31. 12. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 338/45 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3673/93 of 20 December 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 reducing for the period 1 January to 30 June 1994 the levies on certain agricultural products originating in developing countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, ' Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 December 1990 extending to 1991 the levies on certain agricultural products originating in developing countries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1028/93 (%), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1574/93 (), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 introduces arran- gements for reducing import levies on certain products in the pigmeat, eggs and poultry and cereals sectors; whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3667/93 (°), which extends the application of Regulation 3834/90 for the period 1 January to 30 June 1994 ; whereas detailed rules for the application of that Regulation should be adopted as regards products in the poultrymeat sector with a view to administering the fixed amounts concerned ; Whereas, for the products covered by order Nos 59.0020 and 59.0025 (various duck products), those detailed rules are either supplementary to or derogate from Commission 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(f), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93(); Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the fixed amounts, for the products covered by order Nos 59.0020 and 59.0025, a security should be required for applications of import licences and certain conditions be laid down as regard applications for licences, in particular restricting the number of operators who can request licences taking into account the limited amounts of () OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 121. () OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 1. () O] No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77. () OJ No L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 1. (°) See page 1 of this Official Journal. (9 OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 16. products available within the context of this system; whereas the fixed amounts should be staggered over the year and the procedure for lodging licences as well as their duration of validity should be specified ; whereas, however, licences must not be valid beyond 30 June - 1994 ; Whereas it is possible for products covered by order No 59.0030 (various goose products) to replace the system of import licences with a system for monitoring quantities actually imported, which is less restrictive for importers ; Whereas, for the products covered by order No 59.0030, equal and continuous access to the said fixed amount should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the fixed amount should be applied consistently to all imports of the product in question into all the Member States until the fixed amount is exhausted ; whereas the necessary measures should be taken to ensure efficient Community administration of this fixed amount by providing the opportunity to draw from the volume the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports ; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 All imports into the Community in the framework of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of products covered by order Nos 59.0020 or 59.0025 in the Annex to the said Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. Article 2 The fixed amounts coming under order Nos 59.0020 and 59.0025 shall be staggered over the six-months period as follows : ' - — 50 % in the period 1 January to 31 March 1994, — 50 % in the period 1 April to 30 June 1994.