Commission Regulation (EC) No 623/94 of 21 March 1994 laying down detailed rules of application for the management of a quota of preparations of a kind used in animal feeding falling within CN codes 2309 90 31 and 2309 90 41 provided for in the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters concluded with Bulgaria

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 623/94 of 21 March 1994 laying down detailed rules of application for the management of a quota of preparations of a kind used in animal feeding falling within CN codes 2309 90 31 and 2309 90 41 provided for in the  Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters concluded with Bulgaria
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 3641/93 of 20 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the  other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the Interim Agreement provides for the opening of a tariff quota with a degressive levy for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, falling within CN codes 2309 90 31 and 2309 90 41 originating in Bulgaria;
Whereas this type of management requires close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission which must, in particular, be able to monitor the progress made in using up the tariff quota and inform the Member States thereof;
Whereas provision should be made for licences for the import of the products in question within the framework of the quota to be issued after a scrutiny period and with, where necessary, a single percentage reduction being fixed for the quantities  applied for;
Whereas, in particular, checks should be made to ensure that the products are of Bulgarian origin;
Whereas it is necessary to specify the information to be included in applications and licences;
Whereas, with a view to the sound management of the scheme, provision should be made for the security relating to import licences within the framework of the said scheme to be fixed at ECU 25 per tonne;
Whereas the measures adopted for the application of the Interim Agreement and provided for in this Regulation should take effect on 1 January 1994; whereas, however, the measures should initially be limited to the first six months of 1994 to take  account of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement concluded with Bulgaria;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,