Commission Regulation (EC) No 760/2000 of 12 April 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2000 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted
L 92/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 4. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 760/2000 of 12 April 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2000 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 of 21 May 1999 opening and administering an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 (1) and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 provides, where applicable, for a further allocation of quantities not covered by licence applications submitted by 25 February 2000. Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 511/2000 of 9 March 2000 providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing (2) estab- lishes the quantities of frozen beef for processing which may be imported under special conditions until 30 June 2000. Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 lays down that the quantities applied for may be reduced; whereas the applications lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the quantities available. Under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate to reduce proportionally the quantities applied for, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Every application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 shall be granted to the following extent, expressed as bone-in beef: — 0,5987 % of imports intended for the manufacture of ‘preserves’ as defined by Article 7(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999, the quantity requested for beef imports intended for the manufacture of products as defined by Article 7(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999. the quantity requested for beef — 3,1218 % of This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 April 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 129, 22. 5. 1999, p. 8. (2) OJ L 63, 10. 3. 2000, p. 13