Commission Regulation (EC) No 1203/95 of 29 May 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)  No 1203/95 of 29 May 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for  high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat for the period 1 July 1995  to 30 June 1996
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Regulation (EC) No 424/95  (2), and in  particular Article 12 (1) and (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the  administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat,  poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues  (3), and in particular  Articles 7 and 8 thereof,
Whereas the Community has undertaken, pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the  Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, to open annual tariff quotas for 54  300 tonnes  of high-quality beef and 2  250 tonnes of frozen buffalo meat; whereas those quotas should be  opened and detailed rules should be adopted for their application for the period 1 July 1995 to 30  June 1996;
Whereas an annual quota of 18  000 tonnes was opened for the high-quality meat in Article 1 of  Regulation (EC) No 774/95; whereas the abovementioned Agreement on Agriculture as approved by  Council Decision 94/824/EC  (4), increases that quantity to 20  000 tonnes; whereas, in order to  observe that increase and to permit all the Community's quota obligations in this area to be  fulfilled efficiently and coherently, this Regulation should incorporate that quantity;
Whereas in particular all interested traders within the Community should be guaranteed equal and  continuing access to the said quotas and the customs duties laid down for those quotas should apply  without interruption to all imports of the products in question until the quotas are exhausted;
Whereas the exporting third countries have undertaken to issue certificates of authenticity  guaranteeing the origin of the products; whereas the form and layout of the certificates and the  procedures for using them must be specified; whereas certificates of authenticity must be issued by  authorities in third countries affording all the necessary guarantees to ensure that the  arrangements concerned are properly applied;
Whereas the implementation of the abovementioned Agreement requires the special detailed rules  governing the import licensing arrangements for beef and veal, currently laid down in Commission  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  (5), as last amended by  Regulation (EC) No 1084/94  (6), to be recast before 1 July 1995; whereas, to prevent problems from  arising in the practical application of the current quotas, that Regulation should not apply and  this Regulation should lay down the necessary special detailed rules concerning the import licences  required;
Whereas, in order to ensure proper management of the imports of meat, provision should be made,  where relevant, for import licences to be issued subject to verification, in particular of entries  on certificates of authenticity;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member States to forward information concerning such  imports;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Beef and Veal,