Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/2004 of 13 April 2004 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 March to 31 May 2004

Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/2004
of 13 April 2004
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 March to 31 May 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers on 5 and 6 April 2004, under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in Argentina.
(2) It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 8 April 2004 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended,