4.9.97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 242/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1720/97 of 3 September 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 of 30 June 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal ('), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 692/97 (*), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 and in particular the minimum re- quirements regarding production, quality and controls of products covered by the promotion and marketing measures; whereas, in the light of the experience gained during the programmes implemented, certain adjustments should be made to those minimum requirements to make them less rigid; whereas, in particular, the categories of meat that may qualify for promotion measures should be extended and the requirements relating to the ageing periods made more flexible; whereas it is also necessary to take account of the wishes of consumers in particular by laying down provisions on animal welfare, residue controls and labelling; whereas, in view of the number of changes, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 should be replaced; Whereas for the sake of sound administration, provision should be made for the Member States to penalize irregu- larities appropriately; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following paragraph 3 is added to Article 8: ‘3. The competent national authorities shall es- tablish a sufficiently dissuasive penalty system which may include, if necessary, temporary or permanent suspension  from  participation in  promotion programmes. They shall inform the Commission without delay of the penalty system provided for. 2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply to applications for a Community financial contribution submitted from its date of entry into force. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 September 1997. () OJ L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 57. () OJ L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 83. ¢) OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 13. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission