Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/98 of 19 May 1998 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1043/98 of 19 May 1998 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999)
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 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,
Whereas under schedule CXL the Community undertook to open an annual import tariff quota of 169 000 head of young male bovine animals for fattening; whereas the rules for the application of that quota should be established for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999;
Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious shortfall of bovine animals for fattening should be taken into account; whereas, as those requirements are apparent particularly in Italy and Greece, priority should be given to satisfying demand in those two Member States;
Whereas a method of management should be applied which is comparable to that used in the past for corresponding quotas, involving, in particular, a continuation of the method of allocation between traditional importers and traders furnishing proof of active involvement in trade in live animals with third countries;
Whereas it should be stipulated that the arrangements are to be managed using import licences; whereas to that end rules should be laid down on submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where applicable by way of derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for certain agricultural products (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1033/98 (3), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 759/98 (5);
Whereas the application of this tariff quota requires strict surveillance of imports and effective checks as to their use and destination; whereas, therefore, importation must take place into the Member State which issued the import licence;
Whereas so that to the destination can be checked, provision should be made for imported animals to be identified in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (6);
Whereas a security should be lodged in order to guarantee that the animals are fattened for at least 120 days in designated production units; whereas the amount of the security should be fixed taking into account the difference between the customs duties applicable inside and outside the quota;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,