6. 3. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 61/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 564/92 of 5 March 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the regime provided for by the Intermediate Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, and the Republic of Hungary THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part ('), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (3, and in particular Article 1 thereof, * Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part ), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas the Association Agreements between, on the one part, the European Economic Community and the Euro- - pean Coal and Steel Community, and the other part the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic were signed on 16 December 1991 ; whereas, awaiting the entry into force of these Agreements, the Community decided to apply with effect from' 1 March 1992 Intermediate Agreements concluded with . the aforesaid countries, hereinafter referred to as ‘Intermediate Agreements’; Whereas the Agreement provides for a reduction of import levy for certain products in the pigmeat sector limited to certain quantities ; whereas, in order to ensure the regularity of imports, it is important to spread out the aforesaid quantities throughout the year; Whereas, while recalling the dispositions of the Inter- mediate Agreement intended to guarantee the origin of the product, it would be appropriate to assure the mana- () OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. () O No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. () O No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. gement of the regime through import licences ; whereas, with that in mind, it would be appropriate to define, in particular, the methods by which requests may be presented, as well as the elements which must appear on the requests for the licences ; in derogation to Articles 8 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import or export licences for advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (%) ; whereas it is appropriate moreover to take measures so that the licences are delivered after a delay of reflection and on condition, should the occasion arise, of a single coefficient of reduction ; Whereas, in order to assure efficient management of the regime foreseen, it is appropriate to provide that the guarantee in respect of the import licences within the framework of the said regime should be fixed at ECU 30 per tonne ; whereas the risk of speculation inherent to the regime in question in the pigmeat sector requires that access of operators to the said regime be subordinate to the respect of certain precise conditions; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 All imports into the Community in the framework of the regime foreseen in Article 14 (2) and (4) of the Inter- mediate Agreements of products covered by Group Nos 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 provided for in Annex I shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence. The quantities of products benefitting from this regime as well as the rate of levy reduction appear by groups in Annex I Article 2 For 1992, the quantities corresponding to Group Nos 1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10 and 11 shall be staggered over the remainder of the year as follows: () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 29.