1. No importer shall be entitled to total or partial suspension of the import levy under Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 unless he produces:    (a) a written declaration, at the time of importation, that the young bovine animals are intended for fattening in the importing Member State for a period of 120 days from the day on which they were put into free circulation;(b) a security in the sum of the amount suspended of the levy applicable on the day of importation;(c) a written undertaking, made at the time of importation, to pay the additional sum specified in paragraph 5 in respect of those imported animals for which the proof referred to in paragraph 3 is not furnished.2. The security shall be lodged, at the choice of the applicant, either in cash or in the form of a guarantee given by an institution meeting the criteria laid down by the Member State on whose territory the importation was effected.3. Except in case of force majeure, the security shall not be released in whole or in part unless proof is furnished to the competent authorities of the importing Member State that the young bovine animal:    - has not been slaughtered before the expiry of the period specified in Article 1 (a), or- has been slaughtered before the expiry of this period for health reasons or has died as a result of sickness or accident.The security shall be released immediately after such proof has been furnished.4. If the proof referred to in paragraph 3 is not furnished within 180 days from the day on which the animal is put into free circulation, the security shall be forfeit and retained as a levy.  (1)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. (2)OJ No L 61, 5.3.1977, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 193, 3.8.1968, p. 7. (4)OJ No L 67, 14.3.1973, p. 11.5. The additional sum shall be equal to the highest levy applicable to imports of bovine animals during the period between the day of importation and the last day on which the proof specified in paragraph 3 may be furnished, less the amount of the security which has not been released. This amount shall be paid as a levy. 1. Each animal imported under the system referred to in Article 1 shall be identified by the imposition of either:    - an indelible tattoo, or- an official or officially approved earmark on at least one of its ears.2. The said tattoo or mark shall be so designed as to enable, where necessary, by means of a record made when the animal is put into free circulation, the date when it was put into free circulation and the identity of the importer to be established. When determining the quantity which may be imported each quarter under Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the supply needs of certain regions of the Community may be taken into account. Member States shall communicate to the Commission not later than the 15th day of each month the number of animals imported in the previous month, broken down according to provenance and to the weight categories referred to in Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Regulation (EEC) No 1173/68 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Output: Commission Regulation laying down rules for the application of the special import arrangements in respect of certain young male bovine animals for fattening