Council Regulation (EEC) No 914/92 of 6 April 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for an agricultural product and an industrial product (Third series 1992)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 914/92  of 6 April 1992  opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for an agricultural product and an industrial product (Third series 1992)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Community production of certain agricultural and industrial products is currently unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of these products currently depend to a  considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; whereas zero duty Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened  within the limits of appropriate volumes for a period respectively, from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 and for a period of six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation; whereas, in order not to upset the balance of the markets for these  products, the volume of certain of these Community tariff quotas should be set at provisional levels which cover immediate requirements; whereas the setting of the quota volumes at this level does not rule out an adjustment during the year;
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products concerned  into all Member States until the quotas have been used up;
Whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community administration of these tariff quotas while offering the Member States the opportunity to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to  actual imports; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States  accordingly;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning the administration of the quantities drawn by  that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,