Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2002 of 8 November 2002 fixing, for 2003, the reduction percentages to be applied to applications for an allocation by non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas for imports of bananas

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2002
of 8 November 2002
fixing, for 2003, the reduction percentages to be applied to applications for an allocation by non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas for imports of bananas
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 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 349/2002(4), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Member States' notifications under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 indicate that the sum of allocations applied for is 12276727,76 tonnes for all non-traditional operators A/B and 650916,000 tonnes for all non-traditional operators C.
(2) The percentages to be applied for determining the allocations for non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas A/B and C should therefore be fixed.
(3) So that the operators have sufficient time to lodge licence applications for the first quarter of 2003, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,