Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/97 of 20 March 1997 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 509/97 of 20 March 1997 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 410/97 of 24 February 1997 on certain arrangements for the application of the Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (3), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas an Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement`, signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996 (4), provides that, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, the provisions of the latter Agreement as regards trade and accompanying measures are to enter into force, and whereas those provisions are to apply temporarily from 1 January 1997;
Whereas provision should be made for the administration of the said arrangements to be by means of import licences; whereas, to that end, notwithstanding Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 (6), detailed rules for submission of the applications and the particulars which should appear in applications and licences should be laid down; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for licences to be issued after a period of consideration, applying, where necessary, a single acceptance rate;
Whereas, in order to ensure regular imports, the quantities laid down in Annex I to this Regulation should be staggered over the year;
Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the security for import licences under the said system should be fixed at ECU 20 per 100 kilograms; whereas, in view of the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system in the poultrymeat sector, precise conditions governing access by traders to the said system should be laid down;
Whereas the attention of traders should be drawn to the fact that licences may be used only for products that comply with all the veterinary requirements in force in the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,