4.2.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 31/3


COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 186/2005

of 3 February 2005

determining to what extent import right applications submitted during the month of January 2005 for calves weighing not more than 80 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for calves weighing not more than 80 kilograms and originating in Bulgaria or Romania (1 July to 30 June 2005) (2), and in particular Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 fixes at 86 500 the number of head of live bovine animals of a weight not exceeding 80 kg falling within CN code 0102 90 05 and originating in Bulgaria or Romania which may be imported under special conditions in the period 1 January to 31 March 2005. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may by accepted in full.

(2)

The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 April 2005 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 178 000 animals, conforming to Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   All applications for import certificates lodged pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 shall be accepted in full.

2.   The quantities referred to in Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 shall be 167 450 head.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development


(1)   OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2)   OJ L 230, 30.6.2004, p. 12.