Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3578/82 of 23 December 1982 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements provided for by Regulations (EEC) No 217/81 and (EEC) No 218/81 in the beef and veal sector, and amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3578/82
of 23 December 1982
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements provided for by Regulations (EEC) No 217/81 and (EEC) No 218/81 in the beef and veal sector, and amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 of 20 January 1981 opening a Community tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within subheadings 02.01 A II a) and 02.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3340/82 (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 218/81 of 20 January 1981 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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3226/82 (5), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 217/81 and (EEC) No 218/81 opened quotas for high-quality beef and veal and for buffalo meat for 1981; whereas these quotas have been extended to 1982; whereas Regulations (EEC) No 3340/82 and (EEC) No 3226/82 have fixed the said quotas for 1983; whereas it is accordingly necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3751/81 (7), laying down detailed rules for their application;
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 263/81 makes provision for the imports of high-quality meat referred to in Article 1 (1) (d) to be managed on a quarterly basis; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1617/82 (9), and in particular Article 15 thereof, accordingly defines the rules for lodging applications for and issuing licences; whereas, in the light of experience acquired in managing the quotas in question, it would appear advisable to adopt a less rigid and more flexible management method in order to ensure optimum utilization of the system; whereas it seems appropriate to adopt a monthly system and to include the corresponding provisions within the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80; whereas, with the same aim in mind, the provision contained in Article 12 (1) (a) of the said Regulation, fixing a maximum tonnage for licence applications, should accordingly be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,