Commission Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 of 6 March 1992 relating to the exemption from the import levy for certain products in the cereals sector laid down in the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 585/92  of 6 March 1992  relating to the exemption from the import levy for certain products in the cereals sector laid down in the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the  Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 relating to 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 Republic of Poland, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 relating to 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 Republic of Hungary, of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 relating to 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, of the other part (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975, on the common organization of the market in cereals (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (5), and in particular Article 12 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 Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, were  signed on 16 December 1991; whereas, pending the entry into force of these Agreements, the Community has decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992 Interim Agreements concluded with the said countries, hereinafter referred to as 'Interim  Agreements';
Whereas the Interim Agreements provide for a reduction in import levies for certain products in the cereals sector; whereas this reduction will be progressively applied and with certain quantitative restrictions;
Whereas the origin of the products should in particular be established by making their free circulation conditional upon the presentation of the EUR. 1 certificate provided for by Protocol 4 and issued by the exporting countries;
Whereas there should be provision for licences for the importation of the products in question, within the quantities fixed, to be issued following a review period and subject, where necessary, to a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities applied  for; whereas the applicants may withdraw their applications where a uniform percentage reduction is applied;
Whereas the information to be included on the applications and licences must be specified, notwithstanding Articles 8 and 21 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 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (7);
Whereas, to take account of delivery conditions, import licences should be valid from the day they are issued to the end of the third month following that of issue; whereas the validity of the licences must be limited to the end of January where they  are issued in respect of the maximum quantity for the previous year;
Whereas, Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 891/89 (8) notwithstanding, in order to ensure efficient management of the scheme the security in respect of import licences is fixed at ECU 25 per tonne;
Whereas the importation of brewing barley must be subject to measures to verify its use; whereas, pending Community provisions to this effect, it is necessary to lay down that the first lodging of import applications may be made no sooner than April  1992;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,