Commission Regulation (EC) No 1654/98 of 27 July 1998 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1998 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
L 210/80 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 7. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1654/98 of 27 July 1998 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1998 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/ 94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrange- ments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/ 94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2068/96 (2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for the third quarter of 1998 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full; Whereas the quantity available for the following period should be determined; Whereas it is appropriate to draw the attention of oper- ators to the fact that licences may only be used for prod- ucts which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 1998 submitted pursuant to Regula- tion (EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I. 2. During the first 10 days of the period 1 October to 31 December 1998 applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II. Licences may only be used for products which 3. comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 1998. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 14. (2) OJ L 277, 30. 10. 1996, p. 12. 28. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 210/81 ANNEX I Group No Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period 1 July to 30 September 1998 1 100,00 ANNEX II (tonnes) Group No Total quantity available for the period 1 October to 31 December 1998 1 3 958