Council Regulation (EC) No 2718/95 of 20 November 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, taffia and arrack originating in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) associated with the European Community (1994 to 1995)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2718/95 of 20 November 1995 amending  Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota  for rum, taffia and arrack originating in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) associated  with the European Community (1994 to 1995)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas  countries and territories with the European Community  (1), and in particular Annex V thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Annex V to Decision 91/482/EEC stipulates that rum, taffia and arrack are imported into the  Community free of customs duties within the limits of a Community tariff quota;
Whereas, until 31 December 1995, the Community sets annually the quantities which may be imported  free of customs duties; whereas, under the terms of the said Annex, the volume of the quota for  1994 and 1995 is equal to that of the previous year increased by 1  740 hectolitres of pure  alcohol;
Whereas, by its Regulation (EC) No 1827/94  (2), the Council opened a Community tariff quota for  the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 for rum, taffia and arrack;
Whereas the volume of the annual tariff quota for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 is 16  740  hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas half of this volume is to be increased by 870 hectolitres of  pure alcohol for the period from 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995;
Whereas, as far as the arrangements applicable from 1996 are concerned, the Council has decided on  the basis of a report from the Commission to eliminate the tariff quota for OCT rum from 1 January  1996; whereas the volume of the abovementioned quota should consequently be increased and the quota  period extended to the second six-month period of 1995,