(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) 2014/2005 of 9 December 2005 on licences under the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community in respect of bananas released into free circulation at the common customs tariff rate of duty (2), is repealed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1287/2011 (3) as from 1 January 2012. Regulation (EC) 2014/2005 contained in its Article 2(1) point (a) provisions on notifications of wholesale prices for yellow bananas.

(2)

In order to continue to monitor the banana market, it is appropriate to provide for Member States’ notifications to the Commission as regards wholesale prices for yellow bananas falling within the CN code 0803 90 10, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (4).

(3)

So as to ensure consistency with the fruit and vegetables sector, is appropriate to record wholesale prices for yellow bananas on the representative markets listed in Annex XVII to Commission Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (5).

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,