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( 1 ) OJ NO L 38 , 11 . 2 . 1981 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 27 , 31 . 1 . 1981 , P . 52 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2136/81

OF 28 JULY 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 263/81 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPORT ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED FOR BY REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 217/81 AND ( EEC ) NO 218/81 IN THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 217/81 OF 20 JANUARY 1981 OPENING A COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA FOR HIGH-QUALITY FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 02.01 A II A ) AND 02.01 A II B ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 263/81 ( 2 ) LAID DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE IMPORT ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 217/81 IN THE BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR ; WHEREAS A FURTHER NON-MEMBER COUNTRY HAS UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEEING THEIR ORIGIN ; WHEREAS , ACCORDINGLY , THE EXACT DEFINITION OF THE PRODUCTS AND THE LIST OF AUTHORITIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE THE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY SHOULD BE SUPPLEMENTED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 263/81 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ):

' MEAT GRADED A2 , A3 AND A4 UNDER THE STANDARDS OF THE CANADIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AUTOMATICALLY MEETS THE DEFINITION ABOVE . '

2 . ANNEX II IS REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 AUGUST 1981 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

GASTON THORN

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ANNEX

LIST OF AUTHORITIES IN EXPORTING COUNTRIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY

- JUNTA NACIONAL DE CARNES

FOR MEAT ORIGINATING IN ARGENTINA , ANSWERING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( A ).

- AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVESTOCK CORPORATION

FOR MEAT ORIGINATING IN AUSTRALIA :

( A ) ANSWERING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( B );

( B ) REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ).

- INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARNES ( INAC )

FOR MEAT ORIGINATING IN URUGUAY ANSWERING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( C ).

- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY SERVICE ( FSQS ) OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( USDA )

FOR MEAT ORIGINATING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , ANSWERING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ).

- FOOD PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION BRANCH-AGRICULTURE CANADA , DIRECTION GENERALE , PRODUCTION ET INSPECTION DES ALIMENTS - AGRICULTURE CANADA

FOR MEAT ORIGINATING IN CANADA , ANSWERING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( D ).