22. 2. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 50/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 385/94 of 21 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements between the Community of the one part and Bulgaria and Romania of the other part - THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3641/93 of 20 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part ('), and in parti- cular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3642/93 of 20 December 1993 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and Romania of the other part (}), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade- related matters between the Community and the Republic of Bulgaria (), signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, came into force on 31 December 1993 and the Interim Agree- ment on trade and trade-related matters between the Community and Romania (*), signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, came into force on 1 May 1993 ; whereas the said Agreements provide for a reduction in the levy on imports of certain cheeses covered by CN code 0406 up to certain quantities ; whereas certain detailed rules of application must therefore be laid down in this respect ; Whereas the measures adopted for applying the Interim Agreements laid down in this Regulation must take effect on 1 January 1994; whereas they must, however, be limited initially to the first two quarters of 1994 in order to take account of the Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreements signed by the Community and the two abovementioned countries and pending clarification of certain other factors relating to the exact timing of the introduction of the Community concessions ; Whereas, while the provisions of the Interim Agreements which are intended to guarantee the origin of the product should be borne in mind, the administration of the said arrangements should be based on import licences; () OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 16. () OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 17. () OJ No L 323, 23. 12. 1993, p. 2. () OJ No L 81, 2. 4. 1993, p. 2. whereas, to that end, the detailed rules for submitting applications and the information which must appear on applications and licences should in particular be laid down, by way of derogation from 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 3519/93 (%) ; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the certificates and licences to be issued after a period for reflection, with the application, where necessary, of a single percentage reduc- tion ; Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the security for import licences under the system should amount to ECU 30 per 100 kilograms ; whereas, in view of the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system, precise conditions governing access by operators to the said system should be laid down Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 All imports into the Community under the arrangements provided for in Article 15 (4) of the Interim Agreements between the European Community and Bulgaria and Romania of cheeses listed in Annex I hereto shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. The quantities of products to which these arrangeménts apply and the reduction in the levy shall be as set out in Annex L Article 2 For the period from 1 January to 30 June 1994 the quan- tities set out in Annex I shall be broken down as follows : — 50 % for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1994, — 50 % for the period from 1 April to 30 June 1994. o L 331, 1. 12. 1988, p. 1. o L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 16. (o}e] = ZZ