Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1389/90 of 23 May 1990 providing for the administration of a Community quota for molasses originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT)

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1389/90
of 23 May 1990
providing for the administration of a Community quota for molasses originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT)
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 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (1), and in particular Articles 1, 17 and 27 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1069/89 (3),
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 provides for a reduction of ECU 0,5 per 100 kilograms in the levy applicable to imports of molasses falling within CN code 1703 and originating in the ACP States or the OCT and lays down that it is not to be charged when it is ECU 0,5 per 100 kilograms or less; whereas this preferential system applies up to an overall limit of 600 000 tonnes per marketing year, hereinafter called 'the quota;
Whereas equal and continuous access to the said quota should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quota should be applied consistently to all imports of the product in question into all the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas the necessary measures should be taken to ensure efficient Community administration of this quota while providing 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 Protocol 1 annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC LomĂŠ Convention defines the concept of 'originating product' and the methods of administrative cooperation applicable to the product in question;
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, any operation concerning the administration of the quota may be carried out by any one of its members;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 repeats provisions which have been applied since 2 June 1989; whereas because a system of administration for the quota has not been established, those concerned have until now been unable to request the grant of preferential terms; whereas it is appropriate to lay down measures applicable from that date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,