Commission Regulation (EC) No 623/97 of 9 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 623/97 of 9 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal
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 2067/92 of 30 June 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/97 (3), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92;
Whereas Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 lay down deadlines for the lodging of applications for financing to the competent bodies of each Member State and for their forwarding to the Commission;
Whereas, in view of the substantial funding allocated in 1997 for the promotion of quality beef and veal, in the interests of good management, new deadlines should be laid down for the submission of further programmes in 1997;
Whereas Article 4 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 lays down that applicants must have an assessment study carried out at their own expense; whereas, in the interests of consistency with rules of application in other sectors, Community part financing should be provided for this study;
Whereas, in the light of experience and in order to encourage the implementation of promotional measures, the products and additional qualities eligible for such measures should be defined and the minimum production, quality and inspection requirements laid down; whereas, in particular, promotional measures should be restricted to farms complying with stricter rules on the welfare of calves; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the Management Committee for quality beef has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,