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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 801/80

OF 31 MARCH 1980

FIXING , FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1980 , THE QUANTITIES OF HIGH-QUALITY , FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED UNDER 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 ( 1 ) ( D ) THEREOF WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED UNDER THE TARIFF QUOTA SHALL BE FIXED FOR EACH QUARTER ; WHEREAS THERE ARE 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 SECOND 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 ( 1 ) ( D ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2972/79 WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1980 IS HEREBY FIXED AT ZERO TONNES .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 APRIL 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 MARCH 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 336 , 29 . 12 . 1979 , P . 5 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 336 , 29 . 12 . 1979 , P . 37 .