1. 10. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities’ No L 245/75 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2697/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 for the .application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided for in the Additional Protocols to the Interim Association Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty estabhshmg the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 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 Poland of the other part('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2233/93 (), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Commuity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part(®), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2234/93 (%), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related mattes between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other. part (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (6), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary (), the Federal Republic of Poland (*) and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (°), hereinafter called ‘the CSFR’, of the other part, were signed on 16 October 1991 ; whereas pending the entry into force of those Agreements, the Community decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992, Interim Agreements concluded with the aforesaid countries, heremafter referred to as ‘Interim Agreements’; () OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. () OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 3. () OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. () OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 4. % OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. (9 OJ No L 200, 10. 8. 1993, p. 5. () OJ No L 116, 30. 4. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 114, 30. 4. 1992, p. 1. ¢) OJ No L 115, 30. 4. 1992, p. 1. Whereas the abovementioned Agreements provide for a reduction in the levy and in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202, limited to certain quantities ; Whereas Council Decision 93/421/EEC (") provides for the provisional -application of the initialled Additional Protocols to the said Interim Agreements with effect from 1 July 1993 with a view to improving access to the Community market for products originating in the coun- tries concerned, and in particular certain agricultural products listed in Annexes Xb (Poland and Hungary) and XIIIb (territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic) to the Interim Agreements ; "Whereas the abovementioned Additional Protocols lay down that the quantities of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 specified in Annexes Xb and XIIIb respectively to the Interim Agree- ments are to be subject to a reduction of 60 % in the levy and in the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty from 1 July 1993 and that the quantities fixed in tonnes for the year 1994 are applicable from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 ; Whereas to ensure the regularity of imports of the quanti- ties fixed for year 3, those quantities should be spread over the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994; Whereas provision is also made for the quantities of meat . exported from one of the three beneficiary countries in the context of triangular operations receiving. Community financial assistance to be deducted from the available quantities ; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for calculation mechanisms to take account of those operations ; Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Interim Agreements intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the system should be managed on the basis of import licences; whereas, to that end, detailed rules should be laid down concerning, in particular, the submission of applications and the information which “must be included on the applications and licences, notwithstanding certain provisions of Commission Regu- - lation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying (%) OJ No L 195, 4. 8. 1993, p. 42.