Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/97 of 14 March 1997 laying down for 1997 detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and the Republic of Slovenia

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 481/97 of 14 March 1997 laying down for 1997 detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and the Republic of Slovenia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 410/97 of 24 February 1997 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (3), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Whereas an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (4), hereinafter referred to as the 'Agreement`, was signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996; whereas pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, the Council and Commission have decided that the Agreement is to apply provisionally in the Community from 1 January 1997;
Whereas the Agreement provides for the opening of a reduced-tariff quota for beef and veal for 1997; whereas detailed rules for the application of that quota should therefore be laid down;
Whereas, in order to ensure orderly importation of the quantities laid down, they should be staggered;
Whereas the arrangements should be managed using import licences; whereas to that end rules should be laid down on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where appropriate by way of derogation from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 (6), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 266/97 (8); whereas, moreover, it should be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and, where necessary, after application of a uniform percentage reduction;
Whereas, in order to ensure efficient management of the arrangements, a security against import licences of ECU 12 per 100 kilograms should be required; whereas, given the risk of speculation inherent in the arrangements in the beef and veal sector, detailed conditions for access to the quotas should be laid down;
Whereas experience has shown that importers do not always inform the authorities which have issued the import licences of the quantity and origin of the beef and veal imported under the quotas concerned; whereas that information is important for assessing the market situation; whereas a security relating to provision of that information should be provided for;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not reached an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,