Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 of 18 September 1995, 31995R2198, September 19, 1995
Regulation (EU) No 252/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 26 February 2014amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94, as regards the implementing and delegated powers to be conferred on the Commission, 32014R0252, March 20, 2014
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94of 29 March 1994opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residuesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community negotiated new tariff concessions under Article XXVIII of the GATT; whereas these negotiations led to agreements with Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Sweden and Uruguay; whereas these agreements were approved by Council Decision of 20 December 1993OJ No L 47, 18.2.1994, p. 1.;Whereas the agreements in question provide for the opening on 1 January 1994, under certain conditions, of annual tariff quotas for high-quality beef falling within CN codes 02013000, 02023090, 02061095 and 02062991, pigmeat falling within CN codes 02031913 and 02032915, poultrymeat falling within CN codes 02074110, 02074141, 02074171, 02074210, 02074211 and 02074271, wheat and meslin falling within CN codes 10011000 and 10019099, and brans, sharps and other residues falling within CN codes 23023010, 23023090, 23034010 and 23034020; whereas these quotas have therefore to be opened with effect from 1 January 1994;Whereas the agreements in question cover an undetermined period; whereas in the interests of rationalization and efficiency, the quotas should therefore be opened on a multiannual basis;Whereas a system guaranteeing the nature, provenance and origin of the products may prove to be appropriate; whereas to that end imports within the framework of these new tariff concessions should be subject, where appropriate, to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity;Whereas it may be appropriate to spread out these imports over the year on the basis of the needs of the Community market; whereas to that end a system for using up quotas based on the presentation of an import licence may prove appropriate;Whereas the Council's approval of the abovementioned agreements renders redundant the system provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1058/88 of 28 March 1988 on the import of bran, sharps and other residues derived from sifting, milling or other working of cereals other than maize and rice and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs TariffOJ No L 104, 23.4.1988, p. 1.; whereas that Regulation should consequently be repealed;Whereas detailed rules for the application of this Regulation and, in particular, the provisions required for the sound administration of the quotas must be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and vealOJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) (SIC! (EC)) No 3611/93 (OJ No L 328, 29.12.1993, p. 7). or in the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common organization of the markets affected by the opening of the quotas;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural productsOJ No L 34, 9.2.1979, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3209/89, (OJ No L 312, 27.10.1989, p. 5). and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs TariffOJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) (SIC! (EC)) No 534/94, (OJ No L 68, 11.3.1994, p. 5). already provide that the Commission may make the technical amendments and adjustments to this Regulation as are necessary following the amendments to the combined nomenclature and to the Taric codes; whereas any adjustments to the quota volumes and other quota requirements adopted by the Council will also require that amendments be made to this regulation; whereas, for the purpose of simplifying matters, provision should be made for the Commission to make such amendments and adjustments to this regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 or in the other abovementioned Regulations,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: