Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2009 of 19 January 2009 on the issue of licences for the import of preserved mushrooms in 2009

20.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 39/2009
of 19 January 2009
on the issue of licences for the import of preserved mushrooms in 2009
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and/or by new importers between 2 and 8 January 2009 pursuant to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 of 22 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms imported from third countries (3) exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and other third countries.
(2) It is therefore necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission no later than 15 January 2009 can be met,