Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/98 of 30 March 1998 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
L 98/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 713/98 of 30 March 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 213/98 (2), and in partic- ular Article 5(6) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/98 (3) 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 Commission, been shelled almonds, exceeded in the case of oranges, lemons and apples for destination groups X and Y; indicative quantities have tomatoes, fixed for tomatoes, shelled almonds, oranges, lemons and apples for destination groups X and Y, 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 20 January and 17 March 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. Whereas as a consequence, for system B licences applied for between 20 January and 17 March 1998, a rate of refund which is lower than the indicative rate should be Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12. (2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8. (3) OJ L 3, 7. 1. 1998, p. 5. 31. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 98/43 ANNEX Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 20 January and 17 March 1998 Product Destination or group of destinations Percentage for the issuing of licences Rate of refund (ECU/ tonne net) Tomatoes Shelled almonds Shelled hazelnuts Oranges Lemons Apples F F F XYC F X Y 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 7,1 14,9 114,0 38,5 14,0 25,3 4,6