No L 27/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 1. 90 COMMISSION- REGULATION (EEC) No .252/90 - of 30 January 1590 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences 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 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beéf and veal (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) . No 571/89 (%), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC). No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the applica- tion of the system.of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (?), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 (*), lays down detailed rules for the import quota of certain high-quality beef from the United States of America and Canada ; whereas, in practice, it is appropriate to amend certain measures to improve the management in the light of sanitary arrangements; whereas this improvement could be obtained by a monthly allocation and by adapting the time limits provided for; 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 is amended as follows : 1. In Article 4 (b) ‘the text is completed as follows: ‘However, for import licences mentioned in Article 12: 42 days from their date of issue ;. 2. Article 15 (1) (d) is replaced by the following : (d) Requests mentioned in Article 12 may only be lodged during the first five days of each month.’ 3. Article 15 (5) (d) is replaced by the following : ‘(d) The 11th day of each month for licences mentioned in Article 12. 4. In Article 15 (6) (d) the third phrase is replaced by the following : ‘if the total quantity of requests is less than the available quantity, the Commission shall determine the remaining amount to be added to-the quantity available for the following month. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1990. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.- Done at Brussels, 30 January 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. ) O] No L 61, 4. 3. 1989, p. 43. () O No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. () OJ No L 283, 18. 10. 1988, p. 13.