Commission Regulation (EC) No 955/97 of 29 May 1997 laying down detailed rules for the management of an annual tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes of fish food covered by CN codes ex 2309 90 10, ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 pursuant to Council Decision 97/126/EC originating in the Faeroes

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 955/97 of 29 May 1997 laying down detailed rules for the management of an annual tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes of fish food covered by CN codes ex 2309 90 10, ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 pursuant to Council Decision 97/126/EC originating in the Faeroes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 97/126/EC of 6 December 1996 concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroes, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned agreement, all Community importers should be guaranteed access to the annual tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes of fish food originating in the Faeroes provided for in Protocol 4 to the abovementioned agreement and whereas provision should be made for the application of a customs duty of ECU 0 per tonne until such time as that quantity is used up;
Whereas this method of administration calls for close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and whereas the latter needs in particular to be able to monitor progress in the use of the tariff quotas and to inform the Member States thereof;
Whereas provision should be made for licences covering imports of the products in question to be issued for up to the quantity laid down after a period for reflection and, where appropriate, for the fixing of a single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for;
Whereas the origin of the products should be checked in particular by making the issue of import licences conditional on the presentation of proof of origin issued or compiled in the Faeroes;
Whereas the information to appear in applications and licences should be stipulated notwithstanding Articles 8 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 495/97 (3);
Whereas, with a view to the sound management of the arrangements laid down, provision should be made, notwithstanding Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (5), for the security for import licences under those arrangements to be set at ECU 25 per tonne;
Whereas Decision 97/126/EC ended the previous agreement annexed to Council Decision 91/668/EEC (6); whereas therefore Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/92 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1302/96 (8), is obsolete and should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,