29. 4. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 112/1 (Acts whose publication is obligarory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 763/97 of 28 April 1997 establishing a system for the surveillance of imports of fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 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 applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to imports of wine from the Republic of Slovenia ('), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 70/97 provides for the grant of tariff concessions for fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics referred to above within the limit of an annual ceiling of 3 000 tonnes; Whereas, in order to ensure that these provisions are properly applied, imports of fresh sour cherries origin- ating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should be subject to a system of import licences; whereas the special rules governing that system should be laid down; Whereas exceptions to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (*), should be made to avoid exceeding the quantity fixed in Regulation (EC) No 70/97; Whereas the period of validity of licences should take into account the time for transporting the product to the Community; Whereas, in order to ensure the proper operation of this system, provision should be made for notifications by the () OJ No L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 1. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 21. Member States of the quantities relating to the licences applied for, whether unused or partly used; Whereas, for administrative reasons, application of this Regulation should be limited to the harvest and mar- keting period for the products in question; 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 1. Imports into the Community of fresh sour cherries falling within CN codes 0809 20 41, 0809 20 51, 0809 20 61 and 0805 20 71 and originating in the Re- publics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be subject to the production of an import licence issued by the Member States concerned to any applicant for such a licence ir- respective of the place of his establishment in the Com- munity. 2. The issue of an import licence shall be conditional on the lodging of a security of ECU 0,72 per 100 kg net, guaranteeing that import will take place during the period of validity of the licence. Article 2 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply to import licences for fresh sour cherries originating in the re- publics referred to in Article 1 subject to the specific pro- visions of this Regulation.