Commission Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 of 24 March 1977 laying down rules for the application of the special import arrangements in respect of certain young male bovine animals for fattening

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 612/77  of 24 March 1977  laying down rules for the application of the special import arrangements in respect of certain young male bovine animals for fattening
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 Regulation (EEC) No 425/77 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (4) (b) and 25 thereof,
Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 introduced special arrangements for the importation of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight of 300 kilograms or less, within the limits of an annual estimate;
Whereas the total or partial suspension of the import levy on these young male bovine animals is conditional on the production of an import licence issued within a maximum quantity to be determined each quarter and on the animals being fattened in the importing Member State for a sufficiently long period;
Whereas special measures should be laid down to ensure that these young male bovine animals are not used for other purposes ; whereas the total or partial suspension of the levy should therefore be made conditional on a declaration by the importer certifying the particular purpose and on the lodging of a security to guarantee that the animals imported under these arrangements are not slaughtered before a certain period has elapsed;
Whereas a security in the sum of the levy suspended is likely to achieve these objectives;
Whereas priority should be given to satisfying the real demand for young bovine animals for fattening in certain regions of the Community;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1173/68 of 2 August 1968 on special import terms for certain categories of young bovine animals and calves (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 699/73 (4), should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,