14. 7. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 163/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1710/95 of 13 July 1995 on temporary adjustment of the special arrangements on importation of bran, sharps and other residues of the sifting, milling or other working of certain cereals, originating in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco or Egypt, in preparation for implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, and derogating from Council Regulations (EEC) No 1513/76, (EEC) No 1519/76, (EEC) No 1526/76 and (EEC) No 1251/77 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Buropean Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations ('), and in parti- cular Article 3 (1) thereof, Whereas Cooperation Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (), the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (), the Kingdom of Morocco(*) and the Arab Republic of Egypt () provide for reduction of the variable component of the applicable levy, provided that the country in question levies an export charge, and, except for products originating in Egypt, exemption from the fixed compo- nent of the levy; Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 1513/76 of 24 June 1976 concerning imports of bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or other working of certain cereals originating in Tunisia (), (EEC) No 1519/76 of 24 June 1976 conceming imports of bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or other working of certain cereals originating in Alge- ria (), (EEC) No 1526/76 of 24 June 1976 concerning (.; OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, P, 105 () OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 19. 0J No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 37. s OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 53. OJ No L 266, 27. 9. 1978, p. 1. 5 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 22. () OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 40. imports of bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or other working of certain cereals originating in Morocco (!} and (EEC) No 1251/77 of 17 May 1977 concerning imports of bran, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals originating in the Arab Republic of Egypt (°) set implementing rules for these arrangements ; Whereas under the Agreement on Agriculture concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations the Community has agreed to replace variable levies by customs duties from 1 July 1995 ; whereas to prevent this making the special arrangements with Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt inoperational before new ones are concluded temporary derogations, leaving unaffected the essence of each of these arrangements, should be intro- duced from Regulations (EEC) No 1513/76, (EEC) No 1519/76, (EEC) No 1526/76 and (EEC) No 1251/77; Whereas the advantages granted under the Agreements can be replaced without affecting the interests of these countries by, for Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, a flat rate reduction of ECU 7,25 per tonne in the Common Customs Tariff duties in replacement of the fixed compo- nent concession plus a 60 % reduction of that reduced duty in replacement of the variable component conces- sion, and for Egypt by a 60 % reduction of the customs duty ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, ® OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. S6. () OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1977, p. 11.