Commission Regulation (EC) No 957/2004 of 10 May 2004 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Commission Regulation (EC) No 957/2004of 10 May 2004on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and vealTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and vealOJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meatOJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 649/2003 (OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 13).,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).(2)Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 at 11500 t.(3)It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: