Commission Regulation (EC) No 323/98 of 9 February 1998 on the opening of a tariff quota for the importation of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products as referred to in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
Date: 1998-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, agro-industry, confectionery product, import, originating product, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 323/98

of 9 February 1998

on the opening of a tariff quota for the importation of certain goods originating
in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products as referred to
in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of
6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements
applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing
of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7(2)
thereof,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in
processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Council Decision of 6 December 1996,
concerning Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Kingdom of
Norway (2),

From 1 January to 31 December 1998, the goods origin-
ating in Norway listed in the Annex to this Regulation
shall, within the limits of the quota, be subject to the
duty shown therein.

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2
July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 75/98 (4), consolidated the arrangements
for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological
order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for
release for free circulation;

Whereas it is appropriate to open, for 1998, the quota
referred to in Part IV, second paragraph, of the Agree-
ment in the form of an exchange of letters concerning
Protocol 2 of
the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway;

Article 2

The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall
be managed by the Commission in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 308a to c of Regulation (EEC) No
2454/93.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

It shall be applicable from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 345, 31. 12. 1996, p. 78.
(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3.

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ANNEX

Description

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, except
for cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter covered by CN code 1806 10

Quotas
(t)

Rate of duty
applicable

5 500

35,15 Ecu/100kg

Order
No

CN code

09.0764

ex 1806

1806 20
1806 31
1806 32
1806 90