Commission Regulation (EC) No 2780/1999 of 27 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2449/96 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2780/1999
of 27 December 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2449/96 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations(1), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2449/96(2) lays down the detailed rules of application for certain annual tariff quotas under which products falling within CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 and originating in certain third countries other than Thailand can be imported into the Community at a reduced rate of duty;
(2) the detailed rules of application provide for the issue of import licences by the competent authorities of the Member States only if the Commission agrees in advance to their issue;
(3) while this provision arose out of a desire for orderly management of the quotas, experience shows that it is unnecessary and complicates administration;
(4) it should therefore be deleted, while making provision so that the Commission has sufficient time when import licences are being issued to intervene with the national authorities where problems arise;
(5) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,