CELEX: 31996R0862
Language: en
Date: 1996-05-10 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 862/96 of 10 May 1996 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China

No L 116/20          IenI                Official Journal of the European Communities                                 11 . 5. 96
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 862/96
                                                         of 10 May 1996
                             on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        the quantity applied for on 6 May 1996 is in excess of the
                                                                    maximum monthly quantity for May 1996; whereas it is
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Community,
                                                                    therefore necessary to determine to what extent import
                                                                    licences may be issued in response to these applications;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72               whereas the issue of licences in response to these applica­
 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the                   tions; whereas the issue of licences in response to applica­
 market in fruit and vegetables (>), as last amended by             tions lodged after 6 May 1996 and before 1 June 1996
 Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 0,                                      should be refused,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1153/95 of
 22 May 1995 concerning a protective measure applicable             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
 to imports of garlic from China (3), as amended by Regu­
 lation (EC) No 2944/95 (4), and in particular Article 1 (3)                                 Article 1
 thereof,
 Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No                 Import licences applied for on 6 May 1996 under Article
 1859/93 (*), as amended by Regulation (EC) No                      1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic falling
 1 662/94 (6), the release for free circulation in the Commu­       within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China shall be
 nity of garlic imported from third countries is subject to         issued for 0,18366 % of the quantity applied for, having
                                                                    regard to the information available to the Commission on
 presentation of an import licence;                                 8 May 1996.
 Whereas Article 1 (1 ) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
 1 1 53/95, restricts the issue of import licences for garlic       For the abovementioned products applications for import
 originating in China to a maximum monthly quantity in              licences lodged after 6 May 1996 and before 1 June 1996
                                                                    shall be refused .
 the case of applications lodged from 1 June 1995 to 31
 May 1996;
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas, given the criteria laid down in Article 1 (2) of
 that Regulation and the import licences already issued,            This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 1996.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 10 May 1996.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                                Franz FISCHLER
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8.
I3) OJ No L 116, 23. 5. 1995, p. 23.
(4) OJ No L 308, 21 . 12. 1995, p. 17.
H OJ No L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 10.
(6) OJ No L 176, 9. 7. 1994, p. 1 .