31976R0467

2. 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 54/5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 467/76 of 1 March 1976 fixing for purposes of application of the system of import licences for preserved mushrooms the percentage applicable to the reference quantity

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the application of the protective measures COMMUNITIES, under the conditions defined in the Regulations referred to has led, in the case of cultivated mush­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European rooms, to a certain recovery in the prices of Commu­ Economic Community, nity and third country products and to a market Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No decrease within the Community ; 865/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organization Whereas in this situation the percentage applicable to of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) the reference quantity for imports of preserved culti­ vated mushrooms from third countries should be No 1420/75 (2), increased while ensuring that the Community market Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No does not undergo serious disturbances due to these 1927/75 of 22 July 1975 concerning the system of imports, trade with third countries in the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (3), and in parti­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : cular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 Article 1 of 8 August 1974 (4), as last amended by Regulation With effect from 1 January 1976 applications for (EEC) No 2501 /75 (5), laid down protective measures import licences made in accordance with the provi­ applicable to imports of preserved mushrooms from sions of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 third countries ; whereas for this purpose the Regula­ shall be granted in respect of an amount equal to tion set up machinery for restricting imports by whichever is the lower of (i) the amount specified in means of a system of import licences ; the application and (ii) in the case of preserved wild Whereas by Article 2 (2) of the abovementioned Regu­ mushrooms the reference quantity as defined in lation the Commission is responsible for assessing the Article 3 of that Regulation, or in the case of situation and for deciding on the quantities of preserved cultivated mushrooms, 40 % of that refer­ products for which import licences are to be issued, ence quantity. by fixing a percentage to be applied to the reference quantity of each applicant ; Article 2

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1918 /75 Regulation (EEC) No 1918/75 is hereby repealed of 25 July 1975 (6) fixed the percentage applicable to the reference quantity for imports from third coun­ Article 3 tries which do not fulfil the conditions of Article 1 (4) This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Regulation (EEC) No 2107/74 at 25 % and 100 % following its publication in the Official Journal of respectively of the reference quantity as defined in the European Communities. Article 3 of the Regulation, according to whether the preserves are of cultivated or wild mushrooms ; It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1976.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 March 1976 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

») OJ No L 153, 1 . 7. 1968 , p. 8 . 2) OJ No L 141 , 3 . 6. 1975, p . 1 . >) OJ No L 198 , 29 . 7. 1975, p . 7. 4) OJ No L 218, 9. 8 . 1974, p. 54. ') OJ No L 254, 1 . 10 . 1975, p. 42. 6) OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 20 .