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Language: en
Date: 1989-04-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 18 April 1989 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zimbabwe

27 . 4. 89                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 114/49
                                                       COMMISSION DECISION
                                                            of 18 April 1989
                    on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana,
                                           Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
                                                              (89/294/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             referred to in Article 5 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                        486/85 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   Whereas it seems expedient to recall that this Decision is
Economic Community,                                                     without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
                                                                        December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection
                                                                        problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                      and fresh meat from third countries 0, as last amended by
Portugal,                                                               Directive 88/657/EEC (6),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 of
26 February 1985 on the arrangements applicable to
agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the              HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
processing of agricultural products originating in the
African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas
countries and territories ('), as last amended by Regulation                                        Article 1
(EEC) No 967/89 (2), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
                                                                        The following Member States shall issue on 21 April 1989
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No                         import licences concerning beef and veal products,
2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for               expressed in terms of boned meat, originating from
the application of the system of import and export                      certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of
licences in the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by            the quantities and the countries of origin stated :
Regulation (EEC) No 31 82/88 (4), and in particular Article
 15 (6) (b) (i) thereof,                                                 United Kingdom :
                                                                        — 620,0 tonnes originating in Botswana,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 provides for the                     — 150,0 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe ;
possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal
products ; whereas, however, imports must take place                     Germany :
within the limits of the quantities specified for each of
these exporting non-member countries ;                                  — 270,0 tonnes originating in Botswana,
                                                                        — 125,0 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe ;
Whereas the applications for import licences submitted                   the Netherlands :
between 1 and 10 April 1989, expressed in terms of
boned meat, in accordance with Article 15 ( 1 ) (b) of                  — 35,0 tonnes originating in Botswana.
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, do not exceed, in respect
of products -originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar,
Swaziland and Zimbabwe the quantities available from
                                                                                                    Article 2
these States ; whereas it is therefore possible to issue
import licences in respect of the quantities requested ;
                                                                        Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
                                                                        with Article 15 (6) (b) (ii) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80
Whereas the remaining quantities, in respect of which                   during the first 10 days of May 1989 in respect of the
licences may be applied for from 1 May 1989, should be                  following quantities of boned beef and veal :
fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 30 000
tonnes to which should be added, where appropriate                      Botswana :             16 336,0     tonnes
automatically the additional quantity of 8 100 tonnes                   Kenya :                     142,0   tonnes
                                                                        Madagascar :             7 579,0    tonnes
(') OJ  No  L  61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
0   OJ  No  L  103, 15.    4. 1989, p. 1 .
0   OJ  No  L  241 , 13 .  9. 1980, p. 5.                               0 OJ No L 302, 31*. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(4) OJ  No  L  283, 18 .   10 . 1988, p. 13.                            («) OJ No L 382, 31 . 12. 1988, p. 3 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 114/50                         Official Journal of the European Communities                         27. 4. 89
Swaziland :           3 363,0   tonnes                        Done at Brussels, 18 April 1989.
Zimbabwe :            6 277,17 tonnes.
                        Article 3                                                     For the Commission
                                                                                        Ray MAC SHARRY
This Decision is addressed to the Member States, with the
exception of Portugal.                                                             Member of the Commission