Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2003 of 2 April 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 concerning the quota volume of certain autonomous Community tariff quotas

Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2003
of 2 April 2003
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 concerning the quota volume of certain autonomous Community tariff quotas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 of 20 December 1996 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2287/2002(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quota amount provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 for certain autonomous Community tariff quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry for the current quota period.
(2) In order to ensure uninterrupted use of these quotas, amounts should be increased with effect from 1 January 2003 or 1 July 2002 depending on the starting date of these quotas.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,