Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/2003 of 28 April 2003 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in April 2003 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania

Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/2003
of 28 April 2003
determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in April 2003 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 of 19 June 1998, laying down rules for the application of the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2851/2000 and (EC) No 1408/2002 and Council Decision 2003/18/EC for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and Romania(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 529/2003(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 fix the quantities of certain beef and veal products originating in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, which may be imported on special terms in respect of the period 1 April to 30 June 2003. The quantities of certain beef and veal products originating in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Romania covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may be accepted in full. However, quantities covered by applications in respect of certain beef and veal products originating in Poland must be reduced proportionately in accordance with Article 4(4) of that Regulation,