15. 6. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 156/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1626/85 of 14 June 1985 on protective measures applicable to imports of certain Morello cherries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vege- tables ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (3, and in particular Article 14 (2) thereof, Whereas the marketing of Morello cherries in syrup produced in the Community is characterized by competition from non-member countries at prices significantly below the prices at which Community products can be marketed ; whereas that situation has been aggravated by imports of raw material for proces- sing, also at prices significantly below the prices obtaining in the Community ; whereas the production of Morello cherries in syrup during the marketing year 1984/85 fell by more than 20 % compared with the production during the previous marketing year; whereas imports from non-member countries have increased significantly ; whereas such imports have considerably embarrassed the marketing of Commu- nity products ; whereas low price levels continue to be applied by non-member countries; Whereas in these circumstances the Community market is exposed to serious disturbances which might endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Treaty ; whereas it is therefore necessary to apply protective measures ; Whereas the aim of the protective measures should be to exclude the marketing of imported products at abnormally low prices ; Whereas this objective can be achieved by introducing a minimum import price to be respected on import into the Community and by applying countervailing charges on products which do not respect that price ; whereas the countervailing charges should be calcu- lated on the basis of the prices applied by supplier countries ; Whereas the minimum import price may be undercut due to events which are not a consequence of prices applied by non-member countries, e.g. fluctuation of exchange rates ; whereas that fact should be taken into consideration when countervailing charges are fixed ; Whereas countervailing charges should not be levied in respect of products coming from non-member countries which are prepared and in a position to guarantee the prices of products exported by them and that any deflections of trade will be avoided ; Whereas account should be taken of the special situa- tion of products which have already left the exporting country at the time this Regulation is published, Article 1 1. On import into the Community of the following products the minimum import price shown for each product shall be respected: o L 73, 21. 3.-1977, p. 1. o L 81, 23. 3. 1985, p. 10. S Z2Z