11. 4. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 98/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 914/92 of 6 April 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for an agricultural product and an industrial product (Third series 1992) 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 production of certain agricultural and industrial products is currently unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community ; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of these products currently depend to a considerable extent on imports from third countries ; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the products in question should be met immediately on the most favou- rable terms ; whereas zero duty Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened within the limits of appro- priate volumes for a period respectively, from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 and for a period of six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation; whereas, in order not to upset the balance of the markets for these products, the volume of certain of these Community tariff quotas should be set at provisional levels which cover immediate requirements ; whereas the setting of the quota volumes at this level does not rule out an adjustment during the year; Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted applica- tion of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up; - Whereas, it is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community administration of these tariff quotas while offering the Member States the oppor- tunity to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports ; 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 quotas are used up and inform 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, all transactions concerning the administration of the quantities drawn by that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The customs duties applicable to imports of the following products shall be suspended during the periods, at the levels and within the limits of the Community tariff quotas shown below : Quota Order CN Codes C . Amount Quota No * Description of quota ‘:;3 period 09.2701 | ex 03019200 | Eels (Anguilla spp.), live, fresh, chilled or 5000 0 1.7.1992 — 30.6.1993 ex 03026600 | frozen, intended for processing by curing tonnes ex 03037600 within CN code 1604 (a) or skinning enterprises or for use in the industrial manufacture of products falling