31974R2266

No L 239/ 52 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 8 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2266/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 30 August 1974 fixing the percentage applicable to the reference quantity for the purpose of applying the system of import licences for preserved mushrooms

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tions by Member States giving the quantities in COMMUNITIES , respect of which licences have been applied for ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the Commission has the power of decision Economic Community ; as to the quantities for which applications have been made in Member States importing preserved mush­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No rooms ; whereas it is necessary to fix the percentage 865/68 (*) of 28 June 1968 on the common organiza­ applicable to imports from third countries at such a tion of the market in products processed from fruit level that the situation on the Community market will and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) not be aggravated by the importation of such quanti­ No 2429/72 (2) ; ties, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1427/71 (3) of 2 July 1971 introducing protective HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : measures for products processed from fruit and veg­ etables, and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof ; Article 1 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 (4) of 8 August 1974 laying down protective With effect from 2 September 1974 applications for measures applicable to imports of preserved mush­ import licences made in accordance with the provi­ rooms laid down protective measures applicable to sions of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 imports of preserved mushrooms from third coun­ shall be granted in respect of an amount equal to tries ; whereas for this purpose the Regulation set up whichever is the lower of (i) the amount specified in the application and (ii) in the case of preserved wild machinery for restricting imports by means of a system of import licences ; mushrooms the reference quantity referred to in Article 3 of that Regulation, or in the case of Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (2) of the abovemen­ preserved cultivated mushrooms half that reference tioned Regulation the Commission is responsible for quantity. assessing the situation and for deciding on the quanti­ ties of products for which import licences are to be Article 2 issued, fixing a percentage to be applied to each appli­ cant's reference quantity ; whereas such assessments This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 September and decisions must be based primarily on notifica­ 1974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 30 August 1974. For the Commission

The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(!) OJ No L 153 , 1 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8 . (2) OJ No L 264, 23 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 151 , 7 . 7 . 1971 , p. 5 . (4) OJ No L 218 , 9 . 8 . 1974, p. 54.