L 358/98 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.12.98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2865/98 of 30 December 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 applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia and to imports of wine originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Slovenia ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2863/98 (%), and in particular Article 10 thereof, 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 12800 tonnes of processed sour cherries fixed in Annex D to that Regula- tion; whereas the grant of preference should be made subject to the submission of licences issued in accordance with this Regulation; 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 (°), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2427/95 (*), should apply to all the products covered by this Regulation, subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation; Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the tariff ceilings, provision should be made for licences to be issued after a period allowing checks on quantities and for Member States to send regular reports; Whereas measures must be taken automatically and very quickly once the demand for licences reaches one of the ceilings fixed; whereas the Commission should be enabled to take the necessary measures; Whereas, for practical reasons, the applicability of some provisions of this Regulation governing fresh sour cher- OJ L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 1. ee page 85 of this Official Journal. OJ L 185, 4. 8. 1995, p. 10. OJ L 249, 17. 10. 1995, p. 12. ries should be limited to their harvesting and marketing season; Whereas this Regulation replaces Commission Regulation (EC) No 122/98 (°), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1057/98 (°), applicable from 1 January to 31 December 1998; whereas, therefore, in the interests of clarity, that Regulation should be repealed; Whereas, to ensure proper management of the tariff ceil- ings, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 1999; Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/ 97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro () provides that as from 1 January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instru- ments are to be replaced by references to the euro at the rate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity, the denomination ‘euro’ should be used in this Regula- tion since it is to apply from 1 January 1999; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Fresh and Processed Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the manage- ment of 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 08119019, ex 08119039, 08119075, ex 081210 00, 2008 60 51, 2008 60 61, 2008 6071 and 2008 60 91 originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herze- govina 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. () OJ L 11, 17. 1. 1998, p. 15. () OJ L 151, 21. 5. 1998, p. 25. () OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.