No L 325/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 11. 86 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3518/86 of 19 November 1986 on specific surveillance measures applicable to imports of orange juice THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN. COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1838/86 (3, and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof, Whereas the conditions under which orange juice is marketed are affected by competition from third countries offering prices which are substantially lower than those applied in the Community ; whereas the constant fall in the prices of imported products has been accompanied by a substantial increase in the quantities imported ; Whereas, under those circumstances, the Community market is exposed to serious disturbances’ which might endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty ; Whereas measures should be taken to enable imports of orange juice from third countries to be kept under close surveillance ; whereas, with a view to that objective, provi- sion should be made for release for free circulation of the product in question to be made subject to the presenta- tion of a licence and for licence applications to be accom- panied by particulars regarding the product to be imported ; whereas those particulars should be checked against the contracts between importers and suppliers ; " Whereas with a view to enabling supplementary measures to be adopted by the Commission if the market situation so requires, provision should be made for a given period to elapse between applications and the actual issue of import licences ; _ Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 592/86 (*) should be applied, ().0J No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 1. OJ No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. () OJ No L 38, 1. 3. 1986, p. 4. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 All release for free circulation in the Community of orange juice falling within heading 20.07 of the Common Customs Tariff shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence issued by Member States to all applicants, wherever they are established in the Community. Such licences shall be valid throughout the Community. Article 2 1. Import licences shall be issued subject to the provi- sion of a security of 2 ECU per 100 kg net. Securities shall be forfeit in full or in part if, during the term of vali- dity of the licence, the products are not, or only in part, released for circulation. ‘ 2. The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 shall apply subject to the specific provisions of this Regu- lation. : 3. Import licences shall be valid for three months from their date of issue. Article 3 1.  Application for import licences must be accompa- nied by: — particulars as follows : (i) the concentration of the product according to the Brix scale following the classification inthe Annex hereto ; (i) the price of the product as stipulated in the contract ; : ' (iii) the method of preservation ; (iv) the form of packaging. Those particulars must be notified By means of a document in duplicate in accordance with the model in the Annex. — the contract concluded between importers and suppliers. ' 2. The competent authorities shall indicate on the contracts the quantities in respect of which import licences are issued. The quantities indicated shall be endorsed by the compe- tent authority’s stamp.