17. 2. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 44/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 346/94 of 16 February 1994 laying down detailed rules for the period 1 January to 30 June 1994 for the application of the import arrangements for fresh, chilled or frozen beef provided for in the Interim Agreements on trade between the Community and Bulgaria and Romania 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 Commuity 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 (3, and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3611/93 (), 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, entered into force on 31 December 1993 ; whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the Community and Romania (), signed in Brus- sels on 1 February 1993, entered into force on 1 May 1993 ; whereas the said Agreements provide for a reduc- tion in the levy and the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duty on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 within certain quantity limits ; Whereas appropriate measures for applying the Interim Agreements must take effect on 1 January 1994 ; whereas they must, however, be limited initially to the first half of 1994 in order to take account of the Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreements which have been signed () OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 16. () OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 17. () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 328, 29. 12. 1993, p. 7. %) OF No L 323, 23. 12. 1993, p. 2. () OJ No L 81, 2. 4. 1993, p. 2. between the Community and the above-mentioned two countries ; Whereas provision is also made in the Annexes to the said Agreements for the quantities of meat exported from one of the two 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 calcula- tion mechanisms to take account of those operations; whereas the provisions to be adopted for the second half of 1994, will include the quantities which have not been the subject of licence applications during the first half of 1994, 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 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 (}), and of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2867/93("%); whereas it should also be laid down that the licences are to be issued after a delay for consideration and, where necessary, with the application of a single percentage reduction ; Whereas, in order to ensure efficient management of the system, provision should be made for the security in respect of the import licences under the said system to be fixed at ECU 10 per 100 kilograms ; whereas the risk of speculation inherent in the system in question in the beef and veal sector requires that access to the system should be subject to precise conditions ; () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 16. () OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. ("™ OJ No L 262, 21. 10. 1993, p. 26.