8.11.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 290/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1964/2003 of 7 November 2003 imposing provisional 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 1994 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 6 and 8 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 (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) 3420/ 83 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 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 Regulations (EC) No 3285/94 and (EC) No 519/94 (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 provided evidence that imports into the European Community of the product concerned are increasing rapidly both in absolute terms, and relative to Community production and consumption, and, in particular, that imports have increased rapidly in recent years. (3)  Spain alleged that the increase in the volume of imports of the product concerned has, among other consequences, had a negative impact on the prices of like or directly competitive products in the Community, and on the market share held and the quantities sold by the Community producers, resulting in damage to the Community producers. (4 Spain further advised that, based on the information submitted by the Community producers, any delay in the adoption of safeguard measures by the European Community would cause damage which it would be difficult to repair, and urged their adoption as a matter of urgency. (5 The Commission informed all Member States of the situation and consulted with them on the terms and conditions of imports, import trends and the evidence as to serious injury or threat thereof, and the various aspects of the economic and commercial situation with regard to the Community product in question. (6)  On 11 July 2003, the Commission initiated an investigation relating to serious injury or threat thereof to the Community producers of the product like or directly competing with the imported product. 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.