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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1301/97 of 4 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Spain, exceptional measures to support the pigmeat market were adopted for this Member State in Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3);

Whereas, because of continuing veterinary and trade restrictions adopted by the Spanish authorities and their extension to new areas, the number of pigs for fattening and piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, thus allowing the continuation of the exceptional measures in the coming weeks;

Whereas, because of the persistence of classical swine fever in Spain, it is appropriate to reduce the minimum weight of eligible pigs for fattening thus reducing expenditure on this measure and the volume of pigs to be processed in rendering plants;

Whereas the rapid and efficient application of the exceptional market support measures is one of the best ways of combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas the application of the provisions of this Regulation from 18 June 1997 is therefore justified;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 913/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 1 (1) and in Article 4 (1) and (2), '110 kilograms` is replaced by '100 kilograms`;

2. in Article 4 (2), '100 kilograms` is replaced by '90 kilograms`;

3. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto;

4. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 18 June 1997.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ No L 131, 23. 5. 1997, p. 14.

ANNEX I

'ANNEX I

Total number of animals from 6 May 1997

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ANNEX II

'ANNEX II

- In the province of Lerida, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the Order of the "Generalitat de Catalunya" dated 29 April 1997.

- In the province of Lerida, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the Order of "Generalitat de Catalunya" dated 12 June 1997.`
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1348/97
of15July1997
onapplicationsforimportlicencesforriceandbrokenricesubmittedinthe
firstfiveworkingdaysofJuly1997pursuanttothearrangementsprovidedforin
CouncilRegulation (EC)No1522/96
July1997andthequantitiesavailable,licencesmaybe
issuedforallthequantitiesappliedfor,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community , HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1522/96of
24July1996openingandprovidingfortheadministra­
tionofcertaintariffquotasforimportsofriceandbroken
rice('),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No
112/97(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,Article1
1.Reductioncoefficientstobeappliedtoquantities
coveredbyapplicationsforimportlicencessubmittedfor
riceandbrokenricepursuanttothearrangements
providedforinRegulation(EC)No1522/96inthefirst
fiveworkingdaysofJuly1997andwhichhavebeennoti­
fiedtotheCommission ,shallbeaslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
2.Thequantitiesavailableunderthetranchefor
September1997shallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex
hereto.Whereas,pursuanttoArticle5(2)ofRegulation(EC)No
1522/96,theCommissionmustdecidewithin10daysof
theclosingdateforthesubmissionoflicenceapplications
theextenttowhichapplicationscanbegrantedandmust
fixtheavailablequantitiesforthefollowingtranche;
Whereas,inthelightofthequantitiesforwhichapplica­
tionsaresubmittedduringthefirstfiveworkingdaysofArticle2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16July1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL190,31.7.1996,p.1.h)OJNoL20,23.1.1997,p.23.

NoL186/2FENI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.7.97
ANNEX
Article5(2)ofRegulation (EC)No1522/96
Reductioncoefficienttobeappliedtothequantitiesappliedforandthequantitiesavailableunderthe
followingtranche:
(a)QuotareferredtoinArticle2(1)(a),wholly-milledandsemi-milledricefallingwithinCNcode100630
OriginPercentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforSeptember1997
(tonnes)
USA — 38721(')
Thailand 0 436,081
Australia 0 0
Othercountries 0 0
(')PursuanttoArticle1(4)ofRegulation(EC)No1522/96,asamended.
(b)QuotareferredtoinArticle2(1)(b),huskedricefallingwithinCNcode100620
OriginPercentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforSeptember1997
(tonnes)
Australia 0 16,9
USA — 7642(')
Thailand 0 0
Othercountries 0 0
(')PursuanttoArticle1(4)ofRegulation(EC)No1522/96,asamended.
(c)QuotareferredtoinArticle2(1)(c),brokenricefallingwithinCNcode10064000
Percentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforSeptember1997
(tonnes)Origin
Thailand 0 12091,15
Australia 0 0
Guyana 0 8503
USA 0 0
Othercountries 0 9663
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1325/97 of 9 July 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1361/96 (4), establishes, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira;

Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements of the regions in question, and so as not to interrupt application of the specific arrangements, the balance should be drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is hereby replaced by the following:

'1. The quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira for certain vegetable oils for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 which qualify for exemption from customs duties on import or which benefit from the aid for supply from the rest of the Community shall be as follows:

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Article 2

Notwithstanding Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92, the Portuguese authorities shall determine the period for lodging licence applications for July 1997. The licences shall be issued not later than 25 July 1997.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1997.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 44.

