CELEX: 31972R2457
Language: en
Date: 1972-11-21 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2457/72 of the Council of 21 November 1972 on the suspension of levies in the beef and veal sector

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                        REGULATION (EEC) No 2457/72 OF THE COUNCIL
                                               of 21 November 1972
                            on the suspension of levies in the beef and veal sector
THE     COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI­                    a result of provisions still in force, a levy is
TIES ,                                                      fixed on any of the products in the beef and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                veal sector; whereas it is therefore appropriate
European Economic Community,                                to lay down that during the same period levies
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC)                   on imports shall be suspended,
No 805/681 of 27 June 1968, on the common                   Whereas since the application of the suspension
organisation of the market in beef and veal as              of customs duties and levies is for a defined
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2838/712               period, it is not necessary to make provisions
and in particular Article 17, second sub­                   for the period of transit;
paragraph thereof;
                                                            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to the proposal from the Com­
mission;
                                                                                Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No
 1654/72,3 of 31 July 1972, laying down general             1.    Notwithstanding Regulation (EEC) No
rules to be applied in the event of a marked                1654/72 for imports effected between 6 Novem­
increase in prices in the beef and veal sector              ber 1972 and 31 January 1973 , the levies applic­
sets out the conditions under which the levies              able to the products listed in the Annex shall be
and autonomous duties of the Common                         suspended.
Customs Tariff may be suspended;
Whereas the application of this Regulation                                      Article 2
has not been entirely satisfactory;                         The provisions concerning the period of transit
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2324/724                laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
of 31 October 1972, suspending the autonomous               No 1654/72 shall not apply to situations
Common Customs Tariff duties applicable to                  resulting from the application of Article 1 of
beef and veal, in order to find the most                    Regulation (EEC) No 2324/72 and of Article 1
effective remedy for the present shortage of                of this Regulation.
beef and veal in the Community, suspended
the    autonomous       Common        Customs    Tariff                         Article 3
duties for a given period of time;
                                                            This Regulation shall enter into force on the
Whereas the suspension of autonomous                        day following its publication in the Official
customs duties will not have any effect if, as              Journal of the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
             Member States .
             Done at Brussels, 21 November 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. V.
3   OJ  No L 174, 1.8.1972, p. 56,
4   OJ  No L 249, 4.11.1972, p. 5.
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                                                         ANNEX
     CCT heading No                              Description of goods                                    Levy
   ex 01.02 A II           (a) Live animals of the bovine species, of domestic
                               breeds other than pedigree breeding stock, with
                               the exception of those referred to in this Annex
                               under (c) and (d)                                                          0
      02.01 A II (a)       (b) Edible meat of the domestic bovine species,
                               fresh, chilled or frozen                                                   0
   ex 01.02 A II ( a)      (c) Calves intended for fattening, of a weight of
                               up to 80 kg*                                                               o
   ex 01.02 A II (b)       (d) Young male bovine animals intended for
       2 (bb)                  fattening, of a weight equal to or exceeding
                               220 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 8057,68
      and to the provisions adopted for its implementation.