Commission Regulation (EC) No 2724/95 of 24 November 1995 fixing the single reduction coefficient for determining the provisional quantity of bananas to be allocated to each Category C operator within the tariff quota for 1996

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2724/95 of  24 November 1995 fixing the single reduction coefficient for determining the provisional quantity  of bananas to be allocated to each Category C operator within the tariff quota for 1996
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules  for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community  (3), as last  amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1164/95  (4), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 stipulates that the competent authorities of  the Member States must inform the Commission before 10 November 1995 of the total quantity covered  by applications from the Category C operators registered with them;
Whereas, on 4 April 1995, the Commission sent the Council a proposal for a Regulation adjusting  Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the volume of the annual tariff quota for the import of  bananas into the Community following the accession of Austria, Finalnd and Sweden, whereas, despite  the Commission's best efforts, the Council has not yet decided on the increase in the tariff quota  on the basis of the above proposal;
Whereas, without pre-empting the measures to be decided by the Council, the quantities for  allocation to Category C operators for 1996 should be provisionally established so that the import  licences can be issued for the early quarters of that year, whereas the reduction coefficient  applying to Category C operators should accordingly be calculated on the basis of a tariff quota  amounting to 2  200  000 tonnes, whereas the quantities applied for in respect of 1996 amount to  228  502  930 tonnes and exceed the 77  000 tonnes of the tariff quota set pursuant to Article 19  (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas a single percentage reduction should therefore be  applied to the quantities requested by each operator;
Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately, taking account of the time limits laid  down in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93,