L 329/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.12.98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2620/98 of 4 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in 1999 of the arrangements applicable to imports laid down in Council Decision 97/831/EC as regards certain beef and veal products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 97/831/EC of 27 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of a Coopera- tion Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ('), Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 77/98 of 9 January 1998 on certain procedures for applying the Cooperation ~ Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Mace- donia (3, and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas Article 15(2) of the Cooperation Agreement annexed to Decision 97/831/EC provides for a tariff quota for 1999 of 1 650 tonnes of products listed in Annex E to the Agreement, expressed in carcase weight; whereas the detailed rules of application for that quota should be adopted; Whereas, in order to ensure flexible management of the quota, applications should be managed using a system of import rights; whereas, on the basis of those rights, importers may apply for import licences throughout 1999 under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the 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 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2365/98 (), subject to certain complementary provisions; Whereas, in view of the risk of speculation inherent in these arrangements for beef and veal, clear conditions should be laid down as regards access by operators; whereas verification of the abovementioned conditions 348, 18. 12. 1997, p. 1. 8, 14. 1. 1998, p. 1. 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. 149, 20. 5. 1998, p. 11. 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35. 293, 31. 10. 1998, p. 49. requires that applications be submitted in the Member State in which the importer is entered into the value- added tax register; Whereas, in order to ensure close control of the origin of the products, it should be laid down that either a EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration in accord- ance with Protocol 2 of the Cooperation Agreement must be presented; 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. A tariff quota of 1650 tonnes of certain beef and veal products, expressed in carcase weight, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby opened for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999. The contingent shall bear the serial number 09.4505. 2.  Import under the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat falling within CN codes: — ex 010290 51, ex 010290 59, ex 010290 71 and ex 010290 79, — ex 0201 10 00, — ex 0201 20 20, — ex 0201 20 30, — ex 0201 20 50, referred to in Annex E to Decision 97/831/EC. 3. For the purposes of attributing the quota, 100 kilo- grams live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcase weight. 4. The ad wvalorem customs duty and the specific amounts of customs duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 % for prod- ucts imported under the quota.