Council Regulation (EEC) No 928/93 of 19 April 1993 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, originating in Norway (1993)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 928/93 of 19 April 1993 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, originating in Norway (1993)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was concluded on 14 May 1973; whereas, following the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, an Agreement in the form of  exchanges of letters was concluded and approved by Decision 86/557/EEC (1);
Whereas the latter Agreement provides for the opening, on a date to be fixed by common accord, of Community tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida originating in Norway; whereas the quota of 3 900 tonnes  envisaged for cod, dried and not salted has been opened at the request of the Kingdom of Norway and started on 1 January 1993 (2); whereas the tariff quotas for the other fish should therefore be opened for the period agreed from 1 April to 31 December  1993;
Whereas equal and continuous access to the said quotas should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question into all the Member States until the  quotas are exhausted;
Whereas the decision for the opening, in the execution of its international obligations, of tariff quotas should be taken by the Community; whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these quotas, there is no obstacle to authorizing  the Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must, in  particular, be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within, and jointly represented by, the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quotas may be carried  out by any one of its members,