Commission Regulation (EC) No 502/2005 of 31 March 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening and management of tariff quotas for certain products originating in Mexico
Commission Regulation (EC) No 502/2005of 31 March 2005amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening and management of tariff quotas for certain products originating in MexicoTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 of 29 June 2000 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions of Decision No 2/2000 of the Joint Council under the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican StatesOJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2004 (OJ L 282, 1.9.2004, p. 3).,Whereas:(1)The European Union-Mexico Joint Council has, by its Decision No 1/2005 of 21 February 2005 introducing a corrigendum in Decision No 3/2004 of the EU-Mexico Joint CouncilOJ L 66, 12.3.2005, p. 27. amending Joint Council Decision No 2/2000 of 23 March 2000, amended the period for which the two Community tariff quotas provided for in Decision No 3/2004 are to be opened.(2)Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(3)Since the period for which the quotas in question are to be opened should start on 1 January 2005, this Regulation should apply from the same date.(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: