Council Regulation (EC) No 3059/95 of 22 December 1995 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (first series 1996)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3059/95
of 22 December  1995
opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain  agricultural and industrial products (first series 1996)
THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas production in the Community of certain agricultural and industrial products will remain in  the course of 1996 unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the  Community; whereas consequently, Community supplies of products of this type will depend to a  considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements  for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; whereas  Community tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty should therefore be opened within the limits of  appropriate volumes for a period up to 31 December 1996 taking account of the need not to disturb  the markets for such products nor the starting out or development of Community production;
Whereas it is necessary in particular to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted  access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for  the quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all the Member States until the quotas  have been used up;
Whereas the decision for opening of autonomous tariff quotas should be taken by the Community;  whereas, to ensure the efficiency of the common administration of these quotas, there is no  reasonable obstacle to authorizing Member States to draw from the quota volumes the necessary  quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration  requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission, and the latter must be  able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly,