Commission Regulation (EC) No 1972/2001 of 9 October 2001 establishing a system of licences for the import of hazelnuts from Turkey
Date: 2001-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, import licence, nut

10.10.2001

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1972/2001

of 9 October 2001

establishing a system of licences for the import of hazelnuts from Turkey

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

irrespective of where they are established in the Community, in
accordance with Article 2.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 911/2001 (2), and in particular Article 31
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides for
the possibility of establishing a system of licences for the
import of the products referred to in Article 1(2) of that
Regulation and lays down the procedure for adopting
the rules for the application of such a system.

The large harvest in Turkey in 2001, the stocks carried
over from the previous harvest and the devaluation of
the Turkish lira could have a serious impact on the
Community market for hazelnuts.

The Commission should introduce a system of import
licences to provide speedy information on the quantities
of hazelnuts imported. The rules governing the system
must supplement or derogate from those laid down by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June
the
2000 laying down common detailed rules for
application of the system of import and export licences
and advance fixing certificates for agricultural prod-
ucts (3).
the security required before
licences can be issued should be set at a level such as to
prevent unfounded applications and the transfer of the
licences.

In particular,

(4)

The Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Veget-
ables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit
set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

2.
Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall apply to the
arrangements introduced by this Regulation, subject to the
special provisions laid down herein.

Article 2

Applications for import licences and the licences them-
1.
selves shall indicate the word ‘Turkey’ in box 8 and the word
‘yes’ shall be marked with a cross. Licences shall be valid only
for hazelnuts originating in Turkey.

The security referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation

2.
(EC) No 1291/2000 shall be EUR 50 per tonne net.

Licences shall be valid for two months from the date of

3.
issue.

4.
Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/
2000, the rights resulting from licences shall not be transfer-
able.

Article 3

Member States shall notify the Commission of:

(a) the quantities for which import licence applications have

been submitted, as follows:

— each Wednesday in the case of applications made on

Monday and Tuesday,

— each Friday in the case of applications made on

Wednesday and Thursday,

— each Monday in the case of applications made on

Friday of the previous week;

(b) the quantities covered by unused licences or licences that
have been partially used, corresponding to the difference
between the quantities endorsed on the back of licences
and those for which licences have been issued; this infor-
mation shall be notified on Wednesday,
in the case of
information received the previous week.

1.
The release into free circulation within the Community of
shelled hazelnuts falling with CN code 0802 22 00 originating
in Turkey shall be subject to the presentation of an import
issue to all applicants,
licence, which Member States shall

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.

Article 4

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

It shall apply until 31 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission