31.12.88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 372/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory} COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4231/88 of 19 December 1988 opening and providing for the administration of a Commuhity tariff quota for wine of fresh grapes originating in Yugoslavia (1989) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 22 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as modified and supplemented by the Additional Protocol to that Agreement establishing new trade arrangements (1), provides for the opening of a Community tariff quota for imports into the Community of 545 000 hectolitres of wine of fresh grapes originating in Yugoslavia; whereas the said products must be accompanied by a movement certificate; Whereas, within the limits of this tariff quota, customs duties are to be phased out over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in Articles 75 and 268 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas the quota duties for 1989 are 55,6 % of the duties applicable; whereas, however, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4150/87 of 21 December 1987 laying down arrangements for Spain’s and Portugal’s trade with Yugoslavia and amending Regulations (EEC) No 449/86 and No 2573/87 (?) provides that Portugal is to postpone application of thé preferential arrangements for the products in question until 31 December 1990; whereas this Regulation therefore does not apply to Portugal; whereas the Community tariff quota in question should therefore be opened for 1989; Whereas the wines in question are subject to the free-at-frontier reference price; whereas the said wines qualify for this tariff quota only if Article 54 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 (*), is adhered (') OJ No'L 389, 31. 12. 1987, p. 73. (2) O] No L 389, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. (%) O] No L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3. to; whereas Article 22 (6) of the Cooperation Agreement lays down that for wine of fresh grapes in containers holding two litres or less falling within CN codes 2204 21 25, ex 2204 21 29,2204 21 35 orex 2204 21 39, the fixed amount corresponding to the normal packaging costs referred to in Article 53 (1) of the said Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is to be phased out within the limit of an annual volume of 29 000 hectolitres; whereas the said free-at-frontier price is thereby reduced by a corresponding amount; whereas it is therefore . necessary to set up a double notification procedure for the administration of the said volume; Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quota should be applied consistently to all imports of the product in question into all the Member States until the quota is exhausted; whereas it is appropriate not to provide for allocation among Member States, without prejudice to the drawing, on the tariff quota, of such quantities as they may need, under conditions and according to a procedure to be determined; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the tariff quota is used and mform , the Member States accordingly; 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, any operation concerning the administration of the quota shares levied by that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1.  From 1 January to 31 December 1989 the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community excluding Portugal of the following products originating in Yugoslavia - shall be suspended at the levels indicated below and within: the limits of Community tariff quotas as shown below: