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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 January 1988

authorizing the Italian Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of bananas originating in certain third countries and put into free circulation in the other Member States

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(88/75/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 87/433/EEC (1), on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty, and in particular Articles 1, 2 and 5 thereof,

Whereas on 18 January 1988, the Italian Government applied for authorization to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of bananas falling within subheading 0803 00 10 of the combined nomenclature, originating in certain third countries other than the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (2) and put into free circulation in the other member States;

Whereas by its Decision C (88) 215 (3) of 29 January 1988, the Commission authorized the Italian Republic, under Article 115 of the Treaty, to apply until 30 June 1988 certain protective measures in respect of bananas originating in the third countries listed below; whereas under this Decision applications to import such bananas put into free circulation in the other Member States are subject to the lodging of a security;

Whereas the Italian Government has stated that the circumstances which led the Commission to adopt intra-Community surveillance measures in the past still prevail, namely the need to ensure the effectiveness of the commercial policy measures which Italy applies in respect of direct imports of fresh bananas originating in certain third countries other than the ACP States in order to attain the objective laid down in Protocol 4 to the Lomé Convention;

Whereas, without prejudice to a later examination of the situation, it is therefore necessary to authorize the Italian Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance until 30 June 1988 to imports of the products in question; whereas acceptance of import applications submitted under the surveillance system must be made subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 29 January 1988 referred to above,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Italian Republic is hereby authorized to apply intra-Community surveillance in accordance with Decision 87/433/EEC until 30 June 1988 to imports of bananas falling within subheading 0803 00 10 of the combined nomenclature originating in the third countries listed in the Annex and put into free circulation in the other Member States.

2. The acceptance of import applications shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 29 January 1988.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 1988.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 238, 21. 8. 1987, p. 26.

(2) Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, the Philippines, the United States of America, Venezuela.

(3) OJ No C 28, 3. 2. 1988, p. 11.

ANNEX

Third countries of origin referred to in Article 1

Bolivia

Canada

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Philippines

United States of America

Venezuela