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Language: en
Date: 1992-04-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 19 March 1992 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia

3 . 4. 92                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No L 88/61
                                                   COMMISSION DECISION
                                                       of 19 March 1992
                   on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana,
                                  Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
                                                          (92/ 196/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         animals and swine, fresh meat or meat based products
                                                                    from third countries (5), as last amended by Directive
                                                                    91 /688/EEC (*),
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of
 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricul­
 tural products and certain goods resulting from the                                            Article 1
 processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP
 States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) ('),     The following Member States shall issue on 21 March
 as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 444/92 (2), and in                1992 import licences concerning beef and veal products,
 particular Article 27 thereof,                                     expressed in terms of boned meat, originating in certain
                                                                    African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the
 Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC)                       quantities and the countries of origin stated :
 No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules            Belgium :
 for the application of the system of import and export
 licences in the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by       — 9,28 tonnes originating in Madagascar ;
 Regulation (EEC) No 815/91 (4), and in particular                   Germany :
Article 15 (6) (b) (i) thereof,
                                                                    — 920,00 tonnes originating in Botswana,
                                                                    — 146,00 tonnes in Zimbabwe,
 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 provides for the                — 310,00 tonnes originating in Namibia.
 possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal
 products ; whereas, however, imports must take place                Italy :
within the limits of the quantities specified for each of           — 13,80 tonnes originating in Namibia.
 these exporting non-member countries ;
                                                                     Portugal :
Whereas the applications for import licences submitted              — 2,68 tonnes originating in Madagascar.
between 1 and 10 March 1992, expressed in terms of                   United Kingdom :
boned meat, in accordance with Article 15 (1 ) (b) of Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2377/80, do not exceed, in respect of               — 1 220,00 tonnes      originating  in  Botswana,
products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar,                —        9,41 tonnes   originating  in  Swaziland,
Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities                     — 410,00 tonnes        originating  in  Namibia,
available from these States ; whereas it is therefore
possible to issue import licences in respect of the quanti­         — 726,00 tonnes        originating  in  Zimbabwe.
ties requested ;
                                                                                                Article 2
Whereas the remaining quantities, in respect of which
licences may be applied for from 1 April 1992, should be            Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 49 600              with Article 15 (6) (b) (ii) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80
tonnes ;                                                            during the first 10 days of April 1992 in respect of the
                                                                    following quantities of boned beef and veal :
Whereas it seems expedient to recall that this Decision is          —    Botswana :                             1 5 956,00 tonnes,
without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of                —    Kenya :                                    142,00 tonnes,
 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection               —    Madagascar :                             7 379,56 tonnes,
problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine              —    Swaziland :                              3 300,49 tonnes,
                                                                    —    Zimbabwe :                               8 228,00 tonnes,
                                                                    —    Namibia :                                9 398,20 tonnes.
(■) OJ  No  L  84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(2) OJ  No  L  52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 7.
(3) OJ  No  L  241 , 13. 9. 1980, p. 5.                             0 OJ No L 302, 31 . 12. 1972, p. 28.
(4) OJ  No  L  83, 3. 4. 1991 , p. 6.                               (6) OJ No L 377, 31 . 12. 1991 , p. 18.
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                                                   Article 3
            This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 19 March 1992.
                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                  Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                              Member of the Commission