21. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 330/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3123/94 of 20 December 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 of 12 December 1994 opening a Community tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (first half of 1995)("), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (3, and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2746/94 (%), lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products; whereas Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 2377/80 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1084/94 (), lays down detailed rules for imple- menting the arrangements for import licences for beef and veal ; : Whereas detailed rules for the application of the arrange- ments laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 should be adopted ; Whereas it has proved necessary to take account of trade in this product for the purposes of allocating that quota ; whereas trade has been recorded with Argentina on the one hand and with other third countries on the other hand ; whereas a quota should accordingly be fixed on that basis for Argentina and another for other third countries ; ‘ Whereas Argentina must issue certificates of authenticity guaranteeing the origin of these products; whereas the form and layout of these certificates and the procedures for using them must be specified ; Whereas certificates of authenticity must be issued by an appropriate authority in Argentina ; whereas this authority must present all the necessary guarantees to ensure that the arrangements in question operate properly; Whereas, for other countries, the quota should be managed only on the basis of Community import () OJ No L 325, 17. 12. 1994, p. 5. () O] No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. 9 OJ No L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 6. (9 OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. () OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 30. licences, with derogations in certain particular respects from the applicable provisions ; Whereas the limiting of the abovementioned scheme to the first half year entails a reduction in the period for importation ; whereas as a transitional measure the latter period should therefore be extended by one month; Whereas provision must be made for the Member States to forward information on the imports in question ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The tariff quota for frozen thin skirt provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 shall be allo- cated as follows: (a) 350 tonnes originating in and coming from Argentina; (b) 400 tonnes originating in and coming from other third countries. 2. Only whole thin skirt may be imported under the quota. Article 2 1. Granting of the reduced Common Customs Tariff "duty of 4 % and total suspension of the import levy on meat originating in and consigned from Argentina shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenti- city when it is released for free circulation. 2. Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and not less than one copy of a form corre- sponding to the specimen in Annex L The form shall measure approximately 210 x 297 milli- metres. The paper shall weigh not less than 40 grams per square metre. 3. Forms shall be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Community and also, if desired, in the official language of Argentina.