No L 156/20 23. 6. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1759/88 of 21 June 1988 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements applicable to imports of sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establlshmg the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88 of 16 May 1988 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports of sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (*), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1097/88 (), and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88 lays down the tariff arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of sweet potatoes. intended for uses other than human consumption and of manioc starch intended for the manufacture of medicinal or food preparations ; whereas detailed rules for the application of these arrangements must be laid down; Whereas, as regards sweet potatoes, the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88 amends Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff () to differentiate between sweet potatoes intended for human consumption from other products ; whereas the form of presentation and packaging of sweet potatoes intended for the abovementioned uses, which fall within CN code 07142010, must be defined and products which do not meet the presenfation and packaging conditions thus defined must be considered to fall within CN code 07142090 ; Whereas, in order to ensure proper administrative management of the abovementioned arrangements and in particular to guarantee that the quantities set for each year are not exceeded, special rules regarding the lodging of applications and the issue of licences must be laid down ; whereas those rules are either to supplement or to waive OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 7. () OJ No' L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. gi OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1988, p. 1. the provisions' of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (), as last ‘amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/87 (); Whereas the quantities of sweet potatoes to be imported in 1988 under this Regulation are to be those fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88, less, in respect of products originating in China in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88, the quantities allocated for that year pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1146/86 of 18 April 1986 laying down protéctive measures in respect of imports of sweet potatoes (); whereas the management and surveillance rules for imports implemented pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3962/87 (°) should be maintained and in particular the requirement for an export document issued by the Chinese authorities or under their responsibility for goods . originating in that country should be required ; whereas the arrangements laid down by this Regulation must replace the provisional measures laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1146/86 ; whereas the latter Regulation must accordingly be repealed ; Whereas' the tariff arrangements for manioc starch laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 1471/88 are to be limited for certain purposes; whereas, for products intended for the manufacture of food preparations, the quantities laid down must be allocated on the basis of usual consumption requirements for the manufacture of food preparations intended for retail sale covered by CN code 1901 and of tapioca, granulated or in the form of pearls, for retail sale, falling within CN code 1903; Whereas special provisions must be laid down to ensure that manioc starch is not diverted from the uses laid down ; whereas, to that end, the grant of the reduced-rate import duty must depend, in particular, on an undertaking by importers to abide by the planned use and on the lodging of a security of an amount equal to the reduction in the import duty; whereas a reasonable processing time ‘is required for monitoring of the No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. No L 195, 16. 7. 1987, p. 11 No L 103, 19. 4. 1986, p. S8. No L 371, 30. 12. 1987, p. 38.