16. 6. 90 - Official Journal -of the European Communities No L 152/39 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1618/90 of 15 June 1990 fixing the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the first, second and third quarters of 1990, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 and derogating therefrom in respect of those quarters as regards the issue of import licences and their term. of validity 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 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 571/89 (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 fat- tening for. the period 1 January to 31 December 1990 ; 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 practical application of these special arrangements were laid down in. Commis- sion 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 970/90 (%) ; 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, second and third quarters of 1990 at 126 360 head and 19 305 head respectively in those Member States ; Whereas the supply requirements in . young . bovine animals for fattening justify, for the first, second and third - quarters of 1990, 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 partial reduction in the levy is intended-in - particular to help improve cattle rearing and beef and veal () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1989, p. 43. () OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 18. () OF No L 109, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. () OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. S. (9 OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1990, p. 8. production in Italy and in Greece ; whereas appropriate measures must be taken to that end to ensure that produ- cers can, as far.as possible, benefit directly from the ar- rangements without -traditional trade being excluded; whereas that objective can be achieved by giving agricul- tural producers or. their organizations priority when issuing licences conferring entitlement under - these arrangements ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, applicants are to undertake-either to carry out themselves-or to have carried out under their responsibility the fattening operations ; whereas, in the case of agricultural producers or their professional organ- izations, it appears that the possibility granted to appli- cants not to carry out themselves the fattening operations could give rise to abuses in certain cases; whereas that possibility should accordingly be withdrawn for the quarter in question ; Whereas, in the case of import licence applications from agricultural producers, their professional organizations or the traditional trade, the maximum quantity which each application may cover must be limited in order to permit a more equitable distribution of the quantities available ; Whereas this estimated supply balance was only decided in May 1990 in respect of 1990 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 14 (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 3834/89 ("), as last amended - by Regulation (EEC) No 1494/90 (*), must be repealed; Whereas, following the granting of an additional reduc- tion in the levy on young male bovine animals origin- ating in Poland or Hungary, Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 should be amended accordingly; () OJ No L 372, 21. 12. 1989, p. 26. () OJ No L 140, 1. 6. 1990, p. 113.