6. 3. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 55/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 403/96 of 5 March 1996 introducing additional management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for the first half of 1996 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autono- mous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotia- tions ('), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 provides for the first half of 1996 for the opening of a tariff quota for 89 000 live bovine animals weighing 80 kilograms or less originating in certain third countries and benefiting from an 80 % reduction in the rate of customs duties; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3018/95 of 20 December 1995 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for the first half of 1996 (9 provides for certain measures for the import of 62250 head weighing 80 kilograms or less; whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, that quantity has been increased by 26 750 head for the first half of 1996; whereas, therefore, management measures should be established for the latter animals, following the import arrangements already provided for by Regulation (EC) No 3018/95; Whereas, however, in order to take better account of tradi- tional trade under specific import arrangements for calves weighing not more than 80 kilograms, slightly changed criteria should be adopted for the so-called ‘traditional reference quantities; Whereas the arrangements 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, where necessary by derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regu- lation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the () OJ No L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31. () OJ No L 314, 28. 12. 1995, p. 8. system of import and export.licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95(%), 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (°); whereas, moreover, it should be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and where necessary with a fixed percentage reduction applied; 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 Imports into the Community during the first half of 1996 of live bovine animals weighing 80 kilograms or less falling within CN code 010290 05 originating in the countries listed in Annex I and in addition to those provided for in Regulation (EC) No 3018/95 shall be subject to the management measures laid down in this Regulation. Article 2 1.  Import licences under this Regulation may be issued only for 26750 animals falling within CN code 010290 0S. 2. For those animals, the ad walorem duty and the specific duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 %. 3. The quantity referred to in paragraph 1 shall be divided into two parts, as follows: (a) the first part, equal to 70 %, i.e. 18 725 head, shall be allocated among: — importers from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1994 who can furnish proof of () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () O No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. () O] No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 3. (9 OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 10.