13. 1. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 9/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1987 authorizing the United Kingdom to extend intra-Community surveillance in respect of bananas originating in certain third countries and put into free circulation in the other Member States (Only the English text is authentic) (88/21/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and u particular of Article 115 thereof, Having regard to Commission Deccision 87/433/EEC of 22 July 1987 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may bc authorized to take pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty ('), and in particular Articles 1, 2 and § thereof. Whereas the Commission, by Decision 80/776/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 80/920/EEC (‘). authorized the United Kingdom to introduce intra-Community surveil- lance in respect of imports of bananas falling within subheading ex 0803.00-10 of the CIN code, originating in certain third countries other than ACP States () and put into free circulation in the other Member States ; Whereas the Commission, by Decision 87/106/EEC () extended the abovementioned surveillance to 31 December 1987 ; whereas the Government of the United Kingdom submitted a request tc the Commission for authorization to maintain such surveillance until 31 December 1988 ; 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 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 of 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 1988. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1987. For the Commission Willy DE CLERCQ Member of the Commission () OJ No L 238, 21. 8. 1987, p. 2e. () OJ No L 224, 27. 8. 1980, p. 15 () OJ No L 261, 4. 10. 1980, p. 1. (*) Bolivia Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvadar, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama. the Philippines, Venezuela, the United States of America. (%) OJ No L 48, 17. 2, 1987, p. 1%