Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 726/2014
of 30 June 2014
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards a new Union tariff quota for prepared herring originating in Norway
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norwayf1, and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Council Decision 2014/343/EUf2, the signing and the provisional application of an Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union have been approved.
(2)
The Additional Protocol provides for a new tariff quota for release for free circulation in the European Union of certain prepared herring originating in Norway.
(3)
It is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95 in order to implement the new tariff quota.
(4)
The new tariff quota should apply for a period of 12 months. In accordance with Decision 2014/343/EU, it is to apply from the day of the provisional application of the Additional Protocol. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
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