21. 6. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 148/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1110/9¢ of 20 June 1996 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for the second half of 1996 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations ('), and in par- ticular Article 4 (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreements establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (3, and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3492/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3296/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (*), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3297/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (%), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3382/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part(®), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. () OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 1. () OF No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 4. (% O] No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 14. () OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 17. () OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. I. the one part, and the Bulgarian Republic, of the other part ), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1275/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (*), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1276/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part (°), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1277/95 of 29 May 1995 on certain procedures for applying the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithu- ania, of the other part('?), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas experience gained and forecasts for 1996 show that, in the absence of Community measures, massive imports into the Community of live bovine animals of up to 300 kg are likely to occur, due, in particular, to the economically favourable stock farming conditions existing in certain third countries; whereas such imports are likely to greatly exceed the traditional annual level of imports and the absorption capacity of the Community market; whereas, therefore, the beef and veal market would be threatened with serious disturbance endangering, in par- ticular, market prices and producers’ incomes; Whereas, however, it is necessary to take into account the application of the Agreement concluded during the WTO multilateral trade negotiations; whereas the management measures provided for should therefore be restricted to products from the third countries to which the Com- munity grants preferential treatment and which have accepted that the Community take measures to manage the importation of the animals in question; Whereas the total absorption capacity of the Community market in 1996 is estimated at 425 000 head other than pure bred breeding animals; whereas, in view of imports planned under certain preferential arrangements for 1996, () OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 5. 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