Commission Regulation (EC) No 179/2006 of 1 February 2006 introducing a system of import licences for apples imported from third countries
Commission Regulation (EC) No 179/2006of 1 February 2006introducing a system of import licences for apples imported from third countriesTHE 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 vegetablesOJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64)., and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Apple producers in the Community have recently found themselves in a difficult situation, due, among other things, to a significant increase in imports of apples from certain third countries of the Southern hemisphere.(2)The monitoring of the import of apples should therefore be improved. The appropriate instrument for achieving that objective is a mechanism based on issuing import licences subject to the provision of a security to ensure that the operations for which an import licence has been applied for are actually performed.(3)Commission Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1856/2005 (OJ L 297, 15.11.2005, p. 7). and (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural productsOJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 673/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 17). should apply.(4)The Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit set by its chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: