Council Regulation (EC) No 481/2001 of 6 March 2001 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland

Council Regulation (EC) No 481/2001
of 6 March 2001
adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2000(1) was adopted pending the entry into force of the Adaptation Protocols, and in particular the part concerning the respective Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreements concluded with countries of central and eastern Europe.
(2) The procedure for formal adoption of the Adaptation Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with Poland may not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 January 2001. It is therefore necessary to provide for the extension of the concessions made to Poland on an autonomous basis until 31 December 2001.
(3) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2).
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3) consolidated the arrangements for managing tariff quotas, which are to be used in the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation,