Commission Regulation (EC) No 420/2002

of 6 March 2002

providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001 for young male bovine animals for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001 of 5 June 2001 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002)(1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001 provides for the opening for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 of a tariff quota of 169000 young male bovine animals of a weight not exceeding 300 kilograms and intended for fattening. Article 9 of that Regulation provides for a further allocation of quantities not covered by import licence applications by 22 February 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001 shall be 17223 head.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 25.