Commission Regulation (EC) No 2942/95 of 20 December 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2942/95 of 20 December 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2484/94 (2), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 provide for the opening by the Community of quotas for imports of the following:
- 1 000 tonnes of fresh apples falling within CN code 0808 10, for the period 1 January to 31 December,
- 1 000 tonnes of fresh pears falling within CN codes 0808 20 10 to 0808 20 39, for the period 1 January to 31 December,
- 400 tonnes of seedless table grapes falling within CN code ex 0806 10 29 and ex 0806 10 69 for the period 1 December to 31 January of each year,
originating in the countries in question;
Whereas following the results of the GATT negotiations, in as much as the CN and Taric as well as the rate foreseen for modifications in question will be applicable from 1 January 1996;
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure that all Community importers enjoy equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quotas and that the rates laid down for those quotas should apply consistently to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,