Council Regulation (EEC) No 967/89 of 13 April 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 967/89
of 13 April 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 (3) as extended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/87 (4), provides for the total or partial exemption from import duties for agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories; whereas, on account of the importance of yams and similar products intended for human consumption for the economy of those States, countries and territories, such products should be eligible for a total exemption from import duties within the limit of an overall quantity of 10 000 tonnes per year;
Whereas the products in question are subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff and coming from third countries (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3837/88 (6); whereas the quantities of products originating in GATT member countries and those originating in GATT non-member countries should be charged against the quotas fixed in Article 1 (2) (b) and (d) respectively of Regulation (EEC) No 430/87, providing that the possible exhaustion of those quotas does not prevent the importation of products originating in ACP countries within the limits of the abovementioned overall quantity of 10 000 tonnes; whereas, furthermore, provision should be made for laying down detailed rules of application to ensure equality of access to that overall quantity for all the exporting countries concerned,