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( 1 ) OJ NO L 336 , 29 . 12 . 1979 , P . 5 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 87 , 1 . 4 . 1980 , P . 53 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 78 , 22 . 3 . 1978 , P . 10 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 56 , 29 . 2 . 1980 , P . 21 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 915/80

OF 15 APRIL 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 801/80 FIXING THE QUANTITIES OF HIGH-QUALITY FRESH , CHILLED OR FROZEN BEEF AND VEAL WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED ON SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1980

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2957/79 OF 20 DECEMBER 1979 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 801/80 ( 2 ) FIXED AT ZERO , FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1980 , THE QUANTITY OF HIGH-QUALITY BEEF AND VEAL WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON SPECIAL CONDITIONS ; WHEREAS THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES WHICH LED TO THAT FIXING NO LONGER EXIST ; WHEREAS THE QUANTITY OF MEAT IN QUESTION SHOULD THEREFORE BE FIXED AT 5 000 TONNES ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO DEROGATE FROM COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 485/80 ( 4 ), TO PERMIT THE LODGING OF APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES AND THE ISSUE OF THE SAME IN RESPECT OF THE MEAT IN QUESTION DURING MAY 1980 ;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 801/80 THE EXPRESSION ' 0 TONNE ' IS REPLACED BY ' 5 000 TONNES ' .

ARTICLE 2

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 11 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 :

- THE LICENCE APPLICATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 THEREOF MAY BE LODGED FROM 2 TO 12 MAY 1980 ,

- THE COMMUNICATION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE MADE ON 19 MAY 1980 ,

- THE ISSUE OF LICENCES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 SHALL TAKE PLACE ON 30 MAY 1980 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 APRIL 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT