31993R0023

9 . 1 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 5/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 23/93 of 8 January 1993 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 11 592 tonnes ; 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 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 should accordingly be of 30 June 1981 on measures applicable to imports of suspended 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) No 1707/90 of 22 June 1990 laying down detailed rules Article 1 for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 on imports of mushrooms from third countries (3), as last Import licences applied for pursuant to Article 5 (4) (b) of amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3516/92 (4), and in Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 on 4 and 5 January 1993 particular Article 5 (8) thereof, and forwarded to the Commission on 6 January 1993 shall be issued, the endorsement laid down in Article 7 of Whereas Article 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 being indicated, for up to allocates 20 % of the total quantity laid down in Article 3 5,035 % of the quantity applied for. of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 to new importers ; whereas Article 5 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 The issuing of licences which may qualify for exemption provides that if the quantities for which licences have from the additional amount provided for in Article 2 of been applied for exceed the balance available, the Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is hereby suspended for Commission is to fix a single percentage figure by which applications under Article 5 (4) (b) of Regulation (EEC) the quantities applied for are to be reduced and suspend No 1707/90 lodged from 6 January 1993. the issuing of licences in response to subsequent applica­ tions ; Article 2 Whereas quantities applied by new importers on 4 and 5 January 1993 exceed the quantities available ; whereas This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its the extent to which licences may be issued may ac­ publication in the Official Journal of the European cordingly be determined ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 1993 .

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN 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. b) OJ No L 355, 4. 12. 1992, p. 18.