Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2000 of 3 February 2000 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
L 29/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 2. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/2000 of 3 February 2000 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1040/1999 of 20 May 1999 concerning a protective measure applicable to imports of garlic from China (3), as last amendend by Regula- tion (EC) No 51/2000 (4), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/ 93 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/94 (6), the release for free circulation in the Community of garlic imported from third countries is subject to presen- tation of an import licence. Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1040/1999, restricts the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China to a maximum monthly quantity in the case of applications lodged from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000. Given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of that Regulation and the import licences already issued, the quantity applied for on 1 February 2000 is in excess of the maximum quantity given in the Annex to that Regu- lation for the month of February 2000; it is therefore necessary to determine to what extent import licences may be issued in response to these applications; the issue of licences in response to applications lodged after 1 February 2000 and before 1 March 2000 should be refused, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Import licences applied for from 1 February 2000 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China shall be issued for 0,66007 % of the quantity applied for, having regard to the information available to the Commission on 3 February 2000. the abovementioned products applications for For import licences lodged after 1 February 2000 and before 1 March 2000 shall be refused. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 February 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 80. (3) OJ L 127, 21. 5. 1999, p. 10. (4) OJ L 6, 11. 1. 2000, p. 18. (5) OJ L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 10. (6) OJ L 176, 9. 7. 1994, p. 1