Commission Regulation (EC) No 985/98 of 8 May 1998 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
9. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 137/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 985/98 of 8 May 1998 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/ 97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the admin- istration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and last frozen beef and for amended by Regulation (EC) No 260/98 (2), frozen buffalo meat (1), as Whereas Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f); Whereas Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 at 11 500 tonnes; it should be recalled that Whereas issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit, licences HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May 1998 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full. 2. Applications in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of June 1998 for 4 918 tonnes. licences may be submitted, for Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 May 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10. (2) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42