Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2008/97 of 9 October 1997 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil and certain other agricultural products originating in Turkey^f1, and in particular Article 4 thereof;

Whereas:

Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 of the Commission of 9 December 1971 on procedures for the importation of rye from Turkey^f2 has been substantially amended several times^f3. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.

By Regulation (EC) No 2008/97, the Council adopted rules of application for the special arrangements for imports of rye from Turkey laid down in the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and Turkey.

Those special arrangements provide, under certain conditions, for a reduction of the duty on imports of rye from Turkey. To that end, proof must be furnished that a special export tax payable by the exporter has in fact been paid.

It is appropriate to fix, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2008/97, the procedure for proving payment of the special export tax.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

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