Commission Decision of 17 April 2000 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia (notified under document number C(2000) 1091)
L 119/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 2000 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 April 2000 on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia (notified under document number C(2000) 1091) (2000/342/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural prod- ucts and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/ 90 (1), and in particular Article 30 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the applica- tion in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural prod- ucts and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricul- tural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (3) (4) wana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for. The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 May 2000 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52 100 tonnes. This Decision is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veter- inary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (4), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 (1) (2) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries. The following Member States shall issue on 21 April 2000 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin: The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 April 2000, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not in respect of products originating from Bots- exceed, Germany: — 150 tonnes originating in Botswana, — 79 tonnes originating in Namibia; (1) OJ L 215, 1. 8. 1998, p. 12. (2) OJ L 250, 10. 9. 1998, p. 16. (3) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (4) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31. 20. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities United Kingdom: — 140 tonnes originating in Botswana, — 700 tonnes originating in Namibia, — 50 tonnes originating in Swaziland, — 405 tonnes originating in Zimbabwe. — Botswana: — Kenya: — Madagascar: — Swaziland: — Zimbabwe: — Namibia: L 119/35 16 946 tonnes, 142 tonnes, 7 579 tonnes, 3 148 tonnes, 7 315 tonnes, 10 945 tonnes. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 3 Article 2 Done at Brussels, 17 April 2000. Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of May 2000 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal: For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission