Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/94 of 31 January 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 130/94 with regard to the import arrangements for frozen beef falling within CN code 0202 and products falling within CN code 0206 29 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 214/94 of 31 January 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 130/94 with regard to the import arrangements for frozen beef falling within CN code 0202 and products falling  within CN code 0206 29 91
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 130/94 of 24 January 1994 opening 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 21  (1994) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 130/94 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 that quota into two parts, one of 42 400 tonnes  apportioned between traditional importers and the other of 10 600 tonnes apportioned between operators who have been engaged in trade in beef with third countries;
Whereas, in order to ensure a smooth switchover from arrangements based on national administration to Community-administered arrangements, while bearing in mind the special aspects of trade in the products in question, provisions should be made for the  allocation of trade in the products in question, provisions should be made for the allocation of the first part, in proportion to the quantities previously imported, to traditional importers who can prove that they imported products under the quota in  1991, 1992 and 1993; whereas, however, on the basis of the submission of applications from interested parties and subject to their acceptance by the Commission up to a certain limit, 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 these criteria requires that applications be submitted in the Member State in which the importer is registered;
Whereas importers no longer engaged in trade in beef and veal at 1 January 1994 should be barred access to the quota in order to prevent speculation;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93 (3), 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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2867/93 (5), lays down special detailed rules for applying the system of import licences for beef and veal;
Whereas the effective management of this quota and in particular the prevention of fraud require that the licences used are returned to the competent authorities in order that they may verify that the quantities shown therein are correct; whereas, to  that end, an obligation should be imposed on the competent authorities to carry out such verification; whereas the amount of the security to be lodged on the issue of the licences should be fixed in such a way as to ensure that the licences are used and  returned to the competent authorities;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member States to forward information on the import arrangements in question;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,