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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3659/83

of 23 December 1983

concerning the quantities of sheepmeat and goatmeat products which may be imported from Bulgaria during 1984

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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1195/82 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80 of 14 October 1980 derogating from certain import rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,

Whereas, under an Agreement concluded with the Community, Bulgaria has undertaken to restrict its exports of sheepmeat and goatmeat to the Community to annual quantities of 2 000 tonnes of live animals, expressed as carcase weight bone-in, and of 1 250 tonnes of fresh and chilled meat;

Whereas Bulgaria has asked the Community to convert the 1 250 tonnes of fresh and chilled meat that may be exported to the Community in 1984 into 625 tonnes of live animals expressed as carcase weight bone-in and 625 tonnes of fresh and chilled meat; whereas the limited quantity covered by the request will not disturb the Community market; whereas the market situation is such that the application can be granted;

Whereas, this request does not prejudge any possible amendments to be made under clause 12 of the Agreement between Bulgaria and the Community;

Whereas the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity of live sheep and goats, other than pure-bred breeding animals, falling within subheading 01.04 B of the Common Customs Tariff that may be imported from Bulgaria in 1984, under the Agreement concluded with that country, shall be 2 625 tonnes expressed as carcase weight bone-in.

The quantity of fresh and chilled sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within subheading 02.01 A IV a) of the Common Customs Tariff that may be imported from Bulgaria in 1984, under the Agreement concluded with that country, shall be 625 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 183, 16. 7. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 140, 20. 5. 1982, p. 22.

(3) OJ No L 275, 18. 10. 1980, p. 2.