Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 26 March 2010
on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2010 under Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2010) 1907)
(Only the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish texts are authentic)
(2010/209/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layerf1, and in particular to Article 16 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The release for free circulation in the Union of imported controlled substances is subject to quantitative limits as set out in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009.
(2)
The Commission has published a Notice to undertakings intending to import or export controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer to or from the European Union in 2010 and undertakings intending to request for 2010 a quota for these substances intended for laboratory and analytical usesf2 and has thereby received declarations on intended imports in 2010.
(3)
For the purpose of ensuring that operators and undertakings benefit from allocated import quotas in due time and thereby ensure the necessary continuity of their operations, it is appropriate that this Decision should apply as of 1 January 2010.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: