COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1670/1999

of 28 July 1999

determining to what extent applications for the right to import for cows and heifers of certain mountain breeds lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 can be met

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 of 2 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for a tariff quota for cows and heifers of specified mountain breeds originating in various third countries, other than for slaughter and amending Regulation (EC) No 1012/98(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999(2); and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 provides for the quantities reserved to traditional importers to be assigned in proportion to their imports during the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1999;

(2) Whereas allocation of the quantities available to operators covered by Article 2(3) of the abovementioned Regulation is to be made in proportion to the quantities applied for; whereas since the quantities applied for exceed those available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 shall be granted to the following extent:

(a) for importers covered by (a) in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1143/98, 33,9662 % of the quantities imported during the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1999;

(b) for importers covered by (b) in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1143/98, 1,699 % of the quantities applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 15.