No L 85/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 4.91 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 839/91 of 4 April 1991 fixing the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the first and second quarters of 1991 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of those quarters and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3883/90 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amerided by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (3), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, ‘Whereas the Council has drawn up an estimated supply balance of 198 000 head under the new import arrange- ments applicable to young male bovine animals for fattening for the period 1 January to 31 December 1991 ; whereas, pursuant to Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the number which may be imported each quarter and the rate of reduction in the import levy on such animals must be determined; Whereas detailed rules for the application of these special arrangements were laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1121/87 (¥, and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 625/91 (9 ; Whereas the supply requirements of certain regions of the Community which have a serious shortfall in bovine animals for fattening must be taken into. account; whereas those requirements are apparent in Italy and Greece and may be estimated for the first and second quarters of 1991 at 56 160 head and 8 580 head respecti- vely in those Member States; : Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine animals for fattening justify, for the first and second quarters of 1991, a higher rate of reduction in the levy on animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, originating in and coming from Yugoslavia, Hungary or Poland ; Whereas the quantities available must be shared between the traditional trade and other potential applicants; () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. (3 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 18. () O No L 109, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. () OF No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. (9 OJ No L 68, 15. 3. 1991, p. 29. Whereas, in order to simplify the procedure for allocating the quantities available it is necessary to derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; whereas in the case of the traditional trade the quantities available should be allo- cated directly in proportion to the number of head imported during the last three years ; whereas in the case of other applicants the quantities available should be allo- cated directly in proportion to the number of head for which application is made; Whereas, in the case of other applicants, the maximum quantity which each application for an import licence may cover must be limited in order to permit a more equitable distribution of the quantities available ; whereas for financial reasons a minimum number of head should be set for these applications; Whereas this estimated supply balance was only decided in March 1991 in respect of 1991 and a derogation must therefore be provided for from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 as regards the time limits for the submission of applications and the issue of import licences under these special arrangements ; Whereas, in order to permit regular imports, the term of validity of licences as referred to in Article 4 (b) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2377/80 should be extended; Whereas, owing to the implementation of these special import arrangements, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3883/90 (") must be repealed ; 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 1. For the period 1 January to 30 June 1991, the maximum number referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 68 520 head of young male bovine animals for fattening comprising : () OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 128.