23. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 335/43 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3170/94 of 21 December 1994 opening for the first half of 1995 and laying down detailed rules for the application of an import quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 - and 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, " Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the Buropean Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part ("), 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 (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (-") as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 *, and in particular Article 1 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 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (%), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof, Whereas the Association Agreements between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, entered into force on 1 January 1994 ; whereas, pending the entry into force of the Association Agreement concluded with the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Community has decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992 an interim agreement () OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 1. % OJ No L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 4. () OJ No L $6, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. () OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. . 9 OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. (9 OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27. concluded with the aforesaid country, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Interim Agreement’ ; Whereas the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1993 ; whereas, as successor States to the Czech and Slovak Federal Repu- blic, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic will continue to assume all obligations arising from all agree- ments between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic ‘and the European Communities, and in particular from the Interim Agreement ; whereas the said Interim Agree- ment was amended by Additional Protocols and by Supplementary Protocols concluded with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic; Whereas, in view of the trade concessions provided for in - the abovementioned Agreements with respect to agricul- tural products, a Community tariff quota for imports of bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms originating in and coming from Poland, Hungary, the Slovak Republic or the Czech Republic at a reduced 25 % levy should be opened for 1995; Whereas the Uruguay Round Agreements are due to apply from 1 July 1995; whereas the detailed rules for the application of this quota should be laid down and it should be opened until that date; Whereas half the reference quantity for 1995 laid down in the Association Agreements amounts to 138 600 head; whereas the estimate of young male bovine animals intended for fattening has been set at 99 000 for the first half of 1995 ; whereas the quota for the first half of 1995 amounts to 39 600 as a result; Whereas limiting the system in question to the first half of 1995 results in a shortened time limit for imports; whereas this time limit should therefore be extended by one month as a transitional measure ; Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Interim Agreements intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the management of the system should be ensured through import licences; whereas, with that in mind, it would be appropriate to define, in particular, the detailed rules for submission of applications, as well as the information which must be included on the applications and licences, notwithstanding certain provisions of 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