CELEX: 31974R2587
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-10
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2587/74 of the Commission of 10 October 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 laying down protective measures applicable to imports of preserved mushrooms

No L 276/30                                Official Journal of the European Communities                            11 . 10 . 74
                               REGULATION ( EEC) No 2587/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                         of 10 October 1974
               amending Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 laying down protective measures appli­
                                            cable to imports of preserved mushrooms
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                           ' Article 11a
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     1.     By way of derogation from Article 2 (4) and
Economic Community ;                                                     4, import licences shall at the request of the appli­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                             cant be issued to the full amount of the quantities
865/68 (') of 28' June 1968 on the common organiza­                       indicated in the application , on condition that the
tion of the market in products processed from fruit                       said applicant is able when submitting his applica­
and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                       tion to furnish proof to the satisfaction of the
No 2429/72 (2) ;                                                          competent authorities of the Member States that
                                                                          the quantities concerned were on 9 August 1974
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                              already en route to the Community. The proof is
1427/71 (3) of 2 July 1971 introducing protective                         to be confirmed by a loading document on the
measures for products processed from fruit and veg­                       arrival of the merchandise .
etables, and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof ;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No                                    2. By way of derogation from Article 2 (4) and
2107/74 (4) of 8 August 1974 laying down protective                       4, at the request of the applicant, import licences
measures applicable to imports of preserved mush­                         shall as regards quantities taken on board ship
rooms introduced a system of import licences which                        between 9 and 23 August 1974 be issued in
applies to preserved mushrooms imported into the                           respect of a quantity not exceeding the difference
Community on or after 26 August 1974 ;                                     between the aforesaid quantities and those for
                                                                           which the applicant has in respect of imports to
Whereas the volume of imports as currently foresee­                        be effected during the period 26 August to 31
able is below the maximum possible under Regulation                        December 1974 obtained import licences pursuant
(EEC) No 2107/74 ; whereas it is possible under these                      to Article 2 (4) or to Article 4, on condition that
 circumstances to provide for additional imports ;                         the said applicant is able when submitting his
Whereas, priority should be given for this purpose to                      application to furnish proof to the satisfaction of
 those quantities in respect of which import operations                    the competent authorities of the Member States,
 had already begun at the time of publication of Regu­
 lation (EEC) No 2107/74 ; whereas these quantities
 may be identified by reference, in particular to their                        that he had before 9 August 1974 concluded a
 date of dispatch to the Community ;                                           purchase contract in respect of the those quan­
                                                                               tities as aforesaid ,
 Whereas, however, such a relaxation of the protection
 arrangements might result in a sudden substantial                             that prior to that date he had opened in favour
                                                                               of the seller an irrevocable letter of credit 'in
 increase in the importation of preserved mushrooms ;
 whereas, in order to prevent an accumulation of                               respect of those quantities, and
 imports, which could aggravate the market situation , it
                                                                               that the quantities concerned were taken on
 is necessary to provide that a proportion of such
                                                                               board ship between 9 and 23 August 1974 for
 importations be set off against those to be carried out
                                                                               shipment to the Community. The last proof is
 under the licensing arrangements as laid down in                              to be confirmed by a loading document on the
 Regulation ( EEC) No 2107/74,                                                 arrival of the merchandise .
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                            3.    Any quantity for which an import    licence is
                                                                            obtained pursuant to paragraph 2           shall be
                              Article 1                                     deducted from the holders entitlement,    in respect
  Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 is amended by the                             of importations to be effected on or     before 31
  insertion of an Article 11a as follows :                                  December 1974, under Article 2 (4)         or under
                                                                            Article 4 .
  (')  OJ No L  153 , 1 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8.
  (2 ) OJ No L  264,  23 . 11.1 972,    p. 1 .
  (} ) OJ No L  151 , 7 . 7 . 1971 , p. 5.                                  4.     Import licences issued pursuant to this
   4)  OJ No L  218 , 9 . 8 . 1974, p.  54.                                 Article shall be valid for importations to be
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    effected during the period . 12 October to 10                    the names of the persons who have obtained
    November 1974 .                                                  import licences pursuant to paragraph 2 and
                                                                     the quantities which may be imported by each
    5.     Every Member State shall each week until 31               person by virtue of those licences.'
    December 1974 notify the Commission and the
    other Member States of :
    — the names of the persons who have obtained
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        import licences pursuant to Article 2 (4) or
        Article 4 for imports to be effected during the
        period referred to in paragraph 2 and the quan­       This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
        tities which may be imported by each person           following its publication in the Official Journal of
        by virtue of those licences, and                      the European Communities.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 10 October 1974.
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                           The President
                                                                      Francois-Xavier ORTOLI