Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/98 of 1 October 1998 opening imports of quantities of quality common wheat, on the one hand, and of durum wheat, on the other hand, within the framework of tariff quotas provided for in Regulations (EC) No 529/97 and (EC) No 2228/96
Date: 1998-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, product quality, quantitative restriction, tariff quota, wheat

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 267/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2104/98

of 1 October 1998

opening imports of quantities of quality common wheat, on the one hand, and of
durum wheat, on the other hand, within the framework of tariff quotas provided
for in Regulations (EC) No 529/97 and (EC) No 2228/96

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of
18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions
set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the
conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in
particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/97 of 21
March 1997 opening and administering a tariff quota of
300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 1854/94 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
850/97 (3); whereas,
the situation on the
Community market for wheat, import licence applica-
tions should be called for under that quota for a given
period,
lays down provisions governing imports under
that quota;

in view of

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 of 21
November 1996 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of a tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat
falling within CN code 1001 10 00 (4) lays down provi-
sions governing imports under that quota; whereas, in
for
view of
wheat, import licence applications should be called for
under that quota for a given period;

the situation on the Community market

Article 1

common wheat

1.
Import licence applications may be submitted for
falling within CN code
quality
1001 90 99 meeting the criteria laid down in Annex I to
Regulation (EC) No 529/97, from the date of entry into
force of this Regulation until the end of the 30th day
thereafter.

2. A total of 200 000 tonnes of common wheat may be
imported in accordance with this Article.

3. Regulation (EC) No 529/97 shall apply to such
imports.

Article 2

1.
Import licence applications for durum wheat falling
within CN code 1001 10 00 with a minimum vitreous
grain content of 73 % as provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 2228/96 may be submitted from the date of entry into
force of this Regulation, until the end of the 30th day
thereafter.

2. A total of 50 000 tonnes may be imported in accord-
ance with this Article.

3. Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 shall apply to such
imports.

Article 3

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 1 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 298, 22. 11. 1996, p. 8.