Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/97 of 27 June 1997 suspending the issue of import licences for fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1216/97 of 27 June 1997 suspending the issue of import licences for fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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 70/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to imports of wine originating in the Republic of Slovenia (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/97 (2), and in particular Article 10,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 763/97 of 28 April 1997 establishing a system for the surveillance of imports of fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 994/97 (4), makes imports of fresh sour cherries subject to the presentation of an import licence;
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 70/97 provides that, where the ceilings laid down in Annex D are exceeded, the issue of import licences provided for in respect of the products concerned may be suspended; whereas the quantities for which import licences for fresh sour cherries have been applied for exceed the ceiling of 3 000 tonnes laid down in Annex D to that Regulation; whereas, as a result, the issue of licences should be suspended until the end of the period of application of Regulation (EC) No 763/97,
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,