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( 1 ) SEE PAGE 5 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 37 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2980/79

OF 27 DECEMBER 1979

FIXING , FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1980 , THE QUANTITIES OF HIGH-QUALITY , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED ON SPECIAL CONDITIONS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2957/79 OF 20 DECEMBER 1979 OPENING A COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA FOR HIGH-QUALITY FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 02.01 A II A ) AND 02.01 A II B ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 7 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2972/79 ( 2 ) PROVIDES THAT THE QUANTITIES OF MEAT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( D ) THEREOF WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED UNDER THE TARIFF QUOTA SHALL BE FIXED FOR EACH QUARTER ; BECAUSE OF CONTINUING ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO THE MEAT TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO FIX THE AMOUNT OF BEEF THAT CAN BE IMPORTED FROM THIS NON-MEMBER COUNTRY FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1980 ;

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

THE QUANTITY OF BEEF AND VEAL REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( D ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2972/79 WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1980 IS HEREBY FIXED AT ZERO TONNES .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1980 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 DECEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT