12.5.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L122/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 995/1999 of 11 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 02062991 (1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (3), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, (1)  Whereas Schedule CXL requires an annual import quota to be opened for 53 000 tonnes of frozen beef covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91; whereas the rules of application should be laid down for the 1999/ 2000 quota year starting on 1 July 1999; Whereas a method of administration should be applied which is comparable to that used in the past for corresponding quotas; whereas such a method should entail the allocation by the Commission of part of the quantities available to traditional traders and part to traders involved in trade in beef and veal; Whereas the traditional importers should be al- located 80 % of the quota, i.e. 42400 tonnes, in proportion to the quantities imported by them under the same type of quota during the most recent reference period; whereas in certain cases administrative errors by the competent national body are liable to restrict traders’ access to this part of the quota; whereas steps should be taken to make good any resulting damage; Whereas traders who can show that they are genu- inely involved in trade of some significance should be granted access to the second part of the quota, i.e. 10 600 tonnes, in accordance with a procedure based on the submission of applications by the parties concerned and their acceptance by the ¢ ) O 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17. oJ L o] L OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1. 5 Commission; whereas proof of genuine involve- ment in trade calls for evidence to be presented of trade of some significance in beef and veal with third countries; Whereas exports of beef and veal from the United Kingdom have been seriously affected by the controversy over bovine spongiform encephalop- athy (BSE), in particular since the end of March 1996; whereas account should be taken of the export situation in the United Kingdom when performance criteria are set with regard to the 10 600 tonnes; Whereas, if such criteria are to be checked, applica- tions must be submitted in the Member State where the importer is entered in a national VAT register; Whereas traders no longer involved in trade in beef and veal at 1 April 1999 should be denied access to the quota in order to prevent speculation; Whereas, save as otherwise provided in this Regula- tion, Commission Regulations (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 168/1999 (%), and (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 Regula- tion (EC) No 2648/98 (), are applicable to import licences issued under this Regulation; Whereas effective management of the quota and fraud prevention in particular require that used licences are to be returned to the competent authorities so they can check that the quantities shown therein are correct; whereas the competent authorities must accordingly be under an obligation to carry out such checks; whereas the security to be L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1. L 19, 26.1.1999, p. 4. L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 39.