COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2697/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 for the application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided for in the Additional Protocols to the Interim Association Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2697/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 for the application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided for in the Additional  Protocols to the Interim Association Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 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 Poland of the other part (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2233/93 (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Commuity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the  one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2234/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related mattes between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the  one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (6), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary (7), the Federal Republic of Poland (8) and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (9), hereinafter  called 'the CSFR', of the other part, were signed on 16 October 1991; whereas pending the entry into force of those Agreements, the Community decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992, Interim Agreements concluded with the aforesaid countries,  hereinafter referred to as 'Interim Agreements';
Whereas the abovementioned Agreements provide for a reduction in the levy and in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202, limited to certain quantities;
Whereas Council Decision 93/421/EEC (10) provides for the provisional application of the initialled Additional Protocols to the said Interim Agreements with effect from 1 July 1993 with a view to improving access to the Community market for products  originating in the countries concerned, and in particular certain agricultural products listed in Annexes Xb (Poland and Hungary) and XIIIb (territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic) to the Interim Agreements;
Whereas the abovementioned Additional Protocols lay down that the quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 specified in Annexes Xb and XIIIb respectively to the Interim Agreements are to be subject to a reduction  of 60 % in the levy and in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty from 1 July 1993 and that the quantities fixed in tonnes for the year 1994 are applicable from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994;
Whereas to ensure the regularity of imports of the quantities fixed for year 3, those quantities should be spread over the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994;
Whereas provision is also made for the quantities of meat exported from one of the three beneficiary countries in the context of triangular operations receiving Community financial assistance to be deducted from the available quantities; whereas,  therefore, provision should be made for calculation mechanisms to take account of those operations;
Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Interim Agreements intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the system should be managed on the basis of import licences; whereas, to that end, detailed rules should be laid down concerning, in  particular, the submission of applications and the information which must be included on the applications and licences, notwithstanding certain provisions 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 (11), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1963/93 (12), and of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on  special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (13), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2292/93 (14); whereas it should also be laid down that the licences are to be issued after a  delay for consideration and, where necessary, with the application of a single percentage reduction;
Whereas, in order to ensure efficient management of the system, provision should be made for the security in respect of the import licences under the said system to be fixed at ECU 10 per 100 kilograms; whereas the risk of speculation inherent in the  system in question in the beef and veal sector requires that access to the system should be subject to precise conditions;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3589/92 (15), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2292/93, should be repealed with effect from 1 July 1993, the date of entry into force of Additional Protocols; whereas, however, the import licences for the  quantities available for the period 1 July to 30 September 1993 have already been issued on the basis of the abovementioned Regulation; whereas to ensure a smooth transition from the old to the new provisions and in particular to ensure that all the  quantities covered by the said licences, whether or not they have already been imported, qualify for the increase in the reduction in the rates of levy and CCT duty applicable to 60 %, the quantities should be subject to the provisions of this  Regulation and provision should be made for amounts paid in excess to be refunded;
Whereas the quantities available in respect of the period 1 July to 30 September 1993 for which import licences have not been issued must be added to the quantities specified in respect of the period 1 October to 31 December 1993 in accordance with
Article 1
(3) of this Regulation; whereas such quantities should therefore be determined;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,