Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 of 19 November 1986 on specific surveillance measures applicable to imports of orange juice

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3518/86
of 19 November 1986
on specific surveillance measures applicable to imports of orange juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1838/86 (2), and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof,
Whereas the conditions under which orange juice is marketed are affected by competition from third countries offering prices which are substantially lower than those applied in the Community; whereas the constant fall in the prices of imported products has been accompanied by a substantial increase in the quantities imported;
Whereas, under those circumstances, the Community market is exposed to serious disturbances which might endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty;
Whereas measures should be taken to enable imports of orange juice from third countries to be kept under close surveillance; whereas, with a view to that objective, provision should be made for release for free circulation of the product in question to be made subject to the presentation of a licence and for licence applications to be accompanied by particulars regarding the product to be imported; whereas those particulars should be checked against the contracts between importers and suppliers;
Whereas with a view to enabling supplementary measures to be adopted by the Commission if the market situation so requires, provision should be made for a given period to elapse between applications and the actual issue of import licences;
Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 592/86 (4) should be applied,