28. 12. 95 [EN] Official Journal of the European Communities No L 314/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3015/95 of 19 December 1995 opening and providing for the administration of certain import quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses for 1996 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (%), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, Whereas the Community has undertaken, under the . Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (), to open two tariff quotas subject to zero duty each year for products covered by CN code 0714 20 90 for the People’s Republic of China and for other third countries and a tariff quota for manioc starch covered by CN code 1108 14 00 intended for certain uses; Whereas those quotas should be opened for 1996 ; Whereas a distinction should be made between sweet potatoes for human consumption and those for other uses ; whereas the presentation and packaging of sweet potatoes covered by CN code 07142010 for use as referred to above should be defined and products which do not meet those presentation and packaging conditions should be deemed to correspond to CN code 0714 20 90 ; Whereas, with a view to the sound administration of the abovementioned arrangements and in particular to ensure that the quantities fixed for each year are not exceeded, special detailed rules must be adopted concerning the submission of applications and the issuing of licences; whereas such detailed rules will either supplement or derogate from Commission 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 agricul- tural products (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95(); ' Whereas the detailed rules for the administration and monitoring of imports laid down for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1995 in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1759/88 of 21 June 1988 laying down detailed () OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. () O] No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1. ') O] No L 336, 22. 12. 1994, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. rules for implementing the arrangements applicable to imports of sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 484/93 (), should be maintained and in particular an export document issued by, or under the responsibility of, the Chinese authorities should be required for goods originating in that country; Whereas manioc starch imported under the tariff arrange- ments introduced by this Regulation is to be used for certain purposes only; whereas, as regards products for the manufacture of food preparations, the quantity fixed must be broken down on the basis of usual requirements for the manufacture, on the one hand, of food prepara- tions for retail sale covered by CN code 1901 and, on the other hand, of tapioca in the form of granules or pearls for retail sale covered by CN code 1903 ; Whereas special provisions must be laid down to ensure that the manioc starch is not used otherwise than for the purposes specified ; whereas, to that end, the right to import at the reduced rate of duty should depend in parti- cular on an undertaking by the importer to use the product for the stated purpose and on the lodging of a security of an amount equal to the reduction in the import duty ; whereas a reasonable time must be allowed for processing if the arrangements in question are to be monitored satisfactorily ; whereas, where the product released for free circulation is dispatched to another Member State for processing, the TS5 control copy completed by the Member State of release for free circula- tion should provide suitable proof of processing; Whereas experience has shown that, although the security is lodged to ensure payment of a customs import debt thus arising, some element of proportionality must be introduced as regards the release of the security, in parti- cular in certain cases where the time limits laid down under the arrangements have not been observed ; whereas the rules laid down in Title V of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securi- ties for agricultural products (%), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 3403/93 (%), should therefore serve as a basis ; () OJ No L 156, 23. 6. 1988, p. 20. OJ No L 51, 3. 3. 1993, p. 18, % O] No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. S. () OJ No L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 4.