1. 7. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 167/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1592/94 ' of 30 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 reducing for the period 1 July to 31 December 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 (EC) No 3668/93 (3, for in particular Article 3 thereof, - Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat(’), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (*), and in particular Article 22 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 introduces arran- gements for reducing import levies on certain products in the pigmeat, eggs, poultry and cereals sectors; whereas Regulation (EC) No 3668/93 has extended for the period 1 January to 30 June 1994 the application of Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 ; whereas, since on 15 June 1994 the Council did not adopt the new scheme of generalized tariff preferences, the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3668/93 is automatically extended until 31 December 1994 ; whereas it is accordingly necessary to adopt implementing rules for the period 1 July to 31 December 1994. whereas detailed rules for the applica- tion for the period 1 July to 31 December 1994 should be adopted as regards products in the pigmeat sector with a view to administering the fixed amounts concerned; whereas 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 for export licences for advance fixing certificates for agri- cultural products (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3519/93(9; Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the fixed amounts, a security should be required for applica- tions for import licences and certain conditions be laid down as regards applications for licences in particular restricting the number of operators who can request licences taking into account the limited amounts of products available within the context of this system; () OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 121. () OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 22. ) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 9 OJ No L 129, 11. 5. 1989, p. 12. 9 OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 16. 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 31 December 1994 ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, l HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 All imports into the Community in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of products covered by order Nos 59.0010, 59.0040, 59.0060, 59.0070 and 59.0080 provided in the Annex to the said Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. Article 2 The fixed amounts corresponding to order numbers 59.0010, 59.0040, 59.0060, 59.0070 and 59.0080 shall be staggered over the year as follows : — 50 % in the period 1 July to 30 September 1994, — 50 % in the period 1 October to 31 December 1994. Article 3 In order to qualify under the import arrangements provided import for in Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 the following rules shall apply : (a) applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, must prove to the satisfaction of the competent autho- rities in the Member States that they have been active in trade with third countries in products in the pigmeat sector for at least the preceding 12 months. However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers are excluded from the benefits of this regime; (b) the licence application may only comprise one order No 59.0010, 59.0040, 59.0060, 59.0070 or $9.0080 provided for in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90. The application may comprise different products covered by different CN codes and origi- nating in one developing country. In such cases, all the CN codes are indicated in Section 16 and their designation in Section 15.