Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3701/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3667/91 for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3701/91  of 18 December 1991  laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3667/91 for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202  and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91
THE COMMISSION 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 3667/91 of 11 December 1991 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN code 0202 and products falling within CN  code 0206 29 91 (1991) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of the Council of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1628/91 (3), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3667/91 lays down the method for administering the Community tariff quota for frozen beef falling within CN code 0202 and for products falling within CN code 0206 29 91 and splits this quota into two parts, one of 42 400  tonnes apportioned between traditional importers and the other of 10 600 tonnes apportioned between the operators which have engaged in beef trade with third countries;
Whereas, in order to ensure a smooth switchover from the arrangements based on national administration to arrangements subject to Community administration, while taking into account the commercial peculiarities of the products in question, provision  should be made for the allocation on a proportional basis of the first part to traditional importers who can prove that, during 1989, 1990 and 1991, they imported products covered by the quota; whereas, however, within the framework of the procedure  based on the submission of applications from interested parties and their acceptance to the extent determined by the Commission, importers who can demonstrate the genuine nature of their business, and who apply for quantities of some significance should  be granted access to the second part; whereas verification of the latter criterion requires that applications from a particular operator are to be submitted in the same Member State;
Whereas, in the light of the specific situation resulting from German unification, special rules should be laid down on access to the abovementioned second part by operators established in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, in  respect of the reference years to be taken into consideration;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 92/91 (5), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products;  whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 839/91 (7), lays down special detailed rules on the system of import licences to the beef sector;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member States to forward information on the import arrangement in question;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not reached an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,