Commission Regulation (EC) No 991/2006 of  30 June 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries

1.7.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 991/2006
of 30 June 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries
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), and in particular Articles 31(2) and 34(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (2), approved by Council Decision 2006/398/EC (3), provides, for China, for an increasing by 20 500 tons of the tariff quota of garlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00.
(2) That increase should be reflected in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 (4).
(3) Experience has shown that certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 concerning the reference quantity, definitions of importers, import licence applications and information supplied by the Commission should be improved for the sake of clarity.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,