Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2191 of 24 November 2017 withdrawing the suspension of submission of applications for import licences under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2191of 24 November 2017withdrawing the suspension of submission of applications for import licences under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sectorTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671., and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82). opened annual tariff quotas for imports of sugar products.(2)Submission of import licence applications under order number 09.4321 was suspended from 20 October 2017 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1917Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1917 of 19 October 2017 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged until 9 October 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector and suspending the submission of applications for such licences (OJ L 271, 20.10.2017, p. 27)..(3)Following notification of unused or partly-used licences, quantities have become available again under that order number. The suspension of applications should therefore be withdrawn, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 891/2009.(4)In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: