Commission Regulation (EC) No 457/94 of 28 February 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3409/93 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1994 and determining to what extent applications for import licences may be accepted

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/94 of 28 February 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3409/93 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1994 and determining to what extent applications for import licences may be  accepted
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 1157/92 of 28 April 1992 authorizing the implementation of management measures relating to imports of live bovine animals (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3611/93 (3), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3409/93 of 13 December 1993 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1994 (4), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3409/93 if the quantity is less than 200 head per application, it is to be allocated by drawing lots by batches of 200 head; whereas, in order to facilitate and speed up the drawing of lots as far  as possible, that task should be given to the Member States concerned;
Whereas, on account of certain delays which have occurred, the first period laid down for the issuing of import licences must be deferred;
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 3409/93 provides that the quantities set aside for so-called 'traditional' importers are to be granted in proportion to their imports at the full levy during 1991, 1992 and 1993;
Whereas, when notifying the Commission of the reference quantities for 1993 for traditional importers, the French authorities did not forward the quantities imported in 1990 by one operator, who was accordingly excluded from the import arrangements for  that year; whereas, with a view to ensuring proper management of these arrangements, the quantities which that importer could have imported in respect of 1993 had his reference quantities been notified correctly, should, by way of derogation from
Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 3409/93, be considered as having actually been imported in 1993 and they should be taken into account as a reference quantity when the quantities available in respect of 1994 are allocated;
Whereas the quantities available to the operators referred to in Article 2 (2) (b) of that Regulation should be allocated to them in proportion to the quantities applied for; whereas, since the quantities applied for exceed the quantities available, a  uniform percentage should be fixed to reduce them; whereas the application of that percentage leads to a maximum of 109 head being allocated per application;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,