28. 7. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 218/7 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2275/89. of 24 July 1989 opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous Community tariff quota for aniline THE COUNCIL OF-THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas- Community supplies of aniline currently depend on imports from third countries whereas it is in the Community’s interest-to suspend partially or totally the . customs duties for: the product in question, within a Community tariff quota of an appropriate volume ; whereas in order not to jeopardize the development- prospects in respect of these products in the Community and to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy user industries, it is advisable to open this duty-free quota for the period until 31 December 1989, with a volume of 5000 tonnes; Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should be ensured . for all Community importers and the rate of levy for the tariff quota should be applied consistently -to all imports until the quota is used up; whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community administration of this tariff quota while offering the Member States the opportunity to draw from the quota volume the necessary quantities corres- ponding to actual imports; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member - States and the Commission ; Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union,: all transactions concerning the administration of this quota may be carried out by any one of its members, " HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. From the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 1989, the customs duty applicable to the import of the product listed below shall be suspended at the level and within the limits of the Community tariff quota indicated : ’ : Amount Order No CN code Descfiptjon of quota QUOt‘,a/ duty (in tonnes) (%) 092796 ex 2927 41 00 | Aniline 5000 0 2.  Within the limits of this tariff quota, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties _calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions in the Act of Accession. Article 2 The tariff quota referred to in Article-1 shall be managed by the Commission, which may take all appropriate- administrative. measures in order to ensure effective administration thereof. Article 3 If an importer presents in a Member State a-declaration of entry into free circulation, including a request for preferential benefit for a product covered by this Regulation and if this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an amount :corres- ponding to its requirements from the quota amount. The drawing requests, with indication of the date of" acceptance of the said declarations, must be transmitted to the Commission without delay. The drawings are granted by the Commission by reference to the date of acceptance of the declarations of entry into free circulation by the customs -authorities of the Member State concerned to -the extent that the available balance so permits. If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall return them. as soon as possible to the quota amount. If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on