Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/98 of 15 April 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 34th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97
16. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 114/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 792/98 of 15 April 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 34th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 of 22 July 1997 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar (3), levies and/or requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar; Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question; following an examination of the tenders Whereas, submitted in response to the 34th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted; Whereas the Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 34th partial invitation to tender for white sugar to Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 the issued pursuant maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU 46,741 per 100 kilograms. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 April 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. (2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43. (3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 16