Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3039/79 of 21 December 1979 laying down conditions for the entry of natural sodium nitrate and natural potassic sodium nitrate, falling within subheadings 31.02 A and 31.05 A III a) respectively of the Common Customs Tariff
Official Journal L 341 , 31/12/1979 P. 0046 - 0051
Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 8 P. 0088
Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 6 P. 0146
Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 6 P. 0146
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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3039/79
OF 21 DECEMBER 1979
LAYING DOWN CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF NATURAL SODIUM NITRATE AND NATURAL POTASSIC SODIUM NITRATE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 31.02 A AND 31.05 A III A ) RESPECTIVELY OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 97/69 OF 16 JANUARY 1969 ON MEASURES TO BE TAKEN FOR UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 280/77 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 AND 4 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ANNEXED TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2999/79 ( 4 ) , COVERS :
- NATURAL SODIUM NITRATE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 31.02 A ,
- NATURAL POTASSIC SODIUM NITRATE FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 31.05 A III A ) ;
WHEREAS ENTRY UNDER THESE SUBHEADINGS IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , PROVISIONS SPECIFYING THOSE CONDITIONS MUST BE LAID DOWN ;
WHEREAS IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE TO REPLACE THE CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY HITHERTO REQUIRED BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF MEMBER STATES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION BY A COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS MODEL ;
WHEREAS IDENTIFICATION OF THE ABOVE PRODUCTS PRESENTS CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES ; WHEREAS IT CAN BE CONSIDERABLY SIMPLIFIED IF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY GIVES AN ASSURANCE THAT THE PRODUCT EXPORTED CORRESPONDS TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , ENTRY OF A PRODUCT UNDER THE SUBHEADINGS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD BE AUTORIZED ONLY WHERE SUCH PRODUCT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY WHICH IS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORITY ACTING UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY AND WHICH PROVIDES SUCH ASSURANCE ;
WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFY THE FORM WHICH SUCH CERTIFICATE MUST TAKE AND THE CONDITIONS FOR ITS USE ; WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , MEASURES MUST BE INTRODUCED TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO CHECK THE CONDITIONS OF ISSUE OF THE SAID CERTIFICATE AND TO PREVENT FALSIFICATION ; WHEREAS ACCORDINGLY CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE ISSUING AUTHORITY ;
WHEREAS CERTIFICATES IN THE OLD FORM SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE REGARDED AS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME ;
WHEREAS