Commission Regulation (EC) No 1650/2001 of 14 August 2001 fixing quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the fourth quarter of 2001 under the A/B and C tariff quotas

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1650/2001
of 14 August 2001
fixing quantities for imports of bananas into the Community for the fourth quarter of 2001 under the A/B and C tariff quotas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2001(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of 7 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community(3) fixes the available quantities for the second half of 2001 for the A/B and C tariff quotas and also the maximum quantities in respect of the third quarter of 2001 for which import licences can be sought.
(2) The quantities available for import under the A/B and C tariff quotas for the fourth quarter should be determined, having regard on the one hand to the volume of tariff quotas available for the second half of 2001 and, on the other hand, to the import licences issued for the third quarter of 2001.
(3) This Regulation must enter into force immediately, before the start of the period for the submission of licence applications for the fourth quarter of 2001.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,