No L 336/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.12. 79 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 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2916/79(%), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assis- tance for export of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (%), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof, Whereas the United States of America will apply special arrangements for an annual quantity of 5000 tonnes of beef and veal originating in the Community and meeting certain requirements ; whereas one of the requirements is that this meat must be accompanied by a certificate of identity issued by the exporting Member State ; Whereas the certificates of identity are to be issued solely for the 5000 tonnes qualifying for the special arrangements ; whereas it is therefore necessary to provide for Commission authorization before the issue of an export licence for the meat in question; whereas, furthermore, the tolerance provided for in Article 2 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2971/79 (°), should not be applied for the quantity exceeding that for which the licence has been issued ; Whereas it is necessary to define the nature of the identity certificates, and the necessary procedures for using them ; - Whereas the exported quantities cannot be properly verified without special rules regarding evidence of imports into the destination country; whereas the rules provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 192/75 (¢), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2970/79 (7), are the most appropriate ; whereas the J No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 26. J No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 15. J No L 334, 28. 12. 1979, p. 8. J No L 25, 31. 1. 1975, p. 10. ee page 34 of this Official Journal J No L 25, 31. 1. 1975, p. 1. See page 32 of this Official Journal. 0 @) O @) S O penalty for failure to submit such evidence should have a genuinely deterrent effect ; whereas it is there- fore appropriate to provide for a higher security for these export licences than the security provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2974/79 (°); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage- ment Committee for Beef and- Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : % Article 1 1.  This Regulation establishes detailed rules of application in respect of exports to the United States of America of 5000 tonnes per year of beef and veal of Community origin, fresh, chilled or frozen, quali- fying for special treatment. 2. The meat referred to in paragraph 1 must comply with the health-protection requirements laid down by the importing third country and relate to animals slaughtered not more than one month in advance of clearance through customs for export. Article 2 1. Applications for export licences for the products referred to in Article 1 may be lodged only in a Member State where the health requirements of the importing country can be met. 2. The application for the export licence and the licence itself shall bear the entry ‘United States of America’ in Section 13. The licence shall establish the obligation that the goods be exported from the Member State of issue to the United States of America. 3.  On the third working day of each month the Member States shall telex to the Commission a list of applicants and quantities of products concerned by the applications referred to in paragraph 2 lodged during the previous month. (%) OJ No L 78, 22. 3. 1978, p. 10. (°) See page 49 of this Official Journal.