31985D0398

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 July 1985

authorizing the Italian Republic to extend intra-Community surveillance in respect of imports of bananas originating in certain third countries and put into free circulation in the other Member States

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(85/398/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 115 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 85/100/EEC (1) authorized Italy to maintain until 30 June 1985 intra-Community surveillance of imports of bananas falling within subheading 08.01 B of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in certain third countries other than ACP States (2) and put into free circulation in the other Member States;

Whereas the Italian Government has asked to be allowed to extend such surveillance;

Whereas by Decision dated 31 May 1985 (3) the Commission authorized Italy under Article 115 of the Treaty to apply protective measures in respect of bananas originating in the abovementioned third countries until 31 December 1985; whereas by virtue of that Decision acceptance of applications to import such bananas which are in free circulation in the other Member States is subject to the lodging of a deposit;

Whereas the Italian Government has stated that the circumstances which led the Commission to adopt Decision 85/100/EEC persist, namely the need to ensure the effectiveness of the commercial policy measures which Italy applies in respect of direct imports of fresh bananas originating in certain third countries other than ACP States in order to fulfil the objectives set out in Protocol 4 to the Lomé Convention;

Whereas in these circumstance Italy should be authorized to extend intra-Community surveillance of imports of the products in question until 31 December 1985; whereas acceptance of import applications submitted under the surveillance system should be made subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1 (3) of the Commission Decision of 31 May referred to above,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 85/100/EEC is hereby extended until 31 December 1985.

The admissibility of import applications shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1 (3) of the Commission Decision of 31 May 1985.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1985.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 38, 9. 2. 1985, p. 29.

(2) Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, USA, Venezuela, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico.

(3) OJ No C 138, 6. 6. 1985, p. 3.