(4) OJ No L 175, 13. 7. 1996, p. 17.
NoL188/16EN 17.7.97 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1369/97
of16July1997
concerningRegulation (EC)No1218/96relatingtothepartialexemptionfrom
theimportdutyforcertainproductsinthecerealssectorlaiddowninthe
AgreementsbetweentheEuropeanCommunityandtheRepublicofPoland,the
RepublicofHungary,theCzechRepublic,theSlovakRepublic,theRepublicof
BulgariaandtheRepublicofRomania
wherethesequantitiesexceedthequantitiesintheannual
quota;whereasapplicationsforimportlicencessubmitted
)n14and15July1997forwheatfromtheRepublicof
Hungaryrelateto7710244tonnesandthemaximum
quantitywhichmaybeimportedis116000tonnesata
dutyreducedbv80%.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
af30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincerealsf),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle9
:hereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1218/96of28
June1996relatingtothepartialexemptionfromthe
importdutyforcertainproductsinthecerealssectorlaid
downintheAgreementsbetweentheEuropeanCom­
munityandtheRepublicofPoland,theRepublicof
Hungary,theCzechRepublic,theSlovakRepublic,the
RepublicofBulgariaandtheRepublicofRomania(3),as
astamendedbyRegulation(EC)No202/97(4),specifies
:hequantitiesofbarleyandcommonwheatoriginatingin
:heCzechandSlovakRepublicsandtheRepublicof
Hungarywhichenjoypreferentialaccessunderthe
InterimAgreementconcludedwiththosecountries;
WhereastheCommissionmustfixasinglecoefficientfor
reducingthequantitiesintheimportlicencesappliedfor-IASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Applicationsforlicencesforthe'Hungary'quotaprovided
orinRegulation(EC)No1218/96atanimportduty
educedby80%forcommonwheatanddurumwheat
ailingwithinCNcodes10019099and10011000
ubmittedon14and15July1997andforwardedtothe
Commission ,shallbeacceptedforthetonnagesindicated
hereinmultipliedbyacoefficientof0,015045.
Article2
[ThisRegulation shallenterintoforcenn17July1QQ7
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
Memberof-+Commission
')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
!)OJNoL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
')OJNoL161,29.6.1996,p.51.
')OJNoL31,1.2.1997,p.64.
3.7.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL175/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1276/97
of2July1997
alteringtheexportrefundsonwhitesugarandrawsugarexportedinthenatural
state
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle19(4)thereof,
Whereastherefundsonwhitesugarandrawsugar
exportedinthenaturalstatewerefixedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No1150/97(3),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1223/97(4);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrules
containedinRegulation(EC)No1150/97totheinforma­
tionknowntotheCommissionthattheexportrefundsatHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(1)
(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1785/81,undenaturedand
exportedinthenaturalstate,asfixedintheAnnexto
amendedRegulation(EC)No1150/97areherebyaltered
totheamountsshownintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon3July1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
I1)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
(-1)OJNoL168,26.6.1997,p.26.HOJNoL173,1.7.1997,p.5.

NoL175/4EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.7.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof2July1997alteringtheexportrefundsonwhitesugar
andrawsugarexportedinitsunalteredstate
Productcode Amountofrefund
—ECU/100kg—
170111909100 36,22(')
170111909910 34,75(')
170111909950 o
170112909100 36,22(')
170112909910 34,75(')
170112909950 0
—ECU/1%ofsucrosex100kg—
170191009000 0,3938
—ECU/100kg—
170199109100 39,38
170199109910 38,61
170199109950 38,61
—ECU/1%ofsucrosex100kg—
170199909100 0,3938
(')Applicabletorawsugarwithayieldof92%;iftheyieldisotherthan92%,
therefundapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Article17a(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81.
(2)FixingsuspendedbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2689/85(OJNoL255,
26.9.1985,p.12),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3251/85(OJNoL309,
21.11.1985,p.14).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1394/97 of 18 July 1997 establishing projected regional reference amounts, and the value of the advance payments to be made to producers of soya beans, rape seed, colza seed and sunflower seed, for the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 922/97 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Article 5 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 specifies that the Commission shall establish a projected regional reference amount for each region identified in a Member State's regionalization plan on the basis of a comparison between the cereals or oil seeds yields for that region and the Community's average cereal or oil seed yield;

Whereas Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 specifies that producers who apply for an oil seeds compensatory payment shall be entitled to an advance payment of no more than 50 % of the appropriate projected regional reference amount;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. A succinct explanation of the calculation of the projected regional reference amounts, as required by Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, is given in Annex I.

