Commission Regulation (EC) No 1471/97 of 28 July 1997 reintroducing customs duties on products of CN code 6403, originating in the Republics of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for which tariff ceilings were opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 70/97

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1471/97 of 28 July 1997 reintroducing customs duties on products of CN code 6403, originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for which tariff ceilings were opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 70/97
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 70/97 of 20 December 1996, concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to imports of wine originating in the Republic of Slovenia (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/97 (2), in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas, in pursuant of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 70/97, the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular subject to tariff ceilings; whereas Article 4 (3) provides that as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a Regulation reintroducing, until the end of the calendar year, the customs duties actually applied in respect of third countries;
Whereas imports of the products specified in the Annex and originating in the said Republics, eligible for tariff preferences have been charged against the ceilings concerned up to the total amount; whereas the situation on the Community market for these products requires the reintroduction of customs duties in respect of the Republics concerned;
Whereas customs duties for these products should therefore be reintroduced,