21.7.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 2471 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1329/2004 of 19 July 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) On 20 December 1996 the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the admin- istration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain  agricultural and  industrial  products (). Community demand for the products in question should be met under the most favourable conditions. New Community tariff quotas should be opened at reduced or zero rates of duty for appropriate volumes while avoiding any disturbance to the markets for these products. (2)  The quota amount for certain autonomous Community tariff quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry for the current quota period. Conse- quently, these quota amounts should be increased. (3)  Having regard to the economic importance of this Regu- lation, it is necessary to rely upon the grounds of urgency provided for in point L3 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities on the role of national parliaments in the European Union. (4 Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The quotas listed in the Annex are hereby added to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 with effect from 1 July 2004. Article 2 For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2004, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96, the quota amount of the tariff quota 09.2950 is fixed at 8 400 tonnes. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2004. (') OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 226/2004 (O] L 39, 11.2.2004, p. 1). For the Council The President C. VEERMAN