23.7. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 189/17 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1799/94 of 18 July 1994 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for the year 1994 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishir;g the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, under Council Regulation (EC) No 532/94 of 7 March 1994 extending the measures taken under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America for the conclusion of negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 (), the Commu- nity undertook, in respect of the year 1994, to open a quota for imports into Spain of two million tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum, minus the quanti- ties of certain grain substitutes imported into that country during the same year; whereas the quantities of maize and sorghum imported must be used or processed in Spain ; whereas the Community has sole competence for the said Agreement; Whereas, to ensure that the Agreement between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the United States of America is implemented, the extended arrangements provide for direct purchase on the world market or appli- cation of an import levy reduction system; whereas, however, imports into Spain effected on preferential terms may create difficulties for the Community market ; whereas, to overcome that difficulty, provision should be made for the possibility of applying a countervailing duty to processed products exported either to third countries or to the rest of the Community; Whereas the combination of the advantages provided for under the arrangements established by Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 (3), applicable to imports into the Community of sorghum and maize origi- nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) and under this Regulation is liable to create disturbances on the Spanish market in cereals ; whereas that difficulty can be overcome by setting a special reduction of the levy on maize and sorghum imported under this Regulation ; Whereas provisions are required to cover the operations arising from this Regulation according to the mechanisms laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricul- () OJ No L 68, 11. 3. 1994, p. 1. ()) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 235/94 (O] No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 12). tural policy(®), and by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agri- cultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 For 1994 imports from third countries, for free circulation in Spain, of a maximum quantity of two million tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum shall be effected as provided in the following Articles. Article 2 1. The quantities referred to in Article 1 shall be reduced in proportion to any quantities of maize gluten, brewers’ grains and citrus pulp imported into Spain from third countries during the year 1994. Where it is ascer- tained that the quantities for such products imported into Spain under the cover of documents establishing their Community status develop abnormally, the necessary action shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (%). 2.  The quantities of maize and sorghum referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated to processing or use in Spain. Article 3 1.  Without prejudice to Article 4, for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain, within the quantitative limits set in Article 2, a reduction shall be applied to the levy fixed in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4, 1970, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (O] No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p- 1) (% OJ No L 216, 5. 8. 1978, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1571/93 (O] No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 46). (®) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21). Regulation as last amended by Com- mission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 (O] No L 258, 16. 10. 1993, p. 6).