Commission Regulation (EC) No 2151/98 of 7 October 1998 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 regarding an increase of certain autonomous Community tariff quotas
L 271/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 10. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2151/98 of 7 October 1998 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 regarding an increase of certain autonomous Community tariff quotas THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 of 20 December 1996 opening and providing for the admin- istration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1421/98 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof, the quota amount Whereas for certain autonomous Community tariff quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry; whereas, consequently, the quota amount should be increased taking into account the provisions of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2505/ 96; whereas that Regulation should be amended accord- ingly, with effect from 1 January 1998 so as to ensure uninterrupted use of these quotas; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, Article 1 For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 1998, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 shall be amended as follows: — order number 09. 2711: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 925 000 tonnes, — order number 09. 2799: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 34 000 tonnes, — order number 09. 2942: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 1 500 tonnes, — order number 09. 2943: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 40 000 000 units, — order number 09. 2944: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 45 000 000 units. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 October 1998. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 345, 31. 12. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 9