COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2913/95 of 18  December 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the first  quarter of 1996 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance)
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 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in  particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95   (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into  the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95  (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No  702/95  (6), lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid  down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;
Whereas Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 478/95, lays  down that, where, in the case of a given quarter of origin, for a country or group of countries  referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence  applications from one or more of the categories of operators appreciably exceed the indicative  quantity fixed, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set; whereas,  however, that provision does not apply to applications relating to 150 tonnes or less;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, the indicative quantities for  import under the tariff quota are laid down for the first quarter of 1996 in Commission Regulation  (EC) No 2710/95  (7);
Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or  not significantly more than the indicative quantities fixed for the quarter in question, licences  are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities  applied for considerably exceed the indicative quantities or the percentages set out in the Annex  to Regulation (EC) No 478/95; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be  applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in  question;
Whereas, the maximum quantity for which such licence applications may still be submitted should be  set taking account of the indicative quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2710/95 and the  applications accepted at the end of the application period running from 1 to 7 December 1995;
Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as  possible;
Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not issued an opinion within the time limit laid  down by its chairman,
Import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota for the import  of bananas, provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for the first quarter  of 1996:
(a)  for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by reduction coefficients of  0,5556, 0,8146 and 0,5499 for applications indicating the origins 'Dominican Republic`, 'Costa  Rica: category B` and 'Others` respectively;
(b)  for the quantity indicated in the licence application where the application is for a quantity  of 150 tonnes or less.
(c)  for the quantity indicated in the licence application where it refers to an origin other than  that referred to in point (a) above.
The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the  first quarter of 1996 are laid down in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.