Commission Regulation (EC) No 1644/98 of 27 July 1998 on the issue of import licences on 30 July 1998 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the third quarter of 1998
L 210/52 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 7. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1644/98 of 27 July 1998 on the issue of import licences on 30 July 1998 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the third quarter of 1998 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2498/96 (4), and in particular Article 16(4) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laid down, in Title in respect of imports of products II B, detailed rules, 0104 10 80, falling within CN codes 0104 20 90 and 0204 pursuant to GATT/WTO non- country specific tariff quotas; whereas provision should be made, pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, to which import licences may be issued in connection with applications lodged in respect of the third quarter of 1998; for determining the extent 0104 10 30, quantities which may be imported pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, such quantities should be reduced by a single percentage figure in accordance with Article 16(4)(b) of that Regulation; Whereas all the licence applications may be granted in cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged do not exceed the quanti- ties provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95; Whereas applications relating to products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have been lodged in Greece, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Greece shall, on 30 July 1998, issue the import licences provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 and applied for from 1 to 10 July 1998. For products falling within CN code 0204, the quantities applied for originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be granted in full. Whereas, in cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged exceed the Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 1998. 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 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. (2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25. (3) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 7. (4) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 53