Council Regulation (EEC) No 1054/90 of 25 April 1990 opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous Community tariff quota for gas oil of low sulphur content

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1054/90
of 25 April 1990
opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous Community tariff quota for gas oil of low sulphur content
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas production in the Community of gasoil is currently insufficient; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of a product of this type currently depends to a considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the product in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; whereas a duty-free Community tariff quota should therefore be opened within the limits of a volume of 3 500 000 tonnes for the period 1 May to 31 December 1990;
Whereas it is in the Community's interests that the gas oil consumed should have a sulphur content as low as possible. In particular, with a view to protecting the environment; whereas, as a result, it would seem appropriate to limit the benefit of the said tariff quota to gas oil of a sulphur content not exceeding 0,2 % by weight;
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the said quota and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for the quota to all imports of the product concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up;
Whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community administration of this tariff quota while offering the Member States the opportunity to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States accordingly;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of the quantities draw by that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,