2. The projected regional reference amounts for the 1997/98 marketing years shall be as given in Annex II.

Article 2

The advance payments to be made to producers of oil seeds under the terms of Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall, for the 1997/98 marketing year, be of a value equal to 50 % of the appropriate projected regional reference amount given in Annex II.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 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, 18 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(2) OJ No L 133, 24. 5. 1997, p. 1.

ANNEX I

A succinct explanation of the calculation of the projected regional reference amounts for producers of oil seeds in the 1997/98 marketing year

The projected regional reference amounts have been calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92.

In calculating these amounts the Commission has respected the information supplied by the Member States pursuant to Article 3 (2) of the same Regulation, and the choice of whether the comparison of yields is based on cereals or oil seeds pursuant to Article 5 (1) (c) of the same Regulation.

The projected regional reference amounts for the 1997/98 marketing year are given in Annex II.

ANNEX II

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18.7.97rENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL189/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1377/97
of17July1997
determiningtheextenttowhichapplicationslodgedinJuly1997forcertain
milkandmilkproductscoveredbythearrangements providedforinthe
free-tradeAgreementsconcludedbytheCommunitywiththeRepublicof
Estonia,theRepublicofLatviaandtheRepublicofLithuaniacanbeaccepted
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Applications forimportlicencesforproductsfalling
withintheCNcodeslistedintheAnnexhereto,lodged
underRegulation(EC)No1713/95fortheperiod1July
to30September1997shallbeaccepted,percountryof
origin,uptothepercentagesindicated.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1713/95of13July1995layingdowndetailedrulesfor
theapplicationtomilkandmilkproductsofthearrange­
mentsprovidedforintheAssociationAgreements
betweentheCommunityandtheBalticStates('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No2389/96(2),andinpar­
ticularArticle4(4)thereof,
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicenceslodgedfor
theproductsreferredtoinRegulation(EC)No1713/95
concernquantitiesgreaterthanthoseavailableforcertain
products;whereas,therefore,reductionpercentagesshould
befixedforcertainofthequantitiesappliedforthe
period1Julyto30September1997,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon18July1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL163,14.7.1995,p.5.
(2)OJNoL326,17.12.1996,p.24.

ANNEX
Country RepublicofEstonia RepublicofLatvia RepublicofLithuania
CNcodes 04021019
0402211904051011
04051019
Butter0406
Cheeses04021019
04022119040510
Butter0406 ex04022904021019
0402211904051011
04051019
Butter040604029911
in% 0,9 1,1 100,— 1,7 1,3 4,8— 0,9 1,— 19,—-NoL189/8|EN[ OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.7.97
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1421/97 of 22 July 1997 fixing the amounts of aid for seeds for the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas the present situation and the outlook on the Community market for seeds listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/81 that will be sold during the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years do not offer the assurance of a fair return to producers; whereas part of their costs should therefore be met by the granting of aid;

Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 provides that the aid shall be fixed, taking into account, on the one hand, the need to ensure a balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the possible outlets for that production and, on the other hand, the prices of the products on external markets;

Whereas the application of these provisions results in the fixing of the amounts of aid applicable for the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years at the levels set out in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 marketing years the amounts of the aid granted for seeds referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ No L 246, 5. 11. 1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105).

(2) OJ No C 101, 27. 3. 1997, p. 25.

(3) OJ No C 200, 30. 6. 1997.

(4) Opinion delivered on 29 May 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

ANNEX

1998/99 AND 1999/2000 MARKETING YEARS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1434/97 of 23 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas the European Union has signed an agreement with the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations in the spirit drinks sector; whereas that agreement provides for the application in the European Union of the measures necessary to ensure the protection of Mexican designations; whereas, in order to provide the aforementioned products with the guarantees laid down in the agreement with regard to control and protection, they should be added to the list of products covered by the agreements concluded by the European Union given in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 of 1 June 1994 applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks (2);

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 is hereby supplemented by the information set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day 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, 23 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 138, 2. 6. 1994, p. 7.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1447/97 of 24 July 1997 fixing for the 1997/98 marketing year the buying-in price to be paid by storage agencies for unprocessed dried grapes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 9 (8) thereof,

Whereas the criteria for fixing the prices at which storage agencies buy dried grapes are laid down in Article 9 (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; whereas the buying-in price for unprocessed dried grapes should be set for the 1997/98 marketing year at the same level as for the 1994/95 marketing year reduced by ECU 1,261/100 kg to take account of the corresponding reduction in the minimum import price;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1997/98 marketing year, the buying-in price referred to in Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for unprocessed dried grapes shall be ECU 46,91 per 100 kg net.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1997.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.