Council Regulation (EEC) No 1157/92 of 28 April 1992 authorizing the implementation of management measures relating to imports of live bovine animals

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1157/92  of 28 April 1992  authorizing the implementation of management measures relating to imports of live bovine animals
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, as a result of a level of production greatly in surplus and of other factors reducing sales, the beef and veal sector is subject to a long-term imbalance between supply and demand on the Community market, taking into account possibilities of  exports to third countries; whereas, therefore, despite large scale buying-in into intervention, the price situation on the market is unsatisfactory;
Whereas, in the first half of 1991, the number of veal imports into the Community threatened to exceed considerably both the traditional level of annual imports and the capacity of the Community market to absorb them; whereas, in order to avoid a  serious disturbance on the market, the Commission, using its emergency powers as provided for in Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1023/91 of 24 April 1991 suspending the issuing of import licences for live  animals of the bovine species (2);
Whereas, in view of the experience acquired in application of the said Article 21, it has been found that while avoiding an immediate worsening of the market crisis, the abrupt blockage of all imports resulting from the issuing of large numbers of  import licences over a short period cannot guarantee market supplies throughout the year in accordance with seasonal requirements; whereas, taking into account in particular Annex Xa of the Interim Agreements with the Republic of Poland and the Republic  of Hungary, and Annex XIIIa of the Interim Agreement with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Commission should be authorized by means of a special provision to react in good time to situations likely to produce serious disturbances on the market  by implementing appropriate management measures for that purpose,