No L 161/136 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 6. 96 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1251/9% of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT Article XXIV.6 negotiations ('), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs (9, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (%), and in particular Article 15 thereof, ‘Whereas, the Community has undertaken, in the context of the World Trade Organization, to open tariff quotas for certain products in the poultrymeat sector; whereas there- fore detailed rules for the application of these quotas should be laid down for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; Whereas certain quotas were not opened during the period 1 January 1996 to 30 June 1996; whereas, there- fore, these should be added to the quantities provided for in this Regulation; Whereas the administration of the arrangements should be based on import licences; whereas, to that end, detailed rules should be laid down for submission of the applica- tions and the information which must appear on applica- tions and licences, notwithstanding Article 8 of Commis- sion 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(‘), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (°); whereas, in addition, provision should be made for licences to be issued after a period of conmsideration, applying, where necessary, a single percentage of acceptance; whereas it is in the interests of importers and exporters to allow a licence application to be withdrawn after the coefficient of acceptance has been fixed; Whereas, in order to ensure a regular flow of imports, the quantities referred to in Annex I should be spread out over one year; Whereas, to ensure proper administration of the system, the security for import licences under the system should () OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77. () O] No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. be fixed at ECU 20 per 100 kg (weight of product) whereas in order to eliminate the risk of speculation inhe- rent in the system in the poultrymeat sector, precise conditions governing access by traders to the said system should be laid down; Whereas the attention of operators should be drawn to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary provisions in force in the Community; i Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, the import tariff quotas listed in Annex I hereto are opened for the product groups and under the conditions indicated therein. Article 2 The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be subdivided as follows: — 25% from 1 July to 30 September, — 25 % from October to 31 December, — 25% from 1 January to 31 March, — 25% from period 1 April to 30 June. However, for group P3 an additional quantity of 60 tonnes shall be available from 1 July to 30 September. Article 3 All imports into the Community under the quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. Article 4 The import licences referred to in Article 3 shall be subject to the following provisions: