COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2667/80 of 17 October 1980 on certain transitional measures relating to imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat products consigned to the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,

Whereas imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat products will, with effect from 20 October 1980, be subject to the system laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 ; whereas, in particular, the import levy system will apply to products placed in free circulation within the Community as from that date ; whereas transitional measures should be taken in respect of products consigned to the Community before that date;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Sheepmeat and goatmeat products consigned to the Community before 20 October 1980 and placed in free circulation within the Community as from that date shall be subject to one of the following systems: (a) products accompanied by the certificates for export to the Community referred to in Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2663/80 (2) and (EEC) No 2664/80 (3) shall be subject to the provisions of the said Regulations;

(b) other products shall be subject to the system applicable before the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 October 1980.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 October 1980.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 183, 16.7.1980, p. 1. (2) See page 24 of this Official Journal. (3) See page 29 of this Official Journal.