CELEX: 31977R2120
Language: en
Date: 1977-09-26
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2120/77 of 26 September 1977 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the fourth quarter of 1977

28 . 9 . 77                         Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 247/ 15
                                COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2120/77
                                                of 26 September 1977
              fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on
                                    special terms in the fourth quarter of 1977
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
COMMUNITIES,                                                   are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
                                                               ment Committee for Beef and Veal,,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization
of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by                                  Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular
Article 13 (4) (a) thereof,                                    1 . For the period 1 October to 31 December 1977,
                                                               the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a)
Whereas the Council has established under the new              of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 50 600 head
import arrangements for young male bovine animals              of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live
for fattening, an estimate of 150 000 head (J) for the         weight of 300 kilograms or less, of which at least
period 1 April to 31 December 1977 ; whereas under             45 540 head must be imported into and fattened in
Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the          Italy.
quantity which may be imported each quarter and the
rate of suspension of the import levy on these animals         2. In respect of the quantity reserved for Italy,
must be determined ;                                           import licences may be issued directly to agricultural
                                                               producers and their organizations, subject to a
Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of          maximum of 30 360 head .
the Community which have a serious deficit in bovine
animals for fattening must be taken into account ;             Italy shall, for its own purpose, specify the categories
whereas these requirements are particularly apparent           of applicants in the notification referred to in Article
in Italy and ma/ be estimated, for the fourth quarter          1 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 585/77 of
of 1 977, at a minimum of 45 540 head for that                 18_March 1977 on the system of import and export
Member State ;                                                 licences for beef and veal (4), as amended by Regula­
                                                               tion (EEC) No 1384/77(5).
Whereas the partial suspension of the levy is intended
to help improve cattle-rearing and beef production             3. The levy to be charged on imports of the young
structures in Italy ; whereas appropriate measures must        bovine animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
therefore be taken to ensure that producers can, as far        equal to the levy applicable on the day of import less
as possible, benefit directly from the arrangements            50 % .
without, however, traditional trade being excluded ;
whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agri­                                   Article 2
cultural producers and their organizations priority
when issuing the licences entitling them to benefit            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October
from these arrangements ;                                      1977.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 26 September 1977.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                              Vice-President
(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24.
(*) OJ No L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 1 .                            H OJ No L 75, 23 . 3 . 1977, p. 5 .
(3) OJ No L 61 , 5. 3. 1977, p. 32.                            (5 ) OJ No L 157, 28 . 6. 1977, p . 16.