Commission Regulation (EC) No 652/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 23/2001 laying down special measures for the beef sector that depart from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 and Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82

Commission Regulation (EC) No 652/2001
of 30 March 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 23/2001 laying down special measures for the beef sector that depart from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 and Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82
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 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 29(2)(a), Article 33(12) and Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The health measures adopted by the authorities of certain non-member countries regarding exports of bovine animals and the meat of those animals in response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy have had serious economic consequences for exporters.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 23/2001(2) introduces measures to mitigate certain of those serious consequences.
(3) The measures adopted by those non-member countries are still in force and in certain cases have been strengthened.
(4) The damaging consequences for Community exporters should be limited by extending certain time limits.
(5) In the light of the situation, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,