Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76 of 17 June 1976 laying down detailed rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector originating in certain third countries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1393/76  of 17 June 1976  laying down detailed rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector originating in certain third countries
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 2506/75 of 29 September 1975 laying down special rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector originating in certain third countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1166/76 (2), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2506/75 laid down special rules for the importation of certain products in the wine-growing sector ; whereas the procedure for implementing those rules should be laid down;
Whereas the basis of that Regulation is the carrying out of a check to ensure that the free-at-frontier reference price is observed ; whereas the factors to be taken into consideration in order to permit the necessary comparison between the offer price for the product and the free-at-frontier reference price should be defined;
Whereas the system of reference prices in force in the wine sector prevents products imported from third countries from being placed on the Community market at abnormally low prices ; whereas the free-at-frontier reference price should be observed on the date on which the product is placed in free circulation in the Community;
Whereas monetary compensatory amounts in general and the provisions of Article 17 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 of 29 May 1975, laying down detailed rules for the application of monetary compensatory amounts (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1040/76 (4), in particular are applicable to imports under this Regulation.
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2506/75 lays down that the granting of tariff concessions is subject to presentation of a document issued by the competent authorities of the exporting country certifying that the free-at-frontier reference price has been observed ; whereas, for the sake of administrative simplicity, the movement of goods certificates already applied in trade with the countries concerned should be used to that end;
Whereas a homogeneous information procedure between the Member States and the Commission should be set up in this connection;
Whereas for the purpose of simplifying administrative procedures it seems desirable to exempt certain imports of small quantities from the application of this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,