Commission Regulation (EC) No 1302/96 of 5 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/92 on rules of application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 478/92 for annual Community tariff quotas of dog or cat food and fish food, originating in, and coming from the Faroe Islands

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1302/96 of 5 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 641/92 on rules of application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 478/92 for annual Community tariff quotas of dog or cat food and fish food, originating in, and coming from the Faroe Islands
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 478/92 of 25 February 1992 opening an annual Community tariff quota for dog or cat food, put up for retail sale and falling within CN code 2309 10 11 and an annual Community tariff quota for fish food falling within CN code ex 2309 90 41, originating in the Faroe Islands (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/95 of 22 December 1995 laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community resulting from negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 consequent upon the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union (2), reduces to zero the rate of duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff for the products falling within CN code 2309 10 11 from 1 January 1996; whereas, consequently, it is not necessary to maintain the tariff quota for the said products originating in the Faroe Islands; whereas, as a result, for the sake of clarity, that quota should be abolished;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 641/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1646/95 (4), in order to bring it into line with the rules on the application of the agreements concluded under the Uruguay Round of multilateral negotiations;
Whereas, however, Regulation (EC) No 1646/95 expires on 30 June 1996; whereas, as a result, Regulation (EEC) No 641/92 should be amended permanently for the period of application of the GATT agreements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,