Commission Regulation (EC) No 1598/1999 of 20 July 1999 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in July 1999 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania
21. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 188/51 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1598/1999 of 20 July 1999 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in July 1999 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 1 Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 of 19 June 1998, laying down rules for the application of the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 for the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, the Czech Republic, in Poland, Hungary, (1) Whereas Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/ 98 fix the quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, and, in the case of Poland, the equivalent of the quantity of meat expressed as weight of processed products which may be imported on special terms in respect of the period 1 July to 30 September 1999; whereas the quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating the Czech Republic and Romania covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may be accepted in full; whereas, however, quantities covered by applications in respect of beef and veal originating in Poland and Hungary and processed prod- ucts must be reduced proportionately in accordance with Article 4(4) of that Regulation; second or (2) Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 states that if for the quota period the quantities for which applications for import licences have been submitted for the first, third period specified in the preceding subparagraph are less than the quantities available, the remaining quantities are to be added to the quantities the following period; whereas taking account of the quantities available for the six countries concerned for the second period running from 1 October to 31 December 1999 should accordingly be determined, in respect of 1. The following percentages of quantities covered by the import licence applications submitted in respect of period 1 July to 30 September 1999 under the quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 may be allowed: (a) 96,2623 % of quantities covered by applications in respect of products falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 originating in Hungary; (b) 100 % of quantities covered by applications in respect of products falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 originating in the Czech Republic and Romania; (c) 1,3694 % of quantities covered by applications in respect of products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, 1602 50 31 and 1602 50 39 originating in Poland. 2. The quantities available for the period referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 running from 1 October to 31 December 1999 shall amount to: (a) beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202: — 2 730 t for meat originating in Hungary, — 1 039 t for meat originating in the Czech Republic, — 840 t for meat originating in Slovakia, — 120 t for meat originating in Bulgaria, — 884 t for meat originating in Romania; (b) 2 880 t for beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201 for and 0202 originating in Poland, or 1 345,79 t processed products falling within CN codes 1602 50 31 and 1602 50 39 originating in Poland. Article 2 (1) OJ L 176, 20. 6. 1998, p. 12. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 1999. L 188/52 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission