Council Regulation (EEC) No 3412/89 of 23 October 1989 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Israel (1990)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3412/89  of 23 October 1989  opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Israel (1990)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Comunity, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Articles 1 and 2 of the Fourth Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (1) provide for the opening of Community tariff quotas for the import into the Community of:
- 17 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling within CN code ex 0701 90 51 (1 January to 31 March),
- 3 100 tonnes of carrots falling within CN code ex 0706 10 00 (1 January to 31 March),
- 7 400 tonnes of sweet peppers and peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10,
- 6 400 tonnes of fresh lemons falling within CN code 0805 30 10,
- 2 800 tonnes of peeled tomatoes falling within CN code 2002 10 10,
- 150 tonnes of apricot pulp falling within CN code 2008 50 91,
- 8 500 tonnes of tomato juice falling within CN codes 2009 50 10 and 2009 50 90
originating in Israel;
Whereas, within the limits of these tariff quotas, customs duties are to be phased out according to the same timetables and at the same rates as laid down in Articles 75, 243 and 268 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas for 1990 the  quota duties are to be equal to 54,5 % of the duties applicable to carrots, sweet peppers and peppers, 44,5 % of the duties applicable to fresh lemons and 37,5 % of those applicable to new potatoes, peeled tomatoes, apricot pulp and tomato juice;  whereas, however, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4162/87 of 21 December 1987 laying down arrangements for Spain's and Portugal's trade with Israel and amending Regulations (EEC) No 449/86 and (EEC) No 2573/87 (2) provides that the Portuguese Republic shall  defer until 31 December 1990 the application of preferential arrangements for fruit and vegetable products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (4); whereas the provisions of this Regulation  concerning the tariff quotas laid down for the products covered by that Regulation therefore apply only to the Community, excluding Portugal; whereas the Community tariff quotas in question should therefore be opened for 1990;
Whereas all Community importers should be ensured equal and continuous access to the said quotas and the duty rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question into all Member States until the  quotas are exhausted; whereas the necessary measures should be taken to provide for effective Community management of the quotas, so that the Member States may draw against the quotas such quantities as they may need, corresponding to actual imports;  whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission;
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 these quotas may be carried  out by any of its members,