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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 123/98
of 16 January 1998
onmanagingtheceilingsforimportsoffreshandprocessedsourcherriesoriginatingintheformer
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(OJ L 11, 17.1.1998, p. 17)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1057/98 of 20 May 1998 L151 25 21.5.1998
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 123/98
of 16 January 1998
on managing the ceilings for imports of fresh and processed sour
cherriesoriginatingintheformerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No77/98of9January1998
on certain detailed rules for the application of the Cooperation Agree-ment between the European Community and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia(
1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30 July 1996
introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetablesimported from third countries(
2), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No1064/97(3),requiresanimportlicencetobepresentedforfreshsour
cherries falling within CN code 08092005, among other products,before they can be released into free circulation;
Whereas for practical reasons, some provisions of this Regulation
governing sour cherries should be limited to their harvesting andmarketing season;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 of 3 August 1995
laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of importlicences for products processed from fruit and vegetables and repealingRegulations (EEC) No 2405/89 and (EEC) No 3518/86(
4), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2427/95(5), subjects processed sour
cherries falling within CN codes ex 08119019, ex 08119039,08119075, ex 08121000, 20086051, 20086061, 20086071 and20086091, among other products, to the import licence system;
Whereas,tosimplifyadministration,theceilingsof500tonnesforfresh
sourcherriesand7000tonnesforprocessedsourcherrieslaiddowninAnnex D to the Cooperation Agreement between the EuropeanCommunity and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(
6), and
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No77/98shouldbemanagedexactly the same as the ceilings in Commission Regulation (EC) No122/98 of 16 January 1998 on managing the ceilings for imports offresh and processed sour cherries originating in the Republics ofBosnia-HerzegovinaandCroatia(
7),andtomakethegrantofpreference
subject to the presentation of licences issued in accordance with thisRegulation;
Whereas measures must be taken very quickly and automatically once
the demand for licences reaches one of the ceilings fixed; whereas theCommission should be allowed to take the necessary measures;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordance
with the opinion of the Management Committees for Fresh Fruit andVegetables and for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This Regulation governs the management of the tariff ceilings referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 77/98 for fresh sour cherries falling withinCN code 08092005, and processed sour cherries falling within CN
(1) OJ L 8, 14. 1. 1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 185, 4. 8. 1995, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 249, 17. 10. 1995, p. 12.
(6) OJ L 348, 18. 12. 1997, p. 1.
(7) See page 15 of this Official Journal.
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codes 08119075, ex 08121000, ex 08134095, 20086051,20086061,20086071and20086091originatingintheformerYugo-slav Republic of Macedonia.
Article 2
1. All imports under the ceilings referred to in Article 1 shall be
subject to the presentation of an import licence issued in accordancewith this Regulation.
2. Subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation, Regulation
(EC)No1556/96shallapplytofreshsourcherriesandRegulation(EC)No 1921/95 shall apply to processed sour cherries.
3. The import licence shall contain in Section 24 one of the
following:
— Derecho preferencial ad valorem — Reglamento (CE) n
o77/98
— Præferenceværditold — Forordning (EF) nr. 77/98— Präferentieller Wertzoll — Verordnung (EG) Nr. 77/98—Προτιµησιακός δασµός ad valorem — Κανονισµός (ΕΚ)αριθ.
77/98
— Preferential ad valorem duty — Regulation (EC) No77/98— Droit ad valorem préférentiel — Règlement (CE) n
o77/98
— Dazio ad valorem preferenziale — Regolamento (CE) n.77/98— Preferentieel ad valorem-recht — Verordening (EG) nr.77/98— Direito preferencial ad valorem Regulamento (CE) n.
o77/98
— Arvotullietuus — asetus (EY) N:o 77/98— Särskild värdetull — Förordning (EG) nr 77/98.
4. The country of origin shall be entered in Section 8 of both the
licence application and the import licence and the word ‘yes'shall bemarked with a cross.
Article 3
1. The Member States shall provide the data on applications for
licences in accordance with:
(a) Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 in the case of fresh sour
cherries in the period 1 May to 30 September;
(b) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 in the case of processed
sour cherries.
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Thenotificationsshallbemadebynoon(Brusselstime)atthelatestonthe following days:
— each Wednesday for applications submitted on Monday and
Tuesday,
— eachFridayforapplicationssubmittedonWednesdayandThursday,— each Monday for applications submitted the previous Friday.
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2. In the case of processed sour cherries, the Member States shallnotify the Commission of the quantities for which the import licenceswere not used, once such information becomes available.
Article 4
1. The licences shall be issued on the fifth working day following
lodgingoftheapplication,providedthatspecialmeasureshavenotbeentaken by the Commission in the meantime.
2. When the quantity in the licences applied for reaches one of the
ceilingsreferredtoinRegulation(EC)No77/98,theCommissionshallfix, if necessary, a flat-rate percentage reduction for the applications inquestion and suspend the issue of licences for any subsequent applica-tion under the ceiling in question.
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Article 5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingthatof
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998.
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.