17. 2. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 48/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 1986 authorizing the United Kingdom to extend intra-Community surveillance in respect of bananas originating in certain third countries and put into free circu- lation in the other Member States (Only the English text is authentic) (87/106/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 115 thereof, Whereas the Commission, by Decision 80/776/EEC ('), as amended by Decision 80/920/EEC (3, authorized the United Kingdom to introduce intra-Community surveil- lance in respect of imports of bananas falling within subheading 08.01 B of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in certain third countries other than ACP States (%), and put into free circulation in the other Member States ; Whereas the Commission, by Decision 85/635/EEC (¥, extended the abovementioned surveillance to 31 December 1986 ; whereas the Government of the United Kingdom submitted a request to the Commission for authorization to maintain such surveillance until 31 December 1987 ; Whereas the circumstances which led the Commission to adopt Decision 80/776/EEC persist, namely : the need to ensure the effectiveness of the commercial policy measures which the United Kingdom has to implement () OJ No L 224, 27. 8. 1980, p. 15. () OJ No L 261, 4. 10. 1980, p. 19. () Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, USA, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico. () OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1985, p. S1. in respect of imports of bananas originating in certain third countries other than ACP States in order to fulfil the requirements of Protocol 4 to the Lomé Convention ; Whereas in these circumstances, authorization should be given to the United Kingdom to extend the intra- Community surveillance to imports of the products in question, . HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The period of validity of Decision 80/776/EEC, as amended by Decision 80/920/EEC is hereby extended to 31 December 1987. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Brussels, 19 December 1986. For the Commission - Willy DE CLERCQ Member of the Commission