31978R1061

23 . 5 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 135 / 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) No 1061 / 78

of 22 May 1978

adopting further protective measures with regard to the importation of auber­ gines originating in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion in June and the consequent risk of a resumption COMMUNITIES , of imports on a scale that would destroy the effect of the measures adopted in Regulation ( EEC) No Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 937/ 78 ; Economic Community, Whereas the French market should therefore be Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No reopened in stages to aubergines originating in Spain , 1035/72 on the common organization of the market with the total volume of importations allowed in the in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by Regula­ first three weeks of June being equal to the quantity tion (EEC) No 1034/77 (2), and in particular Article 29 imported in the same period last year, (2) thereof,

Whereas on 29 April 1978 France requested the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Commission to take protective action over importa­ tions of aubergines originating in Spain for sale on the Article 1 French market ; whereas in response to this request , supplemented by further information on 2 May 1978 , The entry into free circulation in France of fresh or Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 937/78 of 3 May chilled aubergines (subheading ex 07.01 T of the 1978 adopting protective measures with regard to the Common Customs Tariff) originating in Spain is importation of aubergines originating in Spain (3 ) was hereby suspended for quantities in excess of : adopted ; whereas this Regulation suspended until 31 May 1978 the entry into free circulation in France of — 120 tonnes , for the period 1 June to 7 June 1978 , aubergines originating in Spain ; — 205 tonnes, for the period 8 to 14 June 1978 , Whereas on 16 May 1978 France requested the — 320 tonnes , for the period 15 to 21 June 1978 . Commission to extend these protective measures until 21 June 1978 in a less stringent form that would Article 2 allow a gradual resumption of imports ; whereas this request is justified by the volume of Spanish produc­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels , 22 May 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President

(') OJ No L 1 18 , 20 . 5 . 1972 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 125 , 19 . 5 . 1977 , p. 1 . (3 OJ No L 120 , 4 . 5 . 1978 , p. 31 .