Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/94 of 4 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in 1994 of the import arrangements for beef and veal provided for in the Agreement between the bilateral Community and Sweden

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 266/94 of 4 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in 1994 of the import arrangements for beef and veal provided for in the Agreement between the bilateral Community and Sweden
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 1108/93 of 4 May 1993 laying down certain provisions for the application of the bilateral agreements on agriculture between the Community, of the one part and Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden of  the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3611/93 (3), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Whereas by Decision 93/239/EEC (4) the Council approved the Bilateral Agreement with Sweden in the field of agriculture; whereas that Agreement came into force on 1 January 1994 (5);
Whereas the arrangement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on reciprocal trade in beef and veal, including cooked preparations, annexed to the abovementioned Agreement, provides for the opening of a tariff quota for  imports, without levy or common customs tariff (CCT) duty, of 4 000 tonnes of beef and veal falling within CN code 0201 and 2 500 tonnes of products falling within CN code 1602 50 90; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2505/92 of 14 July 1992  amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (6) replaces CN code 1602 50 90 with CN codes 1602 50 31, 1602 50 39 and 1602 50 80;
Whereas the conversion coefficients for expressing a quantity of boned meat or cooked preparation in carcase weight should be fixed; whereas such coefficients must be established in the light of the experience gained by the beef and veal industry;
Whereas, in order to ensure the regularity of imports, the said quantities should be spread over several periods of the year;
Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the agreement guaranteeing the origin of the product, management of the import system should be ensured through import licences; whereas, with that in mind, detailed rules should be laid down for the submission  of application as well as the information to be included on applications and licences, notwithstanding certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system  of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93 (8), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application  of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2867/93 (10); whereas provision should also be made for licences to be issued after a delay for consideration and, where necessary, with  the application of a single percentage reduction;
Whereas, in order to ensure efficient management of the system, provision should be made for the security in respect of the import licences under the system to be fixed at ECU 10 per 100 kilograms; whereas the risk of speculation inherent in such a  system in the beef and veal sector requires that access to the system should be subject to precise conditions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,