No L 120/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 5. 80 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1188/80 of 12 May 1980 on the issue of export licences for beef and veal benefiting from special import treatment in a third country THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assis- tance for the exportation of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 of 21 December 1979 laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (%), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 provides for the issue of export licences for certain beef and veal that will be exported to the United States of America; whereas the amount of this beef and veal must be limited to 5000 tonnes in 1980 ; Whereas applications for licences lodged during the month of April do not exceed the quantity available ; whereas it is consequently necessary to provide for the issue of all certificates for which applications have been lodged, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article | The Member States shall issue on 15 May 1980 export licences as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 for which applications were made during the month of April 1980. Article 2 Applications for licences may, as provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79, be lodged during the month of May 1980 for the following quan- tity of beef and veal : 4 880 tonnes. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 May 1980. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 May 1980. (') OJ No L 334, 28. 12. 1979, p. 8. (2) O] No L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President