Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/78 of 21 March 1978 on the system of import and export licences for beef and veal and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 585/77

• Published date: 22 March 1978
• Subject Matter: Beef and veal,Overseas countries and territories,African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP)
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 78, 22 March 1978

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/78 of 21 March 1978 on the system of import and export licences for beef and veal and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 585/77

Official Journal L 078 , 22/03/1978 P. 0010 - 0016
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 20 P. 0160

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 85 , 31 . 3 . 1976 , P . 2 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 355 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 31 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 25 , 31 . 1 . 1975 , P . 10 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 162 , 1 . 7 . 1977 , P . 11 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 338 , 28 . 12 . 1977 , P . 6 .

( 8 ) OJ NO L 22 , 27 . 1 . 1978 , P . 18 .

( 9 ) OJ NO L 75 , 23 . 3 . 1977 , P . 5 .

( 10 ) OJ NO L 338 , 28 . 12 . 1977 , P . 9 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78

OF 21 MARCH 1978

ON THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR BEEF AND VEAL AND REPEALING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 585/77

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

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 425/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 13 ( 4 ) ( B ), 14 ( 4 ) ( C ), 15 ( 2 ), 16 ( 4 ), 18 ( 6 ) AND 25 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 706/76 OF 30 MARCH 1976 ON THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES OR IN THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3013/77 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 22 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , UNDER THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 15 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 , PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO LEVIES MAY NOT BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY EXCEPT ON PRESENTATION OF AN IMPORT LICENCE ; WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE NEED TO MONITOR THE FORESEEABLE TREND OF TRADE IN ALL PRODUCTS IN THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR THAT ARE OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE BALANCE OF THIS PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE MARKET ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , FOR WITH A VIEW TO THE MORE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE MARKET , IMPORT LICENCES SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.02 B III B ) 1 BB ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , UNTIL EXPORT LICENCES SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR ALL PRODUCTS FOR WHICH IMPORT LICENCES ARE REQUIRED ;

WHEREAS SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES IN THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR NEED TO BE ADOPTED ; WHEREAS THESE RULES EITHER SUPPLEMENT OR DEROGATE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 OF 17 JANUARY 1975 LAYING DOWN COMMON DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES AND ADVANCE FIXING CERTIFICATES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1470/77 ( 6 );

WHEREAS THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DUTY-FREE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS OF THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR ORIGINATING IN AND COMING FROM THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES OR OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ARE LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 706/76 ; WHEREAS DUTY-FREE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN OF THESE PRODUCTS IS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL QUOTAS ; WHEREAS TO ENABLE THE QUANTITIES IMPORTED UNDER THESE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MONITORED , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR A SPECIAL ENTRY ON THE IMPORT LICENCE IN RESPECT OF THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ;

WHEREAS THE APPLICATION OF THE SPECIAL IMPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUNG MALE BOVINE ANIMALS FOR FATTENING AND FROZEN BEEF FOR PROCESSING REQUIRES STRICT SURVEILLANCE OF IMPORTS AND EFFECTIVE CHECKS AS TO THEIR USE AND DESTINATION ; WHEREAS THE RISK OF DEFLECTION FROM SUCH USE OR DESTINATION CAN BE REDUCED IF THE IMPORT LICENCE IS MADE PERSONAL TO THE APPLICANT ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 14 ( 3 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 PROVIDES THAT THE ISSUE OF IMPORT LICENCES FOR FROZEN MEAT WITH EXEMPTION FROM LEVY MAY BE MADE CONDITIONAL ON THE PRODUCTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FROZEN MEAT HELD BY AN INTERVENTION AGENCY ; WHEREAS THESE ARRANGEMENTS WERE INTRODUCED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2900/77 OF 22 DECEMBER 1977 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE SALE OF BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES TO ENABLE THE IMPORT WITH TOTAL SUSPENSION OF THE LEVY OF FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL INTENDED FOR PROCESSING ( 7 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 148/78 ( 8 );

WHEREAS NO TIME LIMIT IS NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUE OF LICENCES UNDER THESE ARRANGEMENTS ;

WHEREAS THE WORDING OF ARTICLE 11 ( 9 ), FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH , AND 11A ( 5 ), FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH , OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 585/77 OF 18 MARCH 1977 ON THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR BEEF AND VEAL ( 9 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2901/77 ( 10 ), MAY GIVE RISE TO DIFFICULTIES OF INTERPRETATION AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE CLARIFIED ;

WHEREAS THIS REGULATION INCORPORATES THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 585/77 , WHICH SHOULD THEREFORE BE REPEALED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

A LICENCE SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE IMPORT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND EXPORT THEREFROM OF ANY OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 AND OF ANY PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.02 B III B ) 1 BB ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .

ARTICLE 2

1 . IMPORT LICENCES SHALL BE VALID FROM THEIR DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 FOR :

( A ) 90 DAYS FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN AND COMING FROM NON-EUROPEAN THIRD COUNTRIES :

- FROZEN MEAT ,

- PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.02 B III B ) 1 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ;

( B ) 45 DAYS FOR ALL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN AND COMING FROM NON-EUROPEAN THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN ( A );

( C ) 30 DAYS FOR ALL PRODUCTS NOT MEETING THE CONDITIONS UNDER ( A ) OR ( B ).

2 . NEVERTHELESS , LICENCES GIVING ENTITLEMENT TO ONE OF THE SPECIAL IMPORT ARRANGEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 13 OR 14 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 SHALL BE VALID FOR 90 DAYS FROM THEIR ACTUAL DATE OF ISSUE .

3 . IMPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE LEVY SHALL...