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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3340/82

of 10 December 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Community has undertaken under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to open an annual Community tariff quota at a rate of duty of 20 % for a quantity, expressed in product weight, fixed at 29 800 tonnes of 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;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 (2) laid down general provisions for the equitable distribution of that quota,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 217/81:

- '21 000 tonnes' shall be replaced by '29 800 tonnes';

- 'for the year 1982' shall be replaced by 'for 1983'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1983.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 December 1982.

For the Council

The President

G. FENGER MOELLER

(1) Opinion delivered on 19 November 1982 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1981, p. 1.

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 1983	See Art. 1
January 1, 1983	Entry into force - See Art 2

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3340/82 of 10 December 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 217/81 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