Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/97 of 13 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 529/97 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and opening imports of quantities of quality common and durum wheat, on the one hand, and of durum wheat, on the other hand

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 850/97 of 13 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 529/97 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and opening imports of quantities of quality common and durum wheat, on the one hand, and of durum wheat, on the other hand
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/97 of 21 March 1997 opening and administering a tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1854/94 (2) lays down provisions governing imports under that quota; whereas an inconsistency has been observed in the time limits for processing imported wheat specified in the third indent of Article 2 (1) (c) and in Article 6 (1) of that Regulation; whereas Regulation (EC) No 529/97 should be amended to correct that inconsistency; whereas, moreover, in view of the situation on the Community market for wheat, import licence applications should be called for under that quota for a given period;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 of 21 November 1996 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00 (3) lays down provisions governing imports under that quota; whereas, for import licence applications submitted from 1 January 1996 until its entry into force, the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of that Regulation makes it possible for the operators concerned to apply for reimbursement of the duty paid; whereas applications for reimbursement submitted cover 43 143 tonnes; whereas 6 857 tonnes can still be imported under that quota for the 1996/97 marketing year and whereas imports covering that quantity should accordingly be opened;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,