COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 845/95 of 18 April 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 laying down detailed rules for applying to milk and milk products the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements between the Community of the one part and Bulgaria and Romania 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 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3382/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and Romania of the other part (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas the Europe Agreements with Bulgaria and Romania provide for a reduction in the levies on imports of certain cheeses covered by CN code 0406 up to certain quantities;
Whereas pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreements on 1 February 1995, their provisions on trade and trade-related matters were given effect by Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania respectively;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3337/94 (4), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements provided for in those Agreements;
Whereas the Second Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related matters and to the Europe Agreements with Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria (5) apply from 1 January 1995; whereas, in order to align the timetable of the trade provisions in the said Agreements with that of the Visegrad associated countries, the Second Additional Protocols provide for the application of the quotas for year 5 as from 1 July 1995;
Whereas additional quantities of products which can be imported under CN code ex 0406 90 from Romania and from Bulgaria have been granted for the years 1994/95 to 1998/99 to compensate Romania for the late application of certain agriculture concessions provided for in the Interim Agreement and the Republic of Bulgaria for the late entry into force of the Interim Agreement; whereas these additional quantities remain applicable, and, for the years 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99 do not take into account, and are irrespective of, the quantities eligible for a levy reduction from 1996/97 onwards to be agreed under the Europe Agreements;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 should be amended in order to implement the abovementioned provisions of the Second Additional Protocols;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1588/94 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.