Article 1 
1. From 1 September 1996 until 31 December 1996, the customs duties applicable on importation to products listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the levels and within the limits of the Community tariff quota indicated for each product. 2. Imports of the product in question shall not be covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 unless the free-at-frontier price, which is determined by the Member States in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (2) is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, by the Community for the product concerned. Article 2 The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take all appropriate administrative measures in order to ensure effective administration thereof. Article 3 If an importer presents in a Member State an entry for release for free circulation, including a request for preferential benefit for the product covered by this Regulation and if this entry for release is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the corresponding quota amount. The drawing request, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said entries, must be transmitted to the Commission without delay. The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the entries for release for free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member States concerned to the extent that the available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding quota amount. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on a pro-rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission of the drawings made. Article 4 Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. Article 5 The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take all appropriate administrative measures in order to ensure effective administration thereof. Article 3 If an importer presents in a Member State an entry for release for free circulation, including a request for preferential benefit for the product covered by this Regulation and if this entry for release is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the corresponding quota amount. The drawing request, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said entries, must be transmitted to the Commission without delay. The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the entries for release for free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member States concerned to the extent that the available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding quota amount. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on a pro-rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission of the drawings made. Article 4 Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. Article 5 The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
Article 3 
If an importer presents in a Member State an entry for release for free circulation, including a request for preferential benefit for the product covered by this Regulation and if this entry for release is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the corresponding quota amount. The drawing request, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said entries, must be transmitted to the Commission without delay. The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the entries for release for free circulation by the customs authorities of the Member States concerned to the extent that the available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding quota amount. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on a pro-rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be informed by the Commission of the drawings made. Article 4 Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. Article 5 The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
Article 4 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products concerned have equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the quota volumes so permits. Article 5 The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996. For the Council The President I. YATES (1) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).