Commission Regulation (EC) No 2562/98 of 27 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 904/90

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2562/98 of 27 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 904/90
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 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 concerning the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 implements the amendments to the arrangements for imports from the ACP States made as a result of the mid-term review of the Fourth Lomé Convention; whereas Article 9 in Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 in particular introduces arrangements for reducing import duties on certain products in the pigmeat sectors within the limit of quotas; whereas in comparison to the provisions in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 provides for an increase in the tariff quotas and for an additional reduction in the customs duties applicable for products listed in Article 9(2) and (3) of the said Regulation; whereas there is also a provision for a reduction in the customs duties without a quota applicable to certain pigmeat products listed in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98;
Whereas detailed rules for the application of that Regulation should be adopted as regards the pigmeat products concerned with a view to administering the quotas concerned; whereas those detailed rules are either supplementary to or derogate from 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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/98 (5);
Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the quotas, a security should be required for applications for import licences and certain conditions be laid down as regards applicants themselves; whereas the quotas should be staggered over the year and the term of validity of licences should be specified;
Whereas taking into account the quantities that have already been available under the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90, the new quantities for 1998 should be made available with regard to the quotas fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1706/98;
Whereas the groups ACP1, ACP2 and ACP3 in this Regulation refer to the products listed in Article 9(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98, respectively;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 of 9 April 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 1369/98 (7), should be repealed;
Whereas detailed rules for the issue of import licences for certain pigmeat products qualifying for reduced duties should be laid down;
Whereas this Regulation should apply from 1 December 1998 to enable proper management of the 1998 quotas;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,