31992R1860

8 . 7. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 188/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1860/92 of 7 July 1992 on the issuing of import licences for certain processed mushroom products originating in China

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) Article 1 No 1707/90 of 22 June 1990 laying down detailed rules Import licences applied for pursuant to Article 5 (4) (a) of for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 on imports of mushrooms from third countries (3), as last Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 on 1 and 2 July 1992 and forwarded to the Commission on 3 July 1992 for mush­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 11 23/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 (8) thereof, rooms of Agaricus spp. falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 originating in Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1843/92 Q China shall be issued, the endorsement laid down in adjusted, until 31 December 1992, the allocation of the Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 being indi­ global quantity fixed by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) cated, for up to 16,12 % of the quantity applied for. No 1796/81 ; whereas Article 5 (8) of Regulation (EEC) The issuing of licences which may qualify for exemption No 1707/90 provides that if the quantities for which from the additional amount provided for in Article 2 of licences have been applied for exceed the balance avai­ lable, the Commission is to fix a single percentage figure Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is hereby suspended for applications under Article 5 (4) (b) of Regulation (EEC) by which the quantities applied for are to be reduced and No 1707/90 lodged from 3 July 1992. suspend the issuing of licences in response to subsequent applications ; Article 2 Whereas quantities of mushrooms originating in China and applied for on 1 and 2 July 1992 exceed the quanti­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its ties available ; whereas the extent to which licences may publication in the Official Journal of the European be issued may accordingly be determined ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 183, 4. 7. 1981 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 117, 1 . 5. 1992, p. 98. 0 OJ No L 158, 23. 6. 1990, p. 34. (4) OJ No L 117, 1 . 5. 1992, p. 100. 0 OJ No L 187, 7. 7. 1992, p. 34.