Notice to importers who have imported or wish to import into the Community certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) classifiable within CN codes 20083055 and 20083075 relative to possible provisional safeguard measures under Regulations (EC) Nos 519/94, 3285/94 and 2201/96
Date: 2003-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit product, import, protective clause, tariff quota

C 236/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.10.2003

Notice to importers who have imported or wish to import into the Community certain prepared
or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) classifiable within CN codes 2008 30 55 and
2008 30 75 relative to possible provisional safeguard measures under Regulations (EC) Nos 519/94,
3285/94 and 2201/96

(2003/C 236/08)

(i) name, address, fax number and e-mail address of the

importer;

(ii) the volume (tonnes, net weight) of their imports of the
product concerned to the EU in each of the following
periods 1.10.1999-30.9.2000, 1.10.2000-30.9.2001,
1.10.2001-30.9.2002 and 1.10.2002-30.9.2003

(iii) the anticipated volume of their imports of the product

concerned in the period 1.10.2003-30.9.2004.

Note: Supporting documentation for the information given in
response to questions (ii) and (iii) must be supplied with your
response (this can be in the form of copies of contracts,
purchase invoices or any other documentation which can
demonstrate the accuracy of the figures provided).

3. Time limit

All completed responses must be received by the Commission
within 7 days of the publication of this Notice.

4. Written responses and correspondence

relevant

information is

to be communicated to the
All
in electronic format, unless
Commission in writing (not
otherwise specified), and must
indicate the name, address,
e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of
the interested party.

The Commission address for correspondence is:

European Commission
Directorate General for Trade
Directorate B
Office: J-79 5/16
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex COMEU B 21877.

and 2201/96 (3)

On 11 July 2003, the Commission opened a safeguard inves-
(EC) Nos 519/94 (1),
tigation under Council Regulations
3285/94 (2)
in relation to imports of
prepared or preserved mandarins (including tangerines and
satsumas), clementines, wilkings and other
similar citrus
hybrids, not containing added spirit, containing added sugar
(‘the product concerned’) (4).

The product concerned is currently classified within CN codes
2008 30 55 and 2008 30 75. These CN codes are given only
for information.

1. Consideration
measures

of

possible

provisional

safeguard

The Commission is currently analysing the results of
its
preliminary investigation to determine whether provisional
safeguard measures are justified and,
if so, the form of any
such measures.

In this regard, consideration is being given to the possibility of
setting a tariff quota, to be allocated to importers according to
criteria still to be determined, beyond which safeguard duty
would be payable.

to provide the Commission with the necessary
In order
information to allow such a system to operate,
importers
having imported or wishing to import the product concerned
into the Community are hereby invited to provide information
to the Commission.

2. Information requested from importers

The Commission invites all
importers having imported or
wishing to import the product concerned into the Community

(a) to notify the Commission whether they wish to import the
product concerned within the tariff quota, and the volume
(tonnes, net weight) sought, and

(b) provide the Commission with the following information:

(1) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53.
(2) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 67.
(3) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.
(4) OJ C 162, 11.7.2003, p. 2.