COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 35/94 of 7 January 1994 on the issuing of import documents for preserved tuna and bonito of certain species from certain third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1891/93 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3900/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down the special rules of application for the Community import arrangements for certain species of preserved tuna, bonito and sardines and fixing the quantities of those products which may be imported during 1993 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3602/93 (4), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3900/92 has allocated 17 099 tonnes of the available quantity of 113 990 tonnes to new importers; whereas Article 4 (2) of that Regulation provides that if the quantities for which import documents have been applied for exceed the available quantities, the Commission is to fix a single percentage figure by which the quantities applied for are to be reduced;

Whereas on 3 and 4 January 1994 the quantities applied for by new importers exceed the quantities available; whereas the extent to which import documents may be issued should accordingly be determined;

Whereas the quantities for which import documents have been issued have reached the amount of 17 099 tonnes; whereas the issuing of these documents to new importers should accordingly be suspended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import documents for preserved tuna of the genus Thunnus, skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus pelamis) and other species of the genus Euthynnus falling within CN codes ex 1604 14 11, ex 1604 14 19 and ex 1604 20 70, from the third countries referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3900/92, applied for pursuant to Article 3 (1) (b) of that Regulation on 3 and 4 January 1994 and forwarded to the Commission on 5 January 1994, shall be issued for up to 2,98 % of the quantities applied for.

The issuing of import documents for the products referred to in the first subparagraph is hereby suspended for applications pursuant to Article 3 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3900/92 lodged from 5 January 1994.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 January 1994.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 January 1994.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 172, 15. 7. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 392, 31. 12. 1992, p. 26.

(4) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1993, p. 25.