Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/98 of 17 September 1998 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings and establishing a Community surveillance in the framework of reference quantities for certain agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States

1 Customs duties on products listed in Annex A originating in the ACP States, released for free circulation in the Community and accompanied by proof of origin in accordance with the Origin Protocol to the Convention may be waived or reduced within the limits of the tariff quotas specified in that Annex.

2 The tariff quotas referred to in this Article shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Article 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

3 Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products in question have equal and continuous access to the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume so permits.

1 Duties on products listed in Annex B originating in the ACP States, released for free circulation in the Community and accompanied by proof of origin in accordance with the Origin Protocol to the Convention may be waived within the limits of the tariff ceiling specified in that Annex.

2 The tariff ceiling referred to in this Article shall be subject to Community surveillance by the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, in accordance with Article 308d of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

1 Duties on products listed in Annex C originating in the ACP States, released for free circulation in the Community and accompanied by proof of origin in accordance with the Origin Protocol to the Convention may be waived within the limits of the reference quantities specified in that Annex, such products being subject to Community surveillance.

2 The take up of reference quantities shall be recorded at Community level using data sent to the Commission by the Member States in accordance with Article 308d of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, shall take whatever steps are necessary for the application of this Regulation.

Regulations (EC) No 1280/94, (EC) No 2763/94 and (EC) No 2942/95 are hereby repealed.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996.