L 250/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 10.9.98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricul- tural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricul- tural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Carib- bean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regula- tion (EEC) No 715/90 ('), and in particular Article 30 thereof, Whereas Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1706/ 98 fix the concessions applying to imports of certain beef and veal products originating in the ACP States; Whereas the detailed rules for implementing these concessions must be laid down; Whereas the scheme in question should be managed using import licences; whereas to this end rules should be set on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, by way of derogation, if necessary, from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/98 (*), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regula- tion (EEC) No 2377/80 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 759/98 (%) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/96 of 2 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Carib- bean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and 215, 1. 8. 1998, p. 12. 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. 149, 20. 5. 1998, p. 11. 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35. 105, 4. 4. 1998, p. 7. 00000 S | il ol ol onll o territories (°), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 260/ 98 ("), should be repealed; 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. Import licences shall be issued for the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia under the conditions laid down in this Regula- tion and within the limits of the quantities, expressed in tonnes of boneless meat, fixed in Article 4(1) of Regula- tion (EC) No 1706/98. The annual quantities from the various countries referred to above shall bear the following serial numbers: the quota for Botswana: 09.4052; for Kenya: 09.4054; for Madagascar:  09.4051; for Swaziland: 09.4053; for Zimbabwe: 09.4055 and for Namibia: 09.4056. 2. For the purpose of calculating the quantities referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98, 100 kilograms of boneless beef shall be equal to: — 130 kilograms of bone-in beef, — 260 kilograms of live bovine animals, — 100 kilograms of products falling within CN codes 0206, 0210 and 1602. Article 2 1. The specific amounts of customs duty fixed in the common customs tariff shall be reduced by 92 % for products referred to in the Annex and being imported pursuant to the present Regulation. 2. Notwithstanding Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the reduction referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply on quantities exceeding those indicated in the import licence. () OJ L 84, 3. 4. 1996, p. 22. () OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42.