Council Regulation (EC) No 3640/93 of 17 December 1993 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for the year 1993

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3640/93 of 17 December 1993 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for the year 1993
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 991/93 of 23 April 1993 extending the measures taken under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America for the conclusion of the negotiations under GATT Article  XXIV.6 (2), the Community undertook, in respect of the year 1993, to open a quota for imports into Spain of two million tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum minus the quantities of certain grain substitutes imported into that country during the  same year; whereas the quantities of maize and sorghum imported must be used or processed in Spain; whereas the Community has sole competence for the said Agreement;
Whereas, to ensure that this Agreement is implemented, the extended arrangements provide for direct purchase on the world market or application of a levy reduction system; whereas, however, imports of maize and sorghum into Spain effected on  preferential terms may create difficulties for the Community market; whereas, to overcome that difficulty, provision should be made for the possibility of applying a countervailing duty to processed products exported either to third countries or to the  rest of the Community;
Whereas the cumulation of the advantages provided for under the arrangements established by Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (3) applicable to imports into the Community of sorghum and maize originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States or in  the overseas countries and territories or, on the other hand, pursuant to this Regulation is liable to create disturbances on the Spanish cereals market; whereas that difficulty can be overcome by setting a special reduction of the levy on maize and  sorghum imported under this Regulation;
Whereas provisions are required to cover the operations arising from this Regulation according to the mechanisms laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the  financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section (4),