Commission Regulation (EC) No 905/97 of 21 May 1997 setting the trigger level for additional import duties on cherries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 905/97 of 21 May 1997 setting the trigger level for additional import duties on cherries
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 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 33 (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 (2) provides for the trigger levels and periods to be fixed;
Whereas Article 5 (4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (3) 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) of the said Agreement permits trigger periods to be set on the basis of the characteristics of perishable and seasonal products;
Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned criteria, the trigger level for additional import duties on cherries should be set in accordance with 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,