26. 6. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 168/79 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 1997 adopting the forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1997 (Text with EEA relevance) (97/402/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (3, and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for a forecast supply balance to be drawn up each year on the basis of a number of market parameters; whereas the main purpose of the supply balance is to establish the outlook for Community production and consumption and the forecast for imports of traditional ACP bananas, and hence the supply requirements for the Community market and the requisite tariff quota; () OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1997 shall be as shown in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission