Council Regulation (EC) No 2264/2001 of 21 November 2001 introducing certain temporary autonomous concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas applicable to imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in the Kingdom of Morocco

Council Regulation (EC) No 2264/2001
of 21 November 2001
introducing certain temporary autonomous concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas applicable to imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in the Kingdom of Morocco
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) Consultations on imports into the Community of fresh and chilled tomatoes originating in Morocco were held in Rabat on 10 September 2001 under Article 2(6) of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part(1), hereinafter referred to as the "Euro-Mediterranean Agreement".
(2) Following these consultations, the purpose of which was to allow Morocco's traditional exports of tomatoes to the Community to continue without disturbing the Community market, an autonomous tariff preference should be granted for 18081 tonnes, to be staggered over November and December 2001 and April and May 2002.
(3) The tariff quotas for April and May 2002 should be opened only if total imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco between 1 October 2001 and 31 March 2002 do not exceed 156676 tonnes. Morocco has undertaken to ensure that its total exports do not exceed the agreed quantity of 168757 tonnes for the period from 1 October 2001 to 31 May 2002.
(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries(2) opened the tariff quotas for imports into the Community of fresh and chilled tomatoes originating in Morocco provided for in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement and lays down detailed rules for managing the tariff quotas,