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( 1 ) OJ NO L 73 , 21 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 16 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 122 , 15 . 5 . 1980 , P . 3 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 122 , 15 . 5 . 1980 , PP . 34 AND 36 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 473/81

OF 25 FEBRUARY 1981

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1218/80 AND ( EEC ) NO 1219/80 IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS OF PRESERVED MUSHROOMS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 OF 14 MARCH 1977 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3454/80 ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1203/80 OF 13 MAY 1980 DEROGATING FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 516/77 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1218/80 AND ( EEC ) NO 1219/80 ( 4 ) MADE THE ISSUE OF AN IMPORT LICENCE FOR PRESERVED MUSHROOMS ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE ' S REPUBLIC OF CHINA , THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND TAIWAN SUBJECT TO THE PRESENTATION OF AN EXPORT DOCUMENT AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1203/80 ;

WHEREAS THE SAID SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE APPLICATION OF THE UNDERTAKING BY THE ABOVEMENTIONED COUNTRIES TO SUPERVISE THEIR 1980 EXPORTS OF PRESERVED MUSHROOMS TO THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , UNTIL SUCH AN UNDERTAKING CAN BE MADE FOR 1981 , APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1218/80 AND ( EEC ) NO 1219/80 SHOULD BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , SOME IMPORTERS STILL HOLD EXPORT DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN 1980 BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE ' S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO DECIDE TO WHAT EXTENT APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES ACCOMPANIED BY THE SAID DOCUMENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED IN 1981 , ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 2 , REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1218/80 AND ( EEC ) NO 1219/80 SHALL NOT APPLY UNTIL 31 MARCH 1981 .

ARTICLE 2

1 . IMPORTERS IN POSSESSION OF EXPORT DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN 1980 BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE ' S REPUBLIC OF CHINA , PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1218/80 , AGAINST WHICH AN IMPORT LICENCE HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE SAID EXPORT DOCUMENTS , NOT LATER THAN 12 MARCH 1981 , TO THE AGENCY WHICH ISSUES IMPORT LICENCES IN THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THEY HAVE THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE .

2 . MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION NOT LATER THAN 19 MARCH 1981 ALL THE INFORMATION OBTAINED BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH 1 .

3 . ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION , REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 , THE COMMISSION SHALL DECIDE FOR WHAT QUANTITIES AND FOR WHAT PERIODS IMPORT LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED ON PRESENTATION OF THE EXPORT DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 WITHOUT DISTURBING THE MARKET .

4 . NO IMPORT LICENCE MAY BE GRANTED ON PRESENTATION OF AN EXPORT DOCUMENT UNLESS A COPY HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE AGENCY IN QUESTION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 1 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

ARTICLE 1 SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 FEBRUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION