Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/2003 of 4 July 2003 concerning the issue of import licences for certain preserved mushrooms

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/2003
of 4 July 2003
concerning the issue of import licences for certain preserved mushrooms
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 of 6 September 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1142/2003(2), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 lays down that where the quantities applied for exceed the quantity available, the Commission must set a flat-rate percentage reduction and suspend the issue of licences in respect of subsequent applications.
(2) The quantities applied for on 1 and 2 July 2003 pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 for products originating in China exceed the quantity available. As a result, the extent to which licences may be issued and the issue of licences for all subsequent applications should be suspended,