Commission Regulation (EU) No 935/2010 of 18 October 2010 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 December 2010 to 28 February 2011
Date: 2010-10-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Argentina, China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product, tariff quota, third country




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19.10.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 273/16








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 935/2010
of 18 October 2010
         
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 December 2010 to 28 February 2011
         


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),


Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.












(2)


The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of October 2010, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.












(3)


Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 October 2010 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.












(4)


In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of October 2010 and sent to the Commission by 14 October 2010 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 2010.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

(3)  
            OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.




ANNEX







Origin


Order number


Allocation coefficient




Argentina











—


Traditional importers






09.4104


46,154895  %










—


New importers






09.4099


1,226229  %




China











—


Traditional importers






09.4105


18,796736  %










—


New importers






09.4100


0,380476  %




Other third countries











—


Traditional importers






09.4106


100  %










—


New importers






09.4102


2,999253  %