Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries
18. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 202/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1553/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are the Management in accordance with the opinion of Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the amended by and vegetables (1), market Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof, in fruit as Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30 July 1996 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 947/98 (4), introduced a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries and set the list of products covered; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 Whereas examination of the market situation for these products indicates that the list should be amended by abolishing the licence requirement for table grapes; into force on the day This Regulation shall enter following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41. (3) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5. (4) OJ L 132, 6. 5. 1998, p. 11. L 202/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 7. 98 ANNEX ‘ANNEX CN code Period Description ex 0707 00 05 1 November to 30 April 1 December to 31 May 1 November to end February ex 0805 10 10 ex 0805 10 30 ex 0805 10 50 ex 0805 20 30 ex 0805 20 50 ex 0805 20 70 ex 0805 20 90 Cucumbers Oranges including tangerines, sat- Mandarins, sumas, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids ex 0805 30 10 1 September to 31 May Lemons'