Council Regulation (EEC) No 1788/89 of 19 June 1989 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for bulls, cows and heifers, other than those intended for slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1788/89
of 19 June 1989
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for bulls, cows and heifers, other than those intended for slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the European Economic Community undertook, within the framework of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to open an annual Community tariff quota of 5 000 head at a duty of 4 % for bulls, cows and heifers, othelr than those intended for slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds; whereas eligibility for such quota is subject to submission of the following documents:
- bulls: a pedigree certificate,
- female animals: a pedigree certificate or certificate of registration in the herdbook, certifying purity of breed;
Whereas the abovementioned tariff quota should therefore be opened for the period 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990 at a duty 4 %; whereas, however, under the terms of Article 282 of the Act of Accession, the Portuguese Republic is authorized to postpone until the beginning of the second stage the progressive application to imports of preferences granted by the Community, unilaterally or by agreement, to certain third countries; whereas a check should be carried out to ascertain that the imported animals have not been slaughtered within a certain period;
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure equal and continuous access for all Community importers to the abovementioned quota, and the uninterrupted application of the quota duties, to all imports of the animals in question until the quota is exhausted; whereas the necessary measures should be taken to ensure efficient administration of this tariff quota, taking into account the Community nature of the quota and special factors in the trade in these animals; whereas to this end the Commission should assign to the Member States on request the quantities needed to cover actual imports in accordance with an economically appropriate procedure to be determined;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the quantities levied by that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,