24. 12. 85 Official journal of the European Communities No L 348/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3653/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed rules for implementing the import system applicable to certain third countries for sheepmeat and goatmeat as from 1986 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85 of 19 December 1985 concerning the import system applicable to certain third countries in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector as from 1986 ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, ' Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85 laid down that the levy applicable on imports of products falling within subheadings 01.04 B and 02.01 AIV of the Common Customs Tariff from third countries, other than those which have concluded voluntary restraint agreements with the Community, is to be limited to 10 % ad valorem within certain maximum quantities ; whereas it is appro- priate to set for each quarter the quantities which may be imported during a period corresponding to the period of validity of the import licences; Whereas the same system continues to apply until 28 February 1986 as regards Spain ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85 laid down that imports into the Member States should be allowed, taking account of the traditional pattern of trade ; whereas it is therefore appropriate to set the maximum quantity for which import licences may be issued in certain Member States ; Whereas the said imports should be restricted to the quantities provided for; whereas it is accordingly neces- sary to derogate from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (¥, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1994/84 (%), in respect of the quantities which may be imported in excess of those indicated on licences ; Whereas the Member States should be required to provide information with regard to the said imports; (') See page 2 of this Official Journal. () OJ No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. () OJ No L 186, 13. 7. 1984, p. 17. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  Import licences for the products refetred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85 shall be issued by the Member States in each of the first three quarters of each year within a limit of 25 % of the quan- tities laid down in that Article, expressed in tonnes carcase equivalent by non-member countries and by category. As regards Spain, Member States shall issue import licences for the products referred to in that Article until 28 February 1986 up to a limit of the total quantities, expressed in tonnes carcase equivalent and by category. 2.  During the fourth quarter of each year Member States shall issue import licences up to the quantities still available from those laid down in Article 1 (1) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 3643/85. 3.  France and Ireland, however, are hereby authorized each year to limit the issue of import licences to the quantities which they traditionally import from the third countries concerned. Licences shall be issued each quarter in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2. Article 2 1. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 20/82 (%) shall apply, subject to the following provisions. 2.  The maximum overall quantity for which any one party may apply by lodging one or more licence applica- . tions shall be that laid down in Article 1 for the quarter in which the licence application(s) concerned is (are) lodged. 3. Applications for licences may be lodged only during the first 10 days of each quarter. 4.  Applications for licences, broken down by product and by country of origin, shall be forwarded by the Member States to the Commission not later than the 16th day of each quarter at 5 p.m. () OJ No L 3, 7. 1. 1982, p. 26.