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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3066/82

of 18 November 1982

on the issue of export licences for beef and veal qualifying for special import treatment in a third country

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assistance for the exportation of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (1), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may qualify for special import treatment in a third country;

Whereas the quantities for which licences have been issued so far for 1982 are less than the annual quantities that may benefit from the abovementioned special import treatment; whereas the submission of more applications for 1982 should be permitted by derogating from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1617/82 (4);

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

Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) (c), (4) (d) and (5) (c) of Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80,

1. applications for export licences for beef and veal to be exported under Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 may be lodged before 24 November 1982;

2. Member States shall notify the Commission not later than 26 November 1982 of the list of applicants and the quantities of products for which applications have been lodged;

3. subject to a Commission decision accepting the applications, licences shall be issued on 1 December 1982.

Article 2

The Commission shall decide to what extent applications can be accepted in accordance with Article 15 (6) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 1982.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 November 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 334, 28. 12. 1979, p. 8.

(2) OJ No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44.

(3) OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5.

(4) OJ No L 180, 24. 6. 1982, p. 24.