22.12. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 310/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2972/95 of 19 December 1995 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for 1996 for products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand 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 during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (%), the Community undertook to open a tariff quota restricted to 21 million tonnes of products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand per 4-year periods, with customs duty reduced to 6 % ; whereas this quota must be opened and administered by the Commission ; Whereas it is necessary to keep an administration system which ensures that only products originating in Thailand may be imported under the quota ; whereas, therefore, the issue of an import licence should continue to be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the Thai authorities, a specimen of which has been notified to the Commission ; Whereas since imports to the Community market of the producers concerned have traditionally been administered on the basis of a calendar year this system should be kept ; whereas it is therefore necessary to open a quota for 1996 ; Whereas the import of products covered by CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 is subject to the presentation of an import licence for which the common detailed rules of application are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95(%), whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (¥, as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2147/95 (), lays down the special detailed rules for the application of the system of licences for cereals and rice; () OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. () OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1. () OJ No L 336, 22. 12. 1994, p. 22. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. L. % OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. 9 OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. 8 OJ No L 215, 9. 9. 1995, p. 4. Whereas experience has shown that, taking into account that the Community concession provides for an overall quantity for four years with an annual maximum of 5500 000 tonnes, it is advisable to maintain measures which, under certain conditions, either facilitate the release for free circulation of quantities of products excee- ding those given in the import licences, or allow the difference between the figure given in the import licences and the smaller figure actually imported to be carried forward ; Whereas, in order to ensure the correct application of the agreement, it is necessary to establish a system of strict and systematic controls that take account of the informa- tion given on the Thai export certificates and the Thai authorities’ procedures for issuing export certificates ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. An import tariff quota for 5500000 tonnes of products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand is hereby opened for the period 1 January to 31 December 1996. The customs duty applicable is hereby fixed at 6 % ad valorem. 2. The abovementioned products shall benefit from the arrangements provided for in this Regulation if imported under cover of import licences : (a) which are issued subject to the submission of a certifi- cate for export to the European Community issued by the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Thailand, hereinafter referred to as an ‘export certificate’, which meets the requirements laid down in Title I; (b) which meet the requirements laid down in Title IIL