Commission Regulation (EC) No 1390/94 of 17 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 for the application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided by the European Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary and by the Interim Agreement with the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1390/94 of 17 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 for the application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided by the Europe Agreements between  the Community and the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary and by the Interim Agreement with the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the  Republic of Hungary (1) of the other part, and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3492/93 of 13 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of  Poland (2), of the other part, and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the  one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (3), of the other part, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the Association Agreements between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, entered into force on 1 February 1994;  whereas, pending the entry into force of the Association Agreement concluded with the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Community has decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992 an interim agreement concluded with the aforesaid country,  hereinafter referred to as 'Interim Agreement';
Whereas the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1993; whereas, as successor States to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic will continue to assume all obligations  arising from all agreements between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Eurpean Communities, and in particular from the Interim Agreement; whereas the said Interim Agreement was amended by additionnal protocols and by Supplementary Protocols  concluded with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic;
Whereas the protocols respective to the said Agreements lay down that the quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 specified in Annexes Xb and XIIIb respectively to the Agreements are to be subject to a reduction  of 60 % in the levy and in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty from 1 July 1993 and that the quantities fixed in tonnes for the year 1995 are applicable from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995;
Whereas to ensure the regularity of imports of the quantities fixed for year 4, those quantities should be spread over the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995;
Whereas provision is also made for the quantities of meat exported from one of the four beneficiary countries in the context of triangular operations receiving Community financial assistance to be deducted from the available quantities; whereas,  therefore, provision should be made for calculation mechanisms to take account of those operations;
Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Agreements intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the system should be managed on the basis of import licences; whereas, to that end, detailed rules should be laid down concerning, in particular,  the submission of applications and the information which must be included on the applications and licences, notwithstanding certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the  application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3519/93 (6), and of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special  detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1084/94 (8); whereas it should also be laid down that the licences are to be issued after a delay for  consideration and, where necessary, with the application of a single percentage reduction;
Whereas, in order to ensure efficient management of the system, provision should be made for the security in respect of the import licences under the said system to be fixed at ECU 10 per 100 kilograms; whereas the risk of speculation inherent in the  system in question in the beef and veal sector requires that access to the system should be subject to precise conditions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,