72 of the Council of 31 October 1972 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to beef and veal

Official Journal of the European Communities                            25
4.11.72                           Official Journal of the European Communities                  No L 249/5
                       REGULATION (EEC) No 2324/72 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                of 31 October 1972
           suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to
                                                   beef and veal
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI­                        until the end of this period the validity of
TIES ,                                                      Regulation (EEC) No 1654/72 which remains
                                                            applicable as regards the suspension of levies;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC)
No 805/681 of 27 June 1968, establishing a                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
common organisation of the market in beef
and veal, as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 2838/712 and in particular Article 17,
second subparagraph thereof;                                                    Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the Com­                 1.    Notwithstanding Regulation (EEC) No
mission;                                                    1654/72 and until 31 January 1973 , the
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/723                autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
of 31 July 1972, laying down the general rules              applicable to the products listed in the Annex
applicable in the event of a marked increase                shall be suspended at the level indicated in
in beef and veal prices, provides for the terms             respect of each of them.
on which levies and autonomous Common
Customs Tariff duties may be suspended; and                 2.    The period of validity of Regulation
whereas the application of this Regulation has              (EEC) No 1654/72 shall be extended until
not proved to be entirely satisfactory;                     31 January 1973 .
Whereas it is therefore necessary, in order to
find the most effective remedy for the present
shortage of beef and veal in the Community,                                     Article 2
to suspend the autonomous Common Customs
Tariff duties for a given period of time; and               This Regulation shall enter into force on
whereas , moveover, it is advisable to extend               6 November 1972 .
           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
           Member States .
           Done at Luxembourg, 31 October 1972.
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                              The President
                                                                              P. LARDINOIS
1  OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24.
2  OJ No L 186, 30.12.1971 , p . 1 .
3  OJ No L 174, 1.8.1972, p. 56.
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                                                         ANNEX
      CCT heading No                              Description of goods                         Rates of autonomous duty
   ex 01.02 A II            (a) Live animals of the bovine species, of domestic
                                breeds other than pedigree breeding stock, with
                                the exception of fhose referred to in this
                                Annex under (c) and (d)                                                   8 %
       02.01 A II (a)       (b) Edible meat of the domestic bovine species,
                                fresh, chilled or frozen                                                 10 %
   ex 01.02 A II (a)        (c) Calves intended for fattening, of a weight of up
                                to 80 kg*                                                                 0
   ex 01.02 A II (b)        (d) Young male bovine animals intended for
       2 (bb)                   fattening, of a weight equal to or exceeding
                                200 kg and not exceeding 300 kg*                                          0
   * Inclusion under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68
     and to the provisions adopted for its implementation.