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Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2004 of 7 May 2004 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2004 of 7 May 2004 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2004 of 7 May 2004 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004
SL L 174, 8.5.2004, p. 3–4
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
8.5.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 174/3 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 953/2004
of 7 May 2004
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries (2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers on 3 and 4 May 2004, under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and third countries other than China or Argentina. |
(2) |
It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 6 May 2004 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences lodged under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 on 3 and 4 May 2004 and sent to the Commission on 6 May 2004, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I hereto.
Article 2
For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 relating to the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2004 and lodged after 4 May 2004 but before the date in Annex II hereto, shall be rejected.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 May 2004.
For the Commission
J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
ANNEX I
Origin of the products |
Percentage allocations |
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China |
Third countries other than China or Argentina |
Argentina |
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14,418 % |
100,000 % |
X |
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0,795 % |
9,376 % |
X |
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ANNEX II
Origin of the products |
Dates |
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China |
Third countries other than China or Argentina |
Argentina |
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31.8.2004 |
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— |
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31.8.2004 |
5.7.2004 |
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