31988R1128

28 . 4. 88 No L 107/27 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1128/88

of 27 April 1988

on the issuing of certain import licences for dessert apples originating in supplier countries other than Chile, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina and further suspending the issue of such licences

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, even taking into account quantities made available by the total or partial non-utilization of licences ; whereas, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European therefore, the issuing of certificates should be suspended Economic Community, until 31 August 1988 ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 Whereas the term of validity of import licences was fixed of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the so as amply to cover the time required to ship the dessert market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by apples to the Community and to enable the operators to Regulation (EEC) No 824/88 (2), an in particular Article obtain import licences before the products are loaded ; 29 (2) thereof, whereas goods being shipped to the Community other Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2707/72 (3) lays than those for which import licences have been issued down the conditions for applying protective measures for should not be exempted from this suspensory measure, fruit and vegetables ;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 346/88 (% as HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : amended by Regulation (EEC) No 871 /88 (*), introduces special surveillance of imports of dessert apples from third countries ; Article 1

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1040/88 (*) in 1 . For imports of dessert apples covered by CN codes particular fixes quantities of imports of dessert apples 0808 10 91 , 0808 10 93 and 0808 10 99 originating in originating in third countries which may not be exceeded countries other than South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, without a serious risk of disruption of the market in Australia and Argentina, the issuing of import licences question ; requested after 22 April 1988 is suspended until 31 August 1988 . Whereas, at present, quantities in applications for import licences for dessert apples originating in supplier countries other than South Africa, New Zealand, Article 2 Australia, Chile and Argentina exceed the quantities fixed by the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1040/88, This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 1988 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1988 .

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(') OJ No L 118, 20 . 5. 1972, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 85, 30. 3. 1988, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12. 1972, p. 3. 0 OJ No L 34, 6. 2. 1988 , p. 21 . 0 OJ No L 87, 31 . 3. 1988, p. 73. (6) OJ No L 102, 21 . 4. 1988, p. 23.