Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/90 of 18 June 1990 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for herring, fresh or chilled, originating in Sweden

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/90
of 18 June 1990
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for herring, fresh or chilled, originating in Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden was concluded on 22 July 1972; whereas, following the accession of Spain and Portugal, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was concluded between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on the agricultural and fisheries sector; whereas this Agreement was adopted by Decision 86/558/EEC (1);
Whereas this Agreement provides for the opening, over a period to be determined by common accord, of a 20 000 tonne duty-free Community tariff quota for herring, fresh or chilled, whole, headless or in pieces, originating in Sweden; whereas, therefore, the tariff quota in question should be opened for the period 15 September 1990 to 14 February 1991;
Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should be ensured for all Community importers and the rate of levy for the tariff quota should be applied consistently to all imports until the quota is used up; whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community administration of this tariff quota while offering the Member States the opportunity to draw from the quota volume the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission;
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 this quota may be carried out by any one of its members,