Commission Regulation (EC) No 984/96 of 31 May 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to potatoes

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 984/96 of 31 May 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to potatoes
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 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Whereas Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for a restriction on deliveries of ware potatoes to the Canary Islands from third countries and the rest of the Community during sensitive periods in order to avoid disturbance of the marketing of Canary Island production; whereas those arrangements were suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/95 (3);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 of the Agreement on Safeguards concluded in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) (4), steps should be taken to phase out that restriction on imports;
Whereas the sensitive periods for 1996, 1997 and 1998 and the maximum quantities of potatoes to be delivered to the Canary Islands during those periods should be fixed; whereas the monthly allocation of those quantities may be amended in line with market developments; whereas Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/95 (6), should be amended;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2254/95 should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,