Commission Regulation (EC) No 2351/96 of 10 December 1996 setting the trigger levels for additional import duties on tomatoes

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2351/96 of 10 December 1996 setting the trigger levels for additional import duties on tomatoes
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 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (2), and in particular Article 24 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (3), provides for the trigger levels and periods to be fixed;
Whereas Article 5 (4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) lays down the criteria in accordance with which the Commission is to set the trigger levels for additional duties on certain fruit and vegetables; whereas Article 5 (6) permits trigger periods to be set on the basis of the characteristics of perishable and seasonal products;
Whereas, in application of the abovementioned criteria, the trigger levels for tomatoes should be set at the volumes and for the periods given in the Annex hereto;
Whereas the Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,