31999R0134

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 134/1999 of 21 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat and Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (3),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98 (5), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 of 16 January 1981 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas Australia has nominated a new issuing agency for certificates of authenticity; whereas Annex II to Regulations (EC) No 936/97 and (EEC) No 139/81 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97, the agency 'Department of Primary Industries and Energy` is replaced by 'Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia`.

Article 2

In Regulation (EEC) No 139/81, Annex II is replaced by the following:

'ANNEX II

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Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.

(5) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 36.

(6) OJ L 15, 17. 1. 1981, p. 4.