CELEX: 51981PC0553
Language: en
Date: 1981-10-05
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 opening a Community tariff quota for high quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II (a) and 02.01 A II (b) of the Common Customs Tariff#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/81 opening a Community tariff quota for frozen buffalo meat falling within su-heading 02.01 A II (b) A (bb) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(81)553 final
                                                 Brussels , 5 October 1981
                                  Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 217 / 81 opening a Community
       tariff quota for high quality fresh , chilled or frozen
       beef and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A II ( a )
       and 02.01 A II ( b ) of the Common Customs Tariff
                                  Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 218/ 81 opening a Community
       tariff quota for frozen buffalo meat falling within su-
      heading 02.01 A II ( b ) A (bb ) 33 of the Common Customs
                                       Tariff
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             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
                   I L. \
  C0M(81 ) 553 final
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
  •
Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2 1 7 / is 1 opened a Community tariff quota for l'i L
for 21 000 tons of high quality fresh , chilled or frozen beef and veal falirng
within subheadings 02.01 A II a ) and 02.01 A II b ) of the Common Customs           .
Tanff .
Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 263 / 81 laid down the detailed rules for these
imports , which were broken down as follows :
                                                                       .and from Canada
a ) 10 000 tons to be imported from the United States of America ,
    administration being undertaken by the Commission in accordance with the
                                           4
    Management Committee procedure on a quarterly basis ;
b ) the remaining 11 000 tons , 5 000 tons of which could be imported from
    Argentina , 5 000 tons from Australia and 1 000 tons being reserved for
    Uruguay ; administration was entrusted to those countries , within the
    statec^ limits .
On 20 July 1981 , licences had been delivered for imports of some 2 500 tons
                 *                             *  "    •                ,
from Argentina out of 5 000 available . Licences for imports from Australia as
                                                                                       1
at 14 August 1981 accounted for some 3 300 tons out of 5 000 available .
                                                                                   «
Licences issued as at 22 June 1981 for imports from Uruguay accounted for
nearly 750 tons out of 1 000 available . Finally , with respect to the United
States of America , applications for import licences lodged in the Community ,
during the first , second and third quarters of the year accounted for a total
of 1 210 tons out of 10 000 available for. 1981 .
In view of the undertakings made within GATT , the Commission proposes to the
Council that these import arrangements should be extended to 1982 and the
following years .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )  v
                                     *
amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 217 / 81 opening a Community tariff quota for high
quality fresh , chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within sub-heading .
02.01 A II a ) and 02.01 A II b ) of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL «0F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Articles A3 and 113 thereof ,                                       'v
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 1 ),
Whereas the Community has undertaken under the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade ( GATT ) to open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of duty of
20% for a quantity , expressed in product weight , fixed at 21 000 tons of high
quality fresh , chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within sub-headings
02.01 A II a ) and 02.01 A II b ) of the Common Customs Tariff ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 217 / 81                    ( 2 ) laid down
general provisions for the equitable distribution of that tariff quota ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION !
                                         Article one
In Article 1(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 217 /81 ,               "for the year 1981
hereby replaced by                     f,each year"#
                                          Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1982 *
    t
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States *                    %
Done at Brussels ,                                         For the Council
( 1 ) OJ No C
( 2 ) OJ No L   38 , 11 . 2.1981 , p.   1
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                                                                                /
                                                *
Council Uegulation ( KEC ) No 218 / Hi opened a Community tariff quota for 19hl
for 2 250 tons of frozen buffalo meat falling within subheading 02.01 A II
4 bb ) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff .
Commission Regulation ( EliC ) No 263 / 81 laid down detailed rales for these
                 V •           i \
imports .                    . ^ •
Import licences issued as at 14 August 1981 accounted for some I 800 tons ,
shipped from Australia to the Federal Republic of Germany .
In- view of the agreements under, GATT the Commission proposes that the Council
extend the import arrangements to 1982 and the following years *
 ---pagebreak---                                         Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                                                          \                 '       .
                                                       I                                 "
            amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 218 / 81 opening a Community tariff
                 quota for frozen buffalo meat falling within subheading
                   02.01 A II b ) 4 bb ) 33 of the Common Customs Tariff .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof , ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par liament ( 1 ) ,
Whereas the Community has undertaken             under the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade ( GATT ) to open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of duty of
20Z foi: a quantity expressed in product weight , fixed at 2250 tons of frozen
buffalo meat falling within sub-heading 02.01 A II a ) and 02.01 A II b ) 4 bb )
33 of the Common Customs Tariff ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 218 / 81                           ( 2 ) laid down
general provisions for the equitable distribution of that tariff quota ,
             .·*                      '                                  *
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                             Article one
 In Article 1(1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) Mo 218 / 81 ,                      " for the year 1981" IS
hereby replaced by                          " each yearM »
                                               Art îcle 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1982 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
al 1 'Member State s .                    *
 Done at Brussels ,                                         For the Council
 ( 1 ) OJ No C
 ( 2 ) OJ No L    38 , 11.2.1981 , p. 2
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