# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2244 of 13 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 as regards the import tariff quota for preserved mushrooms originating in China, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2244
of 13 December 2016
amending Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 as regards the import tariff quota for preserved mushrooms originating in China
THE 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 922/1972, (EEC) No 234/1979, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, and in particular point (a) of Article 187 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms of the genus Agaricus falling within CN codes 0711 51 00, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 (‘preserved mushrooms’), imported from third countries.
(2)
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China concluded pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, approved by Council Decision (EU) 2016/243, provides for an increase by 650 tonnes (drained net weight) of the Union tariff rate quota for preserved mushrooms originating in China.
(3)
The increase in the tariff rate quota should be reflected in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China was approved by the Council on 18 October 2016. In accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1979/2006 importers have to submit their applications for licences during the first 5 working days of January. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation applies as from 1 January 2017.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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