30. 12. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 316/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3031/95 of 22 December 1995 temporarily suspending totally or partially the autonomous duties of the Common Customs Tariff for certain fishery products (1996) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Community supplies for certain fisheries products currently depend on imports from third coun- tries; whereas it is in the Community’s interest to suspend totally or partially the customs duties for the products in question ; whereas, in order not to jeopardize the development prospects of production of competitive products in the Community and to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy user industries, it is advisable to limit these suspension measures to a period from 1 January to 31 December 1996 ; Whereas the decision for the suspension of these autono- mous duties should be taken by the Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  From 1 January to 31 December 1996, the autono- mous duties of the Common Customs Tariff applicable to the products listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of them. 2. Imports of the products in question shall not be covered by the suspensions referred to in paragraph 1 unless the free-at-frontier price, which is determined by the Member States in accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (') is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, by the Community for the products under consideration or the categories of the products concerned. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (') OJ No L 388, 31.12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1891/93 of 12 July 1993 (0] No L 172, 15. 7. 1993, p. 1).