Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/98 of 1 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 15th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
L 188/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 7. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1408/98 of 1 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 15th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 (3) issued a standing invitation to tender with a view to determining the export refunds on olive oil; Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 provides that maximum amounts are to be fixed for the export refunds in the light in particular of the current situation the Community and world olive-oil markets and on the basis of the tenders received; whereas contracts are awarded to any tenderer who submits a tender at the level of the maximum refund or at a lower level; developments foreseeable and on Whereas, for the purposes of applying the abovemen- tioned provisions, the maximum export refunds should be set at the levels specified in the Annex; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are the Management in accordance with the opinion of Committee for Oils and Fats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 15th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 are hereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenders submitted by 23 June 1998. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 July 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11. (3) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 7. 2. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 188/29 ANNEX to the Commission Regulation of 1 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 15th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 Product code Amount of refund (ECU/100 kg) 1509 10 90 9100 1509 10 90 9900 1509 90 00 9100 1509 90 00 9900 1510 00 90 9100 1510 00 90 9900 ü ü ü ü ü ü NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87