Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 865/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of grain sorghum and millet originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) in order to implement the agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1226/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 865/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of grain sorghum and millet originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) in order to implement the agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), amended by Regulation No 1193/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas in order to take account of the existing import arrangements in the cereals sector and those resulting from the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of the multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import levy on certain cereal products from the ACP States and the OCT;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 extending the period for the adoption of the transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas, pending the adoption by the Council of definitive measures, application of the measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 should be extended until 30 June 1997;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 865/90 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1420/95 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the preferential conditions reducing the import levy for quotas of shorghum and millet;
Whereas, given that the levies were replaced by customs duties and the advance fixing of the import charge was abolished on 1 July 1995, the transitional adjustment of those provisions should be extended;
Whereas the rates of duties of the customs tariff within the abovementioned quotas are those applicable on the day that the declaration of release for free circulation of the import is accepted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,