Commission Regulation (EC) No 1827/96 of 20 September 1996 providing for the opening and management of a tariff quota for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 41 and 2309 90 51

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1827/96 of 20 September 1996 providing for the opening and management of a tariff quota for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 41 and 2309 90 51
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 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 thereof,
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the Community has concluded agreements with certain third countries on the conclusion of the negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); whereas these agreements, inter alia, provide for certain Community commitments on agriculture; whereas these commitments must be implemented as soon as possible; whereas Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 authorizes the Commission to take the necessary measures in accordance with the management committee procedure;
Whereas one of the above concessions is a tariff quota of 2 800 tonnes of preparations of a kind used for feeding animals falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 41 and 2309 90 51 which can be imported annually from 1 January 1996 at a customs duty rate of 7 % ad valorem;
Whereas the detailed rules for the management of this quota must be laid down; whereas the type of management concerned will require close collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, which must also in particular be able to monitor progress in using up the tariff quota and inform the Member States thereof;
Whereas the licences for the import of the products in question under this quota should be issued after a scrutiny period and with the fixing of a single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for, where appropriate;
Whereas the information to appear on the applications and licences should be specified;
Whereas, to ensure the sound management of this scheme, the security for the import licences under it should be set at ECU 25 a tonne;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,