Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/95 of 30 March 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the second quarter of 1995 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/95 of 30  March 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the second  quarter of 1995 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in  particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95   (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into  the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95  (5), lays down additional rules for  the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation  (EEC) No 404/93;
Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 478/95, lays  down that, where, in the case of a given quarter of origin, for a country or group of countries  referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence  applications from one or more of the categories of operators appreciably exceed the indicative  quantity fixed, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set; whereas,  however, that provision does not apply to applications relating to 150 tonnes or less;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, the indicative quantities for  import under the tariff quota are laid down for the second quarter of 1995 in Commission Regulation  (EC) No 480/95  (6);
Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or  not significantly more than the indicative quantities fixed for the quarter in question, licences  are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities  applied for considerably exceed the indicative quantities or the percentages set out in the Annex  to Regulation (EC) No 478/95; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be  applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in  question;
Whereas, pursuant to the framework agreement on bananas concluded during the Uruguay Round  multilateral trade negotiations, Nicaragua and Colombia submitted a joint application to transfer  their shares of the tariff quota for imports to 1995; whereas the agreement of the Contracting  Parties and the transfer were confirmed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/95  (7); whereas, for  effective implementation of this transfer in the second quarter of 1995, a period for submitting  applications for import licences in respect of bananas originating in Colombia should be laid  down;
Whereas, the maximum quantity for which such licence applications may be submitted should be set  taking account of the indicative quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 480/95 and the applications  accepted at the end of the application period running from 8 to 14 March 1995; whereas Council  Regulation (EC) No 478/95 on additional rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as  regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending  Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 applies;
Whereas, for administrative reasons, the final date for the issue of the licences for the second  quarter of 1995 laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/95  (8) should be postponed;
Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as  possible;
Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not issued an opinion within the time limit laid  down by its chairman,