8.4.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 104/67 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 658/2004 of 7 April 2004 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1995 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2474/ 2000 (%), and in particular Articles 7 and 16 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (*), and in particular Articles 6 and 15 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee established under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and of Regulation (EC) No 519/94 respectively, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (1) On 20 June 2003, the Spanish Government informed the Commission that trends in imports of prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) appeared to call for safeguard measures under Regulations (EC) No 3285/94 and (EC) No 519/94, submitted information containing the evidence available as determined on the basis of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 519/94, and requested the Commission to take safeguard measures under those instruments. (2)  Spain claimed that there had been recent substantial and rapid increases in imports of the product concerned, both in absolute terms and relative to Community production and consumption. Further- more, Spain alleged that the increase in the volume of imports into the European Community had had a negative impact on the price level in the Community and in the market share and the volume sold by the Community producers, causing them serious damage. Spain also urged the adoption of Community safeguard measures as a matter of urgency. (3)  The Commission informed all Member States of the situation and consulted with them on the terms and conditions of imports, import trends and the serious injury or threat thereof and the various aspects of the economic and commercial situation with regard to the Community products in ques- tion. (4 On 11 July 2003, the Commission initiated an investigation relating to serious injury or threat thereof to the Community producers of products like or directly competing with the imported product. (5)  Following a preliminary investigation, the Commission imposed provisional safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2003 (°) of 7 November 2003. 1 () OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. () OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 1. () OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. () OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1. () OJ L 290, 8.11.2003, p. 3. 5