Commission Regulation (EC) No 2493/98 of 18 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2493/98 of 18 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms
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 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2405/97 (4), provides for an allocation of quotas between traditional and new importers and defines these two categories of operator; whereas several years' experience of implementing the system demonstrates the uselessness of maintaining these provisions in the case of Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, given that demand for products from these countries of origin remains below the quota quantities; whereas, for the other countries of origin, the quantities for traditional importers should be increased;
Whereas, to facilitate trade transactions and to stabilise the market, the length of validity of the licences should be extended, certain now outdated provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 should be repealed and the Annex thereto should be updated;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,