CELEX: 31972R1700
Language: en
Date: 1972-08-04 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1700/72 of the Commission of 4 August 1972 fixing, pursuant to the application of the system of import licences for tomato concentrates, the percentage to be applied to the reference quantity

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5.8.72                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 178/15
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 1700/72 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 4 August 1972
              fixing, pursuant to the application of the system of import licences for tomato con­
                             centrates, the percentage to be applied to the reference quantity
THE    COMMISSION         OF     THE     EUROPEAN. COM­            Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1400/725
MUNITIES,                                                          of 30 June 1972 suspended the granting of import
                                                                   licences for tomato concentrates by fixing at zero the
                                                                   percentage to be applied to imports from third
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                       countries which have not expressed their readiness to
European Economic Community;                                       guarantee compliance with a certain price level for
                                                                   exports into the Community; whereas, now that the
                                                                   Commission has completed its examination of the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       protective measures in respect of the product in
865/681    of    28|   June     1968     on   the   common         question, it appears necessary to alter the percentage
organization of the market in products processed                   referred to above by fixing it at a level which will
from fruit and vegetables, as last amended by                      cause no disturbance in the balance between the
Regulation (EEC) No 1425/712 ;                                     measures provided for in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation
                                                                   (EEC) No 1558 /71 and the derogation from these
                                                                   measures ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
1427/713 of 2 July 1971 introducing protective
measures for products processed from fruit and                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
vegetables, and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof;
                                                                                          Article 1
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1558/714
of 20 July 1971 laying down protective measures                    From 8 August 1972 applications for import licences
applicable to imports of tomato concentrates laid                  submitted in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation
down protective measures applicable to imports of                  (EEC) No 1558/71 shall be accepted within the limit
tomato concentrates from third countries excluding                 of the quantity shown in the application and to the
Greece; whereas to this end that Regulation made                   extent of 30% of the reference quantity referred to in
provision for restricting imports by means of a                    Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1558/71 .
system of import licences ;
Whereas,     pursuant      to     Article   2 (2)   of   that                             Article 2
Regulation, the Commission is to assess the situation
and decide on the quantities for which licences are to             Regulation (EEC) No 1400/72 is hereby repealed.
be issued by fixing a percentage to be applied to the
reference quantity for each particular applicant;
                                                                                          Article 3
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 August
                                                                   1972.
1 OJ  No L  153,  1.7.1968, p. 8.
2 OJ  No L  151,  7.7.1971, p. 1 .
3 OJ  No L  151,  7.7.1971, p. 5 .
4 OJ  No L  164,  22.7.1971, p. 14.                                5 OJ No L 149, 1.7.1972, p. 68.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels, 4 August 1972.
                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                     The President
                                                                   S. L. MANSHOLT