COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2292/93 of 17 August 1993 adopting derogatory arrangements in the beef and veal sector as a result of certain animal health measures

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2292/93 of 17 August 1993 adopting derogatory arrangements in the beef and veal sector as a result of certain animal health measures
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 125/93 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas the first and second indents of Article 6 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3619/92 of 15 December 1992 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1993 (3) provides for the issue of a certain number of import  licences between 15 and 26 February 1993 and between 15 April and 30 June 1993; whereas the import licences in respect of young male bovine animals which may be imported for the first, second and third quarters of 1993 pursuant to Commission Regulations  (EEC) No 179/93 (4), (EEC) No 733/93 (5) and (EEC) No 1622/93 (6) are issued on the 30th day of those quarters in accordance with Article 15 (5) (a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the  application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3662/92 (8);
Whereas Article 3 (5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 247/93 of 4 February 1993 opening for 1993 and laying down detailed rules for the application of an import quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms, originating in and  coming from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (9) provides for the issue of a certain numer of import licences as soon as possible from 13 March 1993; whereas the term of validity of the  licences referred to above is limited to 180 days pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 247/93 and to 90 days pursuant to Article 4 (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80; whereas in the light of the situation as regards imports resulting  from the application of animal health measures relating to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in certain countries, the term of validity of the said licences should be suitably extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,