Commission Regulation (EC) No 268/94 of 4 February 1994 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3477/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the raw tobacco quota system for the 1993 and 1994 harvests

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 268/94 of 4 February 1994 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3477/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the raw tobacco quota system for the 1993 and 1994 harvests
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 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas the time limits for distributing the quotas and cultivation certificates for the 1994 harvest should be laid down taking account of the experience gained in the operations for the previous harvest;
Whereas the threshold quantities applicable to the 1994 harvest are greater than those laid down for the 1993 harvest for certain groups of varieties, but less than those for others; whereas the additional quantities should be distributed between the  interested parties in accordance with objective criteria taking account of certain priorities to be determined by the Member States on the basis of their individual situations;
Whereas a voluntary exchange of quotas or cultivation certificates among interested producers may help to rationalize production; whereas, to this end, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3477/92 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1668/93 (3),  should be amended;
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation apply to the quotas and cultivation certificates in respect of the 1994 harvest and should therefore be implemented at the earliest opportunity;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,