17.1.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L11/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/98 of 16 January 1998 on managing the ceilings for imports of fresh and processed sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 70/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning the arrangements applic- able to imports into the Community of products origin- ating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia and to imports of wine originating in the former Yugo- slav. Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Slov- enia ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2636/ 97 (%), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third coun- tries (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1064/ 97 (*), requires an import licence to be presented for fresh sour cherries falling within CN code 0809 20 05, among other products, before they can be released into free circulation; Whereas for practical reasons, some provisions of this Regulation governing sour cherries should be limited to their harvesting and marketing season; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 of 3 August 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applica- tion of the system of import licences for products processed from fruit and vegetables and repealing Regula- tions (EEC) No 2405/89 and (EEC) No 3518/86 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2427/95 (¥), subjects processed sour cherries falling within CN codes ex 081190 19, ex 0811 90 39, 08119075, ex 081210 00, 2008 60 51, 2008 60 61, 2008 60 71 and 2008 60 91, among other products, to the import licence system; Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regu- lation (EC) No 70/97 states that import licences are to be issued to ensure the management of the ceilings of 2 500 tonnes of fresh sour cherries and of 12 800 tonnes of processed sour cherries falling within the above CN codes and fixed in Annex D to that Regulation; whereas the grant of preference should be made subject to the ) OJ ) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 16. ) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5. 4 OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 3. ) OJ L 185, 4. 8. 1995, p. 10. ) OJ L 249, 17. 10. 1995, p. 12. submission of licences issued in accordance with this Regulation; Whereas measures must be taken very quickly and auto- matically once the demand for licences reaches one of the ceilings fixed; whereas the Commission should be allowed to take the necessary measures; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 This Regulation relates to the tariff ceilings referred to in Regulation (EC) No 70/97 for fresh sour cherries falling within CN code 0809 20 05, and processed sour cherries falling within CN codes ex 081190 19, ex 0811 90 39, 08119075, ex 08121000, 200860 51, 2008 60 61, 2008 60 71 and 2008 60 91 originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Article 2 1. All imports under the ceilings referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation. 2. Subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 shall apply to fresh sour cherries and Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 shall apply to processed sour cherries. 3. The import licence shall contain in Section 24 one of the following: — Derecho preferencial ad valorem — Reglamento (CE) n° 70/97 — Praeferencevaerditold — Forordning (EF) nr. 70/97 — Priferentieller Wertzoll — Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/ 97