# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1859/2004

of 27 October 2004

specifying the extent to which applications lodged in October 2004 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening may be accepted

## Preamble

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 1202/2004 of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005) [^2] , and in particular Article 1(4) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004 lays down the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms during the period from 1 October to 31 December 2004. 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 January 2005 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 169 000 animals, conforming to Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

**1.** All applications for import certificates made in the month of October 2004 pursuant to Article 3(3), second subparagraph, third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004 are hereby met in full.

**2.** The number of animals referred to in article 1(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004 is 71 820.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 October 2004. *For the Commission* J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ *Agriculture Director-General*

[^1] [OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_160_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 ( [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 230, 30.6.2004, p. 19](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_230_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 ().
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