CELEX: 31996R0638
Language: en
Date: 1996-04-10 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638/96 of 10 April 1996 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China

11 . 4. 96              EN                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 90 /23
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638 /96
                                                           of 10 April 1996
                               on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           the quantity applied for from 4 to 9 April 1996 is in
                                                                      excess of the maximum monthly quantity for April 1996;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                whereas it is therefore necessary to determine to what
Community,
                                                                      extent import licences may be issued in response to these
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72                 applications; whereas the issue of licences in response to
 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the                     these applications; whereas the issue of licences in
 market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by               response to applications lodged after 9 April 1996 and
 Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (2),                                      before 4 May 1996 should be refused,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1153/95 of
 22 May 1995 concerning a protective measure applicable
 to imports of garlic from China (3), as amended by Regu­             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
 lation (EC) No 2944/95 (4), and in particular Article 1 (3)
 thereof,
                                                                                               Article 1
Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
 1859/93 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
 1 662/94 (6), the release for free circulation in the Commu­         Import licences applied for under Article 1 of Regulation
 nity of garlic imported from third countries is subject to           (EEC) No 1859/93 from 4 to 9 April 1996 for garlic
 presentation of an import licence;                                   falling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China
                                                                      shall be issued for 0,25124 % of the quantity applied for,
Whereas Article 1 ( 1 ) of Commission Regulation (EC) No              having regard to the information available to the
 1153/95, restricts the issue of import licences for garlic           Commission on 10 April 1996.
 originating in China to a maximum monthly quantity in
 the case of applications lodged from 1 June 1995 to 31               For the abovementioned products applications for import
 May 1996;                                                            licences lodged after 9 April 1996 and before 4 May 1996
                                                                      shall be refused .
Whereas, in view of the public holidays in April 1996,
 applications for import licences lodged from 4 to 9 April
 1996 should be taken into account;
                                                                                               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 April 1996.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States .
                     Done at Brussels, 10 April 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 .
(3) OJ   No  L  116,  23. 5. 1995, p. 23.
(4) OJ   No  L  308 , 21 . 12. 1995, p. 17.
0   OJ   No  L  170 , 13 . 7. 1993, p. 10 .
(") OJ   No  L  176,  9. 7. 1994, p. 1 .