Commission Regulation (EC) No 2078/98 of 29 September 1998 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
30. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 265/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2078/98 of 29 September 1998 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/ 96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple- menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/98 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1302/98 (4), fixes the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences other than those requested in the context of food aid; the Whereas, in the light of information now available to the been Commission, exceeded in the case of oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples for destination groups X and ZD and peaches and nectarines; indicative quantities have Whereas as a consequence, for system B licences applied for between 1 July and 15 September 1998, a rate of refund which is lower than the indicative rate should be fixed for oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples for destination groups X and ZD and peaches and nectarines, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and applied for between 1 July and 15 September 1998, by which the quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable must be multiplied, shall be as fixed in the Annex hereto. The above subparagraph shall not apply to licences applied for in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in Article 10(4) of the Agreement on Agri- culture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multi- lateral trade negotiations. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 September 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 September 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12. (2) OJ L 178, 23. 6. 1998, p. 11. (3) OJ L 176, 20. 6. 1998, p. 6. (4) OJ L 180, 24. 6. 1998, p. 12. L 265/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 9. 98 ANNEX Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 1 July and 15 September 1998 Product Destination or group of destinations Percentage for the issuing of licences Rate of refund (ECU/ tonne net) Tomatoes Shelled almonds Hazelnuts in shell Shelled hazelnuts Walnuts in shell Oranges Lemons Table grapes Apples Peaches and nectarines F F F F F XYC F F X Y ZD E 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % ü 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 20,0 50,0 59,0 114,0 ü 29,2 35,7 22,2 22,9 6,0 27,8 22,4