Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/94 of 2 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Bulgaria and Romania

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 238/94 of 2 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Bulgaria and Romania
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 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  one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3642/93 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  one part, and Romania of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (4), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the Community and the Republic of Bulgaria (5), signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, entered into force on 31 December 1993; whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related  matters between the Community and Romania (6), signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, entered into force on 1 May 1993; whereas the said Agreements provide for a reduction in the import levy for meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, falling  within CN codes 0203, 1601 00 and 1602 within certain quantity limits; whereas it is necessary therefore to lay down certain detailed rules of application in this respect;
Whereas the measures adopted for applying the Interim Agreements laid down in this Regulation must take effect on 1 January 1994; whereas they must, however, be limited initially to the first two quarters of 1994 in order to take account of the  Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreements which have been signed between the Community and the abovementioned two countries and pending clarification of certain other factors relating to the exact timing of thn introduction of the Community  concessions;
Whereas, while bearing in mind the provisions of the Interim Agreement Intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the administration of the said arrangements should be based on import licences; whereas, to that end, the detailed rules for  submission of the applications and the information which must appear on the applications and licences, by way of derogation from Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the  application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93 (8), should be laid down; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the  certificates and licences to be issued after a period of consideration, applying, where necessary, a single percentage reduction;
Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the security for import licences under the said system should be fixed at ECU 30 per 100 kg; whereas, in view of the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system in the pigmeat sector,  precise conditions governing access by operators to the said system should be laid down;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,