31992R1198

9 . 5. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 124/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1198/92

of 8 May 1992 on the issuing of import licences for certain processed mushroom products originating in third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the quantities for which licences have been issued have reached the amount of 6 072 tonnes ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the issuing of licences qualifying for the exemption from Economic Community, the additional amount provided for in Article 2 of Regula­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 tion (EEC) No 1796/81 should accordingly be suspended of 30 June 1981 on measures applicable to imports of for new importers, mushrooms of Agaricus spp. falling within CN codes 071 1 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 122/92 (2), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) Article 1 No 1707/90 of 22 June 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 on Import licences applied for pursuant to Article 5 (4) (b) of imports of mushrooms from third countries (3), as last Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 on 4 and 5 May 1992 and amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 123/92 (4), and in forwarded to the Commission on 6 May 1992 shall be particular Article 5 (8) thereof, issued, the endorsement laid down in Article 7 of Regula­ Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1124/92(0 has authorized tion (EEC) No 1707/90 being indicated, for up to 4,8 % the issuing of import licences for an overall quantity of of the quantity applied for. 6 072 tonnes to new importers ; whereas Article 5 (8) of The issuing of licences which may qualify for exemption Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 provides that if the quanti­ from the additional amount provided for in Article 2 of ties for which licences have been applied for exceed the Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is hereby suspended for balance available, the Commission is to fix a single applications under Article 5 (4) (b) of Regulation (EEC) percentage figure by which the quantities applied for are No 1707/90 lodged from 6 May 1992. to be reduced and suspend the issuing of licences in response to subsequent applications ; Article 2 Whereas quantities applied by new importers on 4 and 5 May 1992 exceed the quantities available ; whereas the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its extent to which licences may be issued may accordingly publication in the Official Journal of the European be determined ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